Football: By The Numbers for Week 9
After nine weeks of high school football action, competition is fierce for those last few contested playoff berths and for high seedings. Here are some of the numbers that stand out this week:
1
Week left in the regular season
1
Extra point kicked in overtime by River Hill’s Davis Grove to make the difference in a 21-20 win over Glenelg
1
9-1 team that could miss the playoffs in Class 4A North, a region that could have two 10-0 teams and three 9-1 teams for only four playoff berths
2
Teams left undefeated in the Carroll County league – Westminster and South Carroll who meet on Friday night
3
Overtimes for Calvert Hall to beat McDonogh 48-42
3
Touchdowns by Fallston’s Ryan Umpleby – two receptions, one interception return – to open their 35-20 win over North Harford
3
Rushing touchdowns by Perry Hall’s Eric Latham in a 24-14 win over Franklin
3
Third-quarter touchdowns for Meade in less than seven minutes in a 46-19 win over Severna Park
4
Interceptions by Severn in its 31-7 win over Lutheran that clinched the top seed for the MIAA C Conference playoffs
6
Turnovers forced by Fallston in its 35-20 win at North Harford
7
Touchdown passes thrown by Calvert Hall quarterback Thomas Stuart in the 48-42 triple-overtime win at McDonogh
7
Touchdowns scored by Gilman’s Cyrus Jones (four) and Kenneth Goins (three) in a 56-28 win over Mount St. Joseph
7
More wins posted by Severn this season than last when the Admirals were 0-10
13
Straight wins for Overlea – the area’s longest active winning streak
13
Total turnovers by North Harford in its only two losses this season
15
Game Annapolis losing streak ended with a 35-21 win over Northeast
17
Straight UCBAC wins for North Harford before Fallston ended the run 35-20 Friday night
31
Touchdowns this season by Old Mill’s Rob Chesson
68
School record for points set by South Carroll in its 68-12 win over Francis Scott Key
