Lewis' Foster named Ravens Coach of the Week
Reginald F. Lewis football coach Donte' Foster was named Ravens' High School Coach of the Week Wednesday after leading his team to a 24-18 win last week over Maritime Academy.
The victory boosted the Falcons' record to 5-1, a big improvement over last season's 3-7 finish.
“The turnaround is unbelievable,” Foster said in a news release. “My staff deserves kudos because of the time and effort that they put in these young men. Even though this is called the ‘Coach of the Week’ award, it really represents the efforts made by our entire staff. I feel that I have the best staff in Baltimore City.”
The Falcons' running game powered their win over Maritime on Friday as running back Jamal Williamson led the way with 11 carries for 104 yards and two touchdown. Williamson also had an interception and six tackles on defense.
A Franklin graduate, Foster has coached at St. Frances, Century and Loch Raven, but Lewis is his first head coaching position. He has the Falcons in a tie for second place in Baltimore City's Division II.
“Although these kids know they will have a winning record for the season, they are not satisfied with just that, and we are looking forward to November,” Foster said. “We have determined kids who are also outstanding in the classroom. This award is huge. We are a Division II school and not a lot of people know about us. The kids and the coaching staff deserve this award just as much as I do.”
Foster receives a $2,000 dollar donation for his football program and will join the rest of the season's winners at the Dec. 24 Ravens-Browns game at M&T Bank Stadium where the Ravens will announced their High School Coach of the Year.
Previous winners this season: Catonsville's Rich Hambor, Glenelg's Butch Schaffer and New Town's Joe Holland.
