October 28, 2012|By Katherine Dunn
Only one week remains in the regular season for most high school football teams and the big performances continue to dominate the playoff races, including another state-record tying performance by Westminster quarterback Deryk Kern and a couple of last-minute, game-winning field goals. Here’s a look at those and some of the other statistics that stood out in Week Nine.
4
Seconds left when Broadneck’s Adam Greene converted the first final-seconds game-winning field goal of his career – a 25-yarder to beat Southern, 31-28
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Undefeated teams remaining in the Baltimore metro area – River Hill, Arundel, Westminster, St. Paul’s, and St. Frances
5
Interceptions this season by Calvert Hall’s Stephen Kelly
6
Shutouts posted in nine games by River Hill and Dunbar
7
Touchdown passes thrown by Westminster quarterback Deryk Kern in a 56-7 win over Leonardtown, tying the state single-game record for the second time this season
13
Seconds left when Loyola’s Bennett Bradley kicked a 19-yard field goal to beat Mount St. Joseph, 31-28
14
Point third-quarter deficit overcome by Loyola en route to the win over Mount St. Joseph
19
Consecutive 100-yard rushing performances by Reginald Lewis’ Donnie Neal, who carried 14 times for 100 yards in a 36-0 win over Southside
19
Straight wins by River Hill, the Baltimore area’s longest active streak
27
Straight points scored by Calvert Hall to finish a 27-7 win over Archbishop Spalding
31.4
Average margin of victory for Gilman over its five MIAA A Conference opponents this fall
36
First-quarter points scored by Dunbar in christening its new field with a 64-0 win over Carver
49
Touchdown passes thrown this fall by Westminster’s Deryk Kern, seven shy of the single-season state record
59
Wins for Gilman in the 97 years of its rivalry game against McDonogh, including the past four
177-0
Point differential for River Hill in winning its past four games
200
Career wins for Arundel coach Chuck Markiewicz with a 55-20 win over Chesapeake-AA
388
Yards passing for South River’s Connor Cox, who completed 33 of 46 passes and threw for six touchdowns in a 62-19 win over North County
528
Yards of total offense – 395 on the ground – for New Town in a 38-18 win over Western Tech
