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Last week, Darius Jennings and his Gilman Greyhounds experienced a rare feat: they were defeated. They made sure it didn't happen again Saturday night. Jennings rushed for 274 yards on 31 carries and scored twice as top-ranked Gilman (3-1) jumped on DeMatha (2-1) early, defeating the visiting Stags from Prince George's County, 35-10, in a nonleague game. The Stags are ranked No. 1 in The Washington Post. "We had a bad week or practice [last week against Don Bosco of New Jersey]

For Bill McGregor , Gilman's Kenneth Goins was just another headache on an ultra-competitive schedule. The longtime DeMatha coach had to game-plan for the Greyhounds' bruising running back twice, and doing so was no easy task for McGregor. “We had to take him into account,” McGregor said. “And you stressed all week. We had to wrap up and not use our arms to tackle. Kenny is very powerful, great lower-body and upper-body strength. If you arm-tackle him, he's going to break it and go for big yardage.” In 2010, Goins rushed for three touchdowns in leading the Greyhounds to a 35-10 win over the Stags.

Very little went right for No. 1 John Carroll boys basketball team in the second round of the Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament at Frostburg State on Friday. Point guard Malcolm McMillan got in early foul trouble and sat out most of the second quarter, and DeMatha made three times as many free throws as the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association and Baltimore Catholic League champion Patriots (33-3) lost, 38-32. The Stags (28-7), the Washington Catholic Athletic Association and Washington city champions, used long offensive possessions and a 2-3 zone to stifle John Carroll's offense, which scored half as many points as compared to the first round.

The 20th annual All-State Football Teams for big and small schools were announced Wednesday. The teams were selected through votes by high school football reporters and compiled by Sheldon Shealer of ESPNHS. The big school team includes Class 4A and Class 3A public schools as well as teams from the MIAA A Conference and the WCAC. All others are in the small-school selections. A consensus All-State Team as well as players and coaches of the year will be announed Thursday. Following are the All-State football teams with college commitments:   BIG SCHOOL First Team Offense QB: Thomas Stuart, Calvert Hall, Sr., 5-11, 165 RB: Wes Brown, Good Counsel, Sr., 6-1, 200 RB: Rob Chesson, Old Mill, Sr., 5-9, 175 RB: Mark Green, Quince Orchard, Sr., 5-9, 180 RB: Devon Paye, Hammond, Sr., 6-0, 180 OL: Paul Federinko, Atholton, Sr., 6-5, 310 OL: Brian Gaia, Gilman, Sr., 6-4, 295 [Penn State]

Calvert Hall linebacker Travon Barnes leveled DeMatha receiver Cameron Phillips just as he caught the ball for a four-yard loss. That second-quarter play from Friday night's marquee matchup at the Patriot Classic at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium was indicative of the No. 2-ranked Cardinals' relentless pressure throughout the night. Emanuel Holder knocked DeMatha quarterback Jamal Robinson out of the game with a bone-jarring sack, Da'Quan Davis returned an interception for a touchdown, and Calvert Hall's offense and special teams made enough plays to polish off an 18-0 victory.

Logic might suggest that if you're going to spend the fall dodging arrows from competitors in a very tough football league, the way No.1 Gilman will, it may not be the smart thing to do to go looking for an archer with a good aim from another conference to take the first shot. Yet the Greyhounds, though deeply respectful of their opponents, say DeMatha, the Washington area's top-ranked team, is the perfect team to meet to begin the 2006 season. "I've always been playing DeMatha first in all of our games," said senior lineman Ned Lundvall.

For most high school students, a 45-minute daily commute to school would seem a bit excessive. But for six countians, the daily drive is a reality, and, in their opinions, a small sacrifice to make in pursuit of academic and athletic excellence.Every school day, seniors Joe Aben, Eric Smallwood, Ryan Foran, John Taliaferro, junior Daniel Reighard and sophomore Mike Bonanni leave their homes in South County at daybreak to car pool to DeMatha High School in Prince George's County, for what they consider a superior education and unrivaled athletic experience.

For about 31/2 quarters Saturday, No. 14 Loyola hung with DeMatha, thanks to its passing game and a solid defensive effort against a bigger, more experienced team. Near the end of the game, however, just about everything went DeMatha's way. The Stags, ranked No. 2 by The Washington Post, scored 22 points in the final 7:35 to take a 45-31 victory over the Dons in the I-95 Kickoff Classic at Towson University's Johnny Unitas Stadium in the season opener for both teams. First-year starting quarterback Mike Fafaul was 17-for-37 passing for 226 yards and three touchdowns, but the Stags' Jordan Lomax intercepted him and ran 70 yards for a touchdown that all but sealed the win, giving the Stags a 38-24 lead with 6:13 to go. Desmond Williams added an 8-yard touchdown run less than three minutes later, boosting the lead to 45-24 with 3:33 left.

DeMatha, coached by Elkridge resident Dick Messier and ranked No. 3 by the Maryland State Wrestling Association, had a disappointing third-place finish at the weekend's Arundel Tournament after being first a year earlier.But the Stags' effort must be put in perspective when weighed against a few factors that were beyond control of the team but that affected it, nevertheless.A key wrestler received a gun shot wound in his foot on Thursday night -- one night before the tournament's first round.

FROSTBURG -- Steve Napper scored 12 points to lead a balanced attack, as DeMatha beat Towson Catholic, 66-42, last night in the first round of the Alhambra Tournament at Frostburg State.Richard Rhinehart led the Owls with a game-high 14 points.

Thomas Stuart Calvert Hall, quarterback, senior •Slippery 6-foot, 190-pound scrambler not afraid to stand in under pressure and get hit •Repeat first-team pick; excellent arm, completed 216 of 302passes for 2,620 yards, 38 touchdowns •Threw seven touchdowns in triple-overtime win over McDonogh, five in double-overtime MIAA A Conference final loss to Gilman •Cardinals coach Donald Davis: "He can do all...

Bowie 28, Hyattsville Northwestern 21 Catonsville 28, Parkville 16 C.H. Flowers 33, Laurel 6 DeMatha 21, Bishop McNamara 8 DuVal 10, Parkdale 6 Eleanor Roosevelt 27, Suitland 20 Forestville 37, Fairmont Heights 6 Fort Hill 50, Alleghany 7 Georgetown Prep 28, Landon 7 Gilman 31, McDonogh 21 Gwynn Park 33, Surrattsville 6 Henry Wise 40, Bladensburg 8 Linganore 33, Urbana 6 New Town...

In an 18-0 win over DeMatha at the Patriot Classic Friday night, the senior defensive tackle had one of the best games Cardinals coach Donald Davis said he's ever seen by a defensive lineman. Holder, 6-foot-1, 270 pounds, had 17 tackles, including one on the first play of the game. He also had three sacks and, including the sacks, five tackles for a loss. "He absolutely dominated the line of scrimmage," Davis said. "It seemed like he was in on every tackle. " He has 27 tackles and five sacks in the first two games.

Calvert Hall linebacker Travon Barnes leveled DeMatha receiver Cameron Phillips just as he caught the ball for a four-yard loss. That second-quarter play from Friday night's marquee matchup at the Patriot Classic at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium was indicative of the No. 2-ranked Cardinals' relentless pressure throughout the night. Emanuel Holder knocked DeMatha quarterback Jamal Robinson out of the game with a bone-jarring sack, Da'Quan Davis returned an interception for a touchdown, and Calvert Hall's offense and special teams made enough plays to polish off an 18-0 victory.

After finishing in the bottom third of their division last season and missing the playoffs, many members of the Pallotti boys soccer team felt their season was not up to the standards they had set for themselves. They finished the season with a record of 3-11-1. This season, the team has a different feel to it. With 12 seniors on the roster, Pallotti could field its best team in a long time. "It's the best team we've had in the past few years," said longtime head coach Steve Shurman.

Loyola wide receiver Jordan Floyd said his team learned something important in its season-opening 24-20 loss to DeMatha Saturday at the I-95 Kickoff Classic at Morgan State's Hughes Stadium. "We realize we're better than we think we are," the senior said. "We were down 14-0 to a perennial powerhouse, and we fought back. We really showed ourselves [that] if we come out with that intensity, it shouldn't even be a game. " The Stags took their 14-0 lead in the first 10:15 when Charlie Jordan broke a 77-yard touchdown run and Chris King added a 71-yard scoring run. Dons coach Brian Abbott wasn't happy about the big plays, but he chalked up the early troubles to his team getting used to some new players, including junior quarterback Jake Clise, a transfer from Queen Anne's.

The McDonogh boys tennis team yesterday tested the adage that anything worth having is worth waiting for."Amen to that," said Eagles coach Laddie Levy, watching his team celebrate after it had beaten DeMatha, 4-2, at McDonogh, laying claim to its first National Prep Team Tennis Championship in four tries."

LANDOVER -- Neil Buchlietner and Danny Callihan sparked a five-goal second-period rally that broke open the game for Mount St. Joseph, and the Gaels went on to capture their second straight Maryland Scholastic Hockey League title with a 10-4 victory over DeMatha yesterday at USAir Arena.Buchlietner (four goals, one assist) and Callihan (four goals) carried much of the load throughout the game as Mount St. Joseph (11-1) paid back DeMatha (23-5-1) for an earlier 6-0 defeat.Callihan, Danny Nash (two goals)

Very little went right for No. 1 John Carroll boys basketball team in the second round of the Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament at Frostburg State on Friday. Point guard Malcolm McMillan got in early foul trouble and sat out most of the second quarter, and DeMatha made three times as many free throws as the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association and Baltimore Catholic League champion Patriots (33-3) lost, 38-32. The Stags (28-7), the Washington Catholic Athletic Association and Washington city champions, used long offensive possessions and a 2-3 zone to stifle John Carroll's offense, which scored half as many points as compared to the first round.

Archbishop Spalding did some multi-tasking Saturday night. The top-ranked Cavaliers simultaneously won a tournament and gained some revenge. Spalding lost to DeMatha in the finals of last year's Centennial Duals, but the Cavaliers turned the tables in this season's finale, winning four of the first five matches en route to a 48-16 victory. Spalding and DeMatha, ranked No. 5 by The Washington Post, each won seven matches with little trouble before meeting up in the finals for the second straight year.