MARRIOTTSVILLE — Chants of “overrated!” rained down with the steady cold mist as Collin Schlee slowly trotted back to the sideline after another inauspicious drive ended in a punt. Schlee, the top-rated quarterback in Maryland by 247sports, had […]
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Don’t overact with Maryland, which wins opener despite long scoring droughts similar to last year The good: Maryland tipped off its 100th season with a win at home over Delaware. The unpleasant: They nearly squandered a 22-point lead and […]
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The state’s top-rated quarterback Collin Schlee and his Oakdale Bears are odds-on favorites to capture the 2A title. First, they have to play undefeated Liberty and (most likely) Damascus, winner of three straight state titles and holder of […]
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WASHINGTON — Like a sudden rush, the emotions at hand and those tied to family sacrifices swept over St. John’s quarterback Sol-Jay Maiava. After heaving a 66-yard touchdown to Cam Ross to effectively seal what would be a […]
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Quince Orchard sophomore quarterback Brian Plummer takes a snap Thursday night against Clarksburg at the Cougar Dome. Photo by Mac Kennedy. GAITHERSBURG — Brian Plummer took the snap from the gun, shuffled back a step and, like he’s […]
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TOWSON — Through all the twists and turns, the swings of elation and the grumbles of displeasure, the no calls and the bad calls, the steady rain and the pleasant evening, one play defined it all. Wise quarterback Quinton […]
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Walkersville RB Isaiah Daniel leaps over a New Era defender en route to his 56-yard TD run in the first half of Saturday afternoon’s opener. Photo by Duncan Slade. WALKERSVILLE — For the 17th time in a row, […]
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Damascus RB TD Ayo-Durojaiye totaled two touchdowns in the put-away win against Blake on Saturday morning at Damascus High School. Photo by Reggie Hildred. DAMASCUS — After the post-game handshake line, when Damascus collected win No. 43 in […]
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What a weird, weird opening night of high school football. So, I roll up to Tuscarora High School for my Game of the Week — No. 15 Milford Mill vs. Tuscarora — and the skies are relatively clear, […]
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As my Frederick News-Post colleague Greg Swatek wrote in a recent article, the difference between starting the season 1-0 or 0-1 is astronomical. Each week, every coach in the state — or across the country for that matter […]
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