The state championships are just days away the local teams have been whittled from seven to three who are headed for M&T Bank Stadium Friday night or Saturday. There were a lot of big performances from players and teams in the state semifinals and here's a look at some of the numbers that stood out:
-20
First-half yardage for Aberdeen against River Hill in the Hawks' 41-7 win
1
Baltimore area team remaining undefeated – Old Mill
3
Straight Turkey Bowl victories for Calvert Hall over Loyola
4
Touchdowns scored by River Hill's Raamah Vaughn against Aberdeen
5
Interceptions by Middletown in its 48-8 win over Edmondson
5
Touchdown runs by Dunbar's Lavar Highsmith against Overlea -- three negated by holding penalties
7
Touchdowns scored by Old Mill running back Rob Chesson in the 49-20 win over Catonsville – one shy of the state single-game record
7
Sacks for River Hill's defense in the win over Aberdeen
12
Wins this season for Catonsville – the best in school history
12
Game lead for Loyola in the 92-year Turkey Bowl series – 48-36-8
13
Straight wins for Old Mill – the area's longest active winning streak
16
Game winning streak for Overlea that ended in the loss to Dunbar
49
Touchdowns scored this season by Old Mill's Rob Chesson – a state single-season record
110
Yards passing for Dunbar quarterback William Crest on two first-quarter touchdowns
142
Points scored by Dunbar in its three playoff games
252
Yards passing for Calvert Hall quarterback Thomas Stuart in the 34-17 Turkey Bowl victory over Loyola
2,528
Yards gained this season by Old Mill's Rob Chesson
10,080
Fans on hand for the Turkey Bowl Thursday at Towson's Johnny Unitas Stadium
Football: By The Numbers for Week 13
Jason Johnson (No. 52) and River Hill held quarterback Kenny Faulcon and Aberdeen to negative-20 yards in the first half of the Hawks' Class 3A semifinal victory over the Eagles Friday night. (Brian Krista, Patuxent Publishing)