Three local quarterbacks came close to state records, highlighting Week Four of the high school football season.
Westminster's Duke Etchison and Aberdeen's Lavell McCullers each threw six touchdown passes – one shy of the state record held by four players, including last year's Owls quarterback Deryk Kern.
Chesapeake-AA's Rashwan Shields threw for 439 yards, not far off the record of 475 set by Arundel's Billy Cosh in 2008.
Lots of other numbers stood out in this weekend's action. Here's a look at some of them:
2
Interceptions by Perry Hall's Courtney Johnson in a 21-7 upset of Franklin
2
Blocked kicks – a punt and a field goal – by Long Reach in its 15-14 win over Atholton
2
Touchdown passes of about 30 yards each -- in less than a minute -- from Dunbar's William Crest to Jerrell Jenkins in a 42-6 win over Patterson
3
Touchdown runs by quarterback Zach Abey in Archbishop Spalding's 21-10 win over Loyola
3
Howard interceptions in a 35-13 win over Mount Hebron
4
Mark Velasquez touchdown runs to lead St. Frances to a 32-20 win over Calvert Hall
4
Big plays by River Hill's Cory Daniel – two rushing touchdowns, a blocked punt and an interception – in the 42-7 win over Centennial
6
Touchdown passes by Westminster's Duke Etchison, who threw for 354 yards in a 45-7 win over Manchester Valley
6
Touchdown passes by Aberdeen's Lavell McCullers, who threw for 285 yards in a 54-14 win over C. Milton Wright
7
Tackles for a loss by Broadneck's Randy Fisher, who had 12 total tackles in the 33-12 win over Southern
12
Players who carried the ball for Glenelg, which ran 53 times for 320 yards in beating Hammond, 35-3
25
Fourth-quarter points scored by South Carroll in its 42-14 win over Century
28
Straight wins for River Hill, the area's longest active streak
31
Carries by Alex Hurdle who gained 227 of McDonogh's 290 rushing yards in 34-10 win over Mount St. Joseph
35
Third-quarter points scored by Eastern Tech in a 48-6 win over Pikesville
75
Pass completion percentage this season for Perry Hall quarterback Jeff Iweh, who was 13-for-18 in the win over Franklin
99
Yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Old Mill's Devin Salisbury in a 41-27 win over South River (teammate Marcus Hicks returned one for 95 yards)
172
Yards gained on two scoring plays by River Hill's Chris Calloway in the 42-7 win over Centennial – a 90-yard kickoff return and an 82-yard interception return
246
Yards rushing on 28 carries by Edgewood's Jeremy Middlebrooks in a 25-7 win over North East
439
Yards passing by Chesapeake-AA quarterback Rashawn Shields in the 37-31 loss to Meade
572
Yards of total offense for Meade in the win over Chesapeake
2008
The last time Kenwood defeated Catonsville before Friday's 28-7 win