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DEMATHA(1-0) LW:2 Stags trailed in the fourth quarter before rallying to beat LoyolaBlakefield,45-31.
Next: Sat. vs. FriendshipCollegiate (2-0) atMcNamara, 4:30
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STONEBRIDGE(1-0) LW:3 Defense came through in a 7-3victory overNo. 12Westfield.
Next: Fri. vs.Heritage (0-1), 7:30
GOODCOUNSEL (1-1) LW: 1 Offense has produced just two touchdowns in two games.
Next: Sept. 17 vs. StateCollege (Pa.), 7
DAMASCUS(1-0) LW:4 QBConnor Frazier passed for two TDs, rushed for another in42-0win overMagruder.
Next: Fri. atNo.6QuinceOrchard (1-0),6:30
LAKEBRADDOCK(1-0) LW:5 QBMichaelNebrich threwthree TDpasses to WRMatt Zanellato vs. Langley.
Next: Fri. atW.T.Woodson (1-0), 7:30 All-MetWatch
Several new faces enter the All-MetWatch after the first full weekend of games, but North Point linebacker Conner Crowell falls to the bubble after getting ejected in his season opener. The right column indicates the number of previous weeks a player has made first team.
OFFENSE Pos Name
QB Kevin Hogan School Gonzaga
Yr Ht Wt Wk Sr. 6-4 205 1
Completed 20 of 34 passes for 253 yards in loss to McDonogh. RB Marcus Harris
Carried 24 times for 131 yards in a 7-3 win overWestfield. RB Delonte Morton
DeMatha Damascus
Maryland recruit rushed for 157 yards vs. Loyola-Blakefield. WR Brandon Phelps
Caught three passes for 70 yards and one TD vs. Magruder. WR Matt Zanellato
Stone Bridge Sr. 6-0 185 1 Sr. 6-1 249 -- Sr. 6-0 175 1 Lake Braddock Sr. 6-4 200 --
Caught 11 passes for 180 yards and three TDs in win vs. Langley. TE Eric Frohnapfel
Parkdale Old Mill Colonial Forge Sr. 6-6 210 1
Had two catches for 30 yards and one TD in win over Forest Park. OL Leon Brown
Patriots often ran to his side of the field in a 30-7 loss to Arundel. OL Ryan Garrity
Broad Run
Spartans’ rushing attack had 430 yards and 5 TDs vs. Heritage. OL Cyrus Kouandjio DeMatha
Helped Stags rack up 433 yards rushing vs. Loyola-Blakefield. OL Jamar Lewter
Ballou
Knights’ running game is averaging 13.2 yards per carry . PK Michael Branthover DeMatha
Made 5 of 6 PATs and had a 35-yard FG vs. Loyola-Blakefield. JONATHAN NEWTON/THE WASHINGTON POST
ON THE BUBBLE Quarterbacks: Delonte Edwards, Ballou, Sr.; Connor Frazier, Damascus, Sr.; Michael Nebrich, Lake Braddock, Sr.
Running backs: A.J. Bright, Pallotti, Jr.; Demond Brown, Old Mill, Sr.; Mark Dixon, DuVal, Sr.; Crusoe Gongbay, Rockville, Sr.; Jon Stokes,W.T.Woodson, Jr.
Wide receivers: Daniel Adams, Dunbar, Sr.; A.J. Hendy, Bowie, Sr.; Anthony Johnson, Mountain View, Sr.; David Mellstrom, Loudoun Valley, Sr.; Jack Reimers, Loudoun County, Sr.; Thomas Wheet, St. Albans, Sr.
Place kickers: Manuel Benites, T.C.Williams, Jr.; Chris Boteler, Osbourn, Jr.; David Clements, BriarWoods, Jr.; Hillman Degoh, DuVal, Sr.; Mike Dola, Yorktown, Sr.
DEFENSE Pos Name
DL Lamonte Clark
School Ballou
Friendship Coll.
Yr Ht Wt Wk Sr. 6-4 300 1
Has 11 tackles and one INT as the Knights are off to 2-0 start. DL Eddie Goldman
Posted four tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks vs. H.D.Woodson. DL Kevin McReynolds St. John’s
Had best game of career in opening loss to Calvert Hall. DL Terrill Stewart
Suitland Good Counsel River Hill
Dominated both sides of the ball as Rams knocked offWise. LB Vincent Croce
Jr. 6-4 295 -- Sr. 6-3 300 1 Sr. 6-3 230 -- Sr. 6-5 260 1
Always around the ball; also had 14-yard TD catch vs. Gilman. LB Brent Kluge
Sr. 5-10 215 1
Had 14 tackles and forced a fumble in a 27-6 win over Hammond. LB Darius Lee
Saints open season Saturday at St. Christopher’s of Richmond. DB Stefon Diggs
Good Counsel McNamara DeMatha Dunbar
Has two interceptions (returning one for a TD) in two games. DB Nico Law
Three of his 13 tackles were for losses vs. Mount St. Joseph. DB Jordan Lomax
Returned an interception 70 yards for his first career TD. DB Vance Roberts
St.Stphn’s/ Agnes Sr. 6-1 200 1 Jr. 6-1 185 -- Sr. 6-3 190 1 Sr. 5-11 185 1 Sr. 5-10 165 1
Five tackles in two wins; averaging 25 yards per kickoff return. DB Dominique Terrell Osbourn
Sr. 5-10 165 -- As QB, rushed for 370 yards and seven TDs, thrown for two TDs.
ON THE BUBBLE Defensive linemen: Darian Cooper, DeMatha, Sr.; Ken Ekanem, Centreville, Sr.; BernardWolley, Seneca Valley, Sr.
Linebackers: Conner Crowell, North Point, Sr.; Calvin Hollenhorst, Stone Bridge, Sr.; Va’a Niumatalolo, Broadneck, Sr.; Nick Ochoa, Broadneck, Sr.
Defensive backs: Blake Countess, Good Counsel, Sr.; Darren Holbrook, Ballou, Sr.; Colin Osborne, Glenelg, Sr.; Ronny Vandyke, South County, Sr.; Jared Velasquez, Robinson, Sr.
Arundel players leave the field at halftime of their 30-7 victory over OldMill on Friday. The Wildcats were one of several teams with surprising results in the opening weekend of the football season. Across the Potomac River,West Springfield used a newfound rushing attack to defeat regional power Edison, 29-14.
North Point’s Crowell ejected All-Met senior linebacker and
running back Conner Crowell was ejected after an altercation with an opposing player during the first quarter of North Point’s season- opening 38-7 win overNorthern on Friday night, and he is suspended for the Eagles’ next game Friday at Lackey pending an appeal. “I was just blocking this kid and
I guess Iwaspushing him,” Crowell said when reached by phoneMon- day. “I was blocking him good but then I stopped and he just starts yanking on me. A second later he yanked my helmet off and then I fell to theground.IgotupandIwas just trying to get up and get away from him and he was still yanking on me so I guess I retaliated and I hit him, but the ref didn’t see what had happened before that.” Crowell said his punch hit the
Northern player on the leg.He was the only player ejected from the game.
Crowell said his coaches are ap-
pealing the suspension; a ruling is expected Tuesday. Multiple calls to North Point
Coach Ken Lane, Northern Coach A.J. Berberian and Charles County Athletics Supervisor Jan Johnson were not returned. The 6-foot-1, 223-pound Crowell
is considered one of the top re- cruits in the area. The list of schools recruiting him includes Ohio State, Penn State, West Vir-
ginia, Maryland, Virginia and Vir- ginia Tech. “Inever thoughtanythingwould
be worse than losing but that was a worse feeling than losing,” Crowell said. “Sittingonthe sidelineshurta lot.”
—Greg Schimmel
Ballou’s Holbrook excels Withsomanyprovenveteransat
wide receiver and running back last season, it was tough for Darren Holbrook to find playing time on Ballou’s path to theTurkey Bowl, in which it lost to H.D.Woodson. Now, withmany of those players
having graduated, the stage is all his, and Holbrook is shining. In Friday’s 36-7 victory over Domin- ion, Holbrook rushed 11 times for 269 yards and had scoring runs of 70 and 62 yards. Before all that, he caught a 73-yard touchdown pass from Delonte Edwards to open the scoring. That followed up Holbrook’s
performance twoweeks ago in Bal- lou’s season-opening 38-0 victory overTheodore Roosevelt,whenthe 5-foot-7, 165-pound senior caught four passes for 126 yards, intercept- ed two passes and ran a punt back for a touchdown. In addition to his four touchdowns, Holbrook has five two-point conversions. Holbrook initially was penciled
in at wide receiver. Just before the opener, however, starting running
TENNIS P. McEnroe to step down from U.S. Davis Cup helm
Captain for a decade, he wants to focus onUSTA player development
BY LIZ CLARKE
flushing meadows, n.y. — Not all the competition Monday at the USTA Billie Jean King NationalTennis Center took place on court, where the world’s best tennis players battled for a place in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open. Word of Patrick McEnroe’s de-
cision to stepdownafter a decade as U.S. Davis Cup captain had barely reached the grounds when former champion Jim Courier used his platform as an analyst for CBS Sports to announce his interest in the job. “The Davis Cup means the world to me,” said Courier, 40, a
four-time Grand Slam event champion, on the air. “And at some point in my life, I certainly hope that have that seat. I’m definitely interested in the job.” Todd Martin, a teammate of
Courier’s on the 1995 U.S. Davis Cupteamthat defeatedRussia for the title, took a different tack, confirming in a one-on-one inter- view that he would like to be considered for the post. “I’d definitely be interested,”
said Martin, 40, who until April coached third-ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia. “I don’t neces- sarily think it’s something that should be campaigned for. There are a lot of people who have a stake in the USTA. I think they’ll treat the decision with care.” McEnroe announced Monday
that he’ll resign following the critical tie against Colombia later thismonthtodevotemoretime to his job as head of the USTA’s player development programand
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“Obviously it’s mixed emotions for me because of what Davis Cup has meant for me for 10 years, to the players that have supported it. But I feel now is a good time for a transition,” PatrickMcEnroe said.
to his family. “Obviously it’s mixed emotions
formebecause of what Davis Cup has meant for me for 10 years, to the players that have supported it. But I feelnowis a good time for a transition,” said McEnroe, who led the squad to the Davis Cup
title in 2007.His 16 victories (16-9 to date) are second only to Tom Gorman’s 18. American Mardy Fish, whose
2010 U.S. Open campaign ended Monday with a straight-sets loss to Djokovic, praised McEnroe’s evolution as captain and the way
he has handled varying egos, in- securities and abilities — even though it often meant that Fish was left off the roster. “He was always really straight-
forward — sometimes brutally straightforward as far as where I stood,” said Fish, 28. “I also re- spected that.” Former Davis Cup captain
Donald Dell commended McEn- roe’s success in building an esprit amongthe topAmericans—Andy Roddick, James Blake and twins Bob and Mike Bryan, who deliv- ered the 2007 title. But Dell said he feltMcEnroe was neededmore to help cultivate the next genera- tion of American stars. “He is really a quality guy, but I
think Patrick has a bigger role to play in player development,” said Dell, 72. “Everybody is asking: ‘What’s wrong with American tennis?’” McEnroe unveiled a surprising lineup for the world group playoff
in Bogota, which the United States must win to keep its 2011 title hopes alive after losing in the first round to Serbia inMarch. Missing are the Bryans, the
world’s top-ranked doubles team and U.S. Davis Cup stalwarts these last seven years. Instead he’ll take rising singles players Fish, John Isner, Sam Querrey and 18-year-old Ryan Harrison, whose fighting spirit and serve- and-volley tactics electrified the U.S. Open crowd in a five-set, second-round loss. Roddick, the top-ranked Amer-
ican, announced earlier this year that he would sit out the 2010 Davis Cup. McEnroe didn’t comment on
possible successors. It’s possible that former cham-
pion Stan Smith, 63, could receive consideration. Smith competed in Davis Cup for 11 years, posting a 35-7 record.
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back Gary Jones twisted his ankle, and Ballou movedHolbrook to the backfield.
SurprisingW. Springfield West Springfield, which lost 37
seniors, knocked off regional pow- erhouse Edison, 29-14, thanks to 336 rushing yards and 22 first downs.Unlike theWest Springfield teams of previous years, this one is more willing to run the ball than pass. Quarterback Nicholas Pham and running back Mohamed Ka- mara combined for 255 yards on 41 carries. “I have several guys that run the
ball very hard,” West Springfield Coach J.T. Biddison said. “And an O-line that was hitting on all cylin- ders.”. . . Hayfield had an all-around ef-
fort in a 32-14 win overMarshall on Thursday. Senior quarterback Ja- son Stewart completed 7 of 11 pass- es for 148 yards and two touch- downs. Defensive back and wide receiver Hashim Sesay returned a kickoff for a touchdown, and Steve Lynch and Anthony Wilson each rushed for a touchdown.. . . Quarterback Javonte Robinson accounted for four touchdowns — two rushing and two passing — to help Stuart topple George Mason, 48-29,onFriday. Itwasthe Raiders’ first season-opening win since 1996, according toCoachRoyFerri.
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Sr. 6-6 335 1
Excelled on both sides of the ball in a 47-6 victory over High Point. OL Alex Dembinski
Sr. 6-5 285 -- Sr. 6-2 220 -- Sr. 6-7 320 1 Sr. 6-7 265 1 Sr. 5-10 180 1
2. STONE BRIDGE “Stone Bridge is overrated.” —Mickey Thompson (Stone Bridge)
3. LAKE BRADDOCK
“Great skill kids; should play for a state title.” —Tom Green (Eleanor Roosevelt)
4. DAMASCUS
5. GOOD COUNSEL “Tough to drop them any farther after two tough games.”
ELSEWHERE IN THE TOP 20
Robinson: “They aremy favorite Northern Virginia program.”—Craig Jefferies (Dunbar)
Friendship Collegiate: “I doubt they beat DeMatha, but I’ll bet they beat everybody in the Interhigh.”—Bob Milloy (Good Counsel)
For each coach’s full Top 20, visit
AllMetSports.com
The panel: Mark Bendorf (Robinson), Tom Green (Eleanor Roosevelt), Craig Jefferies (Dunbar), Chuck Markiewicz (Arundel), Dave Mencarini (Quince Orchard), Bob Milloy (Good Counsel), Steve Schultze (Osbourn) and Mickey Thompson (Stone Bridge).
Leaders Top rushers
A. Bright D. Terrell
D. Holbrook C. Molina
C. Gongbay R. Baldiviez D. Taylor J. Stokes M. Dixon D. Brown
Top passers
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QUINCEORCHARD(1-0) LW:6 Cougars are ready for showdownwith Damascus, havingwon past fivemeetings.
Next: Fri. vs.No.4Damascus (1-0),6:30
ROBINSON(1-0) LW: 7 Defense pitched a shutout in35-2win over T.C. Williams. Next: Fri. at Fairfax (0-1), 7:30
OSBOURN(2-0) LW:8 QBDominique Terrell has seven TDruns, one TD pass in two games.
Next: Fri. vs.Mountain View(2-0), 7:30
RIVERHILL (1-0) LW:9 Hawks’27-6win atHammondwas their43rd consecutive regular season victory.
Next: Fri. vs.Centennial (0-1), 7 10
DOUGLASS(1-0) LW: 11 Four different players rushed for touchdowns in a42-0win overCentral.
Next: Sat. vs.Crossland (1-0),2
Weekend rewind Excerpts from
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BROADRUN(2-0) LW: 13 Spartans lostQBConnor Jessop, but extended area’s longestwinning streak to30
games. Next: Fri. vs. Jefferson (W. Va.), 7
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WESTFIELD(0-1) LW: 12 Can take solace in holdingNo.2Stone Bridge to fewest points (7) in68 games.
Next: Fri. atWest Potomac (1-0), 7:30
DUNBAR(2-0) LW: 14 Will have to play better Friday against CalvertHall, a top 10teaminBaltimore.
Next: Fri. vs.CalvertHall (2-0), 7
COLONIAL FORGE(1-0) LW: 15 RBTylerWilson rushed for 129 yards, four TDs in54-21win over Forest Park.
Next: Fri. vs.Woodbridge (0-1), 7:30
ELEANORROOSEVELT (1-0) LW: 16 Raiders had smooth sailing in48-0win overBladensburg.
Next: Sat. at Laurel (0-1),2
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ARUNDEL (1-0) LW:NR QBNickRosati threwthree TDpasses in his first career start, a victory vs.OldMill.
Next: Fri. vs. Severna Park (0-1),6:30
SHERWOOD(1-0) LW: 18 QBA.J. Pignone passed for207 yards, two TDs in38-3win atWootton. Next: Fri. vs.RichardMontgomery,6:30
BROADNECK(1-0) LW: 19 Bruinswon opener,27-7, at Severna Park; week3game vs. Arundel looms.
Next: Fri. vs.Meade (0-1),6:30
BATTLEFIELD(2-0) LW:20 Bobcats havewon31 consecutive regular season games.
Next: Fri. atOsbourn Park (1-0), 7:30 20
OAKTON(1-0) LW:NR QBJimmyBoone rushed for 104yards, passed for 114in49-21win atMadison.
Next: Fri. atWest Springfield (1-0), 7:30 Coaches’ rankings
Every week this season, eight of theWashington area’s most successful coaches will post their Top 20 rankings on
AllMetSports.com. The coaches will also provide some insight into how they ranked teams and which results/performances were most impressive. Here’s how they ranked the top five teams this week and what they had to say:
1. DEMATHA
—Dave Mencarini (Quince Orchard)
School Pallotti
Osbourn Ballou
Tuscarora (Va.) Rockville Model Lee
W.T.Woodson DuVal
Old Mill School
D. Edwards Ballou K. Hogan A. Taylor
Gonzaga
T. McSorley BriarWoods B. Mundit N. Rosati Z. Dancel
Parkdale Arundel
B. Anderson Langley
Top receivers T. Scharfen
M. Zanellatto S. Diggs
C. Serigne B. Malone A. Carter
J. Reimers L. Jacobs S. Onstad G. Kranias
Att Yds
TD
36 544 4 53 370 7 17 322 2 30 253 2 25 240 5 31 232 2 6
214 3
30 207 3 16 204 3 31 200 1
Cmp-Att Int Yds TD 24-40 1 478 4 22-37 0 331 1
Loudoun Valley 20-36 1 295 6 24-44 1 286 1 11-16 0 275 5 18-32 0 265 3
Good Counsel 18-34 1 251 1 20-39 0 243 1
M. Nebrich Lake Braddock 18-28 0 240 4 C. Ahnell Walter Johnson 17-25 0 238 4
School Langley
Rec Yds 13 201
Lake Braddock 11 180 Good Counsel BriarWoods Gonzaga
BriarWoods
11 172 10 114 9 9
Loudoun County 8 Suitland Fauquier
8 8
Loudoun County 8
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156 131 92 49
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