Lightning shut out Mustangs, 18-0, clinch
Andrews carries Arundel past Old Mill; Liberty, No. 1 St. Frances win decisively
Long Reach running back Nick Phillips ran for two scores and Julius Saunders ran for one to lead the Lightning to an 18-0 victory over visiting Marriotts Ridge on Friday night.
Phillips, who finished with 14 carries for 122 yards, scored on a 57-yard run to cap a three-play, 69-yard drive early in the second quarter. Saunders, who had 62 yards on just seven carries, pounded his way into the end zone for a 4-yard score with1:05 remaining in the first half.
Phillips sealed the victory with a 28-yard touchdown run up the middle with just over three minutes remaining.
Long Reach (6-3) clinched a berth in the 3A East regional playoffs for a third straight year with the win and Reservoir falling to Howard.
ARUNDEL 26, OLD MILL 21: Jordan Andrews ran for 178 yards on 24 carries and scored three touchdowns to lead the visiting Wildcats (8-1) past the Patriots (5-4).
Andrews’ 20-yard touchdown run with just over four minutes left in the game put Arundel back ahead after Old Mill had just taken its first lead of the game.
“Weknew it was going to be a tough game. It was raining; we couldn’t catch the ball,” Andrews said. “We showed that we have a lot of heart and we can push through anything.”
Trailing 21-20, the Wildcats used a pass interference call on fourth down to keep their final scoring drive alive. Austin Slye hit Jeremy Weinstein on the next play for 32 yards, followed by Andrews’ go-ahead score.
LIBERTY 49, FRANCIS SCOTT KEY 13: The host Lions (9-0-, 5-0 Carroll) extended their winning streak to nine games in a row by beating the Eagles (3-5, 0-5).
Liberty ran for more than 300 yards and had nine players carry the ball at least once. Five of the Lions’ seven touchdowns came on the ground, and that’s with Carroll’s secondleading passer (entering play Friday) running the offense in junior Nate Kent.
“We’re very inexperienced on the offensive line, and that [was] our big question mark — can we put it together?” Liberty coach Larry Luthe said. “Those kids play together. They play hard for each other.”
Luthe credited assistant coach Matt Schilling for preaching responsibilities and discipline, but the players certainly have to do their part.
From left to right along the line of scrimmage, the Lions turn to junior Kyle Hutchison, junior McClain Butler, senior Braden Puller, junior Garrett Geidel, and senior Sammy Nehme.
Jake Liska, a sophomore, gets his repetitions along the O-line as well.
Kent had 87 of his 95 rushing yards (unofficial) in the half and finished with 90 passing yards.
ANNAPOLIS44, SEVERNAPARK9: With both teams often hindered by rainy conditions, the host Panthers (5-4) toiled through it, routing the Falcons (5-4).
Senior Zion Green paced the Panthers (5-4) to begin with, recovering a fumble for a 77-yard touchdown return. Annapolis successfully went for 2 points and ended the first quarter with an 8-0 lead.
Then, senior Ahmon Middleton padded the score with a 3-yard rush in the second quarter. The Panthers tested their luck but fell to the Severna Park defense. They kept the margin of 14-0 into halftime.
NO. 1 ST. FRANCES 35, NORTHEAST (PA.) 0: The visiting Panthers (6-0) scored 35 points in the first half and rolled past the Vikings (5-3). The game time was moved up from 6:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. to avoid inclement weather.
NO. 5 ARCHBISHOP SPALDING 47, GILMAN0: Jayden Umbarger completed11of 14 passes for 172 yards and three touchdown passes and had 10 carries for 188 yards and two rushing touchdowns to lead the host Cavaliers (5-2) in a shutout over the Greyhounds (1-8).
Umbarger was in on three of the four scoring plays in the first quarter for a 27-0 lead. Spalding went on to take a 47-0 lead in the first half.
NO. 6 DUNBAR 46, EDMONDSON 0: The host Poets (8-0) won their fifth shutout of the season. The Red Storm fell to 7-1.
BOYS’ LATIN 35, ARCHBISHOP CURLEY 32: The host Lakers (4-5, 3-2 Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association B Conference) went on a 7-0runin the third quarter in a come-from-behind victory over the Friars (1-8,1-4). Curley led19-14 in the first half.
ST. PAUL’S 40, SEVERN 6: The visiting Crusaders (4-3, 3-3 MIAA B Conference) broke a two-game losing streak. The Admirals fell to 2-5, 0-4.
LOYOLA BLAKEFIELD 28, JOHN CARROLL21: Thehost Dons(5-3) beat the Patriots (5-3), their second straight win. Loyola will face Capital Christian Academy at Riverdale Baptist on Nov. 9 at 7 p.m.