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Game of the Week: Good Counsel vs. DeMatha at PG Sports & Learning Center, Friday 7 p.m.

Every time Good Counsel and DeMatha meet it's a big game. These two teams have met twice a year for the past five years, the second time occurring in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) championship game. Whether its fortunate or unfortunate depends on which sideline you stand on, but the regular season is when Good Counsel has had the upper hand in recent years. Fortunate because since 2004, the Falcons have won three of the five regular season games. Unfortunate because Good Counsel has yet to win in November in the championship game. Last year, Good Counsel won 42-21 on a nationally televised ESPNU game, but DeMatha went on to win its sixth straight WCAC title and eighth this decade. While there are stars and future Division I-A players all over the field in this game, the game will likely be decided in the trenches and with the running backs. DeMatha's line is one of the best in the state, if not the country, boasting three players with multiple Division I-A offers and all standing at least 6-foot-5. Good Counsel's Vincent Croce is a star in the class of 2011. Carrying the ball for each team will be Marcus Coker for DeMatha who has rushed for 1,066 yards and 14 touchdowns this season. For Good Counsel, sophomore Wesley Brown has steadily improved in his first year on varsity, rushing for 157 yards in his first two games, but rushing for 280 in the last two.

Best Matchup: Thomas Johnson at Urbana, Friday 7 p.m.

This long-standing rivalry is one of the better games in Maryland. Both TJ and Urbana have rich football histories and this year it gets even better with both teams playing for playoff spots in Class 4A North. Thomas Johnson has been as good as expected this season, boasting a backfield of future Division I-A players, Nick Forbes (California) and Jeremy Grove (East Carolina), but it has been the play of Ryon Lynch whose dual-threat at quarterback along with receiver Marquis Woodyard has been the perfect big-play compliment to Forbes and Grove. Urbana has surpassed the preseason predictions. After not filling its head coaching void until June and the loss of most of its offensive starters, expectations were low for a traditional power program. Urbana won last year, 15-7 to break a two-game losing streak to the Patriots. Urbana has a kung-fu grip on the No. 1 seed in 4A North, eight points ahead of Thomas Johnson. A win for either team will mean a huge bonus point win.

Most Important: Quince Orchard at Clarksburg, Friday 6:30 p.m.

This game has a bit of that new car smell to it. Both Quince Orchard and Clarksburg are new to 3A West this season and they have never played each other. Quince Orchard has played in 4A the last few years, winning the 2007 state title and Clarksburg moved up from 2A, a division in which they had not lost a regular season game in two years. Quince Orchard has only lost on regular season game in its past 25 - to Sherwood last year. Clarksburg has not lost a regular season game in its last 35. Quince Orchard is in first in 3A West with 47 points and Clarksburg is not far behind with 45 points - tied with Linganore for second. With three teams at 5-0, followed by a 4-1 Tuscarora team and four others at 3-2, every game in 3A West is big. The winner of this game could likely be a favorite to challenge Linganore as the team to beat in 3A this year.

Star Power: Suitland at Flowers, Saturday 2 p.m.

If you are a college in need of a running back, this is the game to go to on Saturday afternoon - it's only a 10-minute drive from where DeMatha and Good Counsel will play on Friday. Kevin Williams has led Suitland in rushing in three of the Rams five games, but Suitland is anything but a one-horse team. Anthony Norman led the ground game against High Point and Keith Brown led the team in rushing against Wise. The three have combined to rush for 840 yards this season. For Flowers, Reginald Woods has been a stud. The senior has rushed for 775 yards and seven touchdowns this season - rushing for at least 162 yards in every game except a blowout win over Northwestern-PG in Week 1. John Clark has been a solid compliment to Woods in head coach Mike Mayo's multiple running back attack. Clark has rushed for 380 yards, leading the team with 193 yards and two touchdowns last week against Laurel.

To report scores, e-mail Sheldon Shealer.

To report Top Performances for the weekend, e-mail Mike Loveday.

MDVarsity.com High School Football Media State Poll

1. DeMatha (6-0) def. No. 3 Good Counsel, 24-21
2. Linganore (6-0) def. Friendship Collegiate (D.C.), 48-8
3. Good Counsel (5-1) lost to No. 1 DeMatha, 24-21
4. Arundel (6-0) def. Glen Burnie, 75-19
5. Wise (6-0) def. DuVal, 37-0
6. Loyola (5-1) lost to No. 23 McDonogh, 21-0
7. Quince Orchard (6-0) def. No. 24 Clarksburg, 34-28 (OT)
8. River Hill (6-0) def. Glenelg, 35-0
9. Gilman (4-3) lost to Calvert Hall, 21-12
10. Sherwood (6-0) def. Blair, 35-0
11. Fort Hill (6-0) def. Jefferson (W.Va.), 55-7
12. Suitland (5-1) def. No. 19 Flowers, 21-20 (OT)
13. Eleanor Roosevelt (5-1) def. Oxon Hill, 42-14
14. Gwynn Park (6-0) def. Largo, 31-6
15. Old Mill (5-1) def. South River, 45-7
16. Huntingtown (6-0) def. Milford (Del.), 35-21
17. Westlake (5-1) def. Thomas Stone, 42-7
18. North Point (6-0) def. Calvert, 41-0
19. Flowers (5-1) lost to No. 12 Suitland, 21-20 (OT)
20. Thomas Johnson (4-2) lost to No. 21 Urbana, 10-7
21. Urbana (6-0) def. No. 20 Thomas Johnson, 10-7
22. Joppatowne (6-0) def. Bel Air, 43-7
23. McDonogh (5-1) def. No. 6 Loyola, 21-0
24. Clarksburg (5-1) lost to No. 7 Quince Orchard, 34-28 (OT)
25. Douglass-PG (6-0) def. Potomac, 20-0

Saturday, Oct. 10
Anne Arundel County
* Annapolis 28, Broadneck 25: After falling behind 25-0 in the first quarter, Annapolis rallied for a victory that was capped by a 15-yard scoring pass in the final minute of play.

Baltimore City
* Carver Vo-Tech 50, Douglass-Balt. 22
* Patterson 28, City 22 (OT)
* Poly 40, Edmondson 20

Baltimore County
* Catonsville 40, Overlea 6
* Chesapeake-BC 27, Towson 6
* Franklin 44, Dulaney 0
* Milford Mill 21, Parkville 0
* New Town 26, Owings Mills 0

Bayside Conference
* J.M. Bennett 14, Stephen Decatur 13

MIAA
* Boys' Latin 35, Bullis 7
* Calvert Hall 21, Gilman 12
* St. John's Prep (Mass.) 20, Mount St. Joseph 9: St. John's Prep scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown to rally past Mount St. Joseph.
* McDonogh 21, Loyola 0: McDonogh put an end to Loyola's 19-game win streak, which was the second-longest active streak in Maryland.
* Severn 27, St. John's Catholic Prep 26

Montgomery County
* Kennedy 20, Blake 7: Inongo Agbormbai rushed for 174 yards, Peter Ngoh added 80 yards and a score, in addition to an interception, for Kennedy. Linebacker Bowei Oki led Kennedy with 10 tackles.

MVAL
* Brunswick 26, Bishop Walsh 23

Prince George's County
* Bowie 40, Bladensburg 0
* Crossland 6, Surrattsville 0
* Douglass-PG 20, Potomac 0
* Eleanor Roosevelt 42, Oxon Hill 14
* Forestville 38, Central 22
* Friendly 14, Fairmont Heights 6
* Gwynn Park 31, Largo 6
* Northwestern-PG 30, High Point 6
* Parkdale 35, Laurel 22: Jeff Sallis rushed for 130 yards and a score to pace Parkdale.
* Suitland 21, Flowers 20 (OT)
* Wise 37, DuVal 0: Deandre Smith rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on seven carries and completed four of six passes for 67 yards and a score for Wise. Trevon Butler had a rushing touchdown and two receiving scores.

WCAC
* Bishop McNamara 38, St. John's (D.C.) 35

Others
* Allegany 49, Hampshire (W.Va.) 6
* Boys' Latin 35, Bullis 7
* Brunswick 26, Bishop Walsh 23
* Chincoteague (Va.) 49, Frederick County Home School 19
* Maret (D.C.) 41, St. James 34
* Riverdale Baptist 27, Leonard Hall 0: Devin Goode scored three touchdowns and Trevon Bennett added 141 passing yards and two scores for Riverdale.

Friday, Oct. 9

Anne Arundel County
* Arundel 75, Glen Burnie 19: Billy Cosh completed 16 of 19 passes for 267 yards and seven touchdowns in a quarter and a half. In the process, Cosh set a career public school touchdown record, finishing the night with 85 career TDs.
* North County 21, Meade 14
* Old Mill 45, South River 7
* Severna Park 37, Chesapeake-AA 0
* Southern-AA 41, Northeast-AA 13

Baltimore City
* Dunbar 40, IBE 0
* Forest Park 20, Digital Harbor 12
* Lake Clifton 36, WEB DuBois 12
* Maritime Academy 19, Southside Academy 16
* Mervo 16, Northwestern-Balt. 6
* Southwestern-Balt. 20, Reginald Lewis 6

Baltimore County
* Bohemia Manor 35, Patapsco 6
* Dundalk 38, Lansdowne 0: John Bynaker had a 35-yard receiving touchdown and returned an interception 65 yards for a score to lead Dundalk.
* Eastern Tech 62, Randallstown 28: Eastern Tech rolled up 381 rushing yards
* Hereford 49, Kenwood 13: Willie Williams rushed for 137 yards and four touchdowns on 11 carries for Hereford.
* Pikesville 26 Loch Raven 15
* Sparrows Point 26, Western Tech 16: Derek Masters rushed for 178 yards and two touchdowns to lead Sparrows Point.
* Woodlawn 33, Perry Hall 14

Bayside Conference
* Kent County 14, Washington 0
* Kent Island 60, Easton 10
* North Caroline 14, Cambridge-S.D. 7
* Queen Anne's 76, Parkside 0
* Snow Hill 48, Col. Richardson 0

Howard County
* Atholton 20, Hammond 12
* Centennial 48, Oakland Mills 19: Kyle Young rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns. Bray Benning added 100 yards and a score and Josh Jones had a 79-yard touchdown run for Centennial.
* Howard 42, Marriotts Ridge 0
* Long Reach 35, Reservoir 14
* River Hill 35, Glenelg 0
* Wilde Lake 28, Mount Hebron 7: Khalil Viera rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns for Wilde Lake.

MIAA
* Annapolis Area Christian 29, Maryland Christian 20
* Archbishop Spalding 42, Archbishop Curley 15: K.K. Smith rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns for Spalding. Spalding quarterback Donnie Abey completed seven of eight passes for 132 yards and two scores.
* Baltimore Lutheran 28, Friends School 14
* Cardinal Gibbons 17, St. Paul's 14
* Georgetown Prep 49, St. Mary's-AA 0
* John Carroll 28, St. Frances 0

Montgomery County
* Bethesda-CC 30, Walter Johnson 14: Casey Fitzgerald completed 8 of 15 passes for 238 yards and rushed for 55 yards and three touchdowns as B-CC won. He also kicked a 24-yard field goal.
* Churchill 33, Magruder 27 (2OT): Alex Kantor took the high snap on a field goal attempt and ran into the end zone to give Churchill a victory.
* Damascus 35, Watkins Mill 0
* Einstein 14, Northwood 6
* MSD 44, Poolesville 6
* Paint Branch 21, Gaithersburg 6
* Quince Orchard 34, Clarksburg 28 (OT)
* Rockville 37, Wheaton 14
* Seneca Valley 37, Northwest 6: Max Nicholson threw four touchdown passes for Seneca Valley.
* Sherwood 35, Blair 0
* Springbrook 47, Richard Montgomery 0
* Walt Whitman 6, Wootton 0: Sassan Nejad's one-yard touchdown run in the second quarter was the difference for Whitman.

MVAL
* Boonsboro 28, Williamsport 21
* Catoctin 32, Smithsburg 0
* Century 26, Winters Mill 0
* Frederick 19, South Carroll 9
* Liberty 28, North Carroll 20
* Linganore 48, Friendship Collegiate (D.C.) 8
* Middletown 42, South Hagerstown 6: Colby Cavanaugh scored three rushing touchdowns for Middletown.
* Tuscarora 35, Francis Scott Key 7: Josh Marshall completed 21 of 29 passes for 320 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Titans. Bobby Stup caught six passes for 139 yards and a score and added 10 tackles and Jordan Clayton had 129 yards of total offense.
* Urbana 10, Thomas Johnson 7: Jesse Heon's three-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter following a Thomas Johnson turnover at its 10 led to a victory. TJ drove inside the Urbana red zone only to have a final minute passed intercepted.
* Walkersville 24, North Hagerstown 13: Quentin Ezell rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries lead Walkersville. Jeremy Musselman threw a touchdown pass and kicked a field goal.
* Westminster 48, Manchester Valley 0: Andy Gilford completed 14 of 22 passes for 170 yards and Westminster had four touchdowns on 11 rushes in a victory.

SMAC
* Chopticon 16, Northern Calvert 12
* Huntingtown 35, Milford (Del.) 21
* La Plata 31, Leonardtown 3
* McDonough 41, Lackey 12
* North Point 41, Calvert 0
* Patuxent 43, Great Mills 14
* Westlake 42, Thomas Stone 7

WCAC
* DeMatha 24, Good Counsel 21: Marcus Coker rushed for three fourth-quarter touchdowns as DeMatha rallied from a 21-3 deficit for a victory.

UCBAC
* Bohemia Manor 35, Patapsco 6
* C.M. Wright 26, Elkton 10: Deric Bryant caught a pair of touchdown passes from Shane Halsey to lead C.M. Wright. Justin Williams had a rushing touchdown and Jordan Smith scored on a fumble recovery in the end zone.
* Havre de Grace 20, Aberdeen 14
* Joppatowne 43, Bel Air 7
* North Harford 42, Fallston 12: Shinksy and Turner each scored two touchdowns for North Harford.
* Patterson Mill 42, Harford Tech 0: Cameron Wann completed 11 of 19 passes for 224 yards and four touchdowns.
* Perryville 20, North East-Cecil 12
* Rising Sun 30, Edgewood 16

Others
* Annapolis Area Christian 29, Maryland Christian 20
* Central Maryland Christian 26, Avalon School 24
* Clear Spring 51, Rappahannock County (Va.) 0
* Fort Hill 55, Jefferson (W.Va.) 7
* Landon 33, Episcopal (Va.) 20
* Liberty Christian (Va.) 49, St. Mary's Ryken 8
* MSD 44, Poolesville 6
* Mountain Ridge 21, Northern Garrett 15
* Randolph-Macon (Va.) 19, Hancock 16
* Southern Garrett 42, Petersburg (W.Va.) 12

Thursday, Oct. 8

Bayside Conference
*Wicomico 13, Woodbridge (Del.) 7