ESPN RISE

Top Performances for Maryland high school football is back for the 2009 season and now on ESPN RISE. We will post the area's top performers every Saturday during the season and update through Sunday.

To submit a Top Performance e-mail Mike Loveday at Mike.Loveday.ESPN@gmail.com

Submissions must come from a coach, team statistician or newspaper. Please include your name in submissions so all performances can be verified. Also include the athlete's class (Sr., Jr., etc...) if possible.

MONDAY UPDATES

Kevin Johnson, Sr., River Hill: Johnson rushed for 190 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Oakland Mills. Johnson also recorded three tackles on defense.

Clint Huber, Sr., Mt. Hebron: Huber threw for two touchdowns as Mount Hebron defeated Reservoir 28-20.

Marcus Gwynn, Sr., Mt. Hebron: Gwynn rushed for two touchdowns in the Vikings' 28-20 victory over Reservoir.

Spencer Wilkins, Sr., Mt. Hebron: Wilkins had six catches for 165 yards and two touchdowns (16, 80) in Mount Hebron's win over Reservoir.

Quinn Haley, Queen Anne's: Haley scored touchdowns on Queen Anne's first two possessions and had 114 yards rushing in QA's 41-0 win at La Plata.

Emmanuel Onakoya, North Point: Onakoya rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown in 42-7 win over Leonardtown.

Michael McIntosh, Sr., Southside: McIntosh scored three touchdowns in Southside's first victory of the season, a 22-16 win over Lake Clifton.

Deontay Christian, Fr., Southside: Christian booted a school record 74-yard punt in the win over Lake Clifton.

Kyle Young, Sr, Centennial High School: Young scored two touchdowns, converted a 2-point conversion, rushed for 163 yards and recorded 13 tackles in a 23-22 win over Hammond.

Davonta Farrell, Sr., Perry Hall: Farrell completed 10 of 12 passes for 196 yards and five touchdown passes in a 48-6 win over Dulaney.

Tyler Magill, Sr., Quince Orchard: Magill recorded two sacks, two forced fumbles and a defensive touchdown to help a defense that held Seneca Valley to 89 total yards.

Drew Winters, Jr., Mountain Ridge: Winters rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns and recorded 19 tackles on defense.

SATURDAY GAMES

Antoine Goodson, Sr., Poly: Goodson rushed for 211 yards and three touchdowns and added three 2-point conversions in Poly's 32-0 win over Northwestern-Balt.

Luke DiPaola, Sr., Maryland Christian: DiPaola threw for 198 yards and four touchdowns in a 46-0 win over Central Maryland Christian.

Jed Yousefi, Jr., Maryland Christian: Yousefi recorded four catches for 198 yards and three touchdowns in the win over Central Maryland.

Evan Chase, Soph., Maryland Christian: Chase rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on six carries in the win.

Morgan Taylor, Riverdale Baptist: Taylor scored on an 80-yard kickoff return and again on a 45-yard interception return to lead the Crusaders to a 21-6 win over Friendly.

J.D. Hook, Sr., Allegany: Hook rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns in a 43-14 win over Frankfort.

Dustin Wharton, Sr., Allegany: Wharton rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown in the win over Frankfort.

Vince Snarski, Sr., Loyola: Snarski rushed for three touchdowns in a 35-0 win over Mount St. Joseph.

James Bedgood, Chesapeake-BC: Bedgood rushed for three touchdowns in a 35-6 win over Patapsco.

Corey Poulston, Chesapeake-BC: Poulston rushed for 93-yards and scored two touchdowns in the win over Patapsco.

Anthony Winter, Sr., North Hagerstown: Winter rushed for a school-record 240 yards and a touchdown on 40 carries in a 26-15 win over Williamsport.

Adam Zinsmeister, Severna Park: Zinsmeister rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown in a 41-8 win over Glen Burnie.

Antoine Drummond, North County: Drummond rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown in a loss to Broadneck.

Khalek Shepherd, Sr., Gwynn Park: Shepherd rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns in a 28-2 win over Central.

Justin Daniels, Surrattsville: Daniels completed 3 of 5 passes for 100 yards and two touchdowns in an 18-14 win over Fairmont Heights.

Michael Meriwether, Sr., DeMatha: Filling in for Marcus Coker, Meriwether rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown in a 35-7 win over Bishop O'Connell (Va.).

Daniel Tapscott, Sr., DeMatha: Tapscott threw for 141 yards and three touchdowns in the win over O'Connell.

Brian Burns, Sr., Riverdale Baptist: Burns intercepted two passes and rushed for a touchdown in Riverdale Baptist's 21-6 win over Friendly.

Ron Darby, Sr., Potomac: Darby rushed for 113 yards and three touchdowns in a 53-0 win over Crossland.

Kalvin Seamonson, Sr., Atholton: Seamonson completed all five of his attempts, throwing for 120 yards and three touchdowns in a 49-13 win over Marriott's Ridge.

Jesse Francis, Sr., Patapsco High School: Francis accounted for more than 100 yards rushing/receiving, including a 48-yard touchdown reception on offense. On defense, the senior recorded 22 tackles from his inside linebacker position.

Jabril Baldwin, Sr., Wise: Baldwin rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns in a 44-0 win over Oxon Hill.

Devontae Lindsey, Sr., Suitland: Lindsey threw for 136 yards and two touchdowns in the 34-0 win over Laurel.

Jason Johnson, Suitland: Johnson made four catches for 94 yards and a touchdown in the win.

Wes Brown, Soph., Good Counsel: Brown rushed for 192 yards in a 22-10 win over St. John's (D.C.).

Michael Nittoli, Sr., Good Counsel: Nittoli rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns (17, 66) on six carries in the win over St. John's.

Travis Thomas, Sr., Bowie: Thomas accounted for two touchdowns - a five-yard rush and a 30-yard interception return - in a 33-0 win over High Point.

Richard Aiyegoro, Sr., Eleanor Roosevelt: Aiyegoro rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns in a 40-14 win over Parkdale.

Dominic Shepard, Sr., Eleanor Roosevelt: The senior rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries in the win over Parkdale.

Deontray Lee, Sr., Broadneck: Lee rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns (2, 8, 28) on 10 carries in a 44-19 win over North County.

Marcus Jackson, DuVal: Jackson rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on six carries in a 14-6 win over Northwestern.

Mark Dixon, DuVal: Dixon rushed for 101 yards in the win over Northwestern.

FRIDAY GAMES

Devon Pestano, Springbrook: Pestano rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown in a 13-8 win over Walt Whitman.

Kendall Saunders, Annapolis: Saunders intercepted three passes as Annapolis defeated South River, 37-14.

Demond Brown, Jr., Annapolis: Brown rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown and added 46 yards receiving in the win.

Josh Bordner, Sr., Century: Bordner threw for 189 yards and rushed for a 15-yard touchdown as Century won its fifth straight game.

Lazarus Turner, Aberdeen: Turner rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries in a 36-0 win over Elkton.

Matt White, Bohemia Manor: White rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns in a 19-6 win over Perryville.

Epe Henriques, Joppatowne: Henriques rushed for 188 yards and three touchdowns as Joppatowne defeated Fallston, 26-14.

Joey Kirby, Sr., Kent Island: Kirby rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown in a 42-14 win over North Caroline.

Luke Baxter, Kent Island: Baxter rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns in the win over North Caroline.

Glenn Watkins, Kent Island: Watkins rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on eight carries in the win.

Josh Furman, Sr., Old Mill: Furman rushed for 187 yards and four touchdowns in a 45-27 win over Meade.

Jason Clements, Sr., Old Mill: Clements rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown in the win over Meade.

Zach Zwinak, Sr., Linganore: Zwinak rushed for 99 yards and three touchdowns on seven carries in a 40-7 win over Tuscarora.

Sam Michels, Jr., Middletown: Michels rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns as Middletown defeated Brunswick, 46-6.

Koby Cavanagh, Middletown: Cavanagh rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown in the win over Brunswick.

Austin Carter, Catoctin: Carter rushed for 104 yards and intercepted a pass on defense in the 20-14 win over Walkersville.

Quentin Ezelle, Jr., Walkersville: Ezelle rushed for 208 yards and two touchdowns in a 20-14 loss to Catoctin.

Julian Blair, Sr., Westlake: Blair rushed for 64 yards, had 76 yards receiving and a touchdown (61) in the 41-14 win over Patuxent.

Frank Taitano, Sr., Patuxent: Taitano rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown (89) on seven carries and also had a three-yard touchdown reception in a 41-14 loss to Westlake.

Greg Goodwin, Sr., Huntingtown: Goodwin rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown in the 14-6 win over McDonough.

Andy Gilford, Sr., Westminster: Gilford threw for 164 yards and two touchdowns in a 22-19 loss to South Carroll.

Crusoe Gongbay, Jr., Rockville: Gongbay had 216 rushing yards on 18 carries, had four rushing touchdowns and a 96-yard kickoff return for a TD in the Rams win over Kennedy 50-18.

James Brittingham, Sr., Kenwood: Brittingham completed 14-of-21 passes for 251 yards and two touchdowns and also had 55 rushing yards in 15-12 upset win over Milford Mill.

Kyle Jaski, Sr., Kenwood: Jaski had a 56-yard punt downed at the five, a 42-yard punt downed at 10, and a 35-yard punt downed at three in a 15-12 upset win over Milford Mill.

Alvin Thomas, Dundalk: Thomas passed for more than 250 yards, which included a 95-yard scoring pass to John Bynaker and an 85-yard scoring pass to Tavon Henley.

Adam Moranduzzo Northern Garrett: Moranduzzo had 23 tackles and a sack in a 24-16 loss to Chestnut Ridge (Pa.).

Steven St. Clair, Sr., John Carroll: St. Clair rushed for 185 yards and four touchdowns on 11 carries, completed three of four passes for 72 yards, had seven tackles and four pass breakups as John Carroll remained in the hunt for the MIAA B Conference championship game with a win over St. Mary's.

Michael Pitsenberger, Walter Johnson: Pitsenberger rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns and had another touchdown on a 17-yard reception in a 29-20 win over Blair.

Cyrus Britt, Jr., Sherwood: Britt rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown (6) in a 17-0 win over Winston Churchill. Britt also had one catch for 39 yards.

Chuck Banks, Bethesda-Chevy Chase: Banks rushed for 195 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns to lead B-CC to a 21-14 win over Watkins Mill.

Ricardo McLeod, Wheaton: McLeod rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown (63) in a 30-8 win over Richard Montgomery.

Rayshawn Taylor, Wheaton: Taylor rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns (4, 6, 63) as Wheaton defeated Richard Montgomery, 30-8.

Ben Sasu, Sr., Quince Orchard: Sasu rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown in a 27-0 win over Quince Orchard.

Brian Lucas, Sr., Damascus: Lucas rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns in a 41-6 win over Northwood.

Jarrhett Butler, Sr., Northwest: Butler completed 20 of 26 passes for 254 yards and two touchdowns in a 16-9 win over Wootton.

Eric Frye, Jr., Northwest: Frye made 11 catches for 150 yards and a touchdown in the win over Wootton.

Tyler Lardy, Gaithersburg: Lardy rushed for 133 yards and added 79 yards receiving and a touchdown in a 20-14 win over Magruder.

Zack Fetters, Gaithersburg: Fetters threw for 156 yards and a touchdown (56) and rushed for another touchdown in the win.

E.J. Gilman, Jr., Wilde Lake: Gilman rushed for two touchdowns in a 21-0 win over Howard.

Zach Burkhardt, Sr., Eastern Tech: Burkhardt rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns and threw for 70 yards and another touchdown in the 43-12 win over Catonsville.

Cameron Wann, Sr., Patterson Mill: Wann completed 8 of 13 passes for 159 yards and two touchdowns, helping Patterson Mill to a 35-0 win over North East.

Anthony Jones, Patterson Mill: Jones rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries in the win.

Jon Hunter, Annapolis Area Christian: Hunter rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown in a 30-14 win over Friends School.

James Anderson, Annapolis Area Christian: Anderson rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown in the win over Friends.

Kwabena Asante, Sr., Blake: Asante rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns in a 33-14 win over Albert Einstein.

Willie Williams, Sr., Hereford: Williams rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries in a 24-6 win over Franklin.

Nick Stubbs, South Hagerstown: Stubbs rushed for two touchdowns in a 21-0 win over Boonsboro. The win snapped a six-game losing streak for South Hagerstown.

Rudy Johnson, Sr., McDonogh: Johnson threw for 335 yards and four touchdowns in a 27-26 victory over Georgetown Prep.

Gabe Macis, Sr., McDonogh: Macis made nine catches for 148 yards and two touchdowns in the come-from-behind victory.

Justin Gross, McDonogh: Gross made four catches for 82 yards and two touchdowns in the win over Prep.

Bobby Gribbin, Jr., Georgetown Prep: Gribbin rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown and had another touchdown on a blocked punt in the endzone in the loss to McDonogh.

Chris Heyden, Jr., Tuscarora: Heyden had two catches for 94 yards and a touchdown (60) in a 40-7 loss to Linganore.

Bobby Stup, Sr., Tuscarora: Stup recorded 11 tackles in the loss to Linganore.

Patrick Steele, Sr., Boys' Latin: Steele rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns in a 20-0 win over Archbishop Spalding.

Michael Turner, Jr., Boys' Latin: Turner made seven catches for 112 yards in the win over Spalding.

Joseph Blackwell, Jr., Arundel: Blackwell rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns in a 60-0 win over Northeast.

Ronnie Harris, Sr., Arundel: Harris made five catches for 90 yards and two touchdowns in the win over Northeast. Harris is one touchdown away from tying the public school record for most career touchdowns.

Billy Cosh, Sr., Arundel: Cosh completed 14 of 19 passes for 209 yards and four touchdowns in the win over Northeast.