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.
2009 Top Performances
Every week, MDVarsity.com highlight some of the season's weekly top performances.
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.
SATURDAY GAMES
Zach Dancel, Jr., Good Counsel: Dancel threw for 185 yards and a touchdown in a 14-7 win over DeMatha in the WCAC championship game.
Nathan Ayers, Sr., Dunbar: Ayers rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown in a 20-0 win over Forest Park.
Evan Pittman, Sr., Dunbar: Pittman threw for two touchdowns in the win over Forest Park.
Richard Barber, Sr., Douglass-PG: Barber threw for 108 yards and a touchdown and added 25 yards rushing in an 8-0 win over Gwynn Park.
FRIDAY GAMES
Nick Forbes, Sr., Thomas Johnson: Forbes rushed for 283 yards and five touchdowns in a 44-26 win over Patterson.
DeAndre Scott, Jr., Thomas Johnson: Scott recorded three interceptions, returning one for a touchdown in the win over Patterson.
Dylan May, Sr., Catoctin: May threw for two touchdowns and intercepted three passes on defense in the win over Pikesville.
Paul Barbour, Catoctin: Barbour rushed for 123 yards on eight carries in a 49-7 win over Pikesville.
Jake Haley, Sr. Queen Anne's: Haley scored on two consecutive possessions in the third quarter of QA's come-from-behind win over Kent Island, a 65-yard TD reception and a 50-yard touchdown run.
Brandon Terry, Jr. Queen Anne's: Terry scored on a 60-yard kick-off return and a 76-yard reception.
Tyler German, Jr. Queen Anne's: German threw two touchdown passes and ran for a touchdown.
J.D. Hook, Sr., Allegany: Hook rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns as Allegany upset Fort Hill, 35-14.
Dustin Wharton, Sr., Allegany: Wharton rushed for 82 yards and returned a punt 40-yards for a touchdown in the win over Fort Hill.
Dakota Welsh, Sr., Fort Hill: Welsh rushed for 117 yards in the loss to Allegany.
Brent Kluge, Jr., River Hill: Kluge rushed for two touchdowns (2, 15) and had another TD receiving in the 30-3 win over Atholton.
Greg Goodwin, Sr., Huntingtown: Goodwin rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns in a 46-0 win over Westlake.
Tracy Martin, Sr., Paint Branch: Martin rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown in the 11-7 loss to Sherwood.
Dominic Harper, Joppatowne: Harper accounted for 173 total yards, 104 passing and 69 rushing and three touchdowns in a 22-14 win over Havre de Grace.
Ivan Tagoe, Sr., Paint Branch: Tagoe made seven catches for 104 yards in the loss to Sherwood.
Sam Michels, Middletown: Michels had 22 rushes for 115 yards and a touchdown and he threw a touchdown pass in a 21-7 win over South Carroll.
Nick DiPaola, Sr., Hereford: DiPaola rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown in the win over Franklin.
Willie Williams, Sr., Hereford: Williams rushed for 110 yards in a 31-15 win over Frankllin.
Josh Furman, Sr., Old Mill: Furman rushed for 414 yards and six touchdowns in a 58-55 win over Arundel.
Jason Clements, Sr., Old Mill: Clements rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns in the win over Arundel.
Billy Cosh, Sr., Arundel: Cosh capped his high school career with 443 yards and four touchdowns, losing to Old Mill 58-55.
Ronnie Harris, Sr., Arundel: Harris shattered the season receptions record and set a state record for receiving yards in a game -- making 20 catches for 293 yards and three touchdowns in the loss. Harris finished his senior season with 114 receptions and 28 touchdowns.
Zach Zwinak, Sr., Linganore: Zwinak rushed for 265 yards and two touchdowns in a 19-0 win over Quince Orchard.
Ben Sasu, Sr., Quince Orchard: Sasu rushed for 122 yards in the loss to Linganore.
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