Prep Football: Arundel defense helps out in win

Record-setting quarterback Billy Cosh threw four touchdown passes and top-ranked Arundel returned two interceptions for scores in a 60-0 romp over Northeast last night.

Joseph Blackwell raced for two scores and 140 yards while R.J. Harris hauled in two touchdown passes. Bobby Partilla and Michael Coombs returned second-quarter interceptions for scores.

Meanwhile, John White and Phillip Gordon had touchdown receptions, and Teshawn Soumah closed out the scoring with a 4-yard run in the third.

Kenny McDonald led Northeast with six receptions for 57 yards.

The Wildcats' defense has given up 74 points this season - 9.25 a game - and recorded its second shutout. Arundel hasn't allowed more than 19 points since a season-opening, 34-27 victory over Old Mill. Glen Burnie, which took a 75-19 defeat in Week 7, is the only other team to score double-figures against the Wildcats.

Northeast (1-7) 0 0 0 0 - 0

Arundel (8-0) 20 33 7 0 - 60

First Quarter

AR - Harris 30 pass from Cosh (Young kick)

AR - Gordon 23 pass from Cosh (Young kick)

AR - Blackwell 3 run (kick failed)

Second Quarter

AR - Harris 9 pass from Cosh (Young kick)

AR - Partilla 65 interception return (Young kick)

AR - Coombs 35 interception return (Young kick)

AR - Blackwell 1 run (Young kick)

AR - White 2 pass from Cosh (Young kick)

Third Quarter

AR - Soumah 4 run (Young kick)

Fourth Quarter

None.

PASSING: NE - Costa 7-17-0-2=68 yards; AR - Cosh 14-19-4-0=209 yards; RECEIVING: NE - McDonald 6-57; AR - Harris 5-90-2. RUSHING: NE - Ford 6-20; AR - Blackwell 12-140-2.

OLD MILL 45, MEADE 27: Josh Furman ran for 187 yards on 17 carries and scored four touchdowns, and Jason Clements added 114 yards and a score to lead the Patriots past the Mustangs.

Joe Thornton ran for 87 yards and a touchdown and was 5-for-10 with 86 yards passing to lead Old Mill to its seventh consecutive victory.

Furman scored in each of the first three quarters, including twice in the first. He scored from seven yards out to make it 7-0 and put the Patriots ahead, 21-7 on a 56-yard run to close the first quarter. Furman scored from 10 yards out in the second and broke free for a 51-yard strike in the third to make it 45-21.

Meade (6-2) 7 7 13 0 - 27

Old Mill (0-8) 21 10 14 0 - 45

KENT ISLAND 42, NORTH CAROLINE 14: Luke Baxter led a three-man rushing attack with 126 yards and two touchdowns as the Buccaneers steamrolled over the Bulldogs to remain undefeated atop the Class 2A East Region. Joey Kirby finished with 16 carries for 110 yards and a rushing touchdown, and Glenn Watkins ran eight times for 113 yards and another six points.

Kent Island racked up 364 total yards on the ground, and for the first time in coach Bryon Sofinowski's tenure, produced three rushers each with 100-plus yards in a single game. Ben Schaffle only attempted seven passes - two for touchdowns - and watched his offensive line manhandle the opposing defense. Chad Curtis and Matt Baxter each had touchdown receptions, and Kirby picked off a pass on defense.

"Our offensive line played a very solid game tonight," Sofinowski said.

North Caroline (6-1) 6 8 0 0 - 14

Kent Island (8-0) 7 21 14 0 - 42

PASSING: KI - Schaffle 3-7-2-0=23 yards. RECEIVING: KI - Curtis 1-8-1, Baxter 1-4-1, Myers 3-7. RUSHING: KI - Baxter 19-126-2, Kirby 16-110-1, Watkins 8-113-1.

ARCHBISHOP CURLEY 35, SEVERN 14: Kyle McGovern threw an 80-yard touchdown pass, but it was not enough for the Admirals. Trailing 28-0 in the fourth quarter, Marc Burton caught a 38-yard pass from Beau Wood for the Admirals' first score.

Following a 2-yard run from Archbishop Curley's Vinny Vendetti, McGovern hit Alex DiJulio on an 8-yard strike to cut into the Friars' lead, but it was the end of the Admirals' scoring.

Pat Diamond scored twice on 1-yard runs for the Friars.

Archbishop Curley (3-6) 0 14 6 15 - 35

Severn (1-7) 0 0 0 14 - 14

First Quarter

None.

Second Quarter

AC - Diamond 1 run (Wegman kick)

AC - Hezaki 80 run (Wegman kick)

Third Quarter

AC - Diamond 1 run (kick failed)

Fourth Quarter

AC - Vendetti 4 run (Vendetti run)

SE - Burton 38 pass from Wood (Crawford kick)

AC - Vendetti 2 run (Wegman kick)

SE - DiJulio 80 pass from McGovern (Crawford kick)

PASSING: SE - McGovern 210 yards; RECEIVING: SE - Burton 3-85.

AACS 30, FRIENDS 14: Chris Chick passed for 123 yards and three touchdowns as his Eagles defeated the Quakers at Meade High School. Chick completed two of his touchdowns to Chandler Edmonds, who finished with four catches for 94 yards.

James Anderson and Jon Hunter led the ground game for AACS. Anderson finished with 99 yards on 14 carries and a touchdown reception, and Hunter ran for 104 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries.

Friends (2-6) 0 6 8 0 - 14

AACS (6-2) 14 0 7 9 - 30

JOHN CARROLL 33, ST. MARY'S 14: Despite a 50-yard touchdown reception by Mark McNeill, the Saints fell to the Patriots. Mike Coyle had the other St. Mary's score on a 12-yard run.