West
Catholic d-back Rob Hollomon covered 105 (and at
least 150 in all; though official stat rules limit
the distance to 100) vs. Dougherty when he picked off a fade pass in one corner and zigged/zagged/zoomed
to score in a diagonal corner. McDevitt linebacker Ed McGowan walked 1 yard into the end zone vs. Carroll
after catching a desperation heave that followed a bad snap on a punt. This TD gave Holloman six varieties of
TDs on the season -- rush, pass, returns of kickoff, punt, interception and fumble. You could say he had
tallied in seven ways; one of his reception scores came on a hook-and-lateral play.
Most amazing first pass of a varsity career -- Steve Garrett, Franklin (9/11/08)
Garrett, a backup tight end wearing No. 88, lined up at tailback in OT of the Electrons' 12-6 win over
Roxborough and fired a 22-yard, fourth-down scoring pass to slotback Marquis White, normally the tailback.
Why was Garrett given such responsibility? Earlier that day, Garrett had been spotted firing a Nerf ball in a
gym class. "One of my fellow teachers told me, 'That kid has a really strong arm,' " said coach Ken Geiser.
On the play preceding the TD, Garrett was going to pass. Roxborough players broke through the line and
Garrett was forced to keep, gaining 1 yard. Thus, the element of surprise was still in effect. On his TD catch,
White was double-covered and, if he had not made the catch, interference would have been called.
Most yards lost on six consecutive plays by one team -- 84, Edison (9/18/08)
Against Southern, due to NO blocking, Bryant Keal was sacked on six consecutive plays spread over three
series. He lost fumbles on plays No. 1 and 3. The losses, in order: 18, 9, 29 (fired the ball backward while
being thrown to turf), 10, 5 and 13. Sean Allen notched four of the sacks and forced both fumbles. In all,
Keal carried 12 times for minus-103 yards.
Shortest kickoff return for a TD -- 30 yards (10/10/08)
After a safety, and trailing by eight points with just over a minute remaining, King tried an onside kick against
Southern from the 20. Andrew Auer, in the second line of returnees, moved up as he saw what was
happening, caught the bouncing kick chest-high, eased through two would-be tacklers and ran to the end zone.
Most yards kicked for one PAT -- 100, Tim Freiling, Northeast, 11/13/08
After James Rosseau ran 1 yard for a TD, Northeast was hit with a dead-ball personal foul. Freiling hit the
PAT from 35 yards, but Olney had been called for offside an instant beforehand. Freiling hit the next kick from
30 yards, but Northeast was guilty of procedure. He hit the next kick from 35. Total distance of the kicks -- 100!
Best escape from the minus-yardage column -- Keith Page, FitzSimons, 2008
As the Rams entered their last game vs. Future, Page, a quarterback had carried 27 times for minus-6 yards
and seemed destined to finish the season below zero. Instead, he ran nine times for 172 yards and two scores in
a 30-0 win. (He also passed for 67 yards and two TDs).
Most members of a team's starting lineup to earn first-team all-league honors -- ALL!!! Communications Tech, 2008
All 15 of CT's starters were named first team All-Public in the Class A division. CT's Rob DiMedio was the only
one of the division's five coaches to show up for the selection meeting. With the approval of PL football chairman
Joe Stanley, DiMedio placed his starters in assorted spots on the 25-player list and then, over the next day, filled in
with players whose stats he found on this website. He was unsuccessful in reaching anyone from the other schools.
Only players to earn first team all-league honors at three different positions -- Ed Monaghan, Bonner, (class of 1985)
and Daniel Jones, Imhotep (class of 2009).
Monaghan earned All-Catholic laurels at DE in '82, LB in '83 and OL (and DE) in '84 (later played at Penn State);
Jones earned All-Public laurels at OL in '06, DL in '07 and LB in '08.
Most years between direct coaching influence on a City Title victory -- 43, John McAneney.
Johnny Mac was the offensive coordinator for Washington in 2008 (23-14 over La Salle) and the head coach for
West Catholic in 1965 (34-18 over Southern).
Most tackles behind the line of scrimmage -- 10, Ackeeno Jolly, Communications Tech, 9/4/08
Jolly, an end, made three sacks and seven other TFLs in a game vs. West Philadelphia. The 10 stops resulted in
27 yards in losses.
Best way to keep a drive going -- keep punting.
In 2009 vs. King, Edison twice kept a drive alive by recovering fumbles by punt returners. The recoveries went to
Joaquin Melendez at King's 37 and to Tim Torres at the 9. Two plays later, Edison's Luis Ortiz dropped the ball
while handing off and King's James Colburne recovered at the 10 . . . Wait, there's more. On third down, Torres
was in the process of sacking Donavan Bowman in the end zone when Bowman tossed the ball forward. The play
appeared to be a clear case of intentional grounding in the zone, and that would have resulted in a safety. The refs
met and met some more and decided to call it a fumble. Melendez had made the recovery at the 2. Ortiz surged
forward to score on the first play.
Most fair catches of kickoffs, game -- 3, Ryan vs, O'Hara, 10/18/09
Lineman Jim Grbas made a fair catch at the 28 to start the game. He later did so again at the 35 (and was
hammered by an O'Hara player, resulting in a 15-yard penalty) and Tom Price followed suit at the 30 in the fourth
quarter.
Most fumbles by one team, with none of them recovered by the opposition -- 8, Dougherty vs. West Catholic, 10/16/09
Yes, the Cardinals dropped the ball eight times on a rainy night at Widener, but notched recoveries every time. (Also
in that game, Dougherty mounted a 19-7 lead, then lost, 57-19.)
Weight of the heaviest player to score an offensive touchdown (maybe ANY kind of TD) -- 347, Jamil Morgan, Gratz,
10/23/09
Late in what became a 62-14 non-league win over Boys' Latin, coach Erik Zipay put center Morgan at fullback and
guard Tamaric Richardson at tailback. Richardson ran four yards to the 2, then Morgan rumbled in for the TD.
Richardson, a mere 230 pounds, added the conversion run. (Morgan ran for another TD in the 2010 season, when
his listed weight was 345.
Only family to total 199 yards (205, actually) on return TDs -- West Catholic's Hollomon brothers, Rob and Brandon.
In 2007, in a regular season game vs. Dougherty, Rob returned an interception 106 yards for a TD (though scoring
rules limit distances to 100). In 2009, in a playoff game vs. Dougherty, Brandon returned a punt 99 yards for a TD.
Most yards covered on two long playoff TDs in same weekend -- 188, Week Nine of the 2009 season.
Brandon Hollomon had his 99-yarder on a Friday night, and that broke a city playoff record (95) that had stood since
1922. The next day, Del-Val Charter's Brad Wilson caught an 89-yard TD pass from Sean Williams, and that broke
a city record (86) that had stood since 1992.
Best trifecta of kicking moments -- Tim Carroll, West Catholic, 2009
In a 44-22 subregional win over McDevitt, Carroll hit a PAT after the Burrs' first TD to claim the city career record
with 158. He capped the Burrs' next possession with his first career FG (a 25-yarder) in just three attempts, then
powered the kickoff into the end zone for just the second time all season.
Most men on the field -- 13, Edison, 2009
During a 14-10 win over Boys' Latin, the Owls' offense was hit with the too-many-men penalty on consecutive plays.
After the first flag, one guy came off and no one went on. So, yes! That meant there were 13 guys on the field for the
first play!
Best rushing play that didn't start out as one -- Zeferino "Ziggy" Albino, Public, 1995.
In the City All-Star Game, Albino, of West Phila., punted a ball almost exactly straight up. He then caught it, evaded
some tacklers and posted an 11-yard gain.
Most completions/passes in back-to-back game by a Public League QB -- 36/67, Troy Johnson, Prep Charter, 2010.
In the Huskies' first two games, Johnson, a sophomore, passed 18-for-31 for 233 yards and 18-for-37 for 202 yards
in losses to Del-Val and Bok.
Most games decided by late fumble returns in the same stadium on the same day -- 2, at Germantown's Benjamin Johnston
Memorial Stadium, Sept. 24, 2010
In the afternoon game, Gratz defeated King, 34-28, as frosh DE Daqwan Freeman ran 84 yards on the game's last play
with a stolen ball! In the night game, Del-Val beat Imhotep, 30-22, as sr. DE Heleaince "HG" Gates ran 66 yards with
9:49 left to break a 22-22 tie.
Most visits by different ambulances to service injured members of the same team -- 3, Del-Val vs. Bok, 2010.
Right before and right after halftime, DB Aaron Baker and DE Rasheed Cade suffered concussions. DT Khalif Smith
did likewise on the final play of the game. All three wound up at Children's Hospital. Also, offensive coordinator Sean
Groce received a call at halftime saying his son, Syree, 10, had suffered a concussion while playing for the Ivy Hill Saints'
75-pound squad. Dad left to join son, also at CHOP.
Fewest kicks tried during a Catholic League game with numerous TDs -- 0, N-G vs. C-E, 2010
This one ended with N-G on top, 26-20, after two OTs. Regulation ended 14-14. Though seven TDs were scored, neither
team tried to kick an extra point.
Best average distance for TDs to finish a disappointing season -- 98.3, Gratz, 2003
The Bulldogs scored one touchdown in each of their final three games, all losses, but distance was not a problem. Eugene
Wright returned a kickoff 100 yards vs. Dobbins, Richard Sheppard caught a 96-yard pass from Kyle Whiting vs. Franklin
and Vondell Parson ran 99 yards from scrimmage vs. West Philly.
Most consecutive plays on defense -- 30, Carroll vs. Academy Park, 2010
Academy Park had the ball for the final 17 plays of the second quarter (missed field goal) and the first 13 of the third
quarter (turned it over on downs).
Most points scored by running back in two-week period . . . with no yards gained! -- 10, Rob Davis, Del-Val, 2010.
In Weeks 5 and 6 combined, vs. Bok and Future, Davis carried just one time for zero yards. But he ran for two conversions
in Week 5 and for three more in Week 6 for 10 total points (conversion plays do not count in stats.) . . . Davis finished the
season with eight conversions runs and no TDs and added three more conversions in 2011 before scoring his first TD, on a
15-yard run, in Week Nine.
Shortest time between interceptions -- 8 seconds, Mark McLean, Prep Charter, 2010
McLean made picks on consecutive plays vs. Mastbaum. He lost a fumble after the first one.
Most long-distance city records tied on the same weekend -- 2, Week One, 2011
Against Lincoln, Dobbins' Dishon Solomon intercepted a pass at the back of the end zone and zoomed 109 actual yards for a TD.
Against Ridley, Malvern's Blake Gunter picked up a blocked field goal and covered 87 yards for a score. (Other respective record- holders in those categories: West Catholic's Tyrek Smith and McDevitt's Scott Yancey.)
Fewest combined rushing yards by guys who teamed to post five TDs -- 32, Washington vs. Overbrook, 2011
In a 40-0 win, Haleem Sillman (three) and Alfonso Augustine (two) teamed forces for five rushing TDs. Sillman's totals: six
carries for 22 yards. Augustine's: 5-10.
Biggest "lake" at side of the field -- approximately 100 yards by 10 yards, Week Two, 2011
Major rainstorms overnight and that morning left a lake at 29th Street Stadium extending from end zone to end on the south
sideline. The water was 3 to 5 inches deep from the west end to the opposite 30, then thinned out slightly from there. The home
team, Franklin, was made to stand on the visiting sideline, with Boys' Latin. All game, just one play ended up in the lake as Franklin
QB Michael Dixon was tackled by Chris Hudson and Mark Bowser. Click here for a pic.
Biggest weight differential between a team's kicker and punter -- 175 pounds, Olney Charter, 2011
Dontae Angus, who kicked off for the Trojans, weighed 310 pounds. The punter was 135-pound Valsky Auguste.
Most lost fumbles in one half by one team -- 6, Olney Charter, 2011
Against Mastbaum, the Trojans lost fumbles on six of their first seven possessions. No. 3 ended with a punt by Valsky Auguste.
The ball bounced against Mastbaum returner Frank Quiles and Olney's John Whitehead recovered.
Worst decision by a punt-coverage team -- Southern, 1986
With the ball on his team's own 1 yard line, Germantown's Rod Artwell popped up a punt that landed three yards deep in the end
zone. Instead of recovering the ball for a TD, a group of Rams allowed it to trickle back to the 1, then they downed it. (And here's
what happened thereafter: QB Ty Bradley fumbled the snap for a four-yard loss, was sacked for a nine-yard loss and threw a
pass on which interference (for an automatic first down) was called at the 9. Fred King lost two yards and Bradley threw two
more incompletions before connecting with Dondi Garrett for an 11-yard touchdown.)
Worst decision by a kickoff-receiving team -- Olney Charter, 2011
Dobbins' Daquan "Day-Day" Brown hammered the kickoff deep and the nearest Olney return man never bothered to touch it.
The ball was touched by Dobbins at the 5 and squirted into the end, where Mike Jones recovered for a TD.
Most disastrous possessions in one half -- 8, Mastbaum, 2011
In the second half of a loss to Furness, the Panthers experienced disaster on all eight of their possessions (three interceptions,
four lost fumbles, one punt blocked).
Fewest yards gained by a guy who ran for three TDs -- 7, Will Parks, Germantown, 2011
Parks, normally a wideout, moved to tailback in the Bears' goal-line package in a 24-12 win over Northeast. He carried five
times for seven yards and TDs of 1, 1 and 3 yards.
Most games in one weekend with back-to-back TDs on kickoff returns -- 2, Northeast/Washington and McDevitt/SJ Prep, 2011
On Friday of Week Seven, at Washington, Washington's Donald Smith (86 yards) and Northeast's Anthony Quail (82)
exchanged kickoff-return TDs. On Saturday night, at Plymouth-Whitemarsh, SJ Prep's John Reid opened the second half
with an 89-yard return. McDevitt's Keith Young followed with an 86-yarder.
Shortest time span between two unusual TDs by the same player -- 23, by O'Hara DE Shane Johnson, 2011
Against Carroll, Johnson blocked a punt, recovered the ball at the 1 and stepped into the end zone. On Carroll's second play
thereafter, QB Sal Bello was preparing for a stretch-play handoff. Johnson snatched the ball right out of Bello's hands and
cruised 28 yards for another TD.
Craziest conversion sequence -- Lincoln vs. Northeast, 2011
Lincoln holder Sincere Merced completed a pass to James Baldere, but kicker Amir Albarouki was called for a chop block at the
12. From the 27, a pass from QB Miguel Sanchez was intercepted by Missiah Mason, but that play was negated by roughing
the passer. From the 13, Albarouki was a shade right with a 30-yard kick.
Worst location for a trick play -- 3 yard line, Frankford vs. Washington, PL AAAA final, 2011
With 9 minutes remaining and the score tied, 13-13, Frankford had the ball on its 3. A miscommunication caused a punt snap to
go to up-man Aaron Allison instead of punter Eric Salguero. Allison's pass to no one was incomplete and Hakeem Sillman ran 3
yards for the winning TD two plays later.
the distance to 100) vs. Dougherty when he picked off a fade pass in one corner and zigged/zagged/zoomed
to score in a diagonal corner. McDevitt linebacker Ed McGowan walked 1 yard into the end zone vs. Carroll
after catching a desperation heave that followed a bad snap on a punt. This TD gave Holloman six varieties of
TDs on the season -- rush, pass, returns of kickoff, punt, interception and fumble. You could say he had
tallied in seven ways; one of his reception scores came on a hook-and-lateral play.
Most amazing first pass of a varsity career -- Steve Garrett, Franklin (9/11/08)
Garrett, a backup tight end wearing No. 88, lined up at tailback in OT of the Electrons' 12-6 win over
Roxborough and fired a 22-yard, fourth-down scoring pass to slotback Marquis White, normally the tailback.
Why was Garrett given such responsibility? Earlier that day, Garrett had been spotted firing a Nerf ball in a
gym class. "One of my fellow teachers told me, 'That kid has a really strong arm,' " said coach Ken Geiser.
On the play preceding the TD, Garrett was going to pass. Roxborough players broke through the line and
Garrett was forced to keep, gaining 1 yard. Thus, the element of surprise was still in effect. On his TD catch,
White was double-covered and, if he had not made the catch, interference would have been called.
Most yards lost on six consecutive plays by one team -- 84, Edison (9/18/08)
Against Southern, due to NO blocking, Bryant Keal was sacked on six consecutive plays spread over three
series. He lost fumbles on plays No. 1 and 3. The losses, in order: 18, 9, 29 (fired the ball backward while
being thrown to turf), 10, 5 and 13. Sean Allen notched four of the sacks and forced both fumbles. In all,
Keal carried 12 times for minus-103 yards.
Shortest kickoff return for a TD -- 30 yards (10/10/08)
After a safety, and trailing by eight points with just over a minute remaining, King tried an onside kick against
Southern from the 20. Andrew Auer, in the second line of returnees, moved up as he saw what was
happening, caught the bouncing kick chest-high, eased through two would-be tacklers and ran to the end zone.
Most yards kicked for one PAT -- 100, Tim Freiling, Northeast, 11/13/08
After James Rosseau ran 1 yard for a TD, Northeast was hit with a dead-ball personal foul. Freiling hit the
PAT from 35 yards, but Olney had been called for offside an instant beforehand. Freiling hit the next kick from
30 yards, but Northeast was guilty of procedure. He hit the next kick from 35. Total distance of the kicks -- 100!
Best escape from the minus-yardage column -- Keith Page, FitzSimons, 2008
As the Rams entered their last game vs. Future, Page, a quarterback had carried 27 times for minus-6 yards
and seemed destined to finish the season below zero. Instead, he ran nine times for 172 yards and two scores in
a 30-0 win. (He also passed for 67 yards and two TDs).
Most members of a team's starting lineup to earn first-team all-league honors -- ALL!!! Communications Tech, 2008
All 15 of CT's starters were named first team All-Public in the Class A division. CT's Rob DiMedio was the only
one of the division's five coaches to show up for the selection meeting. With the approval of PL football chairman
Joe Stanley, DiMedio placed his starters in assorted spots on the 25-player list and then, over the next day, filled in
with players whose stats he found on this website. He was unsuccessful in reaching anyone from the other schools.
Only players to earn first team all-league honors at three different positions -- Ed Monaghan, Bonner, (class of 1985)
and Daniel Jones, Imhotep (class of 2009).
Monaghan earned All-Catholic laurels at DE in '82, LB in '83 and OL (and DE) in '84 (later played at Penn State);
Jones earned All-Public laurels at OL in '06, DL in '07 and LB in '08.
Most years between direct coaching influence on a City Title victory -- 43, John McAneney.
Johnny Mac was the offensive coordinator for Washington in 2008 (23-14 over La Salle) and the head coach for
West Catholic in 1965 (34-18 over Southern).
Most tackles behind the line of scrimmage -- 10, Ackeeno Jolly, Communications Tech, 9/4/08
Jolly, an end, made three sacks and seven other TFLs in a game vs. West Philadelphia. The 10 stops resulted in
27 yards in losses.
Best way to keep a drive going -- keep punting.
In 2009 vs. King, Edison twice kept a drive alive by recovering fumbles by punt returners. The recoveries went to
Joaquin Melendez at King's 37 and to Tim Torres at the 9. Two plays later, Edison's Luis Ortiz dropped the ball
while handing off and King's James Colburne recovered at the 10 . . . Wait, there's more. On third down, Torres
was in the process of sacking Donavan Bowman in the end zone when Bowman tossed the ball forward. The play
appeared to be a clear case of intentional grounding in the zone, and that would have resulted in a safety. The refs
met and met some more and decided to call it a fumble. Melendez had made the recovery at the 2. Ortiz surged
forward to score on the first play.
Most fair catches of kickoffs, game -- 3, Ryan vs, O'Hara, 10/18/09
Lineman Jim Grbas made a fair catch at the 28 to start the game. He later did so again at the 35 (and was
hammered by an O'Hara player, resulting in a 15-yard penalty) and Tom Price followed suit at the 30 in the fourth
quarter.
Most fumbles by one team, with none of them recovered by the opposition -- 8, Dougherty vs. West Catholic, 10/16/09
Yes, the Cardinals dropped the ball eight times on a rainy night at Widener, but notched recoveries every time. (Also
in that game, Dougherty mounted a 19-7 lead, then lost, 57-19.)
Weight of the heaviest player to score an offensive touchdown (maybe ANY kind of TD) -- 347, Jamil Morgan, Gratz,
10/23/09
Late in what became a 62-14 non-league win over Boys' Latin, coach Erik Zipay put center Morgan at fullback and
guard Tamaric Richardson at tailback. Richardson ran four yards to the 2, then Morgan rumbled in for the TD.
Richardson, a mere 230 pounds, added the conversion run. (Morgan ran for another TD in the 2010 season, when
his listed weight was 345.
Only family to total 199 yards (205, actually) on return TDs -- West Catholic's Hollomon brothers, Rob and Brandon.
In 2007, in a regular season game vs. Dougherty, Rob returned an interception 106 yards for a TD (though scoring
rules limit distances to 100). In 2009, in a playoff game vs. Dougherty, Brandon returned a punt 99 yards for a TD.
Most yards covered on two long playoff TDs in same weekend -- 188, Week Nine of the 2009 season.
Brandon Hollomon had his 99-yarder on a Friday night, and that broke a city playoff record (95) that had stood since
1922. The next day, Del-Val Charter's Brad Wilson caught an 89-yard TD pass from Sean Williams, and that broke
a city record (86) that had stood since 1992.
Best trifecta of kicking moments -- Tim Carroll, West Catholic, 2009
In a 44-22 subregional win over McDevitt, Carroll hit a PAT after the Burrs' first TD to claim the city career record
with 158. He capped the Burrs' next possession with his first career FG (a 25-yarder) in just three attempts, then
powered the kickoff into the end zone for just the second time all season.
Most men on the field -- 13, Edison, 2009
During a 14-10 win over Boys' Latin, the Owls' offense was hit with the too-many-men penalty on consecutive plays.
After the first flag, one guy came off and no one went on. So, yes! That meant there were 13 guys on the field for the
first play!
Best rushing play that didn't start out as one -- Zeferino "Ziggy" Albino, Public, 1995.
In the City All-Star Game, Albino, of West Phila., punted a ball almost exactly straight up. He then caught it, evaded
some tacklers and posted an 11-yard gain.
Most completions/passes in back-to-back game by a Public League QB -- 36/67, Troy Johnson, Prep Charter, 2010.
In the Huskies' first two games, Johnson, a sophomore, passed 18-for-31 for 233 yards and 18-for-37 for 202 yards
in losses to Del-Val and Bok.
Most games decided by late fumble returns in the same stadium on the same day -- 2, at Germantown's Benjamin Johnston
Memorial Stadium, Sept. 24, 2010
In the afternoon game, Gratz defeated King, 34-28, as frosh DE Daqwan Freeman ran 84 yards on the game's last play
with a stolen ball! In the night game, Del-Val beat Imhotep, 30-22, as sr. DE Heleaince "HG" Gates ran 66 yards with
9:49 left to break a 22-22 tie.
Most visits by different ambulances to service injured members of the same team -- 3, Del-Val vs. Bok, 2010.
Right before and right after halftime, DB Aaron Baker and DE Rasheed Cade suffered concussions. DT Khalif Smith
did likewise on the final play of the game. All three wound up at Children's Hospital. Also, offensive coordinator Sean
Groce received a call at halftime saying his son, Syree, 10, had suffered a concussion while playing for the Ivy Hill Saints'
75-pound squad. Dad left to join son, also at CHOP.
Fewest kicks tried during a Catholic League game with numerous TDs -- 0, N-G vs. C-E, 2010
This one ended with N-G on top, 26-20, after two OTs. Regulation ended 14-14. Though seven TDs were scored, neither
team tried to kick an extra point.
Best average distance for TDs to finish a disappointing season -- 98.3, Gratz, 2003
The Bulldogs scored one touchdown in each of their final three games, all losses, but distance was not a problem. Eugene
Wright returned a kickoff 100 yards vs. Dobbins, Richard Sheppard caught a 96-yard pass from Kyle Whiting vs. Franklin
and Vondell Parson ran 99 yards from scrimmage vs. West Philly.
Most consecutive plays on defense -- 30, Carroll vs. Academy Park, 2010
Academy Park had the ball for the final 17 plays of the second quarter (missed field goal) and the first 13 of the third
quarter (turned it over on downs).
Most points scored by running back in two-week period . . . with no yards gained! -- 10, Rob Davis, Del-Val, 2010.
In Weeks 5 and 6 combined, vs. Bok and Future, Davis carried just one time for zero yards. But he ran for two conversions
in Week 5 and for three more in Week 6 for 10 total points (conversion plays do not count in stats.) . . . Davis finished the
season with eight conversions runs and no TDs and added three more conversions in 2011 before scoring his first TD, on a
15-yard run, in Week Nine.
Shortest time between interceptions -- 8 seconds, Mark McLean, Prep Charter, 2010
McLean made picks on consecutive plays vs. Mastbaum. He lost a fumble after the first one.
Most long-distance city records tied on the same weekend -- 2, Week One, 2011
Against Lincoln, Dobbins' Dishon Solomon intercepted a pass at the back of the end zone and zoomed 109 actual yards for a TD.
Against Ridley, Malvern's Blake Gunter picked up a blocked field goal and covered 87 yards for a score. (Other respective record- holders in those categories: West Catholic's Tyrek Smith and McDevitt's Scott Yancey.)
Fewest combined rushing yards by guys who teamed to post five TDs -- 32, Washington vs. Overbrook, 2011
In a 40-0 win, Haleem Sillman (three) and Alfonso Augustine (two) teamed forces for five rushing TDs. Sillman's totals: six
carries for 22 yards. Augustine's: 5-10.
Biggest "lake" at side of the field -- approximately 100 yards by 10 yards, Week Two, 2011
Major rainstorms overnight and that morning left a lake at 29th Street Stadium extending from end zone to end on the south
sideline. The water was 3 to 5 inches deep from the west end to the opposite 30, then thinned out slightly from there. The home
team, Franklin, was made to stand on the visiting sideline, with Boys' Latin. All game, just one play ended up in the lake as Franklin
QB Michael Dixon was tackled by Chris Hudson and Mark Bowser. Click here for a pic.
Biggest weight differential between a team's kicker and punter -- 175 pounds, Olney Charter, 2011
Dontae Angus, who kicked off for the Trojans, weighed 310 pounds. The punter was 135-pound Valsky Auguste.
Most lost fumbles in one half by one team -- 6, Olney Charter, 2011
Against Mastbaum, the Trojans lost fumbles on six of their first seven possessions. No. 3 ended with a punt by Valsky Auguste.
The ball bounced against Mastbaum returner Frank Quiles and Olney's John Whitehead recovered.
Worst decision by a punt-coverage team -- Southern, 1986
With the ball on his team's own 1 yard line, Germantown's Rod Artwell popped up a punt that landed three yards deep in the end
zone. Instead of recovering the ball for a TD, a group of Rams allowed it to trickle back to the 1, then they downed it. (And here's
what happened thereafter: QB Ty Bradley fumbled the snap for a four-yard loss, was sacked for a nine-yard loss and threw a
pass on which interference (for an automatic first down) was called at the 9. Fred King lost two yards and Bradley threw two
more incompletions before connecting with Dondi Garrett for an 11-yard touchdown.)
Worst decision by a kickoff-receiving team -- Olney Charter, 2011
Dobbins' Daquan "Day-Day" Brown hammered the kickoff deep and the nearest Olney return man never bothered to touch it.
The ball was touched by Dobbins at the 5 and squirted into the end, where Mike Jones recovered for a TD.
Most disastrous possessions in one half -- 8, Mastbaum, 2011
In the second half of a loss to Furness, the Panthers experienced disaster on all eight of their possessions (three interceptions,
four lost fumbles, one punt blocked).
Fewest yards gained by a guy who ran for three TDs -- 7, Will Parks, Germantown, 2011
Parks, normally a wideout, moved to tailback in the Bears' goal-line package in a 24-12 win over Northeast. He carried five
times for seven yards and TDs of 1, 1 and 3 yards.
Most games in one weekend with back-to-back TDs on kickoff returns -- 2, Northeast/Washington and McDevitt/SJ Prep, 2011
On Friday of Week Seven, at Washington, Washington's Donald Smith (86 yards) and Northeast's Anthony Quail (82)
exchanged kickoff-return TDs. On Saturday night, at Plymouth-Whitemarsh, SJ Prep's John Reid opened the second half
with an 89-yard return. McDevitt's Keith Young followed with an 86-yarder.
Shortest time span between two unusual TDs by the same player -- 23, by O'Hara DE Shane Johnson, 2011
Against Carroll, Johnson blocked a punt, recovered the ball at the 1 and stepped into the end zone. On Carroll's second play
thereafter, QB Sal Bello was preparing for a stretch-play handoff. Johnson snatched the ball right out of Bello's hands and
cruised 28 yards for another TD.
Craziest conversion sequence -- Lincoln vs. Northeast, 2011
Lincoln holder Sincere Merced completed a pass to James Baldere, but kicker Amir Albarouki was called for a chop block at the
12. From the 27, a pass from QB Miguel Sanchez was intercepted by Missiah Mason, but that play was negated by roughing
the passer. From the 13, Albarouki was a shade right with a 30-yard kick.
Worst location for a trick play -- 3 yard line, Frankford vs. Washington, PL AAAA final, 2011
With 9 minutes remaining and the score tied, 13-13, Frankford had the ball on its 3. A miscommunication caused a punt snap to
go to up-man Aaron Allison instead of punter Eric Salguero. Allison's pass to no one was incomplete and Hakeem Sillman ran 3
yards for the winning TD two plays later.