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Parkville Football to Play Old Mill Friday Night

The Parkville Knights will look to improve to 11-0 and a trip to the state semifinals as they face Old Mill of Anne Arundel County in the 4A Quarterfinals on Friday night. For the third week in a row, Parkville is the home team but the game will be played at Perry Hall High School at 7 p.m.

The Knights are led by their strong defense that includes stars Jah’kem Allen, Da’Vaghn Curbeam, Desmond Stuks and Desmond Walker.
The offense is led by quarterback Kevin Smith and running backs Noah Hambrick, Arriq Redd and Raymond Wood. Parkville is coached by Justin Payne.

According to the MPSSAA record book, Parkville had not won a playoff game in football until this year. They defeated Wheaton 49-0 and Einstein High 48-7 in the first two rounds.

Old Mill defeated Severna Park 34-19 in the first round and beat Meade 19-6 last week.

Old Mill has a great tradition of football as they have made the playoffs 20 times in the past 30 years and won the 4A state title in 2009 & 2011.

Parkville Football Stays Perfect to Advance to State Quarterfinals

The Parkville Knights improved to 11-0 on the season and continued their football playoff run after a 48-7 win over Einstein High out of Kensington in Montgomery County.

The Knights’ Friday night game was played again at Perry Hall High School. Parkville now advances to the 4A state quarterfinals. This year the MPSSAA has changed their football playoffs as teams will be reseeded for the final three rounds.

Parkville has been reseeded third in the quarterfinals and will play the sixth seeded Old Mill, a powerhouse program out of Anne Arundel County, next Friday night. Time and location has not been announced but the game should be scheduled in eastern Baltimore County.

The Knights started off the playoffs with a 49-0 win over Wheaton and have now outscored their opponents 97-7 in the first two rounds.

Perry Hall Girls Soccer Wins Back to Back State Titles

It was a classic title game as Perry Hall Girls Soccer captured their second straight 4A state championship. The Gators beat Severna Park in penalty kicks (4 to 3) after the game was tied 0-0 after regulation and two overtimes on Friday night at Loyola University.

The game was still not decided after the first round of penalty kicks as both teams were tied 3 to 3 after the first five kicks. The game went into extra penalty kicks. Severna Park missed their sixth kick and Senior Erin Marciszewski scored on Perry Hall’s sixth penalty kick for the win and state title.

Aya Neal, Caroline Warns and Caroline Rosenthal scored on their penalty kicks.

The Gators were led this season by Junior Goalie Brenna Ellenberger, who had a shutout in regulation and overtime in the title game.
Marciszewski, Neal, Warns and Rosenthal were named to the Baltimore County Senior All Star Game along with Mackenzie Click and Zaida Holloway. Matt Smoot is the team coach.

Perry Hall finishes with a state title and a record of 13-4. Severna Park was in its first state title game since 2011 and was looking for their first state title since 2003.

Perry Hall Girls Soccer Announces All-Star and All-County Representatives

Before the Perry Hall Girls Soccer team tries to win back-to-back 4A State Championships on Friday night, the team is proud to announce that ALL six of the team’s seniors have been selected to represent the school in the Baltimore County Senior All Star Game. Those players are Erin Marciszewski, Mackenzie Click, Aya Neal, Zaida Holloway, Caroline Warns and Caroline Rosenthal.

The Senior All-Star game date will be Tuesday, November 19th. The game will be held at CCBC Essex, girls play first at 5:30 pm followed by the boys game at 7 pm. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students.

Perry Hall Girls Soccer also announced their players that are Baltimore County All Division/ All County selections:

1st Team All Division/ 1st Team All County:
Senior Center Back Aya Neal and Junior Goalkeeper Brenna Ellenberger

1st Team All Division/ 2nd Team All County:
Senior Center Back Mackenzie Click, Sophomore Central Midfielder Kyleigh Gough, and Freshman Forward Kamryn Williams.

Seniors Aya Neal and Mackenzie Click have been dominant central players since their arrival to PHHS. As captains this year they have anchored a veteran defensive unit and supported our new team additions.

Junior Brenna Ellenberger has solidified a starting goalkeeper role through consitency and gritty play between the posts. No save too tough, no game too big for this Keeper!

Sophomore Kyleigh Gough has grown into an assist machine (most on the team) with her set up play in the middle and combines very well with her teammates at varying positions.

Freshman Kamryn Williams has risen to the leading scorer spot this season. She continues to practice and play at 100 perfect effort and finishes at a level beyond her years.

Perry Hall Girls Soccer Back in State Title Game

Perry Hall Girls Soccer is one win away from another 4A State Title after defeating Montgomery Blair 1-0 at Gaithersburg High School on Saturday night.

According to the team’s Twitter page, Gator sophomore Kyleigh Gough scored the only goal in the win. Goalkeeper Brenna Ellenberger finished off the shutout with help from her defenders Mackenzie Click, Aya Neal, Caroline Rosenthal and Caroline Warns.

The Gators will play Severna Park next weekend at Loyola University. The day and time will be announced soon.

Severna Park got to the finals after they defeated Winston Churchill High School in their state semifinal game 2-0

Perry Hall defeated Walt Whitman High School out of Montgomery County 4-2 in the 2018 4A title game to win their first state title.

Parkville’s Defense Destroys Wheaton 49-0 in Playoff Win

The Parkville Knights forced six turnovers and turn them into six touchdowns to pound Wheaton 49-0 to kick off the 4A playoffs. The game was played Friday night at Perry Hall High School.

After the Knight’s offense failed to score on their first drive, the defense took over. An interception by Jah’kem Allen and a fumble recovery by Da’Vaghn Curbeam set up a short field for the offense. The Knights turned those turnovers into touchdowns to grab a 14-0 lead.

Wheaton’s offense was able to move the ball onto the Parkville side of the field for the second time in the game but Parkville’s Desmond Stuks put the game away with a 52-yard interception return for a touchdown to make it 21-0. The only other time Wheaton got the ball into Parkville territory was after a Knight muffed punt on Wheaton’s opening drive but that drive ended with a sack by Parkville linebacker Desmond Walker.

Parkville defenders forced five interceptions and one fumble in the shutout win.

Parkville scored a touchdown after every turnover. It appeared that the Knights were going to end the first half after a Curbeam interception at their own 44-yard line with 35 seconds. But Curbeam then broke off a 46-yard run to the Wheaton 6-yard line. Curbeam had two turnovers on defense, 80 yards rushing on the evening and scored one touchdown.

Curbeam’s big run set up a score when Noah Hambrick ran in his second touchdown on the last play before halftime to extend the lead to 28-0.

Noah Hambrick scores a touchdown right before the half.

Hambrick had over 100 yards total offense as he had 73 yards on the ground and caught the only pass of the game from Parkville quarterback Kevin Smith III for 27 yards.

Smith and the offense kept the running game going as the team rushed for 338 yards. Smith had 72 yards rushing and two rushing touchdowns in the second half. Running back Arriq Redd had 57 yards on five carries and running back Raymond Wood added 56 yards with a rushing touchdown.

The only time Parkville did not score a touchdown off a turnover is after the second half kickoff, which started in Wheaton territory after a return by Hambrick.

Parkville is the number one seed in this region and Wheaton was seeded eight. The Knight improves to 10-0 on the season and will be back at Perry Hall next Friday to play fourth seeded Einstein who defeated fifth seeded Blair 25-21.

Parkville, Eastern Tech, Overlea & Kenwood Start Football Playoffs Tonight

The MPSSAA football playoffs start on Friday. Four local teams made the playoffs.

4A
No. 8 Wheaton (3-6, 3.00) at No. 1 Parkville (9-0, 10.67), Nov. 8, 7 p.m., at Perry Hall
No. 7 Dulaney (5-4, 5.00) at No. 2 Paint Branch (8-1, 10.22), Nov. 8, 7 p.m.
No. 6 Catonsville (5-4, 5.22) at No. 3 Sherwood (7-2, 8.44), Nov. 8, 7 p.m.
No. 5 Blair (5-4, 5.67) at No. 4 Einstein (6-3, 6.56), Nov. 8, 7 p.m.

The Knights had a perfect season and will open “at home” against Wheaton from Montgomery County. Their “home game” will be played at Perry Hall High School Friday next at 7 p.m. since Parkville does not have lights at their home field.

3A
No. 8 Kenwood (4-5, 4.44) at No. 1 Mervo (9-0, 10.23), Nov. 8, 6pm
No. 7 Edgewood (5-4, 5.00) at No. 2 Franklin (7-2, 8.92), Nov. 8, 7pm
No. 6 C.M. Wright (5-4, 5.00) at No. 3 Dundalk (6-3, 7.11), Nov. 8, 7pm
No. 5 City College (5-4, 5.44) at No. 4 Towson (5-4, 6.00), Nov. 9, 1pm

After getting off to a 3-1 start, Kenwood lost four of its last five. The Bluebirds were still able to clinch the last playoff spot and play at Baltimore City power Mervo Friday at 6 p.m.

2A
No. 8 Digital Harbor (3-6, 2.92) at No. 1 Milford Mill (8-1, 9.00), Nov. 8, 6pm
No. 7 Eastern Tech (4-5, 3.67) at No. 2 New Town (6-3, 6.67), Nov. 8, 7pm, at Woodlawn
No. 6 Patterson (5-4, 4.24) at No. 3 Hereford (6-3, 6.11), Nov. 8, 6pm
No. 5 Overlea (5-4, 4.78) at No. 4 Owings Mills (6-3, 5.67), Nov. 8, 6pm

Two local teams made the playoffs in 2A.

Overlea grabbed the 5th seed and will open up at Owings Mills Friday, 6 p.m. The Falcons lost to Owings Mills 20-12 back in September.

Eastern Tech claimed the seventh seed and will play in a rematch against New Town starting at 6 pm. at Woodlawn High field. This is a rematch from last weekend when New Town won 21-0.

Perry Hall Boys Soccer’s Fitch & Asare Honored Countywide

Two Perry Hall Boys Soccer players have been selected to both All Division and All County teams.

Senior Captain, Andrew Fitch was a unanimous selection to the All Division team.

“He is a two year starter and true team leader. His selfless attitude and standout play placed him among the best backs in Baltimore County. Andrew was also selected to 1st Team All County as well as earning a spot to the Senior All Star game,” said a statement from the Boys Soccer team’s media page.

Junior midfielder Jaeden Asare was also selected to All Division and 1st Team All County.

“His athleticism, technical skill and vision separated his play from the field. Jaeden is a humble, hard working and dedicated to bringing out the best in the Gator program. We are honored to have both outstanding young men as key parts to our Gator family,” said a statement from the team.

Eastern Tech Girls & Boys Soccer Seasons End in State Quarterfinals

Eastern Tech Girls & Boys Soccer teams playoff runs ended over the weekend. The Girls lost to Century 1-0 and the Boys Team lost 4-0 to La Plata.

After upsetting the six-time defending state champion Sparrows Point Girls Soccer 1-0 in the 2A North Region II Title Game, The Mavericks were reseeded eight in the 2A State Quarterfinals and drew the number one seeded and undefeated Century where Eastern Tech fell on the road.

The Boy Mavericks beat Sparrows Point 3-1 in the 2A North Region II Title Game and drew a fifth seed to travel down to La Plata. They finished 10-3 on the season.

CCBC Mens & Womens Soccer Both Win NJCAA Region XX titles

CCBC Essex Mens Soccer won their eighth straight NJCAA Region XX title with a 5-0 victory over CCBC Catonsville and the CCBC Essex Womens Team also won the Region XX title with a 5-0 win over Frederick Community College.

According to the team’s Twitter page, CCBC Essex Mens Team had a 1-0 lead at halftime and put the game away in the second half with four games. Acolmi Rios had two of those second half goals.

The Men Knights advances to the NJCAA East District semifinals to play for their District championship. If they win, they will earn an automatic bid to the NJCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship Tournament in Tyler, Texas.

CCBC Essex Womens team won their 18th straight game with their victory over Frederick. The Lady Knights Twitter page reported that goals were scored from Perry Hall High grad Kara Dietrich & Eastern Tech grad Mikayla Boyle.