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2A State Semifinals
#9 Elkton (12-0) v #16 Middletown (10-2)
Elkton – Matt Feeney 6th season 56-16, 9-4 p/o
Middletown – Collin Delaurte 3rd season 23-9, 3-0 p/o
Elkton O: 46.2 D: 10.5 PD: 35.7
Middletown O: 32.6 D: 12.3 PD: 20.3
The Golden Elks continue to shine, breaking open a 14-14 tie with Liberty by scoring 33 unanswered points on Friday night. The Elks have scored 31 or more points in all 12 of their games, and rank 4th in the MPSSAA in scoring, averaging 46.3 points per game. The Elks have won every game by 17 or more points this season.
Friday night, Nolan Null and Trevin Ewing hooked up for three touchdowns, on passing scores of 45, 70, and 76 yards, to advance the Elks to their fourth state semifinal game in five years.
Middletown turned three of their four interceptions into touchdowns to top previously undefeated North Caroline, 28-14. Quarterback Reese Poffenberger rushed for four touchdowns for the Knights.
The last and only other time Elkton was 12-0 was in 2000, when the Golden Elks finished 14-0 and won the 1A state title. The Elks have three top 50 wins – over #36 Oakdale, #46 Harford Tech, 52-6, and Friday night’s win over the #35 Lions, 47-14. The Knights, who have won nine straight games, have four top 50 wins, including a 20-7 victory over #36 Oakdale, a pair of wins over Walkersville, 37-7 and 41-34 overtime win in week 11, and Friday’s win over the Bulldogs.
These two met in a 2012 1A state semifinal, with the Knights shutting out the Golden Elks, 45-0, before going on to win their second of what would be three state championships, finishing 14-0. Jack Welch rushed for 140 yards and a score on 11 carries, and added a 45 yard field goal, while Jess Powell scored three touchdowns. The Elks managed just 89 yards of total offense.
Null has thrown for more than 2,000 yards for a second straight season, and has thrown for 27 touchdowns in 11 games. Tayshawn Watters has rushed for 1,107 yards and scored 23 touchdowns in all, while Ewing has amassed more than 1,900 all-purpose yards and scored 22 touchdowns. Michael Vass has 11 touchdown receptions, while averaging more than 20 yards per reception. Jalen Husky registered his 11th interception for the Elks on Friday.
Poffenberger has accounted for more than 2,500 yards and 34 touchdowns for the Knights this season, including more than 2,000 through the air. Brian Walker, Cole Porter, and Matthew Marceau are Poffenberger’s top three targets, with Walker posting 10 touchdown receptions.
Both are storied programs, as the Knights are making their 23rd playoff appearance, and rank 7th all-time in MPSSAA history with 35 post-season wins. The Knights will be playing in their 14th semifinal game, with a record of 7-6. Elkton is making their 21st post-season appearance, and are playing in their 12th semifinal game, with a record of 3-8.
Go Golden Elks
2A State Semifinals
#9 Elkton (12-0) v #16 Middletown (10-2)
Elkton – Matt Feeney 6th season 56-16, 9-4 p/o
Middletown – Collin Delaurte 3rd season 23-9, 3-0 p/o
Elkton O: 46.2 D: 10.5 PD: 35.7
Middletown O: 32.6 D: 12.3 PD: 20.3
The Golden Elks continue to shine, breaking open a 14-14 tie with Liberty by scoring 33 unanswered points on Friday night. The Elks have scored 31 or more points in all 12 of their games, and rank 4th in the MPSSAA in scoring, averaging 46.3 points per game. The Elks have won every game by 17 or more points this season.
Friday night, Nolan Null and Trevin Ewing hooked up for three touchdowns, on passing scores of 45, 70, and 76 yards, to advance the Elks to their fourth state semifinal game in five years.
Middletown turned three of their four interceptions into touchdowns to top previously undefeated North Caroline, 28-14. Quarterback Reese Poffenberger rushed for four touchdowns for the Knights.
The last and only other time Elkton was 12-0 was in 2000, when the Golden Elks finished 14-0 and won the 1A state title. The Elks have three top 50 wins – over #36 Oakdale, #46 Harford Tech, 52-6, and Friday night’s win over the #35 Lions, 47-14. The Knights, who have won nine straight games, have four top 50 wins, including a 20-7 victory over #36 Oakdale, a pair of wins over Walkersville, 37-7 and 41-34 overtime win in week 11, and Friday’s win over the Bulldogs.
These two met in a 2012 1A state semifinal, with the Knights shutting out the Golden Elks, 45-0, before going on to win their second of what would be three state championships, finishing 14-0. Jack Welch rushed for 140 yards and a score on 11 carries, and added a 45 yard field goal, while Jess Powell scored three touchdowns. The Elks managed just 89 yards of total offense.
Null has thrown for more than 2,000 yards for a second straight season, and has thrown for 27 touchdowns in 11 games. Tayshawn Watters has rushed for 1,107 yards and scored 23 touchdowns in all, while Ewing has amassed more than 1,900 all-purpose yards and scored 22 touchdowns. Michael Vass has 11 touchdown receptions, while averaging more than 20 yards per reception. Jalen Husky registered his 11th interception for the Elks on Friday.
Poffenberger has accounted for more than 2,500 yards and 34 touchdowns for the Knights this season, including more than 2,000 through the air. Brian Walker, Cole Porter, and Matthew Marceau are Poffenberger’s top three targets, with Walker posting 10 touchdown receptions.
Both are storied programs, as the Knights are making their 23rd playoff appearance, and rank 7th all-time in MPSSAA history with 35 post-season wins. The Knights will be playing in their 14th semifinal game, with a record of 7-6. Elkton is making their 21st post-season appearance, and are playing in their 12th semifinal game, with a record of 3-8.