by Willie Sean Coughlan | Sep 20, 2020 | High School
It can be said that the playoff rivalry between the Oakland Mills boys soccer team and the Centennial boys soccer team from 1980 through 1990 was the greatest playoff rivalry the MPSSAA has ever seen. In any sport, in any era. Simply put, it was spectacular. The...
by Willie Sean Coughlan | Jul 3, 2020 | High School
The sport of football is taking a hit like it hasn’t absorbed since World War II, when hundreds of schools had to suspend play, and more than 1,000 college and pro players went off to serve in the war. The COVID-19 pandemic will surely leave a lasting effect on a...
by Willie Sean Coughlan | Jun 30, 2020 | High School
On schedule, we’re not. Every coach wants to stay on schedule, but this face mask penalty of a pandemic has the future of high school football in the fall looking at a third and long. To add, the future is down three months of conditioning and camaraderie, with just...
by Willie Sean Coughlan | Mar 11, 2020 | High School
The Baltimore area’s assault on the Final Four commences again beginning Thursday in College Park, with the area sending seven teams to the Final Four, including three favorites – Poly in 3A, New Town in 2A, and Lake Clifton in 1A, with Parkville having as good...
by Willie Sean Coughlan | Mar 2, 2020 | High School
A look at the 30 games involving the 57 area teams remaining in the MPSSAA playoff picture. (You can discuss this on the BSL Board here.) 4A North Region I 3 #15 Mervo (14-5) @ 2 #11 Dulaney (16-5) – This matchup between the Lions and Mustangs will be one of...
by Willie Sean Coughlan | Feb 5, 2020 | High School
The East Coast Bump at UMBC is upon us, featuring a trio of national top 25 teams – Oak Hill (#2 Max Preps, #5 ESPN), IMG (#14, #9) , and St Frances (#22, #16), along with three-time defending 3A champion Poly, who was ranked among the top 25 in both polls two...
