Gilman senior
Darius Jennings compiled 150 all-purpose yards to lead the South to a 30-27 come-from-behind win over the North in the inaugural Chesapeake Bowl, held Thursday night on the Towson University campus.
Gilman High's Darius Jennings.
File photo by Ed Rohde
The North scored on its first two possessions at Johnny Unitas Stadium before the highly recruited Jennings, who has reportedly narrowed his choices to Ohio State, Virginia and Wake Forest, scored the South's first touchdown on a 10-yard run with 14:08 left in the second quarter.
The North scored again before left-handed quarterback
Zach Dancel (Our Lady of Good Counsel) connected with Cincinnati-bound
Malcolm Crockett (Friendship Collegiate) for a 34-yard touchdown to pull the South within seven, 21-14, just prior to halftime.
The South came out of the locker room with the same momentum that it went in with and quickly got on the scoreboard when
Matt Zanellato (Lake Braddock) caught a 28-yard touchdown pass from
Percee Goings (Friendship Collegiate).
The South struck again when a 49-yard halfback pass from Jennings to Friendship wide receiver
Jordan Katrell set up a 20-yard field goalby DeMatha's
Michael Branthover to give the South its first lead, 23-21.
A 52-yard touchdown run by Dancel late in the fourth quarter would prove to be the game-winner because, trailing by nine, the North scored another touchdown on its next and final possession.
The South squad featured players from schools in Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia and West Virginia, while the North brought players from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware.
"It was a great week," South coach Biff Poggi (Gilman) said in an e-mail the day after the game. "I've coached in a bunch of all-star games, and this was the best experience I've had. It was a great bunch of kids and coaches."
