Washington DC - 2011 National Signing Day

Adeboye Aromire (H.D. Woodson, CB) - Virginia Tech
Malcolm Crockett (Friendship Collegiate Academy, RB) - Pitt
Kevin McReynolds (St. John's College, DT) - UCLA
Darius Redman (H.D. Woodson, TE) - Virginia Tech

Natalie Randolph Losses in Debut

by Jeff Fisher
Washington DC High School Football Huddle

The Natalie Randolph era began Friday at Coolidge High School with a 28-0 loss to Carroll.

The Washington Post reports that Randolph's debut was met by a media frenzy and 3,500 fans in the stands, including Wanda Oates, who is believed to be the first woman named a head varsity football coach in America.  Unlike Randolph, Oates only last one day on the job.

Coolidge High's Natalie Randolph Takes Field for Her First Practice as a Head Football Coach

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America




While Alaska was opening the regular season for all of high school football Friday night, Coolidge High's (Washington, DC) Natalie Randolph took the field for her first practice as head coach of the program.

The Washington Post reports that 29-players were on the field for Randolph's historic first day.

Good Counsel/DeMatha Rivalry Goes to Another Level With Cross-Training Story Between Schools

by Jeff Fisher
Washington DC High School Football Huddle

There's no doubt that DeMatha and Good Counsel have dominated the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference football scene for the last decade.

Now comes a story in the Washington Post's Josh Barr, who tells the story of Good Counsel senior quarterback Zach Dancel, who has been trained by DeMatha's offensive coordinator.  It's a good read about why these arch-rivals have one more reason to get pumped-up for what is becoming a twice-a-year match-up.

Washington D.C. - 2010 National Signing Day

Tyrone Armstrong (Friendship Collegiate Academy) LB - Villanova
Jeremiah Attaochu (Archbishop Carroll) LB - Georgia Tech

Officials Announce A New High School Football All-Star Game in Maryland

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle


For the first time since 2004, there will be a statewide high school football all-star game in Maryland.

The Maryland Crab Bowl will be played December 20th at Johnny Unitas Stadium at Towson University. The game will feature the state's top 90 seniors from public and private schools being split into two teams..the Baltimore regional team and the Washington DC regional team.

The DC regional team, which will be coached by Quince Orachard head coach Dave Mencarini, will include players from Montgomery, Prince George's, Calvert, St. Mary's and Charles counties. Dunbar head coach Lawrence Smith will be the leader of the Baltimore team, which will be made-up of players from Anne Arundel, Howard, Baltimore, Frederick, Washington, Alleghany, Cecil, Harford, Carroll and Garrett counties.

Here are the players selected for the Baltimore team, the DC players will be announced later this week.


Player - High School
Justin Hymes - Allegany High School
Joe Petrides, - Archbishop Curley High School
Jacob Perry - Archbishop Curley High School
Eric Franklin - Archbishop Curley High School
Nick Whittles - Archbishop Spalding High School
Beau Haworth - Archbishop Spalding High School
Alec Lemon - Arundel High School
Stephen Jackson - Baltimore City College High
Arnold Farmer - Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
Darian Conners - Eastern Technical High School
Carroll Washington - Edmondson-Westside High School
David Mackall -Edmondson-Westside High School
Caleb Morris - Fort Hill High School
Carl Fleming - Franklin High School
Nick DePaola - Hereford High School
Leon Kinnard - Loyola Blakefield High School
Terence Garvin - Loyola Blakefield High School
Ryan Bonheyo - Maryland School For the Deaf
Renard Robinson- Mount Saint Joseph High School
Mike Kropkowski - North Harford High School
Micah Colston -Parkside High School
Tyler Jarmon - Parkside High School
Jonathan Perry - Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Tavon Austin - Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Sean Farr - Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Courtney Bridget - Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Tevin Brown - Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Horace Miller - Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Dave Stinebaugh - Perry Hall High School
Mike Campanaro - River Hill High School
Sean Hull - River Hill High School
Leron Eaddy - River Hill High School
DJ Scott - Thomas Johnson High School
Dominic Clarke - Tuscarora High School
Lex Utt - Urbana High School
Chaz Cousin - Wilde Lake High School
Aaron Bailey - Long Reach High School
Malek Redd - River Hill High School
Jakari Jackson - Tuscarora High School

Click here to go to the Maryland Crab Bowl's official website.

DeMatha Wins Fifth Straight Washington Catholic Athletic Conference Title

2007 won't go down as DeMatha's (Hyattsville, MD) most dominating performance in its five year run of Washington Catholic Athletic Conference titles, but it end just like the four prior ones...with a win.

DeMatha beat Good Counsel 12-7 on Sunday to capture its fifth straight crown and 15th in head coach Bill McGregor's 26 years as the main guy.

The Stags won it with a solid defense that limited Good Counsel to 132 yards of total offense. The championship comes just two weeks after Good Counsel came from behind to beat the Stags 28-24.

To read more about the Stags' win, click here.