Damascus wins Class 3A FB title
Colby Starheim picked off three passes to lead Damascus to a 14-12 victory over Franklin and their second straight MPSSAA Class 3A state championship Thursday night at a chilly Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis.
The Swarmin' Hornets of Montgomery County made two first-half touchdowns stand up. Senior Markus Vinson scored on a 15-yard run in the first quarter, and junior Matthew Betterelli caught a 37-yard TD pass from junior quarterback John Allan Furgeson for the Damascus scores. Junior Baires, a freshman, added both extra points.
Franklin, of Baltimore County, couldn't overcome five turnovers -- four interceptions and a lost fumble. The Indians were also hurt by 10 penalties for 90 yards, one of which wiped out a touchdown.
Senior quarterback Joshua Turner scored on a 2-yard run for Franklin in the second quarter, and senior running back Justin Spence scored on a 25-yard run in the third quarter. The Indians' Gerson Soriano pulled his conversion attempt on the first TD to the left, and Turner was stopped on a two-point try after the second TD.
Damascus won despite having only 105 yards of total offense -- 39 rushing and 66 passing, and six first downs. Franklin had 246 yards of total offense, 158 rushing and 88 passing, and 12 first downs.
The Swarmin' Hornets of Montgomery County made two first-half touchdowns stand up. Senior Markus Vinson scored on a 15-yard run in the first quarter, and junior Matthew Betterelli caught a 37-yard TD pass from junior quarterback John Allan Furgeson for the Damascus scores. Junior Baires, a freshman, added both extra points.
Franklin, of Baltimore County, couldn't overcome five turnovers -- four interceptions and a lost fumble. The Indians were also hurt by 10 penalties for 90 yards, one of which wiped out a touchdown.
Senior quarterback Joshua Turner scored on a 2-yard run for Franklin in the second quarter, and senior running back Justin Spence scored on a 25-yard run in the third quarter. The Indians' Gerson Soriano pulled his conversion attempt on the first TD to the left, and Turner was stopped on a two-point try after the second TD.
Damascus won despite having only 105 yards of total offense -- 39 rushing and 66 passing, and six first downs. Franklin had 246 yards of total offense, 158 rushing and 88 passing, and 12 first downs.
| December 8th, 2016 | By: Ed Waldman |