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Sideline Report This Week in Prince George's High School Football
Opposing quarterbacks beware, Friendly linebacker Eteyen Edet is having a mammoth season, and college recruiters are taking notice.
(By Jonathan Newton -- The Washington Post)
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Friendly's coaches call Edet, who Earley said has a 3.4 grade-point average, a consummate student of the game. Thorpe gives him game film each Saturday of the upcoming opponent, and Edet devours it.
Before Friendly's game against Douglass, Edet rushed up to Thorpe: "He said, 'Coach, they only have four plays. I'm going to have a big game this week,' " Thorpe said. Edet responded with 14 tackles, one sack and a fumble recovery.
"This kid's just on another level than most of the players in this area," Earley said. "Right now, I don't see anyone close to him in Maryland."
Surrattsville on a Roll
Surrattsville Coach Tom Green examined his roster before the season -- he saw 28 seniors out of 35 players -- and expected to be competitive. But even Green is mildly surprised by just how dominant the Hornets have been.
Surrattsville (5-0) has won its games by an average of 38 points; its closest contest was a 35-8 victory over Potomac last month. The Hornets have scored more than 40 points four times, including a 55-point outburst against Forestville.
"We thought Forestville and Potomac would be two of our toughest games," Green said, "and we put a running clock on both of them."
The Hornets, who went 4-6 last season, have never won a Prince George's County title, and Green can't recall the last time the team made the playoffs. However, if Surrattsville can win its last five games -- its toughest test is tomorrow against Douglass (3-2) -- the Hornets would be guaranteed a playoff trip, as well as at least a share of the county title.
Leading the way has been running back Davin Meggett, who has rushed for 726 yards with 15 touchdowns and has committed to Maryland. Junior quarterback Andre Johnson has passed for eight touchdowns and rushed for 10 more scores.
Watch the Crusaders
Riverdale Baptist (4-2) is off to one of its best starts in school history following a 38-7 victory over Bullis on Saturday. The key for the Crusaders -- 2-7 a year ago -- is the team's newfound commitment to strength training.
"We're much stronger this year than we were last year across the board," Riverdale Baptist Coach Bob Shields said. "We just spent the entire offseason in the weight room, trying to get stronger, trying to get in condition."
Shields said roughly half of his players squat more than 400 pounds. That strength helped the Crusaders knock off Maryland 4A foe C.M. Wright, 25-14, last month.
It doesn't hurt that Riverdale Baptist has an infusion of talent. Senior running back D'Ante Smith, who rushed for 172 yards on three carries against Bullis, and wideout Anthony Howze are both division I-A prospects.
