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The Spread of the Spread
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Eric Knight looked a bit different when football practice began earlier this month, and it wasn't because after 15 seasons and two state titles at Potomac (Md.) he's wearing brand new logos as the coach at nearby Crossland.
After having a liver transplant on Mother's Day, Knight wears long sleeves and a shade-providing hat, saying he must avoid the sun as much as possible.
"I've got a new liver, a new team, a new boss, a new lease on life," Knight said. "I'm ready to put Crossland back on the map where they used to be."
Knight is one of 12 new coaches at Prince George's schools.
In the District, Daryl Tilghman returns to the sideline at Theodore Roosevelt following a two-year hiatus.
In Montgomery County, former Whitman coach Eric Wallich succeeds Dan Makosy at Damascus. In Virginia, Joe Mangano went from Gar-Field to North Stafford, and Jeff Lloyd left Manassas Park to be the first coach at Kettle Run in Fauquier County.
Running a Streak
Since Urbana won its fourth straight Maryland championship in 2001, Potomac (Md.) in 2004 and '05 has been the only Washington area team to win back-to-back state titles. No Northern Virginia team has repeated since Hylton in 1999.
This year, though, three defending state champions return more than half their starters from last season -- Quince Orchard (Maryland 4A), River Hill (Maryland 2A) and Stone Bridge (Virginia AAA Division 5).
DeMatha will try to break its own record of five straight Washington Catholic Athletic Conference titles. The Stags have won each title since 2003, and also won five straight from 1991 to '95.
Damascus, which is coming off its third Maryland state title in five seasons, has a new coaching staff and needs to replace 16 starting positions, but has the Washington area's longest current streak of postseason appearances at 10.
-- Paul Tenorio, Alan Goldenbach and Josh Barr
