Category: High School

Can anyone score against the Dunbar Poets? For the fifth consecutive game, Baltimore City’s reigning champions shut out their opponents, as Forest Park fell 49-0 in the second round of the Maryland regional playoffs tournament on Nov. 16 in Baltimore, Md. The Poets’ string of shutouts started on Oct. 19 with a victory over Poly, […]

After a busy weekend in semi-final action, the match-ups for high school title games in Washington, D.C. and Prince Georges’ County were set Nov. 10 for the District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association (DCIAA), the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) and the Maryland 4A South Region. As has been the case for much of the […]

BALTIMORE–Dunbar Poets head coach Lawrence Smith always tells his players to focus on one game at a time and to never look too far ahead in the schedule. But the Poets couldn’t help but look forward to next week as they were en route to a 51-0 victory over Forestville Academy of Prince George’s County, […]

With their spot in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference playoffs already penciled in, the DeMatha Stags were simply looking for a little preparation to get them tuned up for a rematch against Gonzaga Eagles a week later. That tune-up came against Bishop McNamara, and sophomore running back Taiwan Deal ran for four touchdowns to help […]

Douglass maintained its third place position in the Baltimore City Division I standings but also secured a playoff berth with it’s narrow win over division opponent Mervo, 20-14, on Nov. 2 in Baltimore, Md. Douglass (7-3 overall) trails only Dunbar and Edmondson Westside in the city standings and has earned a trip to the Maryland […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Senior defensive back Travon Parker sure picked a good time to be a hero. With his team trailing by one point with a quarter remaining in a battle for first place in the District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association (DCIAA) West, Parker came up with perhaps the biggest play of the season for […]

For years, the Paul Laurence Dunbar Poets football teams have been considered the champs of the city of Baltimore. They’ve won eight Maryland state titles, including two straight during the last couple of years, and consistently dominate their Baltimore City Division I city opponents on a year-by-year basis. But even with its dominant role among […]

The Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Poets edged by the Frederick Douglass High School Mighty Ducks, 8-6, in a Baltimore City Division I football game on Friday Oct. 12 at Douglass high school in Baltimore, Md. The win boosted Dunbar’s overall record to 5-1 and 5-0 against Baltimore City opponents, securing their No. 1 position […]

Against a slate of the nation’s top ranked schools, the HD Woodson Warriors limped to a 0-4 start, scoring just 40 points total in the season’s opening month. However, things have gotten back to normal over the past few weeks as the Warriors began conference play in the DCIAA. Since their slow start, Woodson has […]

The Edmondson-Westside Red Storm football team came into their matchup against the Paul Lawrence Dunbar Poets atop the Baltimore City Division I standings. But they would leave the matchup in second place, as new No. 1 Dunbar edged the Red Storm, 13-8, in the Sixth Annual Ben Eaton Memorial Bowl on Oct. 5 at Poly […]

The Poly Tech Engineers of Baltimore City suffered its second straight loss when they were shut out by Frederick Douglass of Baltimore City, 16-0, on Aug. 28 at Poly Field in Baltimore, Md. Meanwhile, it was Douglass’ second consecutive victory as they had also beaten Patterson High School of Baltimore on Sept. 21. Douglass had […]

The Edmondson-Westside Red Storm continued its undefeated season atop the Baltimore City Division I standings after crushing division rival Poly Tech, 41-14, on Sept. 21 at Poly Tech Field in Baltimore. Edmondson-Westside dominated Poly from the game’s first whistle blow until the last, showcasing their talent as the best so far in Baltimore City. The […]