South

South — Football standings (2026-W40)

Central High School 12 - 16 Frederick Douglass High School

Gwynn Park High School 49 - 0 Surrattsville High School

Chesapeake High School 0 - 12 Towson High School

Milford Mill Academy 7 - 40 Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

On Friday evening, the eight-seeded Lackey Chargers traveled to the east side of Baltimore County to take on the undefeated Sparrows Point Pointers in the 1A/2A football state quarterfinals at First Mariner Field at Sparrows Point High School. In the regional playoff, the Chargers gave up just nineteen total points in two games against Kent Island and Calvert, while the Pointers had given up just twelve in games against Surrattsville and Central. In their third consecutive game against a PG county team, the Pointers looked to continue the longest undefeated streak in school history in front of the home crowd. Sparrows Point looked to have Lackey controlled on their opening drive, but on a third down just before the 50 on their first series, senior quarterback Malik Gordon faked a jet sweep handoff before running it up the middle for a gain of 30, setting up a fourth down run three minutes later where he got into the end zone, giving his team a 7-0 lead with half of the quarter remaining. On their first drive, the Pointers had a long play of their own, as Maceo Hardnett found junior Paxton Clark for a quick completion, but after a broken tackle, Clark got into the red zone as he was tackled at the sixteen. A few plays later, Toby Stallings lined up for a 35 yard field goal, but the kick fell short and right. On the first play of their next drive, Lackey senior Ronald Johnson took a handoff up the middle, breaking several tackle attempts, and rushing over 60 yards before being pushed out of bounds at the Pointers’ 21-yard-line. Following an offensive holding call on second down, Lackey’s Dionte Little found the end zone from ten yards out. A high snap led holder Ayden Perry to attempt an impromptu two-point conversion, but the Pointers defense held strong at the end zone, keeping the score 13-0. Sparrows Point threatened in their next drive after a long catch and run from junior Macin McNew with an unnecessary roughness penalty called on the defense, but the Chargers’ defense brought the Pointers back to midfield, where they turned the ball over on downs. With just six minutes left in the first half, Hardnett threw a perfect pass to an open Chase Carnahan, setting the Pointers up deep in Lackey territory. Just three plays later, Carnahan would take a jet sweep, and after breaking several tackles, ran into the end zone to bring his team back within one score. On the Chargers’ next drive, with the ball at midfield, Gordon found sophomore Ayden Perry open deep downfield, leading to a 50 yard touchdown pass. After a two point conversion, Lackey led 21-7, the score at halftime. To open the second half, Maceo Hardnett was looking for Paxton Clark on the outside, but Lackey senior Jayden Miles jumped in front of the pass and brought an interception to the house to give the Chargers a commanding three-score lead. After Sparrows Point turned the ball over on downs, Lackey needed just three plays to set up Malik Gordon for a 23-yard rushing touchdown, his second of the game. As the third quarter wound down, the Pointers moved steadily down the field, and despite a fourteen yard sack from Dionte Little, Sparrows Point scored with just under two minutes in the half. Their second touchdown came on a six-yard rushing touchdown from senior Cam Watkins. After failing to convert a fake-PAT, the score was 35-13. The Pointers attempted an onside kick after the touchdown, but an illegal procedure penalty on Sparrows Point along with an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the sideline gave Lackey the ball at the opposing 25-yard line. On second down with nineteen seconds left in the quarter, Ronald Johnson scored his first touchdown of the game to put his team up 42-13, the final score of this quarterfinal contest. For Sparrows Point, Maceo Hardnett went 23/38 with over 300 passing yards on the day, while the Chargers had two running backs, Ronald Johnson and Jayden Miles surpass 120 rushing yards. In the semifinals, Lackey will face off against the Liberty Lions, who are coming off a 39-38 win on the road against the Hereford Bulls.

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In a game that shook up the Maryland football hierarchy, Dunbar took the victory against Fort Hill and the momentum heading into conference play. Friday's 26-13 victory was a statement win for the Poets, who won their state leading 39th consecutive game. With Mervo providing the only challenge in Baltimore City last season, Dunbar has set the table for a 4th straight state championship run.