Thursday, October 4, 2007

If you're not doing anything Friday, check out this game

Howard County's top two high school football teams face off this Friday, when the star-studded River Hill (Clarksville) Hawks visit the Wilde Lake (Columbia) Wilde Cats and stud DT Cody Blue.

Wilde Lake, ranked #6 among Maryland 3A teams by MdVarsity.com, has a stingy defense that is led by Blue, 6-5, 280, ranked the nation's #43 DT by Scout.com. He has committed to play for Maryland next year.

They will be the first real test for River Hill, ranked #1 in 2A and #5 in the state by MdVaristy.com. Their opponents so far have a combined record of 1-15, but the Hawks have outscored them 184-0.

The Hawks are led by small but speedy junior Michael Campanaro who plays QB, RB, CB and returns punts. He is small (5'9, 175) but runs a 4.4 40.

He has offers from Northwestern and Akron, and is also being recruited by Illinois, Notre Dame, Boston College, Maryland and others.

But that's not the end of the talent on this team. Linebacker Jonathan Hill will attend Navy next year, RB/LB Zach Martin, was the Howard County Times' 2006 Defensive Player of the Year and burner junior RB Malek Redd can take it to the house at any time.

Kick off is at 7 p.m.

--Nate Sandstrom

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