2002 Delaware High School State Football Tournament
The State Championships - December 8, 2002
William Penn 34 St. Marks 13
| St. Marks (10-2) | 7 0 6 0 - 13 | |
| William Penn (11-1) | 21 6 0 7 - 34 |
WP- Laws 1 run (Alexander kick)
WP- Wilkins 12 run (Alexander kick)
WP- Wilkins 51 interception return (Alexander kick)
SM- Heydt 11 run (Dickinson kick)
WP- Wilkins 8 run (kick failed)
SM- Blocker 1 run (kick failed)
WP- Laws 2 run (Alexander kick)
Team Statistics
| SM | WP | |
| First downs | 11 | 9 |
| by rush | 3 | 6 |
| by pass | 7 | 3 |
| by penalty | 1 | 0 |
| Rushes-yards | 22-63 | 49-164 |
| Passing yards | 151 | 70 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 10-30-4 | 5-6-0 |
| Sacks | 0 | 1 |
| Return yards | 58 | 171 |
| Punts-average | 4-33.8 | 6-29.0 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-yards | 4-32 | 5-35 |
| Third down conversions | 3-9 | 5-14 |
| Fourth down conversions | 0-1 | 1-3 |
Individual Statistics
RUSHING- St. Marks: Lemon 8-(-20), Heydt 7-82, Blocker 5-2,
Malkin 1-0, Smith 1-(-1). William Penn: Wilkins 26-104, Laws 14-50, Henry 8-9,
Guy 1-2
PASSING- St. Marks: Wright 10-25-2-151, Lemon 0-5-2-0. William Penn: Henry
5-6-70
RECEIVING- St. Marks: Heydt 4-68, Smith 3-51, Falkenstein 2-26, Lemon 1-6.
William Penn: Wilkins 2-13, Harmon 1-38, Norman 1-19, Laws 1-0.
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| Maurice Wilkins (#22 center) scores the first touchdown of the Division 1 state championship for William Penn | #24 Tony Thornton after an interception in the second half. | Spartan quarterback Mark Lemon tries to evade Jaymarr Sparrow #33 |
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| The Spartans #20 Jonathan Heydt breaks off a long run which preceded his short touchdown run. | Maurice Wilkins returns an interception for a touchdown. | The William Penn Colonials defeated the St. Marks Spartans 34-13 to win their 8th state championship |
Delmar 34 Howard 6
| Delmar (12-0) | 14 13 0 7 - 34 | |
| Howard (10-2) | 6 0 0 0 - 6 |
D- V. Stewart 26 run (collins kick)
D- S. McLain 23 pass from Ellis (Collins kick)
H- Knorad 16 pass from Schmidt (pass failed)
D- Ellis 4 run (Collins kick)
D- S. McLain 52 interception return
D- Ellis 9 run (Collins kick)
Team Statistics
| How | Del | |
| First downs | 17 | 12 |
| by rush | 9 | 8 |
| by pass | 6 | 3 |
| by penalty | 2 | 1 |
| Rushes-yards | 38-205 | 38-259 |
| Passing yards | 60 | 62 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 7-25-5 | 3-8-0 |
| Sacks | 1 | 2 |
| Return yards | 106 | 85 |
| Punts-average | 0-0 | 3-40.7 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Penalties-yards | 5-26 | 13=102 |
| Third down conversions | 6-12 | 2-9 |
| Fourth down conversions | 1-6 | 2-2 |
Individual Statistics
RUSHING- Howard: Barnes 16-98, Baise 9-49, Wilmore 4 (-6), Carre 3-30,
Schmidt 3-25, Brown 3-9. Delmar: V. Stewart 17-208, Ellis 9-2, Jackson 4-31,
Cuffee 3-18, Warren 2-5, M. Stewart 1-2, Glagsow 1-0, Downes 1 (-7)
PASSING- Howard: Schmidt 6-21-5-65, Barnes 1-2-0-(-5), Brown 0-2-0-0. Delmar:
Ellis 3-8-0-62
RECEIVING- Howard: Hopkins 3-33, Konrad 1-16, Watson 1-10, Carre 1-6, Schmidt
1-(-5). Delmar: S. McLain 1-23, Hunt 1-23, Price 1-16
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| Delmar quarterback Jonathan Ellis scores the second of his two rushing touchdowns in Delmar's 34-6 victory over Howard. | Michael Hunt after recording a second half sack. | Howard quarterback Mike Schmidt tries to slide under a Delmar tackler but his left leg gets caught in the grass. |
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| Schmidt was taken from the game mid-way through the fourth quarter with a possible broken leg. | Delmar's victory earned them the Division 2 State Football Championship.... | ...their third in a row |
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| The 2002 Champions | In the foreground, Delmar's Shaun McLain picks off a Schmidt pass in the flat. He ran the ball back untouched for a touchdown | |
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| Tom Konrad, center, scored the only touchdown for Howard on a pass reception from Schmidt. | Shaun McLain scored here on a touchdown reception from Ellis in the first half | McLain scored two touchdowns overall and had two of Delmar's five interceptions on the day |
November 30, 2002
Division 2 Semifinal
Howard 14, Laurel 6
| Howard (10-1) | 0 0 14 0-14 | |
| Laurel (9-2) | 0 0 0 6- 6 |
H-Barnes 55 pass Schmidt (run failed)
H-Carre 83 pass Schmidt (Barnes run)
L-Ridley 26 pass Hartstein (kick failed)
| H | L | |
| First downs | 10 | 7 |
| Rushes-Yards | 31-76 | 29-73 |
| Passing yards | 181 | 103 |
| Comp.-Att.-Int. | 6-21-2 | 10-23-3 |
| Penalties-Yards | 12-65 | 1-5 |
Individual Statistics
Rushing- H: Barnes 13-38, Baise 8-25, Wilmore 2-1, Schmidt 9-12. L:
Horsey 10-69, D. Hill 14-20, Hartstein 5 (-16).
Passing- H: Schmidt 5-20-139-2-2, Barnes 1-1-42; L: Hartstein 10-23-103-1-3
Receiving- H: Carre 4-138-1, Konrad 1-8, Banks 1-22, Barnes 1-55-1; L:
Ridley 5-53-1, Downes 2-4, Horsey 2-26, Thompson 1-20.
Division 1 Semifinal
William Penn 18, Middletown 15
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M-Snapp 1 run (kick failed) Team statistics
Individual statistics Rushing-Middletown, Snapp 22-48, Shrewsbury 5-15, Potts 5-27, Grant 1-(-6); William Penn, Wilkins 11-112, Williams 3-10, Laws 15-53, Henry 13-45, Guy 1-2. Passing-Middletown, Potts 8-23-4-144; William Penn, Henry 4-8-0-71. Receiving-Middletown, Stainback 2-81, Hylinski 3-48, Shrewsbury 1-7, Grant 1-7, Snapp 1-1; William Penn, Laws 1-5, Norman 1-7, Wilkins 2-59. |
November 29, 2002
Division 1 Semifinal
St. Mark's 17, Sussex Central 12
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| Sussex Central (9-2) | 0 6 0 6 - 12 | |
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| St. Mark's (10-1) | 3 7 0 7 - 17 |
SM-Dickinson 37 FG
SC-Young 3 run (run failed)
SM-Heydt 1 run (Dickinson kick)
SM-Heydt 15 fumble return (Dickinson kick)
SC-Young 1 run (pass failed)
TEAM STATISTICS
| SC | SM | ||
| First downs | 10 | 10 | |
| by rush | 5 | 4 | |
| by pass | 5 | 5 | |
| by penalty | 0 | 1 | |
| Rushes-Yards | 31-107 | 39-83 | |
| Passing yards | 87 | 81 | |
| Comp.-Att.-Int. | 8-15-1 | 6-14-1 | |
| Sacks | 1 | 2 | |
| Return Yards | 67 | 79 | |
| Punts-Avg. | 1-36 | 3-28.0 | |
| Fumbles-Lost | 3-2 | 1-1 | |
| Penalties-Yards | 3-30 | 5-33 | |
| Third down conv. | 5-10 | 4-12 | |
| Fourth down conv. | 0-2 | 3-3 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING - Sussex Central, Young 13-26, Hall 4-22, Pusey 6-21, James 8-38; St. Mark's, Heydt 11-34, Blocker 17-55, Smith 1-(-2), Wright 1-(-9), Lemon 8-4.
PASSING - Sussex Central, Pusey 8-12-88-1; St. Mark's, Wright 2-7-38-0, Lemon 4-7-43-1.
RECEIVING - Sussex Central, Hall 3-25, Young 4-57, Neal 1-5; St. Mark's, Falkenstein 2-39, Lemon 1-14, Blocker 1-3, Berry 1-8.
Division 2 Semifinal
Delmar 9, Hodgson 6 ot
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| Hodgson (8-3) | 0 0 6 0 0 - 6 | |
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| Delmar (11-0) | 0 0 0 6 3 - 9 |
H- Hall 1 run (run failed)
D- Ellis 9 run (pass failed)
D- Collins 22 field goal
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| First downs | 5 | 12 | |
| by rush | 4 | 9 | |
| by pass | 1 | 3 | |
| by penalty | 0 | 1 | |
| Rushes-Yards | 41-92 | 41-118 | |
| Passing yards | 30 | 105 | |
| Comp.-Att.-Int. | 1-5-2 | 5-20-0 | |
| Penalties-Yards | 1-9 | 11-71 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING: Hodgson- Hall 14 (-2) 1 TD; Wright 7-21; Glynn 1-1; Loveless 3-12; Davis 12-60. Delmar: V. Stewart 16-61; M. Stewart 4-1; Cuffee 3-7; Downes 2-2; Cannon 1-31; Ellis 16-16 1 TD.
PASSING: Hodgson: Davis 1-5-30 2 Int; Delmar: Ellis 5-20-105
RECEIVING: Hodgson: Cylc 1-30. Delmar: Cannon 2-60; M. Stewart 2-41; Downes 1-4