MDHigh.com - Wise zeroes in on Bowie, nabs 8th shutout

November 1, 2009

Special to MDHigh

By Ted Black
Prince George's Gazette
Saturday, October 31, 2009; 8:23 PM

Second-ranked Wise established a Maryland public school state record with its eighth consecutive shutout Saturday afternoon. The Pumas blanked visiting Bowie, 35-0, to set up a showdown with 8-1 Charles H. Flowers next Saturday in the regular season finale for both teams.

Wise (9-0) has not allowed a point since Suitland scored a second-quarter touchdown in the season opener on Sept. 5. Wise went on to win that game, 14-7. Suitland earned a 21-20 victory in overtime against Flowers on Oct. 10, so next Saturday's meeting between Wise and Flowers could determine the top seed in the upcoming 4A South Region playoffs.

"I told our guys that I was proud of them for what they've accomplished," said Wise fourth-year coach DaLawn Parrish. "They were able to do something that had never been done before. This is a very special group of kids. The seniors are very dedicated and they've been here since the school opened. But our goals are a lot bigger than this. We want to defend our region title and get back to states. It's a very tough region. Like we found out last year, it's tough to beat good teams in the region a second time."

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