Being Xaverian - Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
Being Xaverian - Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
Being Xaverian - Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
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A dynasty in the making:<br />
GC Football claims 4 th<br />
consecutive WCAC title or<br />
A 4-Peat for GC Football<br />
The 2012 <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> football<br />
team entered their season as the three-time defending<br />
WCAC champions and was facing one <strong>of</strong> the nation’s<br />
toughest schedules. The Class <strong>of</strong> 2013 had 14 seniors that<br />
were led by U.S. Army All-Americans Dorian o’Daniel and<br />
Kendall Fuller. With a school record <strong>of</strong> ten seniors rated by<br />
Rivals.com, this class knew they had to be special leaders<br />
to accomplish what was ahead.<br />
The season began on a hot late afternoon in Las Vegas,<br />
Nevada, where they took on national powerhouse Bishop<br />
Gorman in a nationally televised match up on ESPN. Coach<br />
Bob milloy said that neither the distance nor the heat<br />
(100 degrees at kick<strong>of</strong>f) factored into the rare defeat for<br />
his squad. While his team did rally, scoring 14 points to trim<br />
the lead to five with 2:05 left in the game, <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong><br />
could not finish the comeback, and saw its 18-game<br />
winning streak come to an end against the Gaels, 27-22.<br />
After returning home, the schedule did not get any easier<br />
as <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> took on Baltimore power, and nationally<br />
ranked, Gilman. Dorian o’Daniel finished with 142 rushing<br />
yards and two touchdowns, and Sophomore Bryan<br />
Strittmatter’s game-ending kick provided the difference<br />
in <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>’s 20-19 overtime victory. The Falcons had<br />
rebounded to beat the Baltimore Sun’s top-ranked team.<br />
Next, <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> returned to the United States Naval<br />
Academy football stadium to face another nationally<br />
ranked opponent in St. Joseph’s Regional from New<br />
Jersey. Through the wind and rain, GC prevailed with<br />
a 14-10 victory.<br />
The last non-league game came against D.C.’s H.D.<br />
Woodson. <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> handled them 49-0, to improve<br />
to 3-1 in the season. Holding H.D. Woodson to -2.5 yards<br />
per carry and capturing its first shutout <strong>of</strong> the year, Virginia<br />
Tech commit Kendall Fuller had three receptions for 96<br />
yards and a touchdown while RB Leo Ekwoge ’14 had<br />
seven carries for 100 yards and three touchdowns.<br />
cJ Jones ’13 had four and a half tackles, one sack and<br />
one interception for a touchdown to lead the defense.<br />
WCAC Conference play began, and <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> was<br />
on a roll, beating Gonzaga; DeMatha in a 13-10 thriller;<br />
McNamara; St. Johns; O’Connell and Carroll.<br />
When the play<strong>of</strong>fs arrived, <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> was prepared<br />
to face an always talented St. John’s team. Dorian<br />
o’Daniel ’13 rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns to<br />
lead the Falcons back to the Washington Catholic Athletic<br />
Conference final again. The Falcons would face DeMatha<br />
in what was billed as one <strong>of</strong> the best matchups in the<br />
WCAC Championship in years.<br />
On Sunday November 18, <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> saved its best<br />
game for last. Led by QB Brendan (Whitey) marshall ’13,<br />
who threw three touchdown passes to senior Kendall<br />
Fuller, the Falcons claimed the crown with a score <strong>of</strong><br />
26-14 over DeMatha. It marked the top-ranked Falcons’<br />
fourth consecutive WCAC title. Coach Milloy called his<br />
seniors, “probably the nicest group <strong>of</strong> kids I've ever<br />
coached.” With no time to rest, the team is already<br />
preparing their quest to conquer their opponents again<br />
in the 2013 season. ✦<br />
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