QB Challenge

Quarterback Challenge

As part of their commitment to youth football in Maryland, the Baltimore Ravens have once again partnered with area Toyota dealers and the Maryland Football Coaches Association to recognize outstanding local high school quarterbacks.

During Ravens home games this season, the Quarterback Challenge will showcase two of the top high school quarterbacks from Maryland. The quarterbacks will be joined on-field by two of their receivers to compete in a passing competition during halftime. Both quarterbacks will be given two chances to throw passes to his receivers, with the longest completion winning.

While the winner receives a $500 Under Armour product credit for his school’s athletic department, both schools receive tickets to the game and both quarterbacks receive a football autographed by a Ravens player. The school with the longest completion throughout the entire season will win new jerseys for their entire football team, courtesy of Under Armour.

2012 Longest Completion Scoreboard

Century – 51 Yards
Stephen Decatur – 50 Yards
Gilman School – 47 Yards
Alleghany – 46 Yards / City – 46 Yards
Perry Hall - 45 Yards
Severna Park - 44 Yards
Aberdeen - 43 Yards

The school with the longest completion throughout the entire season will win new jerseys for their entire football team, courtesy of Under Armour!

		September 10, 2012 The first QB Challenge competition of 2012 saw a rematch of the 2011 MIAA “A” Conference Championship game as Calvert Hall College High School squared off against the Gilman School. Calvert Hall was first of the board with a 44-yard completion delivered by quarterback Colar Kuhns. Following an incompletion by Gilman, Kuhns bested his first toss with a 46-yard strike. With the last throw of the competition, Gilman’s senior quarterback Shane Cockerille launched a towering 47-yard ball that fell into the arms of his wide receiver to win the first QB Challenge competition of 2012.

		September 23, 2012 In a preview of the annual high school football showdown at M&T Bank Stadium, City faced off against Poly in the halftime QB Challenge. Looking to duplicate the efforts of Baltimore Ravens QB Joe Flacco who completed a few deep balls to his receivers on this night, Troy Robinson from City and Eric White from Poly stepped onto the M&T Bank Stadium field. Robinson’s first toss was completed to put City on the board at 46-yards, while White’s first attempt fell just out of reach of his intended receiver. With their second attempts, both QBs were not able to improve on their initial throws, and City picked up the QB Challenge win.

		September 27, 2012 Battling a steady rain, Parkville QB Danny Wittler led his team onto the M&T Bank Stadium field to compete against rival Perry Hall and their QB, Chris Ricker. Wittler’s first pass fell incomplete, while Ricker was able to complete a 43 yarder on his initial throw. Needing to best Perry Hall’s first toss, Wittler dropped back and let it fly but was not able to pass the 43 yard mark. With the win already secured, Ricker let his second throw rip and furthered Perry Hall’s lead with a 45 yard completion to Eric Latham.
		October 14, 2012 Crosstown rivals, Broadneck and Severna Park, faced off in the QB Challenge at halftime of the Dallas Cowboys vs. Baltimore Ravens game. Broadneck QB Grant Hudson was first to throw and completed a pass for 34 yards to put Broadneck on the board. Austin Stein and Severna Park answered back with a 41 yard completion of their own to take the lead. Needing to best Stein’s 41 yard toss, Hudson dropped back and let it fly for a 35 yard completion. Assured of the win, Stein let off his best throw of the competition – a 44 yard heave to Danny Fulton. With the win, the Falcons avenged a 19-0 defeat to Broadneck on Sept. 29.
		November 11, 2012 The QB Challenge competition between Century and Manchester Valley proved the old adage that football is a game of inches to once again ring true. Lining up under center for Century, QB Brad MacFee posted a 47 yard completion with his first throw. Looking to avenge a 28-25 regular season loss to the Knights, Manchester Valley QB Dominick Frank’s first pass fell just out of reach of his diving wide receiver. MacFee extended the Knights’ lead with a 51 yard toss to WR Shane Wiedel, while MacFee’s second throw soared through the air and into the hands of his wide receiver for a 50.5 yard completion. With only a few inches to spare, Century was able to hold onto the lead and secure the QB Challenge win.
		December 2, 2012 With two losses to Fort Hill during the 2012 season – one in the regular season and one in the playoffs, Allegany looked for redemption in the QB Challenge at halftime of the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens game. With the Campers first throw, QB Carter Imes unleashed a towering throw that fell just out of reach of his receiver. Hunter Squires then dropped back for Fort Hill and completed a 41 yard strike to get the Sentinels on the board. On his last throw, Imes’ toss was a completion good for 46 yards to WR Christian Thomas. With one final throw, Squires’ second attempt of 42 yards bested his first but fell short of the 46-yard mark set by Allegany. Congratulations to Allegany for picking up the win.
		December 16, 2012 Northern Maryland rivals Aberdeen and Perryville squared off in the QB Challenge at halftime of the Denver Broncos vs. Baltimore Ravens game. Throwing first, QB Nicholas Wynn of Aberdeen narrowly missed the outstretched fingers of his receiver. Perryville and QB Elijah Johnson were then able to get on the board with a 40 yard completion on their first throw. Needing to best 40 yards, Wynn tossed up a 43 yard ball that was hauled in by WR Austin Bonsall. On his final throw, Johnson let it rip, but just overthrew his receiver. With the 43 yard completion, the Eagles won the competition and earned a small slice of redemption for the regular season loss to Perryville.
		December 23, 2012 Traveling across the Bay Bridge to M&T Bank Stadium, both Parkside and Stephen Decatur looked to knock off Century for the longest completion of the season in the 2012 QB Challenge (51 yards). With their first attempts, both schools’ throws fell incomplete and just out of reach of their receivers. Parkside was able to get on the board on their next throw with a 36 yard completion delivered by QB Devin Redding. With the last throw of the competition, Stephen Decatur’s QB, Collin Macomber, launched a towering 50 yard ball that fell into the arms of his WR, Timmy VanVonno, to win the last QB Challenge competition of the season.