The Gilman-McDonogh Football Rivalry

The Roland Parkers versus the Farmers. The Blue and Gray versus the Orange and Black. The Greyhounds versus the Eagles.

Read on for the opportunity to revisit the rivalry's biggest games, the most notable football — and historic — moments, and exciting images, videos, and team documents from eleven decades of spirited football.

106
All-Time Gilman-McDonogh Meetings

61-40-5
Greyhounds' All-Time Record Against the Eagles

1838
Points for Gilman in All Meetings

3
Years the game was not played, each time due to a health crisis (1916, 1918, 2020)

A special thanks to Mac Kennedy, author of "Gilman Versus McDonogh: The Football Rivalry," the source of many of the highlights featured on this webpage.

The Football Rivalry Through the Decades

Click each tab in the timeline to reveal highlights, photos, records, video footage, and more from each decade.

1910-1919

Decade Highlights: The '10s

The first game between the schools took place in the fall of 1914. While the first World War was being waged overseas, Gilman and McDonogh were having their own battle here in Baltimore. The final score was 35-0 in favor of Gilman, the much heavier team (15 pounds heavier per player!).
Most area high school football games were canceled when influenza and other illnesses wiped most schools of enough players to field a team in 1916. The Gilman-McDonogh game did not take place, as Gilman's "quarantine" was not lifted until too late in the season.
In 1918, another flu pandemic wreaked havoc on the early season. Again, the game was canceled.
Twelve area secondary school representatives met on Johns Hopkins' Homewood campus in 1919 to create the Maryland Scholastic Association (MSA). For the first time as new members of the MSA, McDonogh did not lose to Gilman in their annual faceoff — the game ended in a 0-0 tie!

Records and Team Leadership in the '10s
Stills and Thrills from the '10s

Records and Team Leadership in the '10s

Year-by-Year Record
1914	Gilman - W 35, McDonogh - L 0
1915	Gilman - W 20, McDonogh - L 0
1916	NO GAME
1917	Gilman - W 10, McDonogh - L 0
1918	NO GAME
1919	Gilman - T 0, McDonogh - T 0
Overall	Gilman W = 3, McDonogh W = 0, Tie = 1

Year	Coach	Captain(s)
1914	Russel Murphy	Richard Randall
1915	Russel Murphy	Dudley Riggs
1916	Russel Murphy	None
1917	Bernard Hoban	Anthony Carey, Jr.
1918	Bernard Hoban	Albert Towers and Clarence Wheelwright
1919	Bernard Hoban	Thomas Harrison

Stills and Thrills from the '10s

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1920-1929

Decade Highlights: The '20s

With one of the greatest backfields in Baltimore football, Gilman took home the 1921 game, 45-0. Considered one of the most talented Gilman football teams in history, the team closed out the season with a perfect 8-0 record.
The 1923 Gilman team, led by All-Maryland halfback Redmond Stewart '24, only took McDonogh by six points, 13-7 — "A battle from start to end," according to The Baltimore Sun.
Two games played in the 1920s ended in an identical score of 45-0 (1921 and 1928), while two others ended in the score of 27-0 (1924 and 1925). Gilman shut out McDonogh seven times.
History was made twice the week Gilman played McDonogh in 1927. The day after Babe Ruth hit his 60th home run, McDonogh took home their first win, 6-0, over the Roland Parkers after Gilman's Frank Wachter '28 fumbled a punt on his own 35-yard line.

Records and Team Leadership in the '20s
Stills and Thrills from the '20s

Records and Team Leadership in the '20s

Year-by-Year Record
1920	Gilman - W 16, McDonogh - L 7
1921	Gilman - W 20, McDonogh - L 0
1922	Gilman - W 20, McDonogh - L 0
1923	Gilman - W 7, McDonogh - L 3
1924	Gilman - W 27, McDonogh - L 0
1925	Gilman - W 27, McDonogh - L 0
1926	Gilman - W 6, McDonogh - L 0
1927	Gilman - L 0, McDonogh - W 6
1928	Gilman - W 45, McDonogh - L 0
1929	Gilman - W 14, McDonogh - L 0
Overall	Gilman W = 12, McDonogh W = 1, Tie = 1

Year	Coach	Captain(s)
1920	Bernard Hoban	Clarence Wheelwright
1921	Bernard Hoban	Charles Williams
1922	Bernard Hoban	Arthur Foster
1923	Bernard Hoban	Jake Slagle
1924	Bernard Hoban	Redmond Stewart, Jr.
1925	Bernard Hoban	Horace Rumsey
1926	P. D. Higgins	Jervis Janney
1927	P. D. Higgins	Arden Lowndes
1928	Edward Brown	Tex White
1929	Edward Brown	Stockton Lowndes

Stills and Thrills from the '20s

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1930-1939

Decade Highlights: The '30s

The 1931 game was played at Lyle Field in front of more than 4,000 fans. Gilman quarterback Pepper Constable '32 and running back William Poindexter '32 led the Blue and Gray to a 27-0 victory. Gilman ended the season as MSA champions.
A talented McDonogh quarterback, Willis DeMoss, led the Farmers to their second win over Gilman, 14-7, in front of 5,000 fans in Roland Park in 1932. The next year, McDonogh would bring home its third win and first MSA football title.
Gilman ended its losing streak in 1935 with a 12-7 victory over McDonogh at Johns Hopkins University. The team traveled 85 yards in five plays, culminating in a touchdown pass from quarterback Bruce Baetjer '36 to receiver Sarsfield Sweeny '37 to take the lead.
McDonogh and Gilman attracted a crowd of 6,000 fans to the new McDonogh campus arena, John McDonogh Stadium, in 1938. The win went to the home team with a final score of 13-0.

Records and Team Leadership in the '30s
Stills and Thrills from the '30s

Records and Team Leadership in the '30s

Year-by-Year Record
1930	Gilman - W 19, McDonogh - L 0
1931	Gilman - W 27, McDonogh - L 0
1932	Gilman - L 7, McDonogh - W 14
1933	Gilman - L 0, McDonogh - W 33
1934	Gilman - L 6, McDonogh - W 12
1935	Gilman - W 12, McDonogh - L 7
1936	Gilman - W 12, McDonogh - L 7
1937	Gilman - L 0, McDonogh - W 6
1938	Gilman - L 0, McDonogh - W 13
1939	Gilman - L 0, McDonogh - W 20
Overall	Gilman W = 16, McDonogh W = 7, Tie = 1

Year	Coach	Captain(s)
1930	Edward Brown	Carl Schmidlapp
1931	Edward Brown	Pepper Constable
1932	Edward Brown	Walter Patterson
1933	Edward Brown	Topher Lowndes
1934	Edward Brown	Norm Baetjer
1935	Edward Brown	Frank Lynn
1936	Edward Brown	Si Sweeny and Stanley Gary
1937	Edward Brown	Harry Nance
1938	Edward Brown	George Stewart
1939	Edward Brown	Jake Clemmitt

Stills and Thrills from the '30s

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1940-1949

Decade Highlights: The '40s

Despite atrocious weather and field conditions during the 1940 game, the Blue and Gray, undefeated in the MSA "A" Conference at the time, managed an easy 25-0 victory, with George Franke '42 contributing three touchdowns.
1945 marked the first game in four years that would be played without the country at war. Gilman took home the 20-6 win, led mainly by Jim Gorter '47 who was responsible for two touchdowns, an intercepted pass, and the recovery of three McDonogh fumbles.
The 1949 game was the highest scoring in three years (1948 ended in a 0-0 tie), unfortunately in the favor of McDonogh. Their 32-0 win was the second largest margin of victory.

Records and Team Leadership in the '40s
Stills and Thrills from the '40s

Records and Team Leadership in the '40s

Year-by-Year Record
1940	Gilman - W 25, McDonogh - L 0
1941	Gilman - W 29, McDonogh - L 0
1942	Gilman - L 12, McDonogh - W 14
1943	Gilman - L 7, McDonogh - W 14
1944	Gilman - L 6, McDonogh - W 12
1945	Gilman - T 6, McDonogh - T 6
1946	Gilman - W 20, McDonogh - L 6
1947	Gilman - L 0, McDonogh - W 6
1948	Gilman - T 0, McDonogh - T 0
1949	Gilman - L 0, McDonogh - W 32
Overall	Gilman W = 20, McDonogh W = 11, Tie = 3

Year	Coach	Captain(s)
1940	Francis Carter, Jr.	George Franke
1941	Francis Carter, Jr.	George Franke
1942	Ferris Thomsen	D.C. Finney and John Bissell
1943	Ferris Thomsen	Everett Jackson
1944	Ferris Thomsen	Harold Xanders
1945	Ferris Thomsen	Gil Hooper
1946	Edward Brown	William C. Crawford
1947	Edward Brown	Cyrus F. Horine, Jr.
1948	Edward Brown	Cyrus F. Horine, Jr. and Ralph Willis
1949	Edward Brown	H. Furlong Baldwin

Stills and Thrills from the '40s

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1950-1959

Decade Highlights: The '50s

Under the leadership of Head Coach Nick Carter, the 1950 Gilman football team used the "T" formation offense, scoring two touchdowns in the first quarter and eventually winning over McDonogh 14-7.
The 1953 McDonogh team went into the big game undefeated. No team had scored on them that season. Gilman succumb to McDonogh 19-7, and the McDonogh Cadets went on to beat out Severn for the MSA crown.
The MSA was broken up into two conferences for the 1955 season, with Gilman and McDonogh taking spots in the "B" Conference. Gilman, under first-year Head Coach Joel Lorden, played a strong third period and its defense dominated the end of the game, carrying the Blue and Gray to a 20-7 victory and earning them the Price Trophy.
Gilman's Frank Riggs '57 was a leader in yards gained and points scored in the area in 1956. He scored three touchdowns and an extra point in the rivalry game, contributing to the 39-14 win over McDonogh and ending his career on the ultimate high note.

Records and Team Leadership in the '50s

Year-by-Year Record
1950	Gilman - W 14, McDonogh - L 7
1951	Gilman - W 13, McDonogh - L 12
1952	Gilman - T 6, McDonogh - T 6
1953	Gilman - L 7, McDonogh - W 19
1954	Gilman - L 7, McDonogh - W 34
1955	Gilman - W 20, McDonogh - L 7
1956	Gilman - W 39, McDonogh - L 14
1957	Gilman - T 7, McDonogh - T7
1958	Gilman - L 13, McDonogh - W 30
1959	Gilman - L 0, McDonogh - W 46
Overall	Gilman W = 24, McDonogh W = 15, Tie = 5

Year	Coach	Captain(s)
1950	Francis Carter, Jr.	Robert Stinson
1951	Francis Carter, Jr.	George M. Callard and Payson D. Johnson
1952	Francis Carter, Jr.	J. B. Randol Carroll, Jr.
1953	Francis Carter, Jr.	Cornelius W. Bouscaren
1954	Francis Carter, Jr.	Richard Jackson
1955	Joel Lorden	Francis G. Riggs
1956	Joel Lorden	Francis G. Riggs
1957	Joel Lorden	Kenneth M. Marty and J. Alexander Doyle III
1958	Joel Lorden	Stephen Smith
1959	Joel Lorden	Peter H. Wood

Decade Highlights: The '60s

The nickname "Greyhounds" made its debut in 1961, the same year that Gilman crushed McDonogh 22-8 the close their first winning season in eight years.
Gilman and McDonogh both entered the 1962 game without a loss. Gilman's All-Star running back John Claster '63 was up against McDonogh running back Jerry Babicka. Head Coach Reddy Finney '47 and a boisterous crowd watched Gilman win 21-6.
In 1963, nothing could have prepared both teams to play for a crowd after just hearing the news that President John F. Kennedy had been assassinated. Yet Gilman and McDonogh managed a very physical game, which culminated in a Cadet win, 8-7.
1965: the 50th game! Under the leadership of quarterback Mike Boland '66, Gilman captured a 22-6 win. Boland ran for 95 yards, scored a touchdown, passed for a second, and set up a third.
Coach Finney was named the MSA Coach of the Year in 1966, the same year Gilman beat McDonogh 28-0 for their fifth consecutive shutout of the season. Gilman had won seven straight games going into the rivalry game and had both an impenetrable defense and unstoppable offense, led by quarterback Sherm Bristow '67 and fullback Stu Simms '68. The team went on to be MSA champions.
Despite harsh weather conditions of snow, sleet, wind, and rain, the Blue and Gray defeated McDonogh 28-16 and finished the season with a perfect 9-0 record and as the top-ranked team in the area per the Baltimore Sun. 1967 would be Reddy Finney's last season as head coach, as he took the role of Gilman's 10th headmaster as of July 1, 1968.

Records and Team Leadership in the '60s

Year-by-Year Record
1960	Gilman - L 8, McDonogh - W 22
1961	Gilman - W 22, McDonogh - L 8
1962	Gilman - W 21, McDonogh - L 6
1963	Gilman - L 7, McDonogh - W 8
1964	Gilman - W 15, McDonogh - L 8
1965	Gilman - W 22, McDonogh - L 6
1966	Gilman - W 28, McDonogh - L 0
1967	Gilman - W 28, McDonogh - L 16
1968	Gilman - W 22, McDonogh - L 8
1969	Gilman - L 0, McDonogh - W 40
Overall	Gilman W = 31, McDonogh W = 18, Tie = 5

Year	Coach	Captain(s)
1960	Redmond C.F. Finney '47	W. Taylor Brown
1961	Redmond C.F. Finney '47	R. Randolph Plummer
1962	Redmond C.F. Finney '47	John H. Claster
1963	Redmond C.F. Finney '47	Thomas S. Beck
1964	Redmond C.F. Finney '47	Jay H. Giardina
1965	Redmond C.F. Finney '47	Richard L. Wasserman and Peter S. Farber
1966	Redmond C.F. Finney '47	Edward S. Cooper and Christopher B. Legg
1967	Redmond C.F. Finney '47	Stuart O. Simms
1968	Nicholas Schloeder	J. Brooks Bradley and Bruce S. Rice
1969	Nicholas Schloeder	Michael C. Farber and Franklin L. Meeder

Decade Highlights: The '70s

Athletic Director Alex Sotir took over as head coach in 1972. His star running back, David Tickner '73, and the Gilman offense dominated the second half of play, leading the Greyhounds to a 26-12 win.
Gilman's David Emala '74, Mike Austin '76, and Steve DeVeas '74 were a force on the field at the 1973 game. McDonogh ultimately fell to a powerful Gilman offense and was defeated 42-6. Gilman went on the take the "B" Conference crown.
Gilman was elevated to MSA "A" Conference in 1975, the same year that senior Mike Austin '76 put on a spectacular final performance against McDonogh, running for 269 yards and scoring four touchdowns. Gilman took the win, 34-19. Austin was the 1975 and 1976 The Baltimore News American's Male Athlete of the Year.
Gilman scored touchdowns on five of their nine possessions in 1976. Running back Tim Holley '77 rushed for 100 yards and scored three touchdowns. Holley went on to be The Baltimore News American's 1976 Football Player of the Year.
Gilman's 1978 defense, led by Haswell Franklin '79, Tom Booker '79, Biff Poggi '79, and Jeff Silberman '79, choked off the McDonogh rushing attack, keeping the Cadets to just eight points and giving Gilman the win.

Records and Team Leadership in the '70s

Year-by-Year Record
1970	Gilman - L 12, McDonogh - W 21
1971	Gilman - W 14, McDonogh - L 12
1972	Gilman - W 26, McDonogh - L 12
1973	Gilman - W 42, McDonogh - L 6
1974	Gilman - W 26, McDonogh - L 20
1975	Gilman - W 34, McDonogh - L 19
1976	Gilman - W 36, McDonogh - L 6
1977	Gilman - W 29, McDonogh - L 7
1978	Gilman - W 35, McDonogh - L 8
1979	Gilman - L 0, McDonogh - W 21
Overall	Gilman W = 39, McDonogh W = 20, Tie = 5

Year	Coach	Captain(s)
1970	Nicholas Schloeder	Frank W. Davis
1971	Nicholas Schloeder	J. Richard Thomas, Jr. and Peter L. C. George
1972	Alexander Sotir	Patrick X. Lohrey and George B. M. Davis
1973	Alexander Sotir	Stephen P. Richards, David A. Emala, and Steven W. DeVeas
1974	Alexander Sotir	Robert L. Ehrlich and Gregory L. DeFrancesco
1975	Alexander Sotir	Theodore T. Sotir, Robert M. Thomas, Jr., and Michael J. Austin
1976	Alexander Sotir	Richard G. Lundvall, Mason F. Lord, and Timothy Holley, Jr.
1977	Alexander Sotir	Kraig J. Holt and Michael Davis
1978	Alexander Sotir	Haswell M. Franklin, Jr. and Edward W. B. Finney
1979	Alexander Sotir	Steven L. Plunkert, David L. deMuth, Thomas E. Scott, Jr.

Decade Highlights: The '80s

For the first time in history, the score at the end of regulation play in the 1983 game was a tie, and the game would be decided in overtime. McDonogh had the ball first and added seven points to the board. Gilman fired back, scoring on their third play. Head Coach Sherm Bristow went for the two-point conversion, but the pass was incomplete. McDonogh took the win, 14-13.
Both teams went into the 1986 game with great records, but the Greyhounds were put at a disadvantage when, two weeks prior, Coach Bristow suspended seven players for violating team rules. Despite the setback, Gilman took the 8-7 win when Bristow opted for a two-point conversion and quarterback Mike Manzo '88 found David Clapp '87 in the back of the end zone.
The 1989 Greyhounds took an easy 35-0 victory over the McDonogh, led with the offensive prowess of Andrew Dausch '90, Edward Trusty '91, and Keith Kormanik '91.

Records and Team Leadership in the '80s

Year-by-Year Record
1980	Gilman - L 14, McDonogh - W 21
1981	Gilman - L 13, McDonogh - W 14
1982	Gilman - W 25, McDonogh - L 0
1983	Gilman - W 7, McDonogh - L 0
1984	Gilman - W 21, McDonogh - L 0
1985	Gilman - L 3, McDonogh - W 6
1986	Gilman - W 8, McDonogh - L 7
1987	Gilman - L 12, McDonogh - W 35
1988	Gilman - L 7, McDonogh - W 14
1989	Gilman - W 35, McDonogh - L 0
Overall	Gilman W = 44, McDonogh W = 25, Tie = 5

Year	Coach	Captain(s)
1980	Kevin Spencer	Delverne A. Dressel and Todd D. T. Stokes
1981	Sherm Bristow '67	John S. Sanders and Timothy C. Naylor
1982	Sherm Bristow '67	C. Harry McCambridge III and E. Jerome Hughes
1983	Sherm Bristow '67	William A. McComas and Dan R. Miller
1984	Sherm Bristow '67	Marlon M. Smith and David M. Rody
1985	Sherm Bristow '67	Martin Lamar Smith, Andrew K. Dunkerton, and Edward E. Sharkey
1986	Sherm Bristow '67	Peter O. Kwiterovich III and Henry C. B. Franklin
1987	Sherm Bristow '67	Charles M. Linehan and Michael Manzo
1988	Sherm Bristow '67	David M. Steele, Jonathan C. Davidson, and Richard M. Levi
1989	Sherm Bristow '67	Andrew W. Dausch and John M. Shavers

Decade Highlights: The '90s

In 1993, the MSA decided it would dismantle at the end of the season after 16 public school members left to join the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association. The new Maryland Independent Athletic Association (MIAA) would be born. In the MSA's final year, McDonogh would win the rivalry game and the "A" Conference championship.
The 1994 Greyhounds found themselves down 10 points with only 11:22 to go. Gilman's David Payne '95 recovered a fumble that led to a 77-yard drive and a touchdown by David Biddison '95. Linebacker Jason McCormick '95 then blitzed McDonogh, causing another fumble that Gilman would recover and ultimately convert into a touchdown and 38-35 win.
In front of 4,000 fans, Gilman had no problem defeating McDonogh, 23-14 in 1998. Both quarterback Ryan Boyle '00 and the Greyhound's ground attack were effective against the Eagles. Gilman would go on to win the MIAA "A" Conference championship with a perfect 10-0 record. Said Athletic Director Tim Holley '77 of the 1998 team, "[They are] the best Gilman team I've seen."

Records and Team Leadership in the '90s

Year-by-Year Record
1990	Gilman - W 20, McDonogh - L 8
1991	Gilman - L 17, McDonogh - W 24
1992	Gilman - L 7, McDonogh - W 17
1993	Gilman - L 10, McDonogh - W 20
1994	Gilman - W 38, McDonogh - L 35
1995	Gilman - W 18, McDonogh - L 2
1996	Gilman - L 21, McDonogh - W 25
1997	Gilman - W 32, McDonogh - L 20
1998	Gilman - W 23, McDonogh - L 14
1999	Gilman - W 42, McDonogh - L 10
Overall	Gilman W = 50, McDonogh W = 29, Tie = 5

Year	Coach	Captain(s)
1990	Sherm Bristow '67	Keith S. Kormanik and Jamal K. Cox
1991	Sherm Bristow '67	Victor R. Carter-Bey and James C. Guyton
1992	Sherm Bristow '67	Mark T. Shavers and David B. Shapiro
1993	Sherm Bristow '67	Nathaniel S. Badder and James R. Biddison
1994	Sherm Bristow '67	Lorne D. Smith and David F. C. Payne
1995	Sherm Bristow '67	W. Chase Martin, John P. Wise, and Thomas R. Wrenn
1996	Sherm Bristow '67	John A. Sykes II, Danny A. Coyle, and Benjamin C. Stevens
1997	Biff Poggi '79	Evan Shea, Quitman G. H. Smith, Sam Wilson, and Matthew T. Ragsdale
1998	Biff Poggi '79	Felix B. Isuk, Damien Davis, and Henry Z. Russell
1999	Biff Poggi '79	Andrew G. Lucas, Ryan J. Boyle, Jeffrey Gouline, Michael J. Faust, Richard Tuohey

Decade Highlights: The 2000s

The 2000 Greyhounds were up against a tough Eagles offense. Even though they were in the MIAA "B" Conference, McDonogh defeated "A" Conference Gilman 7-0, marking the Greyhound's first "at home" loss since 1997.
The 2001 rivalry game was a nail-biter. Gilman quarterback Ambrose Wooden '03 rushed for 87 yards and passed for 112, with a primary target of Stan White '02. A 12-yard reception by White gave kicker Tilghman Morton '02 field position for a 37-yarder. The kick was good and Gilman won 17-14.
Gilman needed only beat McDonogh to clinch the MIAA "A" Conference championship in 2004. Sean Price '06 led the Greyhounds with 172 rushing yards and four touchdowns to help the Greyhounds to a 28-24 victory.
The top-ranked 2005 Gilman team allowed just 21 points in six league games. Their impressive 28-0 win over McDonogh consisted of 348 yards on the ground and a stellar performance by a strong offensive line.
The 2009 Greyhounds defeated the Eagles 34-27, giving the Eagles their first conference loss of the season. Gilman quarterback Darius Jennings '11 rushed for 252 yards and had three touchdowns.

Records and Team Leadership in the 2000s

Year-by-Year Record
2000	Gilman - L 0, McDonogh - W 7
2001	Gilman - W 17, McDonogh - L 14
2002	Gilman - W 35, McDonogh - L 14
2003	Gilman - L 6, McDonogh - W 10
2004	Gilman - W 28, McDonogh - L 24
2005	Gilman - W 28, McDonogh - L 0
2006	Gilman - L 16, McDonogh - W 22
2007	Gilman - W 21, McDonogh - L 14
2008	Gilman - L 14, McDonogh - W 22
2009	Gilman - W 34, McDonogh - L 27
Overall	Gilman W = 56, McDonogh W = 33, Tie = 5

Year	Coach	Captain(s)
2000	Biff Poggi '79	Michael D. M. Kutzer, Gregory W. Lotz, Starett Esworthy, Chris Deutschman, Dan Zito, and Antonio D. Green
2001	Biff Poggi '79	Mike Dowling, Tilghman Morton, Glenn K. Rivers, Napoleon Sykes, Jr. John M. Lehr, Malcolm P. Ruff, and Stanley R. White II
2002	Biff Poggi '79	Anthony D. Triplin III, Victor I. Abiamiri, Marlon A. White, and Ambrose R. Wooden, Jr.
2003	Biff Poggi '79	Davis V. Lindsey, Joseph A. Battaglia, David P. Caperna, Drummond S. Rice, Nathan P. Hummel, Louis A. Young II, and Jerry W. Jones
2004	Biff Poggi '79	Justin C. Wiley, Travis A. Hale, and Andrew M. Pyke
2005	Biff Poggi '79	Sean J. Price, Marco Simmons, Barnabas P. Ehrmann, Shawn K. Maczka, Brian D. Carroll
2006	Biff Poggi '79	Makura M. Compton, Samuel F. Poggi, Benjamin G. Eaton, Jr., Andrew Z. Parkinson, and John A. Pagliaro III
2007	Biff Poggi '79	Kadeem M. Rodgers, Robert R. Bowie III, Tyler S. Kimball, Joseph C. Ehrmann, and Christopher S. Burnette
2008	Biff Poggi '79	David R. Emala, Marcus R. Holman, Gehron E. Fredericks, Lenwood R. Williams, Brandon M. Copeland, and Kevin D. Clark
2009	Biff Poggi '79	James J. Poggi, Kostantinos V. Skordalos, and Anthony Ferguson, Jr.

Decade Highlights: The 2010s

Gilman took home an easy 42-6 victory in 2010. All-star quarterback Darius Jennings '11 ran for two touchdowns, threw for two more, and rushed for 187 yards. The Baltimore Sun named Jennings the All-Metro Player of the Year and its Male Athlete of the Year, and the Hounds finished the season tied with Calvert Hall in the MIAA "A" Conference.
2011 marked the first four-team playoff format after the regular season to determine the MIAA "A" Conference champion. In front of 6,000 fans, Gilman's Cyrus Jones '12 ran for two touchdowns and quarterback Shane Cockerille '13 and running back Kenneth Goins '12 each ran for their own. Gilman clinched the "A" Conference regular season with a 31-21 win and went on to defeat Calvert Hall 34-32 in an exciting championship game that went into double overtime.
2012 marked the only year that Gilman played McDonogh twice in a season. In the annual game, Gilman won 48-12. The teams met again in the MIAA semi-final game, and Gilman prevailed 20-8 en route to the 2012 MIAA "A" Conference title.
Gilman's longest-tenured, winningest coach, Biff Poggi '79, stepped down after the 2015 season. Then Athletic Director Tim Holley '77 stepped into the role and led the Greyhounds for two seasons. His last regular season game as a coach was a thrilling 24-21 victory over McDonogh in 2017.
Nick Bach became the 22nd Gilman head coach in 2018, joining the ranks with a long, successful high school and college coaching history. The Eagles won the first two meetings with him at the helm, but he laid a solid foundation for the Hounds and one of the best rivalries in high school sports.

Records and Team Leadership in the 2010s

Year-by-Year Record
2010	Gilman - W 42, McDonogh - L 6
2011	Gilman - W 31, McDonogh - L 21
2012	Gilman - W 48, McDonogh - L 12
2013	Gilman - L 6, McDonogh - W 37
2014	Gilman - L 14, McDonogh - W 21
2015	Gilman - W 35, McDonogh - L 28
2016	Gilman - L 6, McDonogh - W 42
2017	Gilman - W 24, McDonogh - L 21
2018	Gilman - L 8, McDonogh - W 33
2019	Gilman - L 6, McDonogh - W 45
Overall	Gilman W = 61, McDonogh W = 38, Tie = 5

Year	Coach	Captain(s)
2010	Biff Poggi '79	Conor J. Doyle, Hunter Goodwin, Darius L. Jennings, Christopher McMaster, Justin K. George, and Henry Linn Worthington
2011	Biff Poggi '79	Brian M. Gaia, Cyrus D. Jones, Jr., Devon L. Porchia, Kenneth J. Goins, Jr., and Harrison M. M. McCarthy
2012	Biff Poggi '79	Henry L. Poggi, Edward F. Emala, Miles E. Norris, Micah A. Kiser, Wyatt J. Dickerson, and Shane C. Cockerille
2013	Biff Poggi '79	Sheldon Johnson, Dale Waters, Chibuzo Ukandu, Taylor Swindell, Melvin Keihn, Trevor Tomlinson, and Chase Campbell
2014	Biff Poggi '79	Kai Locksley, Robert Branch, Jahee Jackson, Alonzo Mayo, and Jelani Roberts
2015	Biff Poggi '79	Dorian Maddox, Antonio Dupree, John Fitzgerald, Ellison Jordan, and Stephen Spanellis
2016	Tim Holley '77	Rob Levine, Drew Ehrlich, Wade Oursler, Zachary Jones, Antonio DiCerbo, and Will Weinfeld
2017	Tim Holley '77	Purnell Hill, Brandon Madison, and Piper Bond
2018	Nick Bach	Kevonte Beard, Zachary Franks, Hank Bethel, and Jed Brummett
2019	Nick Bach	Stefan Gladis, Devin Grinnage, Gage Crites, Mattheus Carroll

Decade Highlights: The '20s

Due to COVID-19, 2020 marked the third time in Gilman's history that the annual Gilman-McDonogh game did not take place. Gilman's football team played a limited schedule that year.
In 2021, the rivalry resumed, with McDonogh winning its third consecutive game.
In 2022, the Greyhounds took a 13-0 halftime lead against McDonogh in a dominant first-half performance. Unfortunately, senior quarterback and team captain Matt Parker was knocked out of the game early in the second half. Going into the final quarter, it was anyone's game, but the Greyhounds pulled up short on the day.

Records and Team Leadership in the 2020s

Records and Team Leadership in the 2020s

Year-by-Year Record
2020	No Game
2021	Gilman - L 6, McDonogh - W 45
2022	Gilman - L 13, McDonogh - W 34
2023	-
2024	-
2025	-
2026	-
2027	-
2028	-
2029	-
Overall (To Date)	Gilman W = 61, McDonogh W = 40, Tie = 5

Year	Coach	Captain(s)
2020	Nick Bach	Jermaine Conyers, William Lane, Joshua Chung, Mattheus Carroll, Robert Mingo
2021	Nick Bach	Keyon Torain, Wes Seba, Ahmir Crawley, Matt Parker
2022	Scott Van Zile	Matt Parker, Ben Weinfeld, Ahmir Crawley, Miles Roberts
2023	Scott Van Zile	-
2024	-	-
2025	-	-
2026	-	-
2027	-	-
2028	-	-
2029	-	-

Legendary Coaches

Biff Poggi '79

Sherm Bristow '67

Alex Sotir

Alumni Head Coaching Connections

Sherm Bristow '67 (head coach 1981-1996) played for Coach Finney and served as an assistant for Coaches Sotir and Poggi.
Tim Holley '77 (head coach 2016-2017) played for Coach Sotir and served as an assistant for Coaches Bristow and Poggi.
Biff Poggi '79 (head coach 1997-2015) played for Coach Sotir and served as an assistant for Coach Bristow.

Reddy's Reign

Gilman legend Redmond C. S. Finney '47 served as head football coach from 1960-1967, leaving behind a memorable legacy and a slew of entertaining Gilman football treasures.

Goal 42 Play

1961 Scouting Report

1961 Offensive Playbook

First page of the PDF file: 1961VFootballOffensePlaybook