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Focused and together, Maryland steals Pennsylvania’s thunder in Big 33 Football Classic
Too many alphas in the pack can spoil the pursuit of something bigger than individual achievement. That wasn’t this Maryland team. Not this time.
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Instead of falling on the wrong side of countless big plays and yet Pennsylvania victory in the Big 33 Football Classic, team Maryland took control from the opening whistle and kept its foot on the gas, winning 42-21 Sunday in the 68th edition at Cumberland Valley’s Chapman Field.
Hulking tackle and Syracuse recruit Skylar Harvey mentioned about how the visiting all-stars were “more of a family” this time, a single unit hellbent of stopping Pa.’s streak of five consecutive victories in the series.
A more than seven-minute drive to open the game set the tone.
After that, Maryland QBs Evan Blouir of Patuxent and Davon Smith Jr. Mervo piloted Maryland to a 28-7 advantage at intermission.
The tandem knew that Maryland’s recent rep was a lack of big plays on offense.
Well, Smith Jr. whipped over 30 yards in the second quarter for Maryland’s third TD.
Forest Park’s Tijuan Reed caused an even bigger stir just five minutes later, stunning Pa. with an 88-yard gallop down the middle of the field.
“I’m extremely proud, especially because team Pa. really doesn’t take us very serious,” Blouir, headed the U.S. Naval Academy, said after completing 9 of 12 passes for 131 yards and a third quarter touchdown run.
“We are some problems over here, but the team, the chemistry I think, over the past couple of years was kind of different.”
The speedy Smith Jr., a Central Connecticut State recruit, accounted for two touchdown passes, including a 5-yard hitch to Randallstown’s Kendall Dorsey in the waning minutes.
Reed finished with 113 rushing yards on seven carries. Maryland MVP Miles Halbert pitched in eight receptions for 74 yards.
Maryland’s defense earned its share of big plays, as well. Pa. managed a meager 30 rushing yards on 22 carries. The hosts also were slowed by a pair of turnovers.
“I think we just wanted it more, to be honest. We just out-dogged them for four quarters. We started fast and didn’t let up.”
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The funeral arrangements for Corporal Timothy O’Connor, who was shot and killed in Chester County on Sunday, have been announced.
The viewing for O’Connor will be Tuesday, March 17, from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Church located at 338 Manor Avenue in Downingtown, Pa., according to the Parkesburg Police Department.
The funeral will be held at the same location on Wednesday, March 18, at 11 a.m., police said.
O’Connor was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Honey Brook on Sunday night. The suspect, Jesse Nathan Elks, took his own life after shooting O’Connor.
O’Connor was a 15-year veteran of the Pennsylvania State Police who leaves behind a wife, Casey, and a 6-year-old daughter, according to police.
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Crews battle blaze on salvage barge in Delaware bay
Crews battled a blaze on a salvage barge in the Delaware Bay Tuesday morning. No injuries were reported. 3/10/26
Delaware, Pennsylvania, and federal agencies have been responding to a barge fire in the Delaware Bay.
The barge, which is carrying salvage metal, is being moved to shallow water so it can be secured, allowing on-scene responders to extinguish the fire and complete salvage operations, according to a March 10 statement from the Delaware Emergency Management Agency.
No injuries have been reported as of 1:15 p.m.
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) is on scene to perform air monitoring, the statement said.
Responding agencies include the Wilmington Fire Department, Good Will, Leipsic Volunteer, Bowers and South Bowers fire companies. Also there are Delaware State Police, DNREC, New Castle County Office of Emergency Management, Kent County Department of Public Safety, the Delaware Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay.
The Philadelphia Fire Department was enroute.
This is a developing story. Check back with delawareonline.com for more information.
Send tips or story ideas to Esteban Parra at (302) 324-2299 or eparra@delawareonline.com.
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