Wise High School Wins 4A Football Championship

The Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School football team won the 2015 Maryland 4A State final football championship on Friday against Howard High School at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.

The score was 55-6.

“We are really proud of our players and their commitment to working hard to win the championship,” said DaLawn Parrish, head football coach. “Our team has played well throughout the season with a 13-0 record entering tonight’s game. This win is huge for Wise High School and we are very excited about being the 4A state champions.”

The Pumas from Upper Marlboro are three years removed from their first title in three appearances in the finals under Coach Parrish. In an interesting twist, Coach Parrish played defensive back at Howard before earning an athletic scholarship to Wake Forest.

Wise has thrived in tight games and been capable of running up the score. The team is known for gritty defense and displaying more explosive offense than in years past. In the end, the Pumas proved to be better than Howard’s defense with a shutdown performance from the team.