'09 PA QB Curtis Drake (Penn State Verbal)

[FrankBooth]

UB,

I was referring to this post you made in the Longo thread, top of page 2

What is it with me. I say no chance Shrive comes to PSU and what does he do? Now Longo gets offered after saying he will be waiting a while for that offer from PSU.

[wadc45]

Junior highlights:

YouTube - Curtis Drake (QB) West Catholic High...

Maxpreps Articles - Drake Leaving Legacy at Philly's West Catholic

With Penn State verbal Curtis Drake under center, West Catholic is averaging 47.2 points per game this fall. Drake is 26-2 as a starting quarterback for the Burrs. (Photo Courtesy of Matt Cauls/West Catholic Football)

Posted on: Sunday, October 26, 2008

By Joseph Santoliquito
Special to MaxPreps.com

Curtis Drake looked trapped. What started as a typical pass play quickly reverted to a mad scramble, with the West Catholic (Philadelphia, Pa.) quarterback about to get mangled. Sensing something to his right, the 6-foot, 175-pound senior went left. Then he turned direction and went right. Nothing there, either. Before him were linebackers converging on him.

That's when Drake decided to take off, zig zagging down the field, dodging everyone-even his own players-on his way towards a 65-yard touchdown run.

West Catholic coach Brian Fluck couldn't believe it. Neither did anyone watching. But what they saw that afternoon was typical, actually quite common every time the gifted Drake has the ball in his hands.

Drake is the catalyst of one of the most potent offenses in Pennsylvania. The Burrs are 8-1 and on their way to a third-straight Catholic League Class AA (small school) league championship. What's more, West Catholic has a chance to win the Philadelphia Class AA city championship, and by all indications, should go deep into the PIAA Class AA state playoffs.

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[panther10]

Made the First Team Offense for the All-Philly team by scout.com

[AustinScottistheone]

High-scoring foe to test Bucks’ ‘D’ | Sports | timesleader.com - The Times Leader

This time around, Dunmore’s path is blocked by the highest-scoring team in the state this season.
For the Bucks to move within a game of a return trip to Hershey for the state final, they must find a way to solve a Philadelphia West Catholic team that is averaging more than 50 points per game heading into Friday night’s Class 2A quarterfinal at Philadelphia Northeast High School.

Drake has carried 79 times for 1,159 yards and 15 touchdowns. He has completed 54 of 85 passes for 1,162 yards and three touchdowns.

[AustinScottistheone]

Burrs run roughshod over Bucks | Philadelphia Inquirer | 11/29/2008

Curtis Drake, an electrifying quarterback and Penn State recruit, was again a catalyst. The 6-foot, 165-pound senior carried 11 times for 173 yards and a pair of scores. He also completed 4 of 7 passes for 91 yards and two TDs.

"That was our main focus, to get a quick lead and take it home from there," Drake said.

This game was eerily similar to the Jeannette/TP-Dunmore game at this same time last year...another dual-threat QB destroying Dunmore, Dunmore got themselves in the same exact hole (28-0), and a 49-21 final which is the same score from the Jeannette/Dunmore game. Curtis Drake had 264 total yards and 4 TDs...Drake at QB, Holloman (kind of a Devon Smith type player) & Maples at RB absolutely killed Dunmore.