Blue Devils defeat Watkins Mill
Nov. 10 - Springbrook defeated Watkins Mill, 18-3, closing the 2006 season with a 7-3 record.  RB Adou Kouadio scored the winning touchdown on a 6-yard run with just under 6 minutes to play.  Kouadio had also run for another touchdown and ended the game with 194 rushing yards on 33 carries.  QB Phoenix Butler-Poole also ran for a touchdown and was 7 of 13 for 89 yards passing.  The Blue Devils missed a chance to qualfy for the state playoffs when Parkville (Baltimore County) defeated Towson.  Congratulations to the team and coaches for an outstanding season.  Gazette

Springbrook shuts out R. Montgomery
Nov. 4 - Springbrook returned to the win column with a 6-0 shut out of Richard Montgomery.  RB Adou Kouadio gained 224 all-purpose yards (142 rushing, 82 receiving), taking him over the 1,000 yard mark for the season.  Kouadio scored the game's lone touchdown, by way of a 68 yard pass from QB Phoenix Butler-Poole in the third period.  Butler-Poole ended the game 7 for 12 passing, for 122 yards.  The Blue Devils played outstanding defense to preserve the win, which improved the team's record to 6-3.  Gazette

Blue Devils blanked by Damascus
Oct. 27 - Springbrook was unable to score in a rain-soaked evening, falling 19-0 to Damascus, ranked number 10 by the Washington Post.  The Blue Devils lost for the second straight game week, dropping the team's season record to 5-3. Gazette

Springbrook falls to Whitman
Oct. 21 - Springbrook lost at Whitman, 28-19, dropping its season record to 5-2. In the fourth quarter, Whitman (3-4) scored a touchdown and held the Blue Devils scoreless to preserve its win.  Springbrook RB Adio Kouadio scored two touchdowns, one rushing and one on a pass from QB Phoenix Bulter-Poole, and Ben Simmons kicked two field goals.

Blue Devils edge Churchill, 9-7
Oct. 13 - Springbrook's defense dominated this game. In the third quarter, Allen Michael blocked a punt on Churchill's 30-yard line, which Kyle King recovered. This Churchill turnover set up the game-winning 22-yard field goal by Ben Simmons. Adou Kouadio scored the Blue Devils' only touchown with a 74-yard run in the second quarter. Springbrook won its fifth straight game, improving its season record to 5-1; Churchill dropped to 2-4.  Gazette

Phoenix Butler-Poole named 
Maryland player of week four
For his outstanding performance in week four, Phoenix Butler-Poole was named Maryland high school football player of the week.  more . . .

Blue Devils beat Blake,
win 2006 Consortium Cup
Oct. 9 - Springbrook (4-1) won its fourth straight game, defeating Blake (1-4) by the score of 27-19.  With this victory and the one last week over Paint Branch, the Blue Devils earned the 2006 Northeast Consortium Cup.  The Cup, which Springbrook also won last year, is the informal award for football supremacy among the three schools in Montgomery County's Northeast Consortium.  RB Adou Kouadio powered Springbrook's offense, rushing for 152 yards and three touchdowns.  Kuadio also threw for a touchdown, caught by WR Jordan Dow.  Gazette

Springbrook rallies in second half
to overcome Paint Branch, 34-31
Sept. 29 - Going into half-time, Springbrook (3-1) faced a 24-7 deficit.  In the second half, the Blue Devils roared back, scoring four touchdowns to defeat consortium rival Paint Branch (2-2) by the final score of 34-31. QB Phoenix Bulter-Poole had a career high 287 yards passing, with 24 completions out of 31 attempts. Three of Butler-Poole's passes went for touchdowns, one each to WR Nick Oates, RB Adou Kouadio, and  WR Dom Omatade.  Kouadio also led the Blue Devils ground attack with 103 yards on 22 carries and a touchdown.  RB Kevin Robinson also ran for a touchdown. Gazette

2006 JV Scores

Sherwood	27	Springbrook	6
Springbrook	34	Einstein	6
Springbrook	20	Paint Branch	18
Springbrook	18	Blake	14
Springbrook	14	Churchill	7
Damascus	44	Springbrook	21
Springbrook	25	R. Montgomery	13
Springbrook	27	Watkins Mill	7

2006 Varsity Coaching Staff
Head Coach Rob Wendel
Asst. Coaches Dwayne Eddy, 
Jeff Rabberman, Kevin Honeycutt,
Reggie Spears - coaches bios here

2006 JV Coaching Staff
Head Coach Adam Bahr
Asst. Coaches Micah Bender,
Curtis Powell - coaches bios here

Blue Devils run over Einstein
Sept. 21 - Springbrook (2-1) amassed 369 rushing yards in a 39-12 victory over Einstein (1-2).  RB Adou Kouadio gained 249 yards on 15 carries, including a 50-yard touchdown run.  QB Phoenix Bulter-Poole threw for 104 yards and three touchdowns, one to Kuoadio, one to WR Jordan Dow, and one to WR Nick Oates, who led all receivers with 4 receptions for 71 yards. Gazette

Springbrook shuts out Blair
Sept. 17 - Last fall, Springbrook (1-1) lost to the Blair Blazers (0-2) for the first time in 40 years.  This time the Blue Devils returned to form by treating their neighborhood rival to a 28-0 shut out.  RB Adou Kouadio powered the Blue Devils' offense, with 107 rushing yards and three touchdowns.  QB Phoenix Bulter-Poole passed for 75 yards, including a 45 yard touchdown pass to WR Dom Omatade.  WR Nick Oates had three receptions for 27 yards.  Silver Chips,  Gazette

Blue Devils drop season opener 
Sept. 9 - Sherwood scored 33 unanswered points, defeating Springbrook in the opening game of the 2006 season. The Blue Devils were shut out despite a productive outing from QB Phoenix Bulter-Poole, who was an efficient 8 for 14 in his first varsity start.  Gazette

Home game changes
All Blue Devils home games will now be played on our home field.  The games had peviously been scheduled to be played at alternative sites due to work on our field.

2006 Gazette preview
Sept 6 - For second-year coach Rob Wendel, this season will be a big test. The Blue Devils are bringing back a handful of starters from last year, but not many. They have a couple of candidates - sophomore Phoenix Butler-Poole and senior transfer Stephen Cremona-Simmons - to take over the quarterback position since three-year field general Harold Brantley graduated. They are coming off of an inconsistent 2005 that had its moments - wins over archrivals Paint Branch and Blake, not to mention its exciting wins over Whitman and Richard Montgomery, but also its downs - the program’s first loss to Blair in 40 years and the season-ending shutout loss to Watkins Mill. And if that isn’t enough, Springbrook starts its demanding schedule against Sherwood, which went to the Class 4A state championship game last year.  more . . .

2006 Examiner preview
Sept. 5 - Springbrook's record last season was 5-5.  This year, coach Rob Wendel has 28 returning lettermen.  Key newcomers are FB/LB Kevin Robinson, QB Phoenix Butler, QB Stephen Cremona-Simmons, OL/NG Chris Husseni.  The Blue Devils swept Northwest Consortium rivals Paint Branch and Blake last fall.  Five starters are back on each side of the ball including speedsters WR/DB Nick Oates and TB/CB Adou Kouado.  Others Wendel will depend on include WR/DB Jordan Dow and G Mark Davis.  If he is ready, talented sophmore Butler, who is up from the JV, will take over at QB.  If not, Blake transfer Cremona-Simmons could get the nod.

2006 Wash. Post preview
Aug. 30 - Varsity head coach Rob Wendel seeks to build on last season's 5-5 record.  The Blue Devils feature seven players returning to the offense and eight to the defense.  Junior LB Darius Hill was the team's leader in sacks last season, and will get a boost from senior LB Kevin Robinson, who transferred from Blake.