With five touchdown passes against North County in a 49-15 victory against North County Friday - the fifth straight game with that many - the Arundel High quarterback moved well ahead of Elko's previous record (43) with 48 touchdown passes.

Elko set the mark last season, during a dream season for Arundel, which finished 13-1 with a 36-30 loss to Quince Orchard in the Class 4A state final. Elko broke Friendly quarterback Joe Haden's record - set in 2006 - in a one-point win over Suitland before tossing three more touchdowns against the Raiders.

Cosh had 43 touchdowns by the end of the regular season following five first-half strikes against Southern. Now he'll try to bolster that number against Severna Park on Friday in the Class 4A East Region final.

"That's not what we think about. It's just a nice thing that he did," Arundel coach Chuck Markiewicz said Friday. "We didn't think about that until last week when we knew he had a chance to do it. … He did a real nice job, and I'm really proud of him."

Cosh, a junior, didn't play much last year, and his 402 passing yards against the Knights give him 3,190 for the season - 99 more than Elko's record mark last year.

Cosh is 25 passes and 80 attempts away from two more of Elko's records, and should Arundel get past Severna Park, he'll have a chance to take his predecessor completely out of the record book.

"He knows where everyone is," Arundel receiver Alec Lemon said. "He can make a great ball with a wet ball and just get it to us. We make plays after that and make him look good."

Cosh has thrown touchdowns to five receivers. Lemon leads the Wildcats with 21 - two off former teammate Brandon Johnson-Farrell's record - and he's followed by R.J. Harris (16), Sean Fitzgerald (five), Scott Green (four) and Derrick Rhodes (two).

Green caught Cosh's record-breaker in the first quarter Friday, a 5-yard strike. Cosh threw scores of 42, 42, 41 and 22 yards to close out a decisive victory to end North County's season and move Arundel forward.

"We kind of depicted what they were doing on defense," Cosh said. "The beginning of the game was a little rough for us, but we came out firing after that."

ALL-STARS: The Anne Arundel County Senior Soccer games are set for tonight. The girls' game will start at 5:30 p.m. at Anne Arundel Community College, followed immediately by the boys game.

Seventeen schools are represented in the girls' game. Archbishop Spalding coach Bob Dieterle will lead the Red All-Stars: Jessica Flewellyn (Broadneck), Amanda Hedgepeth (Arundel), Caitlyn Averse (Archbishop Spalding), Holly Bowen (Chesapeake), Kristin Boulier (Severn), Molly Brimmer (Archbishop Spalding), Morgan DeCarli (Chesapeake), Luara Dawson (Broadneck), Kathleen Dowd (Severn), Megan Frost (Arundel), Jen Gerbrick (Archbishop Spalding), Alex Holmes (Old Mill), Julie Horn (Old Mill), Sydnie Major (Arundel), Erin Maley (Archbishop Spalding), Aubrey Quasney (Northeast), Amanda Roche (Severn), Jessica Stachitas (Northeast), Lindsay Stuchinsky (Northeast), Jessica Triandos (Arundel), Chrissy Walter (Old Mill), Kassie White (North County) and J.M. Yanchulis (Bradneck),

Annapolis' Brooke Walsh and Southern's Mike Smith will head the Blue All-Stars: Lane Cheek (Annapolis Area Christian School), Colleen Crowley (South River), Brittany Echard (Southern), Emma Glasgow (Southern), Sarah Haley (St. Mary's), Emily Holian (South River), Sarah Johnson (Severna Park), Mary Knepp (St. Mary's), Caroline Lay (Severna Park), Kim LeBarge (South River), Jenna Layson (AACS), Megan Mann (Severna Park), Kiasten Miller (Meade), Casey Orr (Annapolis), Kelly Ostergren (AACS), Brittany Pastrana (Annapolis), Sarah Pfundstein (South River), Lindsay Powell (Severna Park), Taylor Seymour (AACS), Ashley Smith (Southern), Christie Valentine (Southern) and Camile White (Glen Burnie).

The boys' rosters were not released to The Capital.

DESTINATIONS: St. Mary's girls soccer player Mary Knepp will take her game to Mount Olive College next season. Knepp, a defensive starter was a standout for the Saints (5-13), who finished last in the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference this season.

DeMatha's Mike Williams (Crofton) signed his letter of intent last week to play Division I lacrosse with Jacksonville University. Williams, a midfielder, will take part in Jacksonville's inaugural season in the spring of 2009-10.

DeMatha baseball standout Christopher Cook (Riva) has signed a national letter-of-intent to continue his career at George Mason. Cook, a switch-hitting shortstop, batted .360 last year for the Washington Catholic Athletic Association champions.

The following Anne Arundel County residents were omitted from the list of local athletes that signed Division I national letters-of-intent during the November period.

SIGNINGS

Baseball

Christopher Cook, DeMatha/Riva, George Mason

Boys lacrosse

Patrick Harrison, Spalding, Air Force

Matt King, Spalding, Towson

Mike Poiter, Spalding, Maryland

Mike Williams, DeMatha/Crofton, Jacksonville

Girls lacrosse

Kate Benner, AACS, St. Joseph's

Catherine Gartner, Spalding, Longwood

Rachel Hannon, Spalding, Jacksonville

Danielle Kirk, Spalding, Maryland

Cosette Larash, Spalding, Johns Hopkins

Stefanie Pascal, Spalding, Denver

GIRLS SOCCER

Erica Page, Spalding, Maryland

Softball

Elaine Nescio, Spalding, George Washington

COMINGS AND GOINGS: St. Mary's High has hired alumnus Terri Daniels as its new girls basketball coach, athletic director Phil Buckingham said. Daniels, an Ellicot City native, starred at St. Mary's in the late 1990s then enjoyed an outstanding career at the University of Maryland.

Gary Lam has resigned as Severna Park girls soccer coach, citing family reasons.

ARUNDEL LACROSSE: Kevin Barrett is organizing Arundel's alumni lacrosse game, set for Nov. 28. There are currently 45 players signed up for the 3 p.m. start.

Contact Barrett at krbarrett8@yahoo.com for more information.

Turkey Trot: Archbishop Spalding High School will host its Cavalier Turkey Trot 5K Run and Walk at Kinder Farm Park in Millersville on Nov. 27.

Registration and packet pick-up will begin at 7:30 a.m.; the race will start at 8:30 a.m.

Awards will be given to top male and female finishers as well as some age-group awards. The registration fee is $25.

All proceeds will fund the construction of the school's eight-lane track around the new stadium field.

The race will be run rain or shine.

To register online, visit http://www.archbishopspalding.org/.

For details, call 410-969-9105, Ext. 256.

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Mike Peters is the high school sports editor at The Capital and can be reached at 410-280-5923 or mpeters@capitalgazette.com.