Maryland Top 25 Teams: Week 4 Rankings

<p>The top ten remains generally the same, consisting of the same ten teams. Despite McDonogh’s 1-3 record they survive and hold their top ten ranking at #10. Still remains the only team in the top 25 with a losing record.</p> <p>There are now 11 undefeated teams remaining with #3 Spalding still leading the pack with 5 wins. Spalding proves their dominance in a huge 20 -13 win over WCAC power Gonzaga to stay undefeated. There’s championship buzz around this 2021 Spalding team. The Cavaliers don’t catch a break, this week they have a tough top 10 matchup against the rolling #6 Calvert Hall Cardinals, who are right on their heels with an undefeated 4-0 record. Spalding’s star studded defense with DB’s [player_tooltip player_id="90625" first="Mansoor" last="Delane"] and [player_tooltip player_id="90532" first="Lavain" last="Scruggs"] vs the Cardinals offense and [player_tooltip player_id="90649" first="Noah" last="Brannock"] is an exciting matchup to keep an aye on.  </p> <p>Week 5’s Top 25 games are, #3 Spalding vs. #6 Calvert Hall, and #8 MSJ  vs. #10 McDonogh. Now is the time for McDonogh to show that they are worthy of their continuous top 10 ranking despite their losses. Other big time games in the Top 25 are #1 St. Francis vs De La Salle (Calif.), #2 Dematha vs Life Christian (Va.), and #23 Avalon vs Gonzaga (D.C.). </p> <p>New teams making an appearance in the rankings are #23 Avalon behind 2024 QB Ray Moore, #25 Pallotti making it back into the polls after a few rough weeks.</p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>LW = Last weeks rank. NR = Not previously ranked.</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>Maryland Highschool Football Rankings</strong></span></p> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-color: #ff0000; height: 554px;" border="3"> <tbody> <tr style="height: 28px;"> <td style="width: 5.60292%; height: 28px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Rank<br /></strong></span></td> <td style="width: 27.162%; height: 28px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Name<br /></strong></span></td> <td style="width: 11.6931%; height: 28px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Record<br /></strong></span></td> <td style="width: 5.48112%; height: 28px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>LW<br /></strong></span></td> <td style="width: 39.4641%; height: 28px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Week 5 Opponent</strong></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 5.60292%; height: 21px;">1.</td> <td style="width: 27.162%; height: 21px;">St. Frances (10)</td> <td style="width: 11.6931%; height: 21px;">2-1</td> <td style="width: 5.48112%; height: 21px;">1</td> <td style="width: 39.4641%; height: 21px;">vs. De La Salle (Calif.)</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 5.60292%; height: 21px;">2.</td> <td style="width: 27.162%; height: 21px;">DeMatha</td> <td style="width: 11.6931%; height: 21px;">3-1</td> <td style="width: 5.48112%; height: 21px;">2</td> <td style="width: 39.4641%; height: 21px;">vs. Life Christian (Va.)</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 5.60292%; height: 21px;">3.</td> <td style="width: 27.162%; height: 21px;">Absp. Spalding</td> <td style="width: 11.6931%; height: 21px;">5-0</td> <td style="width: 5.48112%; height: 21px;">3</td> <td style="width: 39.4641%; height: 21px;">vs. No. 6 Calvert Hall</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 5.60292%; height: 21px;">4.</td> <td style="width: 27.162%; height: 21px;">Quince Orchard</td> <td style="width: 11.6931%; height: 21px;">4-0</td> <td style="width: 5.48112%; height: 21px;">4</td> <td style="width: 39.4641%; height: 21px;">vs. Seneca Valley</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 5.60292%; height: 21px;">5.</td> <td style="width: 27.162%; height: 21px;">Wise</td> <td style="width: 11.6931%; height: 21px;">3-0</td> <td style="width: 5.48112%; height: 21px;">5</td> <td style="width: 39.4641%; height: 21px;">vs. Gwynn Park</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 5.60292%; height: 21px;">6.</td> <td style="width: 27.162%; height: 21px;">Calvert Hall</td> <td style="width: 11.6931%; height: 21px;">4-0</td> <td style="width: 5.48112%; height: 21px;">6</td> <td style="width: 39.4641%; height: 21px;">vs. No. 3 Absp. Spalding</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 5.60292%; height: 21px;">7.</td> <td style="width: 27.162%; height: 21px;">Good Counsel</td> <td style="width: 11.6931%; height: 21px;">3-2</td> <td style="width: 5.48112%; height: 21px;">7</td> <td style="width: 39.4641%; height: 21px;">vs. St. Mary’s Ryken</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 5.60292%; height: 21px;">8.</td> <td style="width: 27.162%; height: 21px;">Mount St. Joseph</td> <td style="width: 11.6931%; height: 21px;">3-2</td> <td style="width: 5.48112%; height: 21px;">8</td> <td style="width: 39.4641%; height: 21px;">vs. No. 10 McDonogh</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 5.60292%; height: 21px;">9.</td> <td style="width: 27.162%; height: 21px;">Northwest</td> <td style="width: 11.6931%; height: 21px;">4-0</td> <td style="width: 5.48112%; height: 21px;">10</td> <td style="width: 39.4641%; height: 21px;">vs. Walter Johnson</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 5.60292%; height: 21px;">10.</td> <td style="width: 27.162%; height: 21px;">McDonogh</td> <td style="width: 11.6931%; height: 21px;">1-3</td> <td style="width: 5.48112%; height: 21px;">9</td> <td style="width: 39.4641%; height: 21px;">vs. No. 8 Mount St. Joseph</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 5.60292%; height: 21px;">11.</td> <td style="width: 27.162%; height: 21px;">Linganore</td> <td style="width: 11.6931%; height: 21px;">4-0</td> <td style="width: 5.48112%; height: 21px;">11</td> <td style="width: 39.4641%; height: 21px;">vs. Middletown</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 5.60292%; height: 21px;">12.</td> <td style="width: 27.162%; height: 21px;">Franklin</td> <td style="width: 11.6931%; height: 21px;">3-1</td> <td style="width: 5.48112%; height: 21px;">12</td> <td style="width: 39.4641%; height: 21px;">vs. Catonsville</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 5.60292%; height: 21px;">13.</td> <td style="width: 27.162%; height: 21px;">Northern Calvert</td> <td style="width: 11.6931%; height: 21px;">4-0</td> <td style="width: 5.48112%; height: 21px;">13</td> <td style="width: 39.4641%; height: 21px;">vs. Leonardtown</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 5.60292%; height: 21px;">14.</td> <td style="width: 27.162%; height: 21px;">Bishop McNamara</td> <td style="width: 11.6931%; height: 21px;">4-0</td> <td style="width: 5.48112%; height: 21px;">14</td> <td style="width: 39.4641%; height: 21px;">vs. Absp. Carroll (D.C.)</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 5.60292%; height: 21px;">15.</td> <td style="width: 27.162%; height: 21px;">Flowers</td> <td style="width: 11.6931%; height: 21px;">4-0</td> <td style="width: 5.48112%; height: 21px;">16</td> <td style="width: 39.4641%; height: 21px;">vs. Laurel</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 5.60292%; height: 21px;">16.</td> <td style="width: 27.162%; height: 21px;">Sherwood</td> <td style="width: 11.6931%; height: 21px;">4-0</td> <td style="width: 5.48112%; height: 21px;">15</td> <td style="width: 39.4641%; height: 21px;">vs. Northwood</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 5.60292%; height: 21px;">17.</td> <td style="width: 27.162%; height: 21px;">Paint Branch</td> <td style="width: 11.6931%; height: 21px;">3-1</td> <td style="width: 5.48112%; height: 21px;">18</td> <td style="width: 39.4641%; height: 21px;">vs. Wheaton</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 5.60292%; height: 21px;">18.</td> <td style="width: 27.162%; height: 21px;">Milford Mill</td> <td style="width: 11.6931%; height: 21px;">3-1</td> <td style="width: 5.48112%; height: 21px;">19</td> <td style="width: 39.4641%; height: 21px;">vs. Woodlawn</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 5.60292%; height: 21px;">19.</td> <td style="width: 27.162%; height: 21px;">Broadneck</td> <td style="width: 11.6931%; height: 21px;">3-1</td> <td style="width: 5.48112%; height: 21px;">25</td> <td style="width: 39.4641%; height: 21px;">vs. North County</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 5.60292%; height: 21px;">20.</td> <td style="width: 27.162%; height: 21px;">Eleanor Roosevelt</td> <td style="width: 11.6931%; height: 21px;">3-1</td> <td style="width: 5.48112%; height: 21px;">20</td> <td style="width: 39.4641%; height: 21px;">vs. Suitland</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 5.60292%; height: 21px;">21.</td> <td style="width: 27.162%; height: 21px;">St. Mary’s-AA</td> <td style="width: 11.6931%; height: 21px;">3-1</td> <td style="width: 5.48112%; height: 21px;">NR</td> <td style="width: 39.4641%; height: 21px;">vs. John Carroll</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 5.60292%; height: 21px;">22.</td> <td style="width: 27.162%; height: 21px;">Loyola</td> <td style="width: 11.6931%; height: 21px;">3-1</td> <td style="width: 5.48112%; height: 21px;">21</td> <td style="width: 39.4641%; height: 21px;">vs. St. Paul’s</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 5.60292%; height: 21px;">23.</td> <td style="width: 27.162%; height: 21px;">Avalon School</td> <td style="width: 11.6931%; height: 21px;">3-1</td> <td style="width: 5.48112%; height: 21px;">NR</td> <td style="width: 39.4641%; height: 21px;">vs. Gonzaga (D.C.)</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 5.60292%; height: 21px;">24.</td> <td style="width: 27.162%; height: 21px;">Huntingtown</td> <td style="width: 11.6931%; height: 21px;">4-0</td> <td style="width: 5.48112%; height: 21px;">24</td> <td style="width: 39.4641%; height: 21px;">vs. St. Charles</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 22px;"> <td style="width: 5.60292%; height: 22px;">25.</td> <td style="width: 27.162%; height: 22px;">St. Vincent Pallotti</td> <td style="width: 11.6931%; height: 22px;">3-2</td> <td style="width: 5.48112%; height: 22px;">NR</td> <td style="width: 39.4641%; height: 22px;">vs. Gilman</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- /wp:paragraph -->