Several area high school football squads made advancement in the next to last statewide media poll for the regular season Tuesday. Arundel remained No. 2 in the poll along with Gilman School at No. 3.
Calvert Hall College moved in the top 5 at No. 5, with Broadneck up from 12th to 11th. The Bruins take on defending state 4A champ Old Mill Friday evening in Millersville.
The Patriots are up a spot to 13th, and unbeaten North Harford jumped from 22nd last week to No. 21. River Hill dropped from 23rd to No. 24.
South Carroll, Hereford and Hammond received votes.
FREDERICK — The Maryland High School Football State Poll, in its 21st year, is based on a statewide voting by sports reporters. Schools are ranked by points received. The number in parenthesis reflects first-place votes. LW is last week¹s ranking. The rankings are compiled by Sheldon Shealer.
Rank, School, Record, Points, LW
1. Damascus (8), 9-0, 296, 1
2. Arundel (4), 9-0, 292, 2
3. Gilman School, 6-2, 273, 3
4. Suitland, 9-0, 259, 5
5. Calvert Hall College, 9-1, 251, 6
6. DeMatha Catholic, 7-2, 238, 7
7. Good Counsel, 7-2, 225, 8
8. Quince Orchard, 8-1, 223, 9
9. Sherwood, 8-1, 207, 10
10. Wise, 8-1, 186, 11
11. Broadneck, 8-1, 175, 12
12. Urbana, 8-0, 169, 13
13. Old Mill, 8-1, 153, 14
14. Georgetown Prep, 7-2, 137, 16
15. Gaithersburg, 8-1, 133, 17
16. Linganore, 7-1, 105, 4
17. Seneca Valley, 7-2, 94, 18
18. Westlake, 8-1, 87, 19
19. North Point, 8-1, 77, 20
20. Queen Anne’s, 9-0, 76, 21
21. North Harford, 9-0, 60, 22
22. Flowers, 8-1, 53, 25
23. McDonough, 8-1, 41, NR
24. River Hill, 8-1, 28, 23
25. Eleanor Roosevelt, 7-2, 27, 15
Others Receiving Votes:
South Carroll (9-0, 17 votes), Middletown (8-1, 11), Hereford (8-1, 4), Hammond (8-1, 2), Kent Island (9-0, 1).
