State Football Poll

FREDERICK - The Maryland High School Football State Poll, in its 20th 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 week's ranking. The rankings are compiled by Sheldon Shealer.

Rank, School, Record, Points, LW

1. DeMatha (10), 9-0, 298, 1

2. Linganore (2), 9-0, 289, 2

3. Good Counsel, 8-1, 273, 3

4. Arundel, 9-0, 261, 4

5. Wise, 9-0, 251, 5

6. River Hill, 9-0, 244, 6

7. Quince Orchard, 9-0, 230, 7

8. Fort Hill, 9-0, 209, 8

9. Suitland, 8-1, 198, 9

10. Gwynn Park, 9-0, 187, 11

11. McDonogh, 8-1, 184, 10

12. Huntingtown, 9-0, 167, 13

13. North Point, 9-0, 155, 14

14. Old Mill, 8-1, 153, 12

15. Flowers, 8-1, 123, 16

16. Bishop McNamara, 8-1, 112, 17

17. Damascus, 7-2, 83, 19

18. Sherwood, 8-1, 80, 20

19. Westlake, 7-2, 78, 18

20. Joppatowne, 9-0, 65, 21

21. Paint Branch, 8-1, 41, 24

22. Boys' Latin, 9-0, 34, NR

23. Queen Anne's, 9-0, 33, NR

24. Landon, 8-1, 26, NR

25. Dunbar, 8-1, 25, NR

ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: Urbana (8-1, 24), Eastern Tech (8-1, 16), Gilman (6-3, 15), Hereford (7-1, 10), Churchill (7-2, 8), Loyola (7-2, 8), Kent Island (9-0, 7), Catoctin (9-0, 4), Poly (8-1, 4), Atholton (8-1, 2), Chesapeake-BC (8-1, 2), Allegany (7-2, 1).