DMV Top 30 Power Rankings: Week 8
As conference play got underway across several respective leagues last week, statements were being made all across the region. Paul VI has regained the top spot, while McDonogh and Boys’ Latin have vaulted into the top 15. Perry Hall is back in the mix as well after recording a huge win over Riverdale Baptist. The Potomac School and Virginia Academy are the other newcomers.
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RANK | SCHOOL | RECORD | KEY WINS | KEY LOSSES | LAST WEEK |
1 | PAUL VI (VA) | 13-2 | O’Connell, Wesleyan Christian, Huntington Prep, Cannon, Meadowcreek, Holy Spirit, Oak Ridge, SJC, Brentwood Academy, Gonzaga, McNamara, Ryken | Oak Ridge, Findlay Prep | Wins vs. Gonzaga, @ McNamara, @ Ryken |
2 | GONZAGA (DC) | 13-1 | SFA, Goretti, Ryken, Charlotte Christian, Roman Catholic, Harvard Westlake, Bishop Loughlin, Mater Dei, DeMatha, Sacred Heart | PVI | Loss @ PVI; Wins @ DeMatha, vs. Sacred Heart |
3 | DEMATHA (MD) | 14-2 | E Roosevelt, Oak Ridge, Archbishop Wood, SJC, O’Connell, Long Peak, Imhotep, Cox Mill, McEachern, McNamara, Molloy | Montverde Academy, Gonzaga | Wins @ McNamara, vs. Molloy; Loss vs. Gonzaga |
4 | ST. FRANCES (MD) | 20-2 | John Carroll (x2), Spalding, Goretti, Iona Prep (NY), Glenelg, MSJ, Carmel Christian, Providence Day, AACS, Patterson, MLK, OLMC | Lincoln, Gonzaga | Wins vs. JC, vs. MLK, @ OLMC |
5 | POLY (MD) | 8-1 | Perry Hall, Digital Harbor, Riverdale, Mervo, Douglass, Southwestern | Olympic | Wins vs. Frederick Douglass, @ Southwestern |
6 | JOHN CARROLL (MD) | 12-4 | MSJ, Perry Hall, Boys’ Latin, Gilman, CHC, Bishop Hendricken | SFA (x2), Goretti, SJC | Loss @ SFA; Win @ Bishop Hendricken |
7 | MOUNT ST. JOSEPH (MD) | 16-3 | Goretti, SJC, North Charleston, Cape Fear, Don Bosco, Goretti, AACS, Ranney | SFA, John Carroll, Wesleyan Christian | Wins vs. AACS, vs. Ranney |
8 | ST. JOHN’S (DC) | 10-4 | Pallotti, McNamara, Ryken, Fairmont Heights, JC, O’Connell, All Hallows, St. Rita | DeMatha, MSJ, IMG, PVI | Wins vs. All Hallows, @ St. Rita |
9 | BISHOP O’CONNELL (VA) | 11-4 | Georgetown Prep, McNamara, WT Woodson, De La Salle, Crossroads, Mission Bay, Ryken, Good Counsel, Albany Academy | PVI, DeMatha, Archbishop Stepinac, SJC | Wins vs. GC, vs. Albany Academy |
10 | GEORGETOWN PREP (MD) | 11-3 | Westtown, Pallotti, Fordham Prep, Byrnes, Southside, Wilson, St. Albans, Bullis, Gilman | O’Connell, Greensboro Day, Maret | Wins vs. Bullis, @ Gilman |
11 | MCDONOGH (MD) | 12-5 | Gerstell, OLMC, Edgewood, Spalding, AACS, GCS, Gilman, Capitol Christian, Pallotti, Perry Hall | St. Paul’s, Sidwell, Calvert Hall, JC | Wins @ Calvert Hall, @ Pallotti, vs. Perry Hall |
12 | BOYS’ LATIN (MD) | 13-2 | Severn, Curley, Friends, OLMC, Spalding, Ryan, Dulaney, Audenreid Charter, Calvert Hall, Pallotti, Loyola | JC, AACS | Wins @ Pallotti, @ Loyola |
13 | PALLOTTI (MD) | 15-4 | Goretti, Riverdale, Bullis, Wilson, Narrangansett, AACS, Bladensburg, Admiral Farragut Academy, Calvert Hall | Prep, SJC, Charlotte Christian, Boys’ Latin, McDonogh | Losses vs. Boys’ Latin, McDonogh; Win vs. Calvert Hall |
14 | ST. MARIA GORETTI (MD) | 15-6 | St. Andrew’s, VA Academy, St. James, JC, Potomac School, La Salle, SSSAS, Sandy Spring, Patterson, Loyola | Gonzaga, Pallotti, Wilson, SFA, MSJ (x2) | Wins vs. Patterson, @ Loyola |
15 | ROCK CREEK CHRISTIAN (MD) | 9-3 | Ridge View, Bladensburg, Battlefield, Douglass, Shroeder Paideia Academy, Lee, Sanford, Riverdale, Capitol Christian | Huntington Prep, Wilson, Olympic | Win vs. Capitol Christian |
16 | PERRY HALL (MD) | 6-4 | Kenwood, Patterson, Dulaney, Chesapeake, Randallstown, Riverdale | Poly, JC, Gerstell, McDonogh | Wins vs. Randallstown, vs. Riverdale; Loss vs. McDonogh |
17 | RIVERDALE BAPTIST (MD) | 13-6 | Wise, E Roosevelt, Wilson, Woodside, Hampton Christian, Patterson | Pallotti, Roman Catholic, Friendship Tech, Poly, RCCA, Perry Hall | Loss vs. Perry Hall; Win vs. Patterson |
18 | WOODROW WILSON (DC) | 13-8 | Rock Creek, Goretti, Episcopal, McKinley, Westbury Christian, Legacy, Anacostia, Capitol Christian | Riverdale, Pallotti, Cardinal Hayes, Morgan Park, Overland, Corona Centennial, Lincoln Academy, Prep | Wins vs. Anacostia, vs. Capitol Christian |
19 | ELEANOR ROOSEVELT (MD) | 7-2 | Duval, Laurel, Northwestern, Bishop Loughlin, Parkdale, Bowie, Suitland | Riverdale, DeMatha | Wins @ Bowie, vs. Suitland |
20 | WISE (MD) | 10-1 | Bladensburg, High Point, Laurel, Cleveland Catholic, West Middlesex, Northwestern, Flowers, Bowie | Riverdale | Wins vs. Flowers, @ Bowie |
21 | SAINT JAMES (MD) | 10-3 | McKeesport, Heritage, Potomac School, Caravel Academy, Georgetown Day, Mercersburg, Maret, Millwood | Goretti, State College, Immaculate Conception | Wins @ GDS, vs. MBurg, vs. Maret, vs. Millwood |
22 | BISHOP MCNAMARA (MD) | 8-6 | Bishop Loughlin (NY), Mt. Carmel, Ireton, Ryken, Howard, Good Counsel | O’Connell, IMG, SJC, Harvard Westlake, DeMatha, PVI | Losses vs. DeMatha, vs. PVI, Win @ Good Counsel |
23 | EPISCOPAL (VA) | 12-2 | Westtown, SSSAS, Ireton, Flint Hill, Glenelg, JP, GDS, SSSAS, Landon | Wilson, Woodberry | Wins vs. SSSAS, @ Landon; Loss vs. Woodberry |
24 | POTOMAC (MD) | 9-0 | Oxon Hill, Westlake, North Point, Parkside, Sherwood, River Hill, Surrattsville, Crossland, Largo | No Losses | Wins @ Crossland, vs. Largo |
25 | PAINT BRANCH (MD) | 11-1 | RM, Blake, Wheaton, Gaithersburg, Kennedy (x2), Springbrook, Churchill, Sherwood | B-CC | Wins vs. Churchill, @ Sherwood |
26 | FRIENDSHIP TECH (DC) | 12-2 | Riverdale, T Roosevelt, Maret, TMA, Dunbar, National Collegiate, Washington Math/Science, Friendship Collegiate | Takoma Academy, Douglass | Wins vs. National Collegiate, @ Washington Math/Science, @ Friendship Collegiate |
27 | THEODORE ROOSEVELT (DC) | 17-2 | Parkside, SEED, Bell, Anacostia, Washington, Northeast, Northwestern, Orchard Farm, Southeast, Midfield, TMA, Cardozo, Ballou | Friendship Tech, Douglass | Win @ Ballou |
28 | LOUDOUN VALLEY (VA) | 12-1 | Briar Woods, Potomac Falls, Battlefield, Martinsburg, Loudoun County, Handley, Dominion, Martinsburg | Conway | Wins vs. Dominion, vs. Martinsburg |
29 | VIRGINIA ACADEMY (VA) | 8-5 | Sidwell, Potomac School, St. Albans, Olympic, Millwood | Goretti, Wakefield School, National Christian, Bullis, Miller | Win vs. NTSI; Loss vs. Miller |
30 | POTOMAC SCHOOL (VA) | 12-4 | SSSAS, St. Andrew’s, Takoma Academy, Landon, Georgetown Day, James River, John Paul the Great | VA Academy, St. James, Goretti, Calvert Hall | Wins @ St. Andrew’s, @ SSSAS |
HONORABLE MENTION
BATTLEFIELD (VA)
BETHESDA-CHEVY CHASE (MD)
FLINT HILL (VA)
GAITHERSBURG (MD)
HIGHLAND (VA)
MARSHALL (VA)
SIDWELL FRIENDS (DC)
SPRINGBROOK (MD)
ST. ANDREW’S (MD)
ST. STEPHENS & ST. AGNES (VA)