MPSSAA State Tournament: Prince George's County Contenders

While the majority of regional semifinals took place last night, Prince George's County announced that they would cancel their games Monday evening due to the snow that moved into the area. That means those games will take place tonight, which leaves us enough time to conclude our 'rank the contenders' series as state tournament play picks up.   Be sure to check out the <a href="http://the%20mpssaa%20state%20tournament%20tips%20off%20in%20first-round%20fashion%20tomorrow%20as%20public%20school%20programs%20from%20around%20the%20state%20begin%20their%20journey%20to%20a%20potential%20state%20title.%20for%20those%20who%20are%20unaware,%20the%20classifications%20are%20broken%20up%20into%201a,%202a,%203a%20and%204a.%20%20for%20this%20series,%20we'll%20rank%20the%20contenders%20in%20each%20county%20as%20the%20sprint%20to%20umbc%20begins!/">Howard County contenders here.</a>   For <a href="https://prephoops.com/2026/02/mpssaa-state-tournament-baltimore-county-contenders/">Baltimore County, click here.</a>   For <a href="https://prephoops.com/2026/02/mpssaa-state-tournament-baltimore-city-contenders/">Baltimore City, click here.</a>   For <a href="https://prephoops.com/2026/02/mpssaa-state-tournament-anne-arundel-county-contenders/">Anne Arundel County, click here.</a>   For <a href="https://prephoops.com/2026/03/mpssaa-state-tournament-montgomery-county-contenders/">Montgomery County, click here.</a>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">1. Flowers</h2>   Class 4A   Nobody else but to start with the Jaguars here, who have strung together a perfect 21-0 record along with a PG County title heading into a tough Class 4A field. They're fueled by 4A PG County Player of the Year in 2027 [player_tooltip player_id='2639998' first='Brandon' last='Brooks'], who poses as a massive mismatch issue in the public school sector with his 6-foot-7 frame. Brooks averaged a dominant double-double of 25 points and 11 rebounds per game. Others such as 2026 Presley Atem, 2027 Macaedan Schooler and 2029 [player_tooltip player_id='2975309' first='Braylon' last='Brooks'] have all been critical to their undefeated season thus far. It'll remain that way through state tourney play. Flowers will face Duval before setting up a potential matchup between the winner of Wise/Bladensburg in the regional final Wednesday.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">2. Largo</h2>   Class 3A   There are a few teams that could make an argument for the second slot, but the history has to side with the Lions. The back-to-back state champions of the 2A class move up to 3A ,where there's a significant bump in overall competition. It's impossible to replace the void left behind by the Maryland Player of the Year Cam Ward (Michigan State), but the committee of 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='2453724' first='Jalen' last='Johnson'], 2027 [player_tooltip player_id='2571854' first='Ayden' last='Ashe'], 2029 Toby Echebi and others have done enough to finish with a 17-4 overall record. From a talent perspective, the Lions should fare just fine against anyone they matchup against, but it won't be easy after a dismantling of Chopticon in the first round as they'll face Potomac in the regional semifinal game. If they get by Potomac, it would set up a contest against Great Mills, who has been the best team throughout the year in the SMAC.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">3. Potomac</h2>   Class 3A   Speaking of Potomac, the Wolverines have put together a resume of impressive wins en route to a 16-6 record. PG County 1A/2A/3A Coach of the Year Anthony Ridley has a backcourt duo of 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='2874882' first='Casey' last='Dyches'] and 2026 Jon Gray that have proven to be one of the better tandems in the county and will be key in making a run in a tough region as mentioned above in Largo's write-up. The Wolverines head into their game against Largo riding a 5-game winning streak and will look to continue that theme in order to earn a slot in the regional final.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">4. CMIT North</h2>   Class 1A   The Tigers have a bit of an easier path to the regional final and beyond if they have a good draw going into Elite 8 play. Their strength is in their senior cast of players starting with 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='2722714' first='Amir' last='Morton'] at the combo guard position. Others such as Antonio Waddy, Joshua Owolabi, [player_tooltip player_id='3276092' first='Khalil' last='Bah'], [player_tooltip player_id='3276063' first='Cole' last='Williams'] and Mason Brooks makeup the attack for a roster comprised of experience and the type that typically withstands the adversity that comes with state tournament play.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">5. Fairmont Heights</h2>   Class 2A   The Hornets boast a 17-5 overall record and with Largo making the jump to 3A, it eliminates a potential obstacle in their pursuit of a regional championship and beyond. Similar to many of these contenders, Fairmont Heights relies on the production of seniors. 2026 guard [player_tooltip player_id='3276080' first='Mekhi' last='Mason'] and 2026 wing [player_tooltip player_id='2844593' first='Khalil' last='Moore'] are the make them go and will be vital if they plan on making a splash when reseeding occurs heading into Elite 8 play.

While the majority of regional semifinals took place last night, Prince George's County announced that they would cancel their games Monday evening due to the snow that moved into the area. That means those games will take place tonight, which leaves us enough time to conclude our 'rank the contenders' series as state tournament play picks up.