Maryland Media State Poll (FINAL)

Voting for No. 1 was not as close as expected as DeMatha is crowned kings of Maryland for the seventh time since 1990 — first time since 2006. McDonogh checks in at No. 2, with three-time Class 2A champ Middletown at No. 3. Eastern Christian and 4A state champ Northwest round out the final Top 5 for 2013.

Maryland High School Football Media State Poll
Tuesday, Dec. 10 — FINAL
FREDERICK, Md. — The Maryland High School Football State Poll, in its 24th 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 rank. The rankings are compiled by Sheldon Shealer.
Rk.	Name	Record	Points	LW	Accomplishment
1.	DeMatha (10)	11-1	298	1	WCAC champion
2.	McDonogh (2)	11-0	289	2	MIAA A champion
3.	Middletown	14-0	277	3	2A state champion
4.	Eastern Christian	9-3	262	6	n/a
5.	Northwest	12-2	245	23	4A state champion
6.	Gilman	7-3	232	7	MIAA A runner-up
7.	Franklin	12-2	222	NR	3A state champion
8.	Suitland	13-1	221	5	4A state runner-up
9.	Quince Orchard	10-2	211	9	4A region runner-up
10.	Linganore	12-2	193	10	3A state runner-up
11.	Patuxent	13-1	178	13	2A state runner-up
12.	Good Counsel	6-5	168	12	WCAC semifinalist
13.	DuVal	10-2	147	11	4A region runner-up
14.	Gwynn Park	11-1	129	8	2A region runner-up
15.	Bullis	9-1	121	16	IAC champion
16.	Fort Hill	14-0	101	25	1A state champion
17.	Paint Branch	11-2	90	24	4A state semifinalist
18.	Archbishop Spalding	8-3	84	19	MIAA A third place
19.	Urbana	9-3	82	15	3A region runner-up
20.	Damascus	9-2	72	14	3A region semifinalist
21.	Meade	10-3	70	18	4A state semifinalist
22.	Arundel	9-3	59	21	4A region runner-up
23.	Old Mill	10-1	50	4	4A region runner-up
24.	River Hill	10-3	36	NR	3A state semifinalist
25.	Huntingtown	11-2	25	20	3A state semifinalist

Others Receiving Votes: St. Paul’s (9-1, 13), Perry Hall (10-2, 11), Broadneck (8-3, 7), Douglass-PG (8-3, 3), Archbishop Curley (9-2, 2), Douglass-Balt. (13-1, 1), Glenelg (9-2, 1).