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MIAA A Conference tri-champions McDonogh, Loyola and Gilman are among the state’s top 15 teams as the 2007 Maryland football poll debuts |
by Lem Satterfield Defending MIAA A Conference tri-champions McDonogh, Loyola and Gilman are ranked Nos. 10, 11 and 14, respectively, and league rival Georgetown Prep of Rockville is ranked No. 22 in the 2007 debut of the MD.Varsity.com state poll, which was released on Tuesday. Listed under “Others Receiving Votes” is two-time defending B Conference champion Archbishop Spalding, which is coming off of last year’s unbeaten season. St. Mary’s of Anne Arundel County, another B Conference team, also received votes. Gilman plays host to St. Mary’s on Aug. 31 at 4 p.m., followed by a Sept. 8 home game against top-ranked DeMatha of Hyattsville. Cardinal Gibbons, last year’s B Conference runner-up to Archbishop Spalding, visits fourth-ranked Good Counsel at 7 p.m. on Aug. 31. Coach Bob Milloy of Good Counsel tops the state in career wins with 311 against 100 losses and a tie. The Maryland High School Football State
Schools are ranked by points received. The number in parenthesis reflects Rank, School, 2006 Record, Points, LY 1. DeMatha (12), 12-0, 300, 1 2. Friendly, 14-0, 284, 2 3. Damascus, 8-3, 270, 20 4. Good Counsel, 10-2, 263, 3 5. Quince Orchard, 10-2, 234, 10 6. Gwynn Park, 10-2, 230, 18 7. River Hill, 13-1, 220, 4 8. Suitland, 13-1, 212, 6 9. Eleanor Roosevelt, 8-3, 208, 19 10. McDonogh, 6-3, 200, 12 11. Loyola, 10-1, 169, 5 12. Sherwood, 11-3, 164, 7 13. Flowers, 11-1,159, 9 14. Gilman, 6-3, 252, 13 15. Linganore, 8-3, 120, NR 16. Westlake, 9-2, 115, 23 17. Edmondson, 13-1, 101, 16 18. Seneca Valley, 803, 92, NR 19. Urbana, 9-4, 83, 25 20. Gaithersburg, 6-5, 73, NR 21. Dunbar, 11-3, 50, 21 22. Georgetown Prep, 5-5, 47, NR 23. Northwest, 12-1, 42, 8 24. Arundel, 9-2, 24, NR 25. Broadneck, 11-2, 23, 17 OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Patuxent 12, Archbishop Spalding |