September 4, 2012

MdHigh Staff
MarylandVarsity.com

Quince Orchard, the lone public school in the top five, slides up to No. 2 followed by Calvert Hall, Gilman and DeMatha.

The state poll welcomes two new members this week, Friendly at No. 24 following its win over previously state-ranked Thomas Johnson and Westminster at No. 25.

While the No. 3 Calvert Hall vs. No. 5 DeMatha and No. 22 Urbana vs. No. 25 Westminster are the only head-to-head meetings between top 25 teams, there are several match-ups of ranking interest. No. 14 Patuxent, No. 19 Seneca Valley and Friendly takes on teams that are in the others receiving votes.

Maryland Media High School Football State Poll Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012 -- WEEK 1 Compiled by Sheldon Shealer. The poll is based on a state-wide voting of sports reporters. Schools are ranked by points received. The number in parenthesis reflects first-place votes. LW is last year's final ranking.

Rk.	School	Record	Points	LW	Last Week's Result	This Week
1.	Good Counsel (11)	1-1	299	1	def. Gilman, 20-19	vs. St. Joseph-M (N.J.)
2.	Quince Orchard (1)	1-0	280	3	def. Sherwood, 28-12	vs. Blair
3.	Calvert Hall	2-0	271	4	def. Dunbar, 30-6	vs. No. 5 DeMatha
4.	Gilman	0-2	261	2	lost to Good Counsel, 20-19	vs. Don Bosco Prep (N.J.)
5.	DeMatha	1-0	256	5	def. Hillside (N.C.), 52-14	vs. No. 3 Calvert Hall
6.	River Hill	1-0	227	6	def. Long Reach, 52-16	vs. Oakland Mills
7.	Wise	1-0	223	7	def. Franklin, 20-0	vs. High Point
8.	Suitland	1-0	212	8	def. McKinley (D.C.), 40-0	vs. Oxon Hill
9.	Eastern Christian	2-0	199	10	did not play	idle
10.	Damascus	1-0	193	13	def. Clarksburg, 41-6	vs. Watkins Mill
11.	Old Mill	1-0	186	9	def. Broadneck, 35-7	vs. Severna Park
12.	Middletown	1-0	156	15	def. Catoctin, 49-13	vs. Brunswick
13.	Arundel	1-0	146	18	def. Annapolis, 42-6	vs. Northeast-AA
14.	Patuxent	1-0	126	17	def. Thomas Stone, 49-13	vs. South Carroll
15.	Eleanor Roosevelt	1-0	117	16	def. Norview (Va.), 36-24	vs. Bowie
16.	Catonsville	1-0	112	19	def. Boys' Latin, 27-7	vs. Perry Hall
17.	Douglass-PG	1-0	95	21	def. Spalding, 20-7	vs. Largo
18.	Flowers	1-0	80	23	def. Largo, 27-6	vs. Parkdale
19.	Seneca Valley	1-0	75	20	def. Einstein, 35-20	vs. Northwest
20.	Atholton	1-0	67	22	def. Wilde Lake, 14-12	vs. Reservoir
21.	McDonogh	1-1	58	11	lost to Gonzaga (D.C.), 33-13	vs. St. Peter's Prep (N.J.)
22.	Urbana	1-0	51	25	def. Westlake, 17-0	vs. No. 25 Westminster
23.	Dunbar	0-1	47	14	lost to Calvert Hall, 30-6	vs. Southwestern-Balt.
24.	Friendly	1-0	25	NR	def. Thomas Johnson, 20-13	vs. Gwynn Park
25.	Westminster	1-0	18	NR	def. Tuscarora, 41-6	vs. No. 22 Urbana

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Northwest (1-0, 16 points), Thomas Johnson (0-1, 15), Gwynn Park (1-0, 12), North Point (1-0, 11), Perryville (1-0, 11), South River (1-0, 9), Northwestern-PG (1-0, 8), Paint Branch (1-0, 7), South Carroll (1-0, 7), Hereford (1-0, 6), Landon (1-0, 4), Walkersville (1-0, 4), Sherwood (0-1, 3), Bishop McNamara (1-1, 2), Franklin (0-1, 2), Bullis (1-0, 1).