2017 Md. Media State Poll (Final)
The final state poll for the 2017 was delayed for one simple reason … the season didn’t end until Dec. 23.
On that night, on national TV, Maryland’s No. 1 team St. Frances throttled Bingham (Utah) 41-3 in the GEICO State Champions Bowl Series. That result helped St. Frances put the finishing touches on a 13-0 season and a unanimous No. 1 finish in the Maryland Media State Poll, ahead of two juggernaut public school powers.
Wise finishes No. 2, followed by Damascus at No. 3, Walkersville at No. 4 and Good Counsel at No. 5.
| Maryland High School Football Media State Poll | ||||||
| Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017 — FINAL |
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| FREDERICK, Md. — The Maryland High School Football State Poll, in its 28th 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. |
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| Rk. |
Name |
Record |
Points |
LW |
Accomplishment | |
| 1. |
St. Frances (12) |
13-0 | 300 | 1 | MIAA A champion | |
| 2. |
Wise | 14-0 |
288 | 2 | 4A state champion | |
| 3. |
Damascus | 14-0 | 276 | 3 | 2A state champion | |
| 4. |
Walkersville | 11-1 |
263 | 4 | 2A region runner-up | |
| 5. |
Good Counsel |
8-3 | 253 | 5 | WCAC semifinalist | |
| 6. |
DeMatha | 6-5 | 239 | 7 | WCAC semifinalist | |
| 7. |
Landon | 9-1 | 219 | 21 | IAC co-champion | |
| 8. |
Georgetown Prep | 8-2 | 201 | 24 | IAC co-champion | |
| 9. |
Bullis | 8-2 | 199 | 8 | IAC third place | |
| 10. |
Quince Orchard | 12-2 | 196 | 9 | 4A state runner-up | |
| 11. |
St. Mary’s Ryken | 9-1 | 163 | 10 | Independent school | |
| 12. |
Oakdale | 9-2 | 158 | 14 | 2A region semifinalist | |
| 13. |
North Point | 12-1 | 137 | 6 | 4A state semifinalist | |
| 14. |
Linganore | 12-2 | 132 | NR | 3A state champion | |
| 15. |
Dunbar | 12-1 | 117 | NR | 1A state champion | |
| 16. |
Fort Hill | 12-2 | 101 | 13 | 1A state runner-up | |
| 17. |
Broadneck | 11-1 | 100 | 11 | 4A region runner-up | |
| 18. |
Howard | 12-1 | 93 | 12 | 4A state semifinalist | |
| 19. |
Calvert Hall | 7-5 | 82 | 15 | MIAA semifinalist | |
| 20. |
McDonogh | 6-5 | 76 |
17 | MIAA semifinalist | |
| 21. |
Mount St. Joseph | 6-4 | 71 | 18 | MIAA non-playoff | |
| 22. |
Archbishop Spalding | 5-4 | 66 | 20 | MIAA non-playoff | |
| 23. |
Milford Mill | 12-2 | 39 | NR | 3A state runner-up | |
| 24. |
E. Roosevelt | 9-3 | 36 | NR | 4A region runner-up | |
| 25. |
Flowers | 10-1 | 29 | 16 | 4A region semifinalist | |
Others Receiving Votes: Gilman (5-7, 25 points), Northwest (9-3, 20), Westminster (10-2, 13), Gwynn Park (11-2, 6), North Caroline (10-1, 2).
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