St. Frances Academy reclaims No. 1, while Churchill and Bullis return to the Top 25 as the regular season winds down.

After nearly a decade on the outside, DeMatha returns to No. 1 in this week's Maryland Media State Poll.

After nearing half of the State Poll teams played other ranked teams last week, there was little movement outside of Oakdale's jump to No. 7. Also, Fort Hill joins the Top 25 for the first time this season.

Twelve State Poll Top 25 teams face state-ranked opponents, while another takes on a nationally ranked foe and one more meets an undefeated opponent.

Concordia Prep moves into the Top 25 following a victory over Mount St. Joseph

Easton is off to a 3-0 start, and for the first time in the 36-year history of the Maryland Media High School Football State Poll, the Warriors have cracked the Top 25.

Milford Mill Academy, which spent all of last season ranked among the Top 25, earned its way back into this year's elite.

For the most part, it was a week of minor changes in this week’s Maryland Media High School Football State Poll. Twenty-four of the preseason Top 25 remained ranked, with Loyola Blakefield the lone newcomer.

St. Frances Academy kicks off the 2026 season, followed by familiar faces such as DeMatha, Archbishop Spalding, McDonogh School, and Quince Orchard.

The Maryland Football Foundation, in partnership with coaches and media from around the state, reveals this year's All-Region and All-State

Final poll sees St. Frances finish No. 1, followed by DeMatha, Spalding, Quince Orchard, and Linganore.

After two rounds of MPSSAA postseason play, very little changed in the state Top 25

Churchill makes its Top 25 debut this season while forfeits cost Flowers and North Point in the rankings.

Edgewood becomes the first Upper Chesapeake Bay Athletic Conference team to crack the Top 25 since Elkton finished No. 22 in the 2019 season.

Mervo and South River have climbed into this week's Maryland media football Top 25.

DeMatha narrows the gap on St. Frances Academy in the state ranking battle for No. 1

DeMatha narrows the gap on St. Frances Academy in the state ranking battle for No. 1

DeMatha narrows the gap on St. Frances Academy in the state ranking battle for No. 1

DeMatha narrows the gap on St. Frances Academy in the state ranking battle for No. 1

DeMatha narrows the gap on St. Frances Academy in the state ranking battle for No. 1