Broadneck returns to the Top 25 in the final week of MPSSAA play

As has been the case in recent weeks, there is very little turnover in the Top 25. Even a team forfeiting four games had little impact on the Top 10.

The lone newcomer is No. 22 Broadneck, a preseason Top 25 team returning to the rankings after a 7-2 regular season. Its two losses came against No. 13 Milford Mill Academy and No. 20 Old Mill. Broadneck replaces former No. 25 Bullis School, which lost to Episcopal (Va.). There has been only one newcomer to the rankings in six of the past seven weeks.

The biggest news this week was Class 4A state title contender Wise forfeiting its first four victories from what had been an 8-0 season. The forfeits leave Wise with an official 4-4 record and drop the team to the No. 4 seed in its region, creating a more difficult path to the state final. Nevertheless, the State Poll panel opted to weigh the team's on-field results more heavily than the forfeits. Wise drops from No. 6 to No. 9 but remains in the Top 10. Flowers, which benefited from one of Wise's forfeits, is now officially 8-0.

This is the final poll of the MPSSAA regular season. The next Media State Poll will be released the Tuesday following the regional semifinals, just ahead of the start of the state tournament.