Rankings

Football

1. Wilde Lake

Last season: 10-1, ranked No. 8

Doug DuVall, the area's winningest coach, pursues a sixth state title with one of his biggest, most talented teams ever.

2. Calvert Hall

Last season: 10-1, No. 3

Fleet-footed WR Lemar Williams ranks with the area's best, but can Calvert Hall get him the ball?

3. Hereford

Last season: 13-0, No. 2

QB Andy DePaola threw for 11 TDs, and DB Ray Wittlesberger had 11 interceptions for two-time state champs.

4. Loyola

Last season: 5-6, unranked

OT Matt Sullivan (6 feet 4, 285 pounds) and LB Ted Melanson (6-0, 240) will hammer rivals as Dons look to nail down MIAA A crown.

5. Gilman

Last season: 10-0, No. 1

Georgetown Prep, DeMatha, and nationally-ranked St. Joseph's (Pa.) loom for the defending Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A champs.

6. Broadneck

Last season: 9-2, No. 5

An All-Metro wrestler, OG-LB Tyler Moyer (6-0, 225) simply is beastly for the Bruins.

7. Old Mill

Last season: 8-3, No. 9

Skill position players Kevin Barnes, Darnell Dixon, Anthony Bryant, Matt Taby, Derek Goughenour, Devin Bradley and Isaiah Johnson all have speed to burn.

8. Edmondson

Last season: 11-1, No. 4

RB-DBs Terence Arter, Kenny Whitley and Omari Garnett are three-fourths of the defensive secondary that was the city's most feared.

9. Eastern Tech

Last season: 8-2, unranked

Seniors DT-OG Wayne Martin, LB-FB Brandon Myers, DB-WR Tom Farmer and DT-OT Jordan Distance were on the last JV team to beat Hereford's.

10. Woodlawn

Last season: 8-3, No. 12

QB-DB Justin Ross and the Leslie twins, WR-DB Lewan and RB-LB Lenard, make the team go.

11. Oakland Mills

Last season: 7-4, unranked

Sophomore QB Nick Finney (6-3, 205), junior OT-DT David Howard (6-3, 265) and junior Thiel Thomas (6-3, 280) add to the Scorpions' sting.

12. Dundalk

Last season: 9-2, No. 11

Massive offensive lineman Dave Smith, Brian Lawson and All-Metro pick Danny Romanowski average 6-3, 290 pounds.

13. F.S. Key

Last season: 8-2, unranked

Linemen Dan Bridges, Blake Gassaway and Mark Porter average 6-3, 290 pounds and bench more than 300.

14. Poly

Last season: 7-3, unranked

The Engineers won the regular season finale against City, and new coach Anthony Knox has a returning wealth of talent.

15. South Carroll

Last season: 8-2, unranked

QB-DB T.J. Swanson and WR-DB Tyler Kraus had six interceptions each.