River Hill up to No. 4 in state football poll

Four was a lucky number for River Hill this week. The Hawks have shut out their past four opponents by a total of 177-0 and they jumped up to No. 4 in this week’s media Maryland High School Football State Poll.

The Hawks' 37-0 win over Wilde Lake on Friday combined with Gonzaga’s 27-10 upset of last week’s No. 4 DeMatha gave them a one-spot bump. One of nine undefeated teams in the poll, River Hill is ranked behind No. 1 Good Counsel, No. 2 Gilman and No. 3 Wise (9-0).

DeMatha’s loss also helped Arundel (9-0) jump up one spot to No. 6, while Calvert Hall stuck at No. 8, Westminster (9-0) at No. 12 and Franklin at No. 14.

No. 15 Dunbar, No. 16 Old Mill and No. 20 St. Paul’s (8-0) each moved up one place thanks in part to Landon’s 12-7 upset of last week’s No. 15 Bullis, which dropped out of the Top 25.

Milford Mill and Edmondson received votes but not enough to crack the Top 25.

To see this week’s entire poll, click here.