DMV Top 30 Power Rankings: Week 6
Happy New Year! As we begin 2018, there is a new team at the top of our power rankings. Gonzaga claims the #1 spot for the first time this season after taking care of business for yet another week. The 7-0 Potomac Wolverines and 6-1 Paint Branch Panthers are the debutants this week while Boys’ Latin, Theodore Roosevelt, and Loudoun Valley are back in the mix. Here is the latest edition of our rankings after week six.
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RANK | SCHOOL | RECORD | KEY WINS | KEY LOSSES | LAST WEEK |
1 | GONZAGA (DC) | 9-0 | SFA, Goretti, Ryken, Charlotte Christian, Roman Catholic, Harvard Westlake, Bishop Loughlin | Wins vs. Harvard Westlake, Bishop Loughlin | |
2 | DEMATHA (MD) | 10-1 | E Roosevelt, Oak Ridge, Archbishop Wood, SJC, O’Connell, Long Peak, Imhotep, Cox Mill | Montverde Academy | Wins vs. Long Peak, Imhotep, Cox Mill; Loss to Montverde |
3 | PAUL VI (VA) | 8-2 | O’Connell, Wesleyan Christian, Huntington Prep, Cannon, Meadowcreek, Holy Spirit, Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, Findlay Prep | Wins vs. Meadowcreek, Holy Spirit, Oak Ridge |
4 | ST. FRANCES (MD) | 15-2 | John Carroll, Spalding, Goretti, Iona Prep (NY), Glenelg, MSJ, Carmel Christian, Providence Day | Lincoln, Gonzaga | Win vs. Carmel Christian, Providence Day, Loss to Lincoln |
5 | POLY (MD) | 5-1 | Perry Hall, Digital Harbor, Riverdale | Olympic | Win vs. Riverdale, Loss to Olympic (NC) |
6 | JOHN CARROLL (MD) | 8-3 | MSJ, Perry Hall, Boys’ Latin | SFA, Goretti, SJC | Loss vs. SJC |
7 | MOUNT ST. JOSEPH (MD) | 12-3 | Goretti, SJC, North Charleston, Cape Fear, Don Bosco | SFA, John Carroll, Wesleyan Christian | Wins vs. North Charleston, Cape Fear, Don Bosco |
8 | ST. JOHN’S (DC) | 7-3 | Pallotti, McNamara, Ryken, Fairmont Heights, JC | DeMatha, MSJ, IMG | Win vs. JC |
9 | BISHOP O’CONNELL (VA) | 8-3 | Georgetown Prep, McNamara, WT Woodson, De La Salle, Crossroads, Mission Bay | PVI, DeMatha, Archbishop Stepinac | Wins vs. De La Salle, Crossroads, Mission Bay, Loss to Archbishop Stepinac |
10 | GEORGETOWN PREP (MD) | 7-2 | Westtown, Pallotti, Fordham Prep, Byrnes, Southside | O’Connell, Greensboro Day | Wins vs. Byrnes, Southside; Loss to Greensboro Day |
11 | PALLOTTI (MD) | 11-3 | Goretti, Riverdale, Bullis, Wilson, Narrangansett | Prep, SJC, Charlotte Christian | Win vs. Narragansett |
12 | ST. MARIA GORETTI (MD) | 11-5 | St. Andrew’s, VA Academy, St. James, JC, Potomac School, La Salle, SSSAS | Gonzaga, Pallotti, Wilson, SFA, MSJ | Wins vs. Potomac School, La Salle, SSSAS |
13 | RIVERDALE BAPTIST (MD) | 10-4 | Wise, E Roosevelt, Wilson, Woodside, Hampton Christian | Pallotti, Roman Catholic, Friendship Tech, Poly | Loss vs. Poly; Wins vs. Woodside, Hampton Christian |
14 | WOODROW WILSON (DC) | 10-7 | Rock Creek, Goretti, Episcopal, McKinley, Westbury Christian, Legacy | Riverdale, Pallotti, Cardinal Hayes, Morgan Park, Overland, Corona Centennial, Lincoln Academy | Win vs. Legacy Early College; Loss to Lincoln Academy |
15 | ROCK CREEK CHRISTIAN (MD) | 7-3 | Ridge View, Bladensburg, Battlefield, Douglass, Shroeder Paideia Academy, Lee, Sanford | Huntington Prep, Wilson | Loss vs. Olympic; Win vs. Sanford |
16 | EPISCOPAL (VA) | 8-1 | Westtown, SSSAS, Ireton, Flint Hill, Glenelg | Wilson | – |
17 | ELEANOR ROOSEVELT (MD) | 4-2 | Duval, Laurel, Northwestern, Bishop Loughlin | Riverdale, DeMatha | Win vs. Bishop Loughlin |
18 | WISE (MD) | 7-1 | Bladensburg, High Point, Laurel, Cleveland Catholic, West Middlesex | Riverdale | Wins vs. Cleveland Catholic, West Middlesex |
19 | ST. ANDREW’S (MD) | 10-1 | St. Albans, St. Paul’s, Curley, Saint John’s Catholic Prep, Friends, Kiski, Master’s Academy, Oldham County, Stateville Christian | Goretti | Wins vs. The Master’s Academy, Oldham County, Stateville Christian |
20 | BULLIS (MD) | 11-3 | VA Academy, Potomac School, Takoma Academy, Gulliver Academy, Miami Palmetto, South Miami | B-CC, Westtown, Pallotti | Wins vs. Gulliver Academy, Miami Palmetto, South Miami |
21 | SAINT JAMES (MD) | 6-3 | Loudoun Valley, McKeesport, Heritage, Potomac School, Caravel Academy | Goretti, State College, Immaclate Conception | Win vs. Caravel Academy, Loss vs. Immaculate Conception |
22 | BISHOP MCNAMARA (MD) | 7-4 | Bishop Loughlin (NY), Mt. Carmel, Ireton, Ryken, Howard | O’Connell, IMG, SJC, Harvard Westlake | Loss vs. Harvard Westlake, Win vs. Howard |
23 | MILFORD MILL ACADEMY (MD) | 4-0 | Gerstell, Woodlawn, Sparrows Point, Loch Raven | – | – |
24 | BOYS’ LATIN (MD) | 10-2 | Dulaney, Severn, Mt. Carmel, Spalding, Arundel, Dulaney, Audenreid Charter | AACS, JC | Wins vs. Arundel, Dulaney, Audenreid Charter School |
25 | DULANEY (MD) | 5-1 | Friends, Curley, Franklin, Oakland Mills | Boys’ Latin | Win vs. Oakland Mills, Loss vs. Boys’ Latin |
26 | POTOMAC (MD) | 7-0 | Oxon Hill, Westlake, North Point, Parkside, Sherwood, River Hill | – | Wins vs. Sherwood, River Hill |
27 | PAINT BRANCH (MD) | 6-1 | RM, Blake, Wheaton, Gaithersburg, Kennedy | B-CC | Win vs. Gaithersburg, Kennedy |
28 | FRIENDSHIP TECH (DC) | 7-2 | Riverdale, T Roosevelt, Maret | Takoma Academy, Douglass | Loss to Douglass (2ot), Win vs. Bladensburg |
29 | THEODORE ROOSEVELT (DC) | 14-2 | Parkside, SEED, Bell, Anacostia, Washington, Northeast, Northwestern, Orchard Farm, Southeast, Midfield | Friendship Tech, Douglass | Win vs. Northeast, Orchard Farm, Southeast, Midfield |
30 | LOUDOUN VALLEY (VA) | 8-2 | Briar Woods, Potomac Falls, Battlefield, Martinsburg | Saint James, Conway | – |
HONORABLE MENTION
BATTLEFIELD (VA)
BETHESDA-CHEVY CHASE (MD)
CLARKSBURG (MD)
HIGHLAND (VA)
MARSHALL (VA)
PERRY HALL (MD)
SPRINGBROOK (MD)
SOUTH COUNTY (VA)
VIRGINIA ACADEMY (VA)
WAKEFIELD (VA)