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The Post Top 20: Final football rankings Good Counsel finishes atop The Post’s final football rankings for a fourth straight year.
1. Good Counsel (11-1) LW: 1
After a season-opening loss in Las Vegas, the Falcons reeled off 11 straight victories to finish atop the rankings for the fourth consecutive year.
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2. Wise (14-0) LW: 3
The Pumas dominated on both sides of the ball on the way to their first Maryland 4A title, outscoring their opponents, 547-50.
Toni L. Sandys
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3. Briar Woods (15-0) LW: 4
The Falcons’ 52-0 win against Heritage-Lynchburg capped a dominant run to their first undefeated season and third straight Virginia AAA Division 4 title.
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4. River Hill (14-0) LW: 5
The Hawks won their second straight Maryland 3A championship and their fourth title in six years.
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5. Stone Bridge (14-1) LW: 2
The Bulldogs’ late rally and bid for a perfect season fell just short in a 20-14 loss to Lake Taylor in the Virginia AAA Division 5 championship, marking their third title-game loss in four years.
John McDonnell
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6. Quince Orchard (12-2) LW: 6
Behind a punishing defense, the Cougars overcame a number of key injuries to make it back to the Maryland 4A title game.
Toni L. Sandys
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7. Huntingtown (12-2) LW: 7
The Hurricanes won their fourth consecutive Maryland 3A South title and came close to winning their first state crown before River Hill rallied for an 18-14 win in the Maryland 3A final.
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8. Douglass (12-2) LW: 8
The Eagles came up short in the Maryland 2A final, falling to Middletown for the second straight season.
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9. DeMatha (9-3) LW: 9
The Stags lost twice to Good Counsel but avenged their 2011 postseason loss to Gonzaga by beating the Eagles in the league semifinals to reach the WCAC championship for 15th time in 16 years.
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10. Westfield (12-1) LW: 10
After earning their second straight Concorde District title and undefeated regular season, the Bulldogs fell to Oakton in the Virginia AAA Division 6 Northern Region championship.
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11. Hylton (10-3) LW: 11
The Bulldogs shook off two regular season upsets to earn their first berth in the Virginia AAA Division 6 playoffs since 2005.
Tracy A. Woodward
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12. Damascus (10-1) LW: 12
After their second perfect regular season in three years, the Swarmin’ Hornets were upset by Urbana in their playoff opener.
Jonathan Newton
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13. Yorktown (12-1) LW: 13
Behind junior RB M.J. Stewart, the Patriots reached the Virginia AAA Northern Region Division 5 final for the second year in a row.
John McDonnell
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The Washington Post
14. Seneca Valley (10-2) LW: 14
The Screamin’ Eagles won their first playoff game since 2008 before falling at home to Urbana in the Maryland 3A West final.
John McDonnell
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The Washington Post
15. Suitland (10-2) LW: 15
In their 11th straight playoff appearance, the Rams closed the season with a 41-6 loss to Wise in the Maryland 4A South final.
Toni L. Sandys
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The Washington Post
16. Gwynn Park (10-2) LW: 16
The Yellow Jackets beat rival Douglass in the regular season before falling to the Eagles, 28-6, in the Maryland 2A South final.
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17. Oakton (9-5) LW: 17
After losing their last four regular-season games, the Cougars made an improbable playoff run before losing to eventual state champ L.C. Bird in the Virginia AAA Division 6 semifinals.
John McDonnell
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The Washington Post
18. Gonzaga (8-3) LW: 18
The Eagles did not make a second straight trip to the WCAC championship but they lost only one regular season league game.
Toni L. Sandys
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The Washington Post
19. Meade (10-3) LW: 19
The Mustangs made their first playoff appearance since 2001, upsetting Arundel and Old Mill to win the Maryland 4A East Region.
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The Washington Post
20. Arundel (10-1) LW: 20
The Wildcats went undefeated during the regular season, averaging 49 points per game on offense while allowing just more than 12, before being upset by Meade in the first round of the playoffs.
Doug Kapustin
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