Fourteen area high school football teams have qualified for the Maryland state playoffs, which will begin this weekend.
In Virginia, five local teams begin play in regional semifinal Group AA and A competition. Group AAA playoffs begin in two weeks.
And in Maryland state soccer semifinals, six area teams will participate on Friday. The schedule: FOOTBALL MARYLAND STATE QUARTERFINALS Class AA Friday Games
Friendly at Seneca Valley, 7:30
Annapolis at Severna Park, 7:30 Saturday Games
Meade at Springbrook, 1
Bowie at Oxon Hill, 1 Class A Saturday Games
Frederick at Linganore, 1
Franklin vs. Overlea at Dundalk CC, 1
Thomas Stone at Laurel, 1
Fort Hill vs. Lackey at White Plains, 1 Class B Friday Games
J.M. Bennett at Cambridge, 7:30
Allegany at South Garrett, 7:30 Saturday Games
Forestville at Fairmont Heights, 1
Walkersville at Damascus, 1 Class C Friday Games
Sparrows Point at Havre de Grace, 7:30 Saturday Games
Oakland Mill vs. Milford Mill at Catonsville CC, 1
South Hill at Kent, 1
Brunwick at Smithsburg, 1 VIRGINIA STATE PLAYOFFS AA Division 4, Region 2 Friday Games
Loudoun at Western Albemarle, 8
Park View at Charlottesville, 8 AA Division 3, Region 2
King George at James Monroe, 8
Handley at Harrisonburg, 8 Group A, Division 1, Region B
Manassas Park or Riverhead at Strasburg, 8MARYLAND STATE SOCCER Friday's Games
Semifinals Class AA at Arundel
Bethesda-CC vs. Bowie, 5
Dulaney vs. Arundel, 7:30 Class A at North Carroll
North Carroll vs. C. Milton Wright, 5
Laurel vs. South River, 7:30 Class B at South Carroll
Middletown vs. Southern of Harwood, 5
Centennial vs. Bel Air, 7:30 Class C at Broadneck
Easton vs. Mount Savage, 5
Hereford vs. Perryville, 7:30
