High school football Top 25 Preseason Early Contenders: No. 19 DeMatha

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Stags hunting for fourth WCAC title in a row.

Head coach: Elijah Brooks

2015 record (MaxPreps national rank): 11-1 (No. 5)

Last decade: 98-21

Star power: DE Chase Young (29), RB Anthony McFarland (51), OT Marcus Minor (217), WR Delante Hellams Jr (1,432) and QB Beau English (1,722)

Even more: Defensive tackle Austin Fontain is ranked as the 33rd-best incoming junior in the country and sophomore wide receivers DeMarcco Hellams and Jermaine Johnson are future FBS recruits.



See the DeMatha preseason Top 25 photo shoot gallery

Game to watch: At Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.), Nov. 4

Briefly: DeMatha returns eight starters and graduated 30 seniors off last year's team, which won a third-straight Washington Catholic Athletic Conference title. … Of his 41 offers, Young is likely choosing between Maryland and Ohio State. … According to 247Sports, McFarland is picking between Georgia, Maryland and Florida State.

Look for a full preview of the Stags on June 13.