High school football rankings: St. Frances Academy finishes No. 1 in final Maryland MaxPreps Top 25

During the mid-season St. Frances Academy's (Baltimore, MD) Da'Shawn Womack was nominated for the 2022 MaxPreps National Player of the Year award. He led the Panthers to a 9-1 record and MaxPreps Top 25 finish.

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The high school football season in Maryland came to a close over the weekend with 10 state and conference champions crowned. As an independent, St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) didn't participate in any of those contests but after going 9-1 against a challenging national schedule, the Panthers earn the No. 1 ranking in the final state MaxPreps Top 25.

Led by MaxPreps Maryland Player of the Year Da'Shawn Womack, St. Frances Academy beat three teams that won titles in other states and two others that are still alive in the Florida and Texas state playoffs.

Late in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference Capital Division championship game, St. John's (Washington, D.C.) senior wide receiver Asa Gregg scored to help the Cadets beat DeMatha (Hyattsville) 7-3 and capture their 13th title.

Malik Washington fell just short of throwing for 3,000 yards as he led Archbishop Spalding (Severn) to an 11-1 record and the MIAA Class A state championship. The sophomore threw for 2,979 yards and 29 touchdowns as the Cavaliers finish No. 5.

No. 6 Quince Orchard (Gaithersburg), No. 18 Dunbar (Baltimore) and No. 14 Fort Hill (Cumberland) all defended state titles they won in 2021. Quince Orchard and Dunbar have won 28 and 26 games in a row, respectively.

Other champions that concluded their seasons ranked in the MaxPreps Top 25 include No. 10 Damascus, No. 11 St. Mary's (Annapolis), No. 13 North Point (Waldorf), No. 15 Archbishop Carroll (Washington, D.C.) and No. 16 Milford Mill Academy (Baltimore).

Read on for a complete look at the final Maryland MaxPreps Top 25.

2022 MPSSAA STATE CHAMPIONS

Class 4A – Quince Orchard (Gaithersburg)

Class 4A/3A – North Point (Waldorf)

Class 3A – Damascus

Class 2A/1A – Dunbar (Baltimore)

Class 2A – Milford Mill Academy (Baltimore)

Class 1A – Fort Hill (Cumberland)

2022 MIAA CHAMPIONS

Class A – Archbishop Spalding (Severn)

Class B – St. Mary's (Annapolis)

2022 WCAC CHAMPIONS

Capital – St. John's (Washington, D.C.)

Metro – Archbishop Carroll (Washington, D.C.)

FINAL MARYLAND MAXPREPS TOP 25

#	School	Rec.	Str.	+/-
1	SFA (Baltimore)	8-1	59.1	--
2	St. John's (Washington)	8-4	45.6	--
3	DeMatha (Hyattsville)	10-2	40.3	--
4	OLGC (Olney)	8-3	44.1	--
5	ASHS (Severn)	11-1	28.4	--
6	QOHS (Gaithersburg)	14-0	5.3	+1
7	Gonzaga (Washington)	5-6	42.8	-1
8	RCCA (Upper Marlboro)	6-3	35.3	--
9	MSJHS (Baltimore)	7-4	27.4	--
10	Damascus	12-1	1.7	+5
11	St. Mary's (Annapolis)	12-0	6.6	-1
12	Calvert Hall (Baltimore)	7-6	31.3	-1
13	North Point (Waldorf)	11-3	8.5	+3
14	Fort Hill (Cumberland)	13-1	-3.3	+5
15	ACHS (Washington)	10-3	12.7	-1
16	MMA (Baltimore)	14-0	-7.4	+9
17	Arundel (Gambrills)	10-3	15.0	-5
18	Dunbar (Baltimore)	13-0	-8.1	--
19	MRHS (Frostburg)	12-1	-1.3	-6
20	Flowers (Springdale)	13-1	-4.6	-3
21	Episcopal (Alexandria)	7-2	11.4	+1
22	Concordia Prep (Towson)	9-3	7.7	+2
23	Oakdale (Ijamsville)	11-3	8.0	-2
24	GP (North Bethesda)	8-2	9.5	+2
25	KIHS (Stevensville)	12-2	-1.5	-5

High school football rankings: St. Frances Academy finishes No. 1 in final Maryland MaxPreps Top 25

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