This week: Perry Hall moves into the No. 2 spot after thumping previous-No. 2 Baltimore Poly, 83-60. The Engineers spiral down to eighth after a two-loss week against the Gators and Philadelphia power Imhotep Charter. Central (6-0), who has won their first six games by an average of 27.6 points, Patterson (5-1) and Lackey (6-0) enter the fold while North Point, Oakdale and Douglass-Baltimore drop out.
Wise holds the top spot for the fourth week in a row, garnering eight of 11 first-place votes.
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Panel: Traevon Benjamin, owner of G.O.A.T. Enterprises; Dylan Crane, owner of 24/7 Basketball Training LLC; Evan Engelhard, MSA videographer; Marcus Helton, DMVelite editor-in-chief; Kendall Hilton, Co-Founder of Fan-I Sports; Kyle McFadden, MSA editor-in-chief; Mitchell Northam, DelmarvaNow sports reporter; Tom Peace, MSA Baltimore reporter; Azhar Shamsudeen, vice president of Maryland Elite Basketball; Ben Spector, MSA reporter; Brooks Warren, MSA reporter.
Note: all team records are as of Dec. 23
1. Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. Pumas (8) — 272 points (Record: 4-0) LW: 1
County/class: Prince George’s, 4A
Last week: 1-0
Wins: No. 10 Riverdale Baptist (private) by 13, DuVal by 18, No. 6 Eleanor Roosevelt by 3, No. 9 Bowie by 4
Losses: none
2. Perry Hall Gators (3) — 266 points (6-0) LW: 3
County/class: Baltimore, 4A
Last week: 2-0
Wins: Archbishop Curley by 17, No. 15 New Town by 22, Calvert Hall by 4, Milford Mill by 16, Kenwood by 29, No. 2 Baltimore Poly by 23
Losses: None
3. Lake Clifton Lakers — 232 points (7-0) LW: 4
County/class: Baltimore City, 2A
Last week: 2-0
Wins: New Era by 20, Northwestern by 33, No. 2 Eleanor Roosevelt by 1, N/A by 55, NAF by 2, Edmondson-Westside by 8, Southwestern by 10
Losses: None
4. Seneca Valley Screamin’ Eagles — 222 points (6-0) LW: 5
County/class: Montgomery, 3A
Last week: 2-0
Wins: Bethesda-CC by 23, Springbrook by 19, No. 24 Sherwood by 5, Rockville by 55, Northwood by 42, Wheaton by 60
Losses: None
5. Bladensburg Mustangs — 222 points (4-0) LW: 6
County/class: Prince George’s, 4A
Last week: 1-0
Wins: Coolidge (D.C.) by 31, No. 9 Douglass-PG by 4, Laurel by 7, Suitland by 14
Losses: None
6. Stephen Decatur Seahawks — 209 points (6-0) LW: 7
County/class: Worcester, 3A
Last week: 2-0
Wins: Cambridge-SD by 59, Colonel Richardson by 32, Pocomoke by 32, Crisfield by 25, Washington by 34, Snow Hill by 42
Losses: None
7. Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders — 205 points (2-3) LW: 8
County/class: Prince George’s, 4A
Last week: 1-0
Wins: Northwestern by 2, High Point by 18
Losses: No. 1 DeMatha (private) by 8, No. 8 Lake Clifton by 1, No. 1 Wise by 4
8. Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Engineers — 201 points (5-3) LW: 2
County/class: Baltimore City, 3A
Last week: 1-2
Wins: Digital Harbor by 29, H.D. Woodson (D.C.) by 1, Mervo by 40, Sussex Central (Va.) by 4
Losses: No. 5 Mount St. Joseph (private) by 6, No. 3 Perry Hall by 23, Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia) by 15
9. Frederick Douglass Eagles — 172 points (3-1) LW: 10
County/class: Prince George’s, 2A
Last week: 1-0
Wins: Cesar Chavez (D.C.) by 6, Northwestern by 16, No. 18 Largo by 19
Losses: No. 7 Bladensburg by 4
10. Tuscarora Titans — 163 points (7-0) LW: 11
County/class: Frederick, 3A
Last week: 2-0
Wins: South Hagerstown by 31, North Hagerstown by 17, Northwest by 18, Brunswick by 16, Middletown by 34, No. 15 Linganore by 9, Mervo by 30
Losses: None
11. Bowie Bulldogs — 173 points (4-1) LW: 9
County/class: Prince George’s, 4A
Last week: 0-1
Wins: No. 15 New Town by 17, Sidwell Friends (D.C.) by 3, Friendship Collegiate (D.C.) by 24, Suitland by 21
Losses: No. 1 Wise by 4
12. Quince Orchard Cougars — 151 points (6-0) LW: 12
County/class: Montgomery, 4A
Last week: 2-0
Wins: Paint Branch by 14, Bethesda-CC by 30, Einstein by 30, Wootton by 17, Rockville by 39, Springbrook by 15
Losses: None
13. Randallstown Rams — 132 points (4-0) LW: 14
County/class: Baltimore, 2A
Last week: 1-0
Wins: Coppin Academy by 17, Milford Mill by 14, New Town by 26, Chesapeake by 35
Losses: None
14. Dunbar Poets — 126 points (5-0) LW: 16
County/class: Baltimore City, 2A
Last week: 1-0
Wins: Northwestern, Eastern, Baltimore City by 5, Archbishop Curley by 17, Mervo by 10
Losses: None
15. Westlake Wolverines — 119 points (4-1) LW: 13
County/class: Charles, 2A
Last week: 1-0
Wins: Great Mills by 12, Northern by 16, Huntingtown by 2, Crossland by 5
Losses: No. 19 St. Mary’s Ryken (private) by 13
16. Richard Montgomery Rockets — 100 points (4-0) LW: 17
County/class: Montgomery, 4A
Last week: 2-0
Wins: Gaithersburg by 6, Episcopal (Va.) by 4, Blair by 7, Clarksburg by 16, Northwest by 21, Rockville by 41
Losses: None
17. Walt Whitman Vikings — 84 points (6-1) LW: 20
County/class: Montgomery, 4A
Last week: 2-0
Wins: Landon by 10, Gaithersburg by 1, Magruder by 16, Northwood by 29, Blair by 15, Bethesda-CC by 8
Losses: No. 18 Georgetown Prep (private) by 8
18. Joppatowne Mariners — 80 points (6-0) LW: 22
County/Class: Harford, 1A
Last week: 1-0
Wins: Fallston by 12, Bel Air by 14, Kenwood by 21, Bohemia Manor by 40, Northeast by 37, C.M. Wright by 3
Losses: none
19. Woodlawn Warriors — 66 points (3-0) LW: 19
County/class: Baltimore, 4A
Last week: 1-0
Wins: Dundalk by 18, Hereford by 14, Milford Mill by 16
Losses: None
20. Linganore Lancers — 66 points (5-1) LW: 15
County/class: Frederick, 3A
Last week: 1-1
Wins: Middletown by 16, Catoctin by 42, Walkersville by 13, South Hagerstown by 18, South Carroll by 10
Losses: No. 11 Tuscarora by 9
21. Central Falcons — 55 points (5-0) LW: NR
County/class: Prince George’s, 2A
This past week: 1-0
Wins: Dunbar (D.C.) by 18, Potomac by 1, Surrattsville by 15, Carver Vo-Tech by 24, Tall Oaks by 80
Losses: None
22. Dulaney Lions — 36 points (5-1) LW: 23
County/class: Baltimore, 4A
Last week: 1-0
Wins: Towson by 41, Catonsville by 2, Harford Christian by 38, Western Tech by 14, Long Reach by 20
Losses: Friends School of Baltimore by 4
23. Largo Lions — 32 points (2-1) LW: 18
County/class: Prince George’s, 2A
Last week: 0-1
Wins: Laurel by 12, High Point by 34
Losses: No. 10 Douglass-PG by 19
24. Patterson Clippers — 26 points (5-1)
County/class: Baltimore City, 2A
This past week: 1-0
Wins: Digital Harbor by 27, KASA by 47, Concordia Prep by 34, Benjamin Franklin by 20, No. 25 Douglass-Baltimore by 9
Losses: No. 11 St. Frances (private) by 32
25. Lackey Chargers — 25 points (6-0)
County/class: Charles, 2A
This past week: None
Wins: Chopticon by 25, Leonardtown by 10, Great Mills by 3, Huntingtown by 11, Patuxent by 61, Great Mills by 16
Losses: None
Dropped out: No. 21 North Point (3-3), No. 24 Oakdale (4-1), No. 25 Douglass-Baltimore (2-2)
Others receiving votes: Kennedy (6-0) 23 points, Edmondson-Westside (5-1) 22 points, North Point 19 points, C.M. Wright (4-1) 17 points, Magruder (3-1) 11 points, Baltimore City (2-2) 10 points, Surrattsville (2-2) 10 points, Sherwood (3-2) 9 points, Gwynn Park (2-4) 6 points, Oakdale 5 points, Aberdeen (2-3) 5 points, Parkside (5-1) 5 points, Douglass-Baltimore 4 points, Governor Thomas Johnson (5-0) 4 points, Glen Burnie (6-0) 2 points, New Town (1-5) 2 points, Arundel (5-1) 1 point, Centennial (4-2) 1 point, Potomac (3-1) 1 point
