Below are our Week 3 power rankings, which exist for a different purpose than the state media poll (this is where strength of schedule and quality of play matters).
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Note: All lines are generated from USA Today’s high school football score predictor.
1. St. Frances Academy Panthers (Record: 3-0) LW: 1
County: Baltimore City, MIAA A Conference
Last week: def. Don Bosco Prep (N.J.), 27-0
This week: at No. 12 Calvert Hall on Friday at 7 p.m. (Line: 14-point favorites)
Wins: Canada Prep by 45 (Ontario), Bishop Sullivan Catholic (Va.) by 21, Don Bosco Prep (N.J.) by 27
Losses: None
2. DeMatha Catholic Stags (3-1) LW: 2
County: Prince George’s, WCAC
Last week: def. No. 6 McDonogh, 17-14
This week: vs. Friendship Collegiate (D.C.) on Friday at 7 p.m. (Line: 27-point favorites)
Wins: Avalon by 28, No. 21 Franklin by 36, No. 6 McDonogh by 3
Losses: Bishop Gorman (Nev.) by 23
RELATED: 2017 DeMatha football preview
3. Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. Pumas (3-0) LW: 3
County: Prince George’s, MPSSAA Class 4A South
Last week: def. Bladensburg, 46-0
This week: vs. Laurel on Friday at 7 p.m. (Line: 46-point favorites)
Wins: Surrattsville by 52, No. 14 Calvert Hall by 2, Bladensburg by 46
Losses: None
RELATED: Wise football coach DaLawn Parrish and Florida State commit A.J. Lytton discuss the upcoming season
4. St. John’s College Cadets (2-1) LW: 4
County: District of Columbia, WCAC
Last week: Bye
This week: vs. St. John Bosco (Calif.) on Saturday at 2 p.m. (Line: 21-point underdogs)
Wins: Jones (Fla.) by 19, St. Joseph Regional (N.J.) by 12
Losses: De La Salle (Calif.) by 4
5. Gonzaga College Eagles (D.C.) (3-1) LW: 7
County: District of Columbia, WCAC
Last week: def. No. 13 Georgetown Prep, 40-0
This week: vs. Avalon on Saturday at 2 p.m. (Line: 34-point favorites)
Wins: No. 14 Gilman by 38, Peddie (N.J.) by 24, No. 13 Georgetown Prep by 40
Losses: Viera (Fla.) by 15
6. McDonogh School Eagles (2-1) LW: 6
County: Baltimore County, MIAA A Conference
Last week: LOSS to No. 2 DeMatha, 17-14
This week: at Malvern Prep (Pa.) on Friday at 7 p.m. (Line: 21-point favorites)
Wins: La Salle College (Pa.) by 12, Bishop McNamara by 35
Losses: No. 2 DeMatha by 3
7. Damascus Swarmin’ Hornets (3-0) LW: 8
County: Montgomery, MPSSAA Class 2A West
Last week: def. Rockville, 54-6
This week: at Magruder on Friday at 6:30 p.m. (Line: 48-point favorites)
Wins: Blake by 24, No. 24 Sherwood by 35, Rockville by 48
Losses: None
RELATED: Damascus coach Eric Wallich, Bryan Bresee and Michael Jurgens discuss the upcoming season and more
8. Quince Orchard Cougars (3-0) LW: 9
County: Montgomery, MPSSAA Class 4A West
Last week: def. Clarksburg, 63-8
This week: vs. Bullis on Friday at 6:30 p.m. (Line: 7-point favorites)
Wins: Bethesda-CC by 48, Blair by 28, Clarksburg by 55
Losses: None
RELATED: Quince Orchard coach John Kelley and quarterback Doc Bonner discuss the upcoming season and more
9. Northwest Jaguars (3-0) LW: 10
County: Montgomery, MPSSAA Class 4A West
Last week: def. Seneca Valley, 31-6
This week: at Gaithersburg on Friday at 6:30 p.m. (Line: 33-point favorites)
Wins: Wootton by 17, Walter Johnson by 35, Seneca Valley by 25
Losses: None
10. Bullis School Bulldogs (3-0) LW: 11
County: Montgomery, IAC
Last week: def. Avalon, 30-16
This week: at No. 8 Quince Orchard on Friday at 6:30 p.m. (Line: 7-point underdogs)
Wins: Archbishop Carroll (D.C.) by 37, Fork Union (Va.) by 24, Avalon by 16
Losses: None
11. Walkersville Lions (3-0) LW: 12
County: Frederick, MPSSAA Class 2A West
Last week: def. Gov. Thomas Johnson, 69-6
This week: vs. North Hagerstown on Friday at 7 p.m. (Line: 41-point favorites)
Wins: New Era Academy by 59, Liberty by 56, Thomas Johnson by 63
Losses: None
WATCH: Walkersville football coach Joe Polce and Jacob Wetzel discuss the upcoming season and more
12. Calvert Hall Cardinals (3-1) LW: 14
County: Baltimore City, MIAA A Conference
Last week: def. Riverdale Baptist, 35-3
This week: vs. No. 1 St. Frances Academy on Friday at 7 p.m. (Line: 14-point underdogs)
Wins: Silver Oak Academy by 45, Dundalk by 35, Riverdale Baptist by 32
Losses: No. 3 Wise by 2
13. St. Mary’s Ryken Knights (4-0) LW: 16
County: St. Mary’s, WCAC
Last week: def. Paul VI (Va.), 35-0
This week: at Archbishop Carroll (D.C.) on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. (Line: 22-point favorites)
Wins: No. 12 Mount St. Joseph by 2, No. 19 Pallotti by 21, Dunbar (D.C.) by 45, Paul VI (Va.) by 35
Losses: None
14. Good Counsel Falcons (2-1) LW: 19
County: Montgomery, WCAC
Last week: def. No. 5 Archbishop Spalding, 37-21
This week: vs. Bishop Sullivan Catholic (Va.) on Friday at 7 p.m. (Line: 7-point favorites)
Wins: No. 24 Gilman by 13, No. 5 Spalding by 16
Losses: No. 23 Mount St. Joseph by 12
CAPSULE: Legendary coach Bob Milloy gets historic win No. 400
15. Archbishop Spalding Cavaliers (1-1) LW: 5
County: Anne Arundel, MIAA A Conference
Last week: LOSS to No. 19 Good Counsel, 37-21
This week: vs. Loyola Blakefield on Friday at 7 p.m. (Line: 31-point favorites)
Wins: Annapolis by 42
Losses: No. 19 Good Counsel by 16
16. Linganore Lancers (3-0) LW: 15
County: Frederick, MPSSAA Class 3A West
Last week: def. Westminster, 50-28
This week: at Thomas Johnson on Friday at 7 p.m. (Line: 28-point favorites)
Wins: Archbishop Curley by 58, Edgewood by 36, Westminster by 22
Losses: None
RELATED: Linganore coach Rick Conner, Luke Freeman and Zach Willett discuss the upcoming season
17. Mount St. Joseph Gaels (2-1) LW: 17
County: Baltimore City, MIAA A Conference
Last week: def. St. Joseph’s (Ontario), 51-23
This week: at Gilman on Friday at 7 p.m. (Line: 13-point favorites)
Wins: Cardinal O’Heara (Pa.) by 32, No. 10 Good Counsel by 12, St. Joseph’s (Ontario) by 28
Losses: St. Mary’s Ryken by 2
18. North Point Eagles (3-0) LW: 18
County: Charles, MPSSAA Class 4A East
Last week: def. Patuxent, 40-3
This week: at Great Mills on Friday at 7 p.m. (Line: 35-point favorites)
Wins: Old Mill by 42, Westlake by 21, Patuxent by 37
Losses: None
WATCH: Highlights from No. 25 North Point vs. Old Mill
19. Franklin Indians (2-1) LW: 22
County: Baltimore, MPSSAA Class 3A North
Last week: def. Smyrna (Del.), 38-28
This week: vs. Kenwood on Friday at 7 p.m. (Line: 40-point favorites)
Wins: Woodlawn by 52, Smyrna (Del.) by 10
Losses: No. 2 DeMatha by 36
20. Fort Hill Sentinels (3-0) LW: 20
County, Allegany, MPSSAA Class 1A West
Last week: def. Hollidaysburg (Pa.), 42-10
This week: vs. Silver Oak Academy on Friday at 7 p.m. (Line: 46-point favorites)
Wins: USO (Pa.) by 67, Keyser (W.Va.) by 59, Hollidaysburg (Pa.) by 32
Losses: None
21. Broadneck Bruins (3-0) LW: 21
County: Anne Arundel, MPSSAA Class 4A East
Last week: def. Severna Park, 49-7
This week: at Arundel on Friday at 6:30 p.m. (Line: 12-point favorites)
Wins: Bowie by 50, North County by 24, Severna Park by 42
Losses: None
22. North Caroline Bulldogs (3-0) LW: 25
County: Caroline, MPSSAA Class 2A East
Last week: def. Parkside, 49-6
This week: at Queen Anne’s County on Friday at 4 p.m. (Line: 6-point favorites)
Wins: Wicomico by 44, Parkside by 43, Cambridge-SD by 42
Losses: None
23. Georgetown Prep Little Hoyas (2-1) LW: 13
County: Montgomery, IAC
Last week: LOSS to No. 7 Gonzaga (D.C.), 40-0
This week: vs. Riverdale Baptist on Friday at 7 p.m. (Line: 7-point favorites)
Wins: Bishop O’Connell by 28, Gilman by 7
Losses: No. 7 Gonzaga (D.C.) by 40
24. Oakdale Bears (3-0) LW: NR
County: Frederick, MPSSAA Class 2A West
Last week: def. Bowie, 43-20
This week: vs. Urbana on Friday at 7 p.m. (Line: 32-point favorites)
Wins: Digital Harbor by 42, Bladensburg by 47, Bowie by 23
Losses: None
25. Howard Lions (3-0) LW: NR
County: Howard, MPSSAA Class 4A North
Last week: def. Mount Hebron, 42-0
This week: vs. Reservoir on Friday at 7 p.m. (Line: 33-point favorites)
Wins: Glenelg by 34, Marriotts Ridge by 19, Mount Hebron by 42
Losses: None
Dropped out: No. 23 Eleanor Roosevelt (2-1), No. 24 Tuscarora (2-1)
On the bubble: Allegany (2-1), Arundel (2-1), Blair (2-1), Douglass-PG (3-0), Dunbar (2-1), Edmondson (3-0), Eleanor Roosevelt (2-1), Elkton (3-0), Fallston (3-0), Flowers (3-0), Gilman (1-3), Gwynn Park (2-0), Harford Tech (3-0), High Point (3-0), Kent Island (3-0), Lackey (3-0), Liberty (2-1), Long Reach (3-0), Mervo (3-0), Middletown (3-0), Northern (3-0), Oxon Hill (2-1), Paint Branch (3-0), Perry Hall (2-1), Riverdale Baptist (2-2), Seneca Valley (2-1), Sherwood (2-1), St. James (3-0), Suitland (3-0), Tuscarora (2-1) and Westlake (2-1)
