Football Top 20: DeMatha jumps to No. 1 with postseason in full swing

[DCSportsFan.com]

DeMatha, arguably the D.C. area’s most accomplished program, jumps to a familiar spot entering the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference playoffs this week. In a matchup between The Washington Post’s top-ranked teams last week, the Stags beat Good Counsel to ascend to No. 1.

The regular seasons in Virginia, D.C. and the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association also concluded this past week.

No. 5 Freedom (Woodbridge), No. 9 Battlefield and No. 12 Fairfax are among the top competitors entering the Virginia Class 6 playoffs; No. 10 Stone Bridge will contend in Class 5. In the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association, No. 14 Theodore Roosevelt is the favorite to win back-to-back Turkey Bowls.

In the MIAA, No. 3 Archbishop Spalding and No. 15 St. Mary’s (Annapolis) secured the top seed in the A and B conferences, respectively. In the WCAC Metro division, No. 13 Archbishop Carroll enters the postseason as the No. 1 seed.

1. DeMatha (9-1) Last ranked: 2

Running back Brendon Wyatt rushed for three touchdowns in the Stags’ 28-14 win over Good Counsel.

Next: Friday vs. No. 18 Gonzaga, 7 p.m.

2. Good Counsel (8-2) LR: 1

The Olney private school suffered its first WCAC defeat, 28-14, against DeMatha.

Next: Friday vs. No. 7 St. John’s, 7 p.m.

7. St. John’s (6-4) LR: 7

Junior Da’Jaun Riggs rushed for the game-clinching touchdown in the Cadets’ 22-13 win over Gonzaga.

Next: Friday at No. 2 Good Counsel, 7 p.m.

13. Archbishop Carroll (8-2) LR: 13

The Lions claimed the top seed for the WCAC Metro division playoffs with a 30-9 win over St. Mary’s Ryken.

Next: Saturday vs. Bishop O’Connell, 1 p.m.

14. Theodore Roosevelt (9-1) LR: 14

The Rough Riders secured the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association’s top seed with a 41-2 win over Jackson-Reed.

18. Gonzaga (5-5) LR: 11

The Eagles enter the WCAC postseason as the fourth seed for the second consecutive season.

Next: Friday at No. 1 DeMatha, 7 p.m.

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