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Rounding out the top three are St. Mary’s (Annapolis) and Bullis. The Saints’ strong season ended with a loss to McDonogh in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference championship game. The Bulldogs won their fourth Interstate Athletic Conference crown in the past six seasons before falling in the Geico Nationals semifinals.
Elsewhere, St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes and Riverside rise after winning Virginia private and public school championships, respectively. Churchill enters after claiming Montgomery County’s first Maryland championship.
1. St. John’s (19-0) Last ranked: 1
The Cadets finished a perfect season ranked No. 1 in multiple national polls.
2. St. Mary’s (Annapolis) (17-3) LR: 2
The Saints fell to McDonogh, 14-8, in the MIAA A Conference championship game.
The Bulldogs won the IAC title before losing to eventual champion Salisbury (Conn.) in the Geico Nationals semifinals.
4. Georgetown Prep (14-6) LR: 3
The Little Hoyas lost to Bullis, 8-7, in the IAC championship game.
5. Archbishop Spalding (12-6) LR: 4
The Cavaliers fell to eventual champion McDonogh, 12-10, in the MIAA A Conference quarterfinals.
The Bears lost to Georgetown Prep, 7-6, in the IAC semifinals.
7. St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes (18-5) LR: 9
After losing in the IAC quarterfinals, the Saints beat Paul VI, 11-10, for the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association Division I title.
8. Riverside (20-1) LR: 10
The Loudoun County powerhouse topped Briar Woods, 15-3, for back-to-back Virginia Class 5 titles.
9. Gonzaga (14-6) LR: Not ranked
Despite giving St. John’s one of its toughest tests in the WCAC championship game, the Eagles fell, 15-11.
10. Churchill (19-1) LR: NR
The Bulldogs beat Broadneck, 15-7, for Montgomery County’s first Maryland 4A championship.
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