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DMV Football Power Rankings as of Oct. 30th

Posted on by Jake Cooper
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The DMV Top Dozen Football Rankings


1. The St. James Performance Academy (8-1)

The St. James Performance Academy is a college-preparatory sports academy for middle school, high school, and postgraduate student-athletes, located inside The St. James sports and wellness complex in Springfield, Virginia. The Strivers play a national schedule and are in a league of their own in the DMV. Coached by Darryl Overton, their only loss is against the Florida IMG Academy.

  • This Week: Handled business on the road with a commanding 47-7 victory over Loudoun Sports Academy.
  • Next: Season wrapping up national slate.

2. St. John’s (7-1)

The St. John's Cadets’ win over DeMatha pushed the Stags to No. 5 in our rankings and St. Johns to No. 2 based on the strength of their schedule.

3. Quince Orchard (9-0)

The pride of Montgomery County, Maryland is so good as a public school that families move to that school district for the free football education. Their winning streak continues to look completely unstoppable.

  • This Week: Absolute domination on Thursday night, shutting out Gaithersburg 55-0.

4. Gonzaga (7-1)

The Eagles are 2-0 in WCAC play after beating Montgomery County Maryland's top private school, Good Counsel, 21-3.

  • This Week: Hosting a highly anticipated Saturday afternoon showdown against No. 5 DeMatha at 2:00 p.m.
  • Next: Saturday, November 7 vs. St. John's.

5. DeMatha (7-2)

The Stags have two losses, but they can move into 4th in the rankings if they can pick up a massive statement win this weekend.

  • This Week: On the road at No. 4 Gonzaga for a Saturday 2:00 p.m. kickoff.
  • Next: WCAC playoffs configuration.

6. Stone Bridge (7-1)

Their only loss this season came against No. 3 Quince Orchard in a crossover game.

  • This Week: Scheduled to travel to Freedom (South Riding) on Friday night.
  • Next: Final regular-season matchups.

7. Oakton (9-0)

The Cougars solidify their status as the best Fairfax County public school team in our rankings after surviving their toughest test of the year.

  • This Week: Won a thrilling, instant-classic overtime battle against No. 10 Madison, 22-21.
  • Next: Playoff seeding adjustments.

8. South Lakes (8-1)

The Seahawks wanted to move up in the rankings, and they took care of their own business in a nail-biter.

  • This Week: Gritted out a close 16-14 victory over Centreville on Friday night.
  • Next: Final stretch of the Virginia public school calendar.

9. Wise (8-0)

The Pumas are undefeated and left no doubt that they intend to stay that way through the remainder of the regular season.

  • This Week: Completely dismantled Northwestern in a staggering 77-0 shutout.
  • Next: Maryland 4A playoff preparation.

10. Madison (6-3)

The Warhawks are a formidable team whose only defeats this season have come against Top-10 opponents.

  • This Week: Suffered a heartbreaking, 22-21 overtime loss on the road against No. 7 Oakton.
  • Next: Looking to bounce back to close out the season.

11. Bullis (6-1)

The Bulldogs have been pumping out D1 players for years. Located a few miles from Churchill, they are the top private school for football in Montgomery County over Good Counsel and Georgetown Prep. They play in the IAC and only have 1 loss on the season.

  • This Week: Scheduled for a Saturday 1:00 p.m. kickoff at Episcopal.
  • Next: IAC conference schedule completion.

12. Churchill (7-2)

The Bulldogs were looking good coming off a thumping of Wootton but hit a major roadblock on Friday night.

  • This Week: Dropped a tough decision on the road at Paint Branch.
  • Next: Shifting focus to postseason positioning.

Honorable Mentions: Episcopal, Loudoun Sports Academy, Suitland, South County, Loudoun Valley, Bishop McNamara, Riverdale Baptist, Westfield, Woodgrove, Eastern, Flowers, Woodbridge, and West Springfield

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