DeMatha, currently ranked #5 in the nation, finishes 2016 as the top team in the High School Football America Mid-Atlantic Top 10 that is created with our proprietary algorithm. The Stags won their fourth straight Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship with a perfect 12-0 record.

The biggest change in our final ranking is North Carolina Class 4A state champ Dudley moves-up three spots to #7.

High School Football America Mid-Atlantic Region Top 10 Rankings

#1 DeMatha (Maryland) 12-0, LW: #1

#2 Trinity (Kentucky) 15-0, LW: #2

#3 St. John’s College High School (Washington, DC) 8-4, LW: #3

#4 St. Frances Academy (Maryland) 10-2, LW: #4

#5 Brentwood Academy (Tennessee) 10-2, LW: #5

#6 Whitehaven (Tennessee) 15-0, LW: #6

#7 Dudley (North Carolina) 15-1, LW: #10

#8 McDonogh (Maryland) 8-3, LW: #7

#9 Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) 8-3, LW: #8

#10 Oakland (Tennessee) 14-1, LW: #9

Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.