The rivalry between DeMatha and Good Counsel needs no additional ammo to get the teams pumped up. However, it doesn’t hurt that the two teams enter this Friday’s showdown ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the High School Football America Maryland Top 10 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football.
More importantly, the winner is likely to have the inside track to the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference regular season championship and the top-seed in the WCAC Capital Conference playoffs.
Both teams are also highly-ranked in the HSFA 300 national rankings. GC is ranked No. 26 in America. DeMatha enters the game ranked No. 30.
High School Football America Maryland Top 10
| Ranking/Team | Record | Last Week |
| No. 1 Good Counsel | (5-1) | 1 |
| No. 2 DeMatha | (6-0) | 2 |
| No. 3 St. Frances Academy | (2-5) | 3 |
| No. 4 Archbishop Spalding | (6-1) | 4 |
| No. 5 McDonogh | (4-1) | 5 |
| No. 6 Loyola Blakefield | (3-2) | 6 |
| No. 7 Mount St. Joseph | (4-3) | 7 |
| No. 8 Rock Creek Christian Academy | (3-4) | 8 |
| No. 9 Quince Orchard | (6-0) | 9 |
| No. 10 Flowers | (6-0) | 10 |
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
2023 Maryland Top 10’s
