National-power St. Francis Academy opens the 2022 season ranked No. 1 in the High School Football America Maryland Top 10, powered by NFL Play Football. The Panthers are also ranked No. 4 in our national rankings created with our proprietary algorithm.
Washington Catholic Athletic Conference-powers Good Counsel and DeMatha check-in at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.
The top nine teams in the statewide rankings are also ranked in the Preseason High School Football America 300 national rankings.
High School Football America Maryland Top 10
| Team | Record | Preseason National Ranking |
| No. 1 St. Frances Academy | (8-1) | 4 |
| No. 2 Good Counsel | (7-5) | 15 |
| No. 3 DeMatha | (7-3) | 38 |
| No. 4 Archbishop Spalding | (10-1) | 150 |
| No. 5 Calvert Hall | (9-3) | 152 |
| No. 6 Mount St. Joseph | (7-4) | 158 |
| No. 7 Loyola Blakefield | (9-3) | 204 |
| No. 8 Rock Creek Christian Academy | (7-1) | 296 |
| No. 9 McDonogh | (6-6) | 299 |
| No. 10 Quince Orchard | (14-0) | Inside Top 1000 |
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
