Here’s where The Baltimore Sun ranks its high school teams as of Monday. Records are through games played Saturday.
FOOTBALL
Rank, team, record, previous rank
1. Spalding (8-0) 1
2. St. Frances (5-3) 2
3. McDonogh (7-1) 3
4. Dunbar (7-0) 4
5. Milford Mill (7-0) 7
6. Calvert Hall (5-3) 6
7. Arundel (6-1) 9
8. Annapolis (6-1) —
9. Mount Saint Joseph (3-5) 12
10. Broadneck (6-1) 5
11. Loyola Blakefield (4-4) 8
12. Harford Tech (6-1) —
13. Mervo (5-2) 14
14. Perry Hall (6-1) 11
15. Concordia Prep (3-4) 15
Others considered: Atholton (6-1), Curley (5-3), Dundalk (5-2), Gilman (4-4), Howard (6-1), Oakland Mills (6-1)
BOYS SOCCER
Rank, team, record, previous rank
1. McDonogh (10-0-4) 2
2. Loyola Blakefield (10-1-1) 1
3. Curley (13-2-1) 3
4. Severna Park (10-1) 5
5. Glenelg (11-0-1) 12
6. Chesapeake-AA (11-1) 5
7. Calvert Hall (4-4-6) 9
8. Hereford (12-1-1) 8
9. Mount Saint Joseph (7-6-2) 11
10. South River (10-3-1) —
11. C. Milton Wright (12-2) —
12. Howard (9-2-3) 15
13. Gilman (5-6-5) 10
14. Century (11-3) —
15. River Hill (10-4) 4
Others considered: Liberty (10-1), Perry Hall (9-2-1), St. Mary’s (9-1-1), St. Paul’s (7-3-2), Spalding (4-8-2)
GIRLS SOCCER
Rank, team, record, previous rank
1. McDonogh (12-3) 1
2. Notre Dame Prep (8-1-1) 2
3. Severna Park (11-1) 4
4. Howard (10-1) 8
5. Crofton (10-2) 5
6. Towson (10-1) 13
7. Mt. Hebron (7-1-4) 7
8. Century (9-2-1) 14
9. John Carroll (6-4-2) 10
10. Liberty (10-1-2) 6
11. River Hill (9-2-1) 11
12. Chesapeake-AA (9-2-1) 12
13. St. Paul’s (6-5-1) —
14. Mercy (10-4) 3
15. Sparrows Point (10-2) —
Others considered: Atholton (6-2-4), Marriotts Ridge (9-3-1), Maryvale Prep (8-3-1), Mount de Sales (8-2-1), Spalding (4-6-2)
FIELD HOCKEY
Rank, team, record, previous rank
1. Spalding (15-0-1) 1
2. Bryn Mawr (12-2-1) 2
3. Glenelg (12-2) 5
4. Manchester Valley (12-0) 4
5. Crofton (11-3-1) 7
6. Garrison Forest (6-1-3) 6
7. Broadneck (11-2-2) 3
8. Mt. Hebron (12-1) 10
9. Notre Dame Prep (10-3) 8
10. Severna Park (8-5) 9
11. Hereford (9-3) —
12. St. Mary’s (9-4-1) 13
13. South River (9-5) —
14. South Carroll (9-3) 15
15. Liberty (8-5) 11
Others considered: Francis Scott Key (9-4), John Carroll (9-5-1), Long Reach (9-3), Towson (9-3), Westminster (8-4)
VOLLEYBALL
Rank, team, record, previous rank
1. Howard (12-0) 1
2. Broadneck (11-1) 3
3. Glenelg (10-2) 2
4. Reservoir (10-2) 4
5. South Carroll (11-0) 5
6. Arundel (8-3) 7
7. Old Mill (7-2) 6
8. Mount de Sales (12-1) 8
9. Maryvale Prep (10-2) 10
10. Dulaney (12-0) 12
11. Bel Air (12-0) 13
12. Crofton (5-5) 11
13. Severna Park (6-4) 9
14. Hereford (9-4) —
15. Patterson Mill (10-2) 15
Others considered: C. Milton Wright (9-3), Centennial (6-6), Eastern Tech (7-3), Long Reach (8-3), Poly (8-0)
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
Rank, team, previous rank
1. Calvert Hall 1
2. Severna Park 3
3. Towson 4
4. Centennial 2
5. Crofton 5
6. Mount Saint Joseph 7
7. Catonsville 9
8. Dulaney 6
9. Howard 8
10. Century 12
11. Glenelg 10
12. Liberty 13
13. Old Mill —
14. Wilde Lake 11
15. Gilman 15
Others considered: Chesapeake-AA, Loyola Blakefield, Manchester Valley, River Hill, South River
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
Rank, team, previous rank
1. Severna Park 1
2. Towson 4
3. Centennial 2
4. Hereford 5
5. Maryvale Prep 6
6. Dulaney 8
7. Century 9
8. Notre Dame Prep 3
9. McDonogh 7
10. North Harford 11
11. Atholton 10
12. Harford Tech 12
13. Glenelg 13
14. South River —
15. Spalding —
Others considered: Annapolis, Bryn Mawr, Howard, Westminster, Woodlawn
How the polls are conducted: Baltimore Sun polls are compiled by the sports staff after observing events and consulting with coaches.