Montrose Christian boys finish No. 1 in The Post Top 20
By Washington Post editors
The Post final boys’ rankings have a loaded Montrose Christian team atop the poll. The Mustangs won 22 of 23 games, including wins over national powers Oak Hill and Findlay Prep.
Other candidates for the top spot included Maryland 4A champion North Point (27-0), which enjoyed unprecedented success for a Southern Maryland Athletic Conference team, Interstate Athletic Conference champion Episcopal (25-3) and Washington Catholic Athletic Conference and City Title champ DeMatha (26-7).
1. Montrose Christian (22-1) Next: NHSI, Mar. 31-April 2
2. North Point ( 27-0) Maryland 4A champions
3. Episcopal (25-3) IAC champions
4. DeMatha (27-6) WCAC champions; next: Alhambra Invitational,
5. Gonzaga (24-7) WCAC finalists; next: Alhambra Invitational,
6. Friendly (23-4) Maryland 3A semifinalists
7. Landon (19-6) IAC runners-up
8. Magruder (22-4) Maryland 4A semifinalists
9. National Christian (26-5) Closed with nine-game win streak
10. TC Williams (25-6) Va. AAA semifinalists
11. Springbrook (22-3) Maryland 4A West region finalist
12. Potomac Falls (30-1) Va. AA Div. 4 champions
13. Gwynn Park (17-9) Maryland 2A semifinalists
14. Oakland Mills (25-1) Maryland 2A South region finalist
15. Paul VI (21-11) WCAC semifinalists
16. Eleanor Roosevelt (17-9) Maryland 4A semifinalists
17. Theorde Roosevelt (25-6)DCIAA champions
18. Potomac (VA) (23-3) Va. AAA quarterfinalists
19. Middleburg (26-5) VISAA Div. 2 finalists
20. Herndon (23-3) Va. AAA Northern Region semifinalist