The Catonsville Comets (5-4) varsity football team will host the Kenwood Bluebirds (1-8) in a home playoff game at Catonsville High School today at 10 a.m. This game is part of the “2024 Maryland High School Football Playoff Brackets: MPSSAA – 4A/3A” tournament, adding excitement to the playoff season in Baltimore.
Here’s what you need to know:
What: Maryland High School Football
Who: Catonsville (MD) vs Kenwood (MD)
When: Saturday, November 9 , 2024
Time: 10 a.m. ET
Where: Catonsville High School
Bracket: 2024 Maryland High School Football Playoff Brackets: MPSSAA – 4A/3A
Live stream: Watch live on NFHS Network
How to watch: Fans can subscribe to NFHS Sports Network, a nationwide streaming platform for more than 9,000 high school sports. You can find the list of available schools here.
How much does it cost: An annual subscription cost $79.99, or you can pay monthly for $11.99 per month.
Can you watch it on your phone or TV? NFHS Network is available on smart TVs like Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Google Chromecast, as well as on iOS and Android smart phones.
Top 25 MD High School Football Rankings
St. Frances Academy leads the high school football rankings with a 7-3 record and the highest rating of 81.30, highlighting their dominance despite a few losses. Archbishop Spalding remains undefeated at 10-0, showing impressive consistency, while DeMatha holds the third spot with an 8-1 record. Quince Orchard, Paint Branch, and Linganore are other unbeaten teams in the top 15, demonstrating strong performances with minimal strength of schedule ratings. Schools like Arundel made significant leaps, moving up seven spots, while Milford Mill Academy dropped five positions.
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| # | School | Ovr. | Rating | Str. | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) | 7-3 | 81.30 | 66.7 | — |
| 2 | Archbishop Spalding (Severn) | 10-0 | 71.50 | 33.0 | — |
| 3 | DeMatha (Hyattsville) | 8-1 | 66.10 | 37.8 | — |
| 4 | Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro) | 6-0 | 55.40 | 25.7 | — |
| 5 | Gonzaga (Washington) | 6-3 | 50.00 | 33.4 | — |
| 6 | Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney) | 5-4 | 49.30 | 43.5 | +1 |
| 7 | McDonogh (Owings Mills) | 8-1 | 49.30 | 29.6 | -1 |
| 8 | Calvert Hall (Baltimore) | 6-3 | 43.80 | 32.5 | — |
| 9 | St. John’s (Washington) | 5-3 | 42.90 | 32.1 | — |
| 11 | St. Mary’s Ryken (Leonardtown) | 7-1 | 36.30 | 12.9 | — |
| 12 | Quince Orchard (Gaithersburg) | 9-0 | 35.20 | 3.6 | +2 |
| 13 | Paint Branch (Burtonsville) | 8-0 | 32.10 | 2.8 | -1 |
| 14 | Linganore (Frederick) | 9-0 | 32.00 | 1.1 | +1 |
| 15 | Patuxent (Lusby) | 9-0 | 31.00 | -0.8 | +2 |
| 16 | Wise (Upper Marlboro) | 8-1 | 29.60 | -2.2 | — |
| 17 | Loyola Blakefield (Towson) | 5-5 | 28.80 | 32.6 | +2 |
| 18 | Milford Mill Academy (Baltimore) | 8-1 | 28.40 | -0.9 | -5 |
| 19 | Arundel (Gambrills) | 8-1 | 26.80 | -2.6 | +7 |
| 20 | Decatur (Berlin) | 9-0 | 26.60 | -7.8 | -2 |
| 21 | Bishop McNamara (Forestville) | 3-4 | 26.50 | 35.8 | -1 |
| 22 | Gilman (Baltimore) | 3-6 | 25.60 | 33.6 | -1 |
| 23 | Mount St. Joseph (Baltimore) | 4-6 | 24.20 | 34.4 | -1 |
| 24 | Georgetown Prep (North Bethesda) | 6-2 | 23.90 | 13.3 | — |
| 25 | Northwest (Germantown) | 7-2 | 23.20 | -0.9 | -2 |
Top 25 High School Football
The 2024 high school football rankings show Mater Dei (CA) as the nation’s top team with a 9-0 record. Georgia and Texas schools are especially prominent, with Milton (GA) and Duncanville (TX) ranking second and third. St. Frances Academy (MD) achieved the largest rise, jumping up nine spots to eighth place. Meanwhile, IMG Academy (FL) experienced a significant fall, dropping twelve positions to rank seventeenth. Carrollton (GA), North Shore (TX), and St. John Bosco (CA) each gained a position, while other top teams like North Crowley (TX) and Archbishop Spalding (MD) hold their spots with unbeaten records.
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| # | School | State | Overall | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mater Dei (Santa Ana) | CA | 9-0 | — |
| 2 | Milton | GA | 10-0 | — |
| 3 | Duncanville | TX | 8-0 | — |
| 4 | Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) | NV | 9-1 | — |
| 5 | Carrollton | GA | 10-0 | +1 |
| 6 | North Shore (Houston) | TX | 9-0 | +1 |
| 7 | St. John Bosco (Bellflower) | CA | 9-1 | +1 |
| 8 | St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) | MD | 7-3 | +9 |
| 9 | Mission Viejo | CA | 10-0 | — |
| 10 | North Crowley (Fort Worth) | TX | 9-0 | — |
| 11 | Archbishop Spalding (Severn) | MD | 10-0 | — |
| 12 | Buford | GA | 9-1 | — |
| 13 | Boyle County (Danville) | KY | 11-0 | — |
| 14 | Lakeland | FL | 8-0 | — |
| 15 | Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood) | FL | 8-2 | +1 |
| 16 | Orange Lutheran (Orange) | CA | 7-3 | -1 |
| 17 | IMG Academy (Bradenton) | FL | 6-2 | -12 |
| 18 | Venice | FL | 9-1 | — |
| 19 | Atascocita (Humble) | TX | 8-1 | — |
| 20 | Corner Canyon (Draper) | UT | 10-1 | — |
| 21 | Bergen Catholic (Oradell) | NJ | 8-1 | — |
| 22 | De La Salle (Concord) | CA | 9-0 | — |
| 23 | Centennial (Corona) | CA | 8-2 | — |
| 24 | DeMatha (Hyattsville) | MD | 8-1 | — |
| 25 | DeSoto | TX | 7-2 | — |
