The Crossland Varsity Football team will host Gwynn Park for a home playoff game today at 2 p.m. at Crossland High School in Temple Hills, MD. This game is part of the 2024 Maryland High School Football Playoff Brackets for the MPSSAA 2A tournament, promising an exciting showdown between the two teams.
Here’s what you need to know:
What: Maryland High School Football
Who: Crossland (MD) vs Gwynn Park (MD)
When: Saturday, November 9 , 2024
Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
Where: Crossland High School
Bracket: 2024 Maryland High School Football Playoff Brackets: MPSSAA – 2A
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
Catholic Central (Novi) leads Michigan’s high school football rankings, maintaining a perfect 10-0 record with a top rating of 50.90. Unity Christian follows closely, also undefeated. Schools like Saline and Clarkston have made significant jumps in the standings, with Saline climbing eight spots and Clarkston ten. Notably, Niles saw a remarkable rise, moving up 30 spots to rank 24. The rankings highlight the competitiveness in strength, with Catholic Central, Utica Eisenhower, and Grandville facing some of the toughest schedules.
View full rankings on MaxPreps
| # | 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 | — |
