In the end, it was largely chalk.
Up top, that is. The preseason No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 remained on the podium, though in a different order, as Holy Cross beat Flint Hill in the regular season and upended Bishop O’Connell in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship game. Langley, the preseason No. 4, arrived back at that spot after dropping out of the Top 10 in the midseason rankings.