After four years on varsity, one of the most impressive classes in the country fulfilled its destiny in Tuesday’s Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship game, as No. 1 Good Counsel scored early and protected its lead against No. 4 DeMatha. The Falcons, WCAC champions for the first time since 2019, met the mettle the game necessitated, eschewing their usual ultra-intelligent offensive brand of football for something that would work in a rainy, windy slop of a title bout: they toughed it out.
“They knew we were special, and we finally lived up to that potential everyone said we had,” said senior receiver Elijah Moore, a Florida State commit.
Elsewhere, the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference staked its claim as the best football region in the state, with three teams (North Point, Calvert and Huntingtown) reaching state championship games and two more (Patuxent and Northern) falling in the semifinals this past week. In Maryland’s 4A classification, it’ll be Prince George’s County power No. 5 Wise (the top-ranked Maryland public school) against Anne Arundel County heavyweight No. 10 Broadneck (the biggest riser, up from No. 19) for the state title.
In Northern Virginia, No. 2 Freedom (Woodbridge) proved again it remains as formidable as any local program, as it amassed a 43-0 halftime lead against No. 14 Battlefield for its 27th straight win. In Saturday’s Class 6 state semifinals, the Eagles will play No. 8 Madison in a rematch of last year’s state championship game. No. 9 Tuscarora also entered the top 10 for the first time this season, edging Champe to reach the Class 4 state semifinals, while No. 12 Stone Bridge returns to the Class 5 state semifinals and No. 19 Brentsville District enters the rankings after a third straight region title.