St. Frances and Archbishop Spalding, the top two teams in the final Baltimore Banner/VSN Top 15, are Nos. 1 and 2 in the final state media football poll.

It’s a record fifth straight final No. 1 ranking by St. Frances, ranked 11th nationally by USA Today. The East Baltimore school was ranked as high as No. 2 before losing to Florida’s IMG Academy in the regular season finale.

It’s the highest final ranking for Spalding, which won its first MIAA A Conference championship last month. The Cavaliers won their final 11 decisions after a season-opening loss at New Jersey’s Don Bosco Prep.

Undefeated state champions Dunbar and Milford Mill finished eighth and ninth, respectively. The Millers won their first state title since 1987 while the Poets collected their record 12th state championship.

MIAA A finalist Calvert Hall placed 12th, followed by Mount St. Joseph (13th), MIAA B champ St. Mary’s (14th) and 4A state semifinalist Broadneck (15th). MIAA B runner-up Concordia Prep finished 21st.

Arundel enters the final poll at No. 24 after reaching the Class 4A/3A state final last weekend.

FINAL 2022 MARYLAND STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA POLL

FREDERICK — The Maryland High School Football State Poll, in its 32nd year, is based on a statewide voting by sports reporters.

Schools are ranked by points received. The number in parenthesis reflects first-place votes.

The rankings are compiled by Sheldon Shealer.

Rank, School, Record, Points, Previous rank

1. St. Frances (10), 8-1, 250, 1

2. Archbishop Spalding, 11-1, 240, 3

3. DeMatha, 10-2, 230, 2

4. Quince Orchard, 14-0, 220, 4

5. Good Counsel, 8-3, 210, 5

6. Charles H. Flowers, 13-1, 200, 6

7. Henry A. Wise, 11-2, 188, 7

8. Dunbar, 13-0, 176, 8

9. Milford Mill, 14-0, 167, 9

10. Damascus, 12-1, 159, 14

11. Rock Creek Christian, 6-3, 146, 12

12. Calvert Hall, 7-6, 133, 10

13. Mount St. Joseph, 7-4, 132, 11

14. St. Mary’s, 12-0, 127, 13

15. Broadneck, 10-2, 109, 15

16. Georgetown Prep, 8-2, 98, 16

17. Fort Hill, 13-1, 90, 19

18. Mountain Ridge, 12-1, 79, 18

19. Oakdale, 11-3, 68, 20

20. Frederick, 10-1, 55, 21

21. Concordia Prep, 9-3, 54, 17

22. Patuxent, 11-3, 34, Not ranked

23. North Point, 11-3, 31, Not ranked

24. Arundel, 10-3, 20, Not ranked

25. Kent Island, 12-2, 15, Not ranked