DIVISION I
CITY COLLEGE
Nickname: Knights
Most Recent Playoff Appearance: 2007, Class 2A North region semifinalist
Highest Playoff Finish: 1996 (2A), 2001 (2A), 2006 (3A), state semifinalist
Number of Playoff Appearances (record): 7 (5-7)
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DIGITAL HARBOR
Nickname: Rams
Most Recent Playoff Appearance: 2007, Class 1A South region semifinalist
Highest Playoff Finish: 2007, Class 1A South region semifinalist
Number of Playoff Appearances (record): 1 (0-1)
Most Recent State Poll Ranking: None
Highest State Poll Ranking: None
Weeks Ranked in State Poll: None
Coach: Gregory Hines Jr., one season (4-6)
DUNBAR
Nickname: Poets
Most Recent Playoff Appearance: 2008, Class 1A state champion
Highest Playoff Finish: 1994 (2A), 1995 (3A), 2004 (1A), 2006 (1A), 2007 (1A), 2008 (1A) state champion
Number of Playoff Appearances (record): 13 (30-7)
Most Recent State Poll Ranking: 10, Final Poll, 2008
Highest State Poll Ranking: 2, Final Poll, 1994
Weeks Ranked in State Poll: 65
Coach: Lawrence Smith, two seasons (27-1)
EDMONSON
Nickname: Red Storm
Most Recent Playoff Appearance: 2008, Class 2A North region runner-up
Highest Playoff Finish: 2006, Class 2A state champion
Number of Playoff Appearances (record): 7 (9-6)
Most Recent State Poll Ranking: 21, Week 1, 2008
Highest State Poll Ranking: 12, Final Poll, 2006
Weeks Ranked in State Poll: 30
Coach: Dante Jones, four seasons (34-14)
NORTHWESTERN-BALT.
Nickname: Wildcats
Most Recent Playoff Appearance: 2008, Class 2A North region semifinalist
Highest Playoff Finish: 2008, Class 2A North region semifinalist
Number of Playoff Appearances (record): 1 (0-1)
Most Recent State Poll Ranking: None
Highest State Poll Ranking: None
Weeks Ranked in State Poll: None
Coach: Eric Woodson, four seasons (26-15)
PATTERSON
Nickname: Clippers
Most Recent Playoff Appearance: 2005, Class 4A North region semifinalist
Highest Playoff Finish: 1994 (4A), 1999 (4A), 2004 (4A), state semifinalist
Number of Playoff Appearances (record): 10 (4-10)
Most Recent State Poll Ranking: 9, Preseason, 1996
Highest State Poll Ranking: 2, Week 10, 1994
Weeks Ranked in State Poll: 47
Coach: Corey Johnson, three seasons (14-16)
POLY
Nickname: Engineers
Most Recent Playoff Appearance: 2008, Class 2A North region semifinalist
Highest Playoff Finish: 1993, Class 3A state runner-up
Number of Playoff Appearances (record): 8 (3-8)
Most Recent State Poll Ranking: 25, Week 9, 2007
Highest State Poll Ranking: 2, Week 5, 1990, and Week 10, 1993
Weeks Ranked in State Poll: 49
Coach: Roger Wrenn, three seasons at Poly (20-12); 36 seasons overall (257-108-2)
CARVER VO-TECH
Nickname: Bears
Most Recent Playoff Appearance: 2005, Class 3A North region semifinalist
Highest Playoff Finish: 2005, Class 3A North region semifinalist
Number of Playoff Appearances (record): 1 (0-1)
Most Recent State Poll Ranking: None
Highest State Poll Ranking: None
Weeks Ranked in State Poll: None
Coach: Ron Frierson, 16 seasons (55-105-2)
DOUGLASS-BALT.
Nickname: Ducks
Most Recent Playoff Appearance: None
Highest Playoff Finish: None
Number of Playoff Appearances (record): 0 (0-0)
Most Recent State Poll Ranking: None
Highest State Poll Ranking: None
Weeks Ranked in State Poll: None
Coach: Steve Simmons, one season (3-7)
FOREST PARK
Nickname: Foresters
Most Recent Playoff Appearance: 2006, Class 1A South region semifinalist
Highest Playoff Finish: 1995 (2A), 1998 (1A), 2000 (1A), 2001 (1A), state quarterfinalist
Number of Playoff Appearances (record): 7 (0-7)
Most Recent State Poll Ranking: 13, Week 8, 1990
Highest State Poll Ranking: 12, Week 2, 1990
Weeks Ranked in State Poll: 8
Coach: Damon Bomar, first season
INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS & ENTREPREUNERSHIP
Nickname: TBA
Most Recent Playoff Appearance: None
Highest Playoff Finish: None
Number of Playoff Appearances (record): 0 (0-0)
Most Recent State Poll Ranking: None
Highest State Poll Ranking: None
Weeks Ranked in State Poll: None
Coach: TBA, first season
LAKE CLIFTON
Nickname: Lakers
Most Recent Playoff Appearance: 2005, Class 3A North region semifinalist
Highest Playoff Finish: 1996, Class 4A state semifinal
Number of Playoff Appearances (record): 6 (1-6)
Most Recent State Poll Ranking: 8, Week 3, 1997
Highest State Poll Ranking: 15, Week 6, 1997
Weeks Ranked in State Poll: 8
Coach: James Monroe, 24 seasons (154-62)
MARITIME ACADEMY
Nickname: Anchors
Most Recent Playoff Appearance: None
Highest Playoff Finish: None
Number of Playoff Appearances (record): 0 (0-0)
Most Recent State Poll Ranking: None
Highest State Poll Ranking: None
Weeks Ranked in State Poll: None
Coach: TBA, first season
REGINALD LEWIS
Nickname: Falcons
Most Recent Playoff Appearance: 2008, Class 1A South region semifinalist
Highest Playoff Finish: 2008, Class 1A South region semifinalist
Number of Playoff Appearances (record): 1 (0-1)
Most Recent State Poll Ranking: None
Highest State Poll Ranking: None
Weeks Ranked in State Poll: None
Coach: Anthony Knox, two seasons at Lewis (10-11); nine seasons overall
SOUTHSIDE ACADEMY
Nickname: Jaguars
Most Recent Playoff Appearance: 2006, Class 1A South region semifinalist
Highest Playoff Finish: 2006, Class 1A South region semifinalist
Number of Playoff Appearances (record): 1 (0-1)
Most Recent State Poll Ranking: None
Highest State Poll Ranking: None
Weeks Ranked in State Poll: None
Coach: Adrian Mobley, four seasons (17-23)
SOUTHWESTERN-BALT.
Nickname: Sabers
Most Recent Playoff Appearance: None
Highest Playoff Finish: None
Number of Playoff Appearances (record): 0 (0-0)
Most Recent State Poll Ranking: None
Highest State Poll Ranking: None
Weeks Ranked in State Poll: None
Coach: Terry Leverett, one season back; three seasons overall (6-24)
WEB DUBOIS
Nickname: Panthers
Most Recent Playoff Appearance: 2008, Class 1A South region runner-up
Highest Playoff Finish: 2008, Class 1A South region runner-up
Number of Playoff Appearances (record): 3 (1-3)
Most Recent State Poll Ranking: None
Highest State Poll Ranking: None
Weeks Ranked in State Poll: None
Coach: Daryl Jackson, two seasons (12-10)