2022 Baltimore Banner/VSN Top 15 Polls: Week 12

Our weekly look at the rankings of the top teams in football, boys and girls soccer, field hockey and volleyball

VSN Staff

Published 11/15/2022 12:10 a.m. EST, Updated 11/15/2022 5:11 p.m. EST

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2022 Baltimore Banner/VSN Week 12 Football Top 15

1. ST. FRANCES (8-0)

Previous rank: 1

Last week: defeated Clarkston North (Canada), 34-10

This week: vs. IMG Academy (FL) at University of Maryland, Nov. 18

2. ARCHBISHOP SPALDING (10-1)

Previous rank: 2

Last week: defeated McDonogh School, 41-6, MIAA A Conference semifinal

This week: vs. No. 5 Calvert Hall College, MIAA A final at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Nov. 18

3. MILFORD MILL (11-0)

Previous rank: 5

Last week: defeated Owings Mills, 55-0, Class 2A North Region playoff second round

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This week: vs. Walkersville, 2A state quarterfinal, Nov. 18

4. DUNBAR (10-0)

Previous rank: 4

Last week: defeated Fairmont Heights, 50-0, Class 2A/1A North Region playoff second round

This week: vs. Elkton, Class 2A quarterfinal at Sugar Cain Field, Nov. 18

5. CALVERT HALL (6-5)

Previous rank: 7

Last week: defeated then-No. 3 Mount St. Joseph, 21-13, MIAA A Conference semifinal

This week: vs. No. 2 Archbishop Spalding, MIAA A final at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Nov. 18

6. MOUNT ST. JOSEPH (7-4)

Previous rank: 3

Last week: lost to then-No. 7 Calvert Hall, 21-13, MIAA A Conference semifinal

SEASON COMPLETE - MIAA A CONFERENCE SEMIFINALIST

7. ST. MARY’S (11-0)

Previous rank: 6

Last week: defeated John Carroll School, 35-3, MIAA B Conference semifinal

This week: vs. No. 8 Concordia Prep, MIAA B final at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Nov. 18

8. CONCORDIA PREP (9-2)

Previous rank: 8

Last week: defeated Archbishop Curley, 27-24, MIAA B Conference semifinals

This week: vs. No. 7 St. Mary’s, MIAA B Conference final at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Nov. 18

9. BROADNECK (9-1)

Previous rank: 9

Last week: defeated Meade, 30-13, Class 4A East Region playoff second round

This week: vs. Churchill, 4A state quarterfinal, Nov. 18

10. ATHOLTON (10-0)

Previous rank: 10

Last week: defeated Marriotts Ridge, 28-7, Class 3A South Region playoff second round

This week: vs. St. Charles, 3A state quarterfinal, Nov. 18

11. WESTMINSTER (10-1)

Previous rank: 11

Last week: defeated Edgewood, 28-20, Class 3A North Region playoff second round

This week: vs. Oakdale, 3A state quarterfinal, Nov. 18

12. DUNDALK (9-1)

Previous rank: 12

Last week: defeated Dulaney, 35-0, Class 4A/3A North Region playoff second round

This week: vs. Blake, 4A/3A state quarterfinal, Nov. 18

13. ARUNDEL (8-2)

Previous rank: 14

Last week: defeated Leonardtown, 32-3, Class 4A/3A East Region playoff second round

This week: vs. Seneca Valley, 4A/3A state quarterfinal, Nov. 18

14. HEREFORD (10-1)

Previous rank: 15

Last week: defeated New Town, 10-7, Class 2A North Region playoff second round

This week: vs. Middletown, 2A state quarterfinal, Nov. 18

15. FRANKLIN (8-3)

Previous rank: Not ranked

Last week: defeated then-No. 13 Bel Air, 17-7, Class 3A North Region playoff second round

This week: at River Hill, 3A state quarterfinal, Nov. 18

2022 Baltimore Banner/VSN Week 12 Boys Soccer Top 15

1. CALVERT HALL (24-0-1)

Previous rank: 1

Last week: Season complete-Defeated No. 2 John Carroll, 2-1 2OT; Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference champion; ranked co-No. 1 in the nation by prepsoccer.com

2. JOHN CARROLL (17-3-2)

Previous rank: 2

Last week: Season complete-Lost to No. 1 Calvert Hall, 2-1 2OT; Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference finalist

3. LOYOLA BLAKEFIELD (16-5-1)

Previous rank: 3

Last week: Season complete-Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference semifinalist

4. SEVERNA PARK (17-1)

Previous rank: 4

Last week: defeated Blair, 3-2

5. ARCHBISHOP CURLEY (14-9-1)

Previous rank: 5

Last week: Season complete-Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference semifinalist

6. SOUTH RIVER (13-2-1)

Previous rank: 6

Last week: Season complete-Class 4A East Region II finalist

7. MCDONOGH (10-10-1)

Previous rank: 7

Last week: Season complete-Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference quarterfinalist

8. CONCORDIA PREP (9-10-2)

Previous rank: 8

Last week: Season complete

9. SEVERN (17-0)

Previous rank: 9

Last week: Season complete-Defeated St. Mary’s, 3-0: Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association B Conference champions

10. CENTENNIAL (15-1-1)

Previous rank: 10

Last week: defeated James M. Bennett, 2-1

11. BROADNECK (12-4)

Previous rank: 12

Last week: Season complete-Class 4A Region II semifinalist

12. GLENELG (11-4-1)

Previous rank: NR

Last week: defeated Parkside, 2-0

13. TOWSON (13-5)

Previous rank: 13

Last week: Season complete-Lost to Tuscarora; Class 3A state semifinalist

14. FALLSTON (12-4-1)

Previous rank: 14

Last week: Defeated Allegany, 3-2

15. NORTH HARFORD (14-3-1)

Previous rank: 12

Last week: Season complete-Lost to Lackey, 3-2; Class 2A state semifinalist

2022 Baltimore Banner/VSN Week 12 Girls Soccer Top 15

1. MERCY (16-1)

Previous rank: 2

Last week: Season complete-Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference champion

2. BROADNECK (16-1-4)

Previous rank: 1

Last week: Season complete-Lost to Quince Orchard, 1-0; Class 4A state semifinalist

3. MCDONOGH (8-4-1)

Previous rank: 4

Last week: Season complete-Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference finalist

4. JOHN CARROLL (9-3-2)

Previous rank: 3

Last week: Season complete-Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference semifinalist

5. MOUNT HEBRON (13-2-1)

Previous rank: 8

Last week: defeated Oakdale, 1-0

6. NOTRE DAME PREP (5-5-4)

Previous rank: 7

Last week: Season complete-Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference semifinalist

7. CROFTON (14-2)

Previous rank: 11

Last week: defeated Huntingtown, 4-0

8. GLENELG (13-3)

Previous rank: 12

Last week: defeated Hereford, 3-2

9. MARRIOTTS RIDGE (11-3)

Previous rank: 8

Last week: Season complete-Class 3A East Region I finalist

10. ARCHBISHOP SPALDING (8-5-1)

Previous rank: 9

Last week: Season complete-Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference quarterfinalist

11. EASTERN TECH (11-3-1)

Previous rank: 10

Last week: Season complete-Class 2A North Region II semifinalist

12. SEVERNA PARK (11-2-1)

Previous rank: 10

Last week: Season complete-Class 4A East Region II finalist

13. FALLSTON (15-3)

Previous rank: 12

Last week: defeated Perryville, 4-1

14. CENTURY (13-4)

Previous rank: 14

Last week: Defeated Sparrows Point, 2-0

15. SOUTH CARROLL (10-4-2)

Previous rank: NR

Last week: defeated Allegany, 2-1

2022 Baltimore Banner/VSN Week 12 Field Hockey Top 15

1. BROADNECK (20-0)

Previous rank: 1

Last week: defeated Walt Whitman, 3-0 in the Class 4A state semifinals; defeated Winston Churchill, 2-0 for the state championship

2. GARRISON FOREST (16-1-1)

Previous rank: 2

Season complete: IAAM A Conference champion

3. ARCHBISHOP SPALDING (17-4)

Previous rank: 3

Season complete: IAAM A Conference finalist

4. CROFTON (16-2)

Previous rank: 4

Last week: defeated No. 11 Westminster, 6-3 in the Class 3A state semifinals; defeated No. 5 River Hill, 2-1 for the state championship

5. RIVER HILL (16-3)

Previous rank: 5

Last week: defeated No. 8 Marriotts Ridge, 2-0 in the Class 3A state semifinals; lost to No. 4 Crofton, 2-1 in the state championship

6. SEVERNA PARK (11-6)

Previous rank: 6

Season complete: Class 4A state quarterfinalist

7. GLENELG (13-6)

Previous rank: 7

Last week: Defeated North Harford, 6-0 in the Class 2A state semifinals; defeated No. 13 Manchester Valley, 2-0 for the state championship

8. MARRIOTTS RIDGE (12-4)

Previous rank: 8

Last week: Lost to No. 5 River Hill, 2-0 in the Class 3A state semifinals

9. SOUTH RIVER (10-5)

Previous rank: 9

Season complete: Class 4A East Region II semifinalist

10. DULANEY (14-4)

Previous rank: 10

Last week: lost to Walt Whitman, 2-0 in the Class 4A state semifinals

11. WESTMINSTER (14-3)

Previous rank: 11

Last week: lost to No. 4 Crofton, 6-3 in the Class 3A state semifinals

12. MOUNT DE SALES (9-9-1)

Previous rank: 12

Season complete: IAAM A Conference quarterfinalist

13. MANCHESTER VALLEY (13-3-1)

Previous rank: 13

Last week: defeated Kent Island, 2-1 in a shootout in the Class 2A state semifinals; lost to No 9 Glenelg, 2-0 in the state championship

14. HEREFORD (11-4)

Previous rank: 14

Season complete: Class 2A state quarterfinalist

15. MCDONOGH (7-7-1)

Previous rank: 15

Season complete: IAAM A Conference semifinalist

2022 Baltimore Banner/VSN Week 12 Volleyball Top 15

1. ARUNDEL (18-0)

Previous rank: 1

Last week: defeated North County, 3-0, in the Class 4A East Region 1 semifinals; defeated Old Mill, 3-0 in the regional final; defeated Dulaney, 3-0 in the state quarterfinals

2. CROFTON (14-3)

Previous rank: 7

Last week: defeated Stephen Decatur, 3-0 in the Class 3A South Region II semifinals; defeated Oxon Hill, 3-0 in the regional final; defeated then-No. 2 Centennial, 3-2 in the state quarterfinals

3. CENTENNIAL (16-1)

Previous rank: 2

Last week: defeated Howard, 3-0 in the Class 3A East Region I semifinals; defeated then-No. 11 Westminster, 3-0 in the regional final; lost to then-No. 7 Crofton, 3-2 in the state quarterfinals

4. RIVER HILL (13-3)

Previous rank: 5

Last week: defeated Long Reach, 3-0 in the Class 3A East Region II semifinals; defeated then-No. 3 Reservoir, 3-2 in the regional final; lost to North Hagerstown, 3-0 in the state quarterfinals

5. RESERVOIR (13-3)

Previous rank: 3

Last week: defeated Atholton, 3-0 in the Class 3A East Region II semifinals; lost to then-No. 5 River Hill, 3-2 in the regional final

6. MARYVALE PREP (11-4)

Previous rank: 4

Season complete: IAAM A Conference champion

7. LIBERTY (17-0)

Previous rank: 8

Last week: defeated Winters Mill, 3-0 in the Class 2A West Region I semifinals; defeated Southern-AA, 3-0 in the regional final; defeated Calvert, 3-0 in the state quarterfinals

8. ARCHBISHOP SPALDING (10-3)

Previous rank: 9

Season complete: IAAM A Conference finalist

9. SOUTH RIVER (13-5)

Previous rank: 15

This week: defeated then-No. 6 Broadneck, 3-0 in the Class 4A East Region II semifinals; defeated Leonardtown, 3-1 in the regional final; lost to Winston Churchill, 3-0 in the state quarterfinals

10. BROADNECK (11-6)

Previous rank: 6

Last week: lost to then-No. 15 South River, 3-0 in the Class 4A East Region II semifinals

11. BEL AIR (16-2)

Previous rank: 10

Last week: defeated Aberdeen, 3-1 in the Class 3A North Region II semifinals; defeated Edgewood, 3-0 in the regional final; lost to Northern-Calvert, 3-0 in the state quarterfinals

12. MERCY (14-1)

Previous rank: 12

Season complete: IAAM B Conference champion

13. WESTMINSTER (12-4)

Previous rank: 11

Last week: defeated Marriotts Ridge, 3-1, in the Class 3A East Region I semifinals; lost to then-No. 2 Centennial, 3-0 in the regional final

14. HEREFORD (18-1)

Previous rank: 13

Last week: defeated Milford Mill, 3-0 in the Class 2A North Region I semifinals; defeated Carver A&T, 3-0 in the regional final; defeated Fallston, 3-0 in the state quarterfinals

15. PATTERSON MILL (14-4)

Previous rank: 14

This week: defeated Havre de Grace, 3-0, in the Class 1A East Region I semifinals; defeated Bohemia Manor, 3-1 in the regional final; defeated Mountain Ridge, 3-2 in the state quarterfinals