With the Labor Weekend wrapping up and the first start date (Sept. 1) for Maryland public schools having arrived, the 2022 high school fall sports season is completely underway. Not everyone has played their first game just yet, but most have seen some action.

Here are the 2022 Baltimore Banner/VSN Week 2 Top 15 polls for football, boys and girls soccer, field hockey and volleyball:

2022 Baltimore Banner/VSN Week 2 Football Top 15

ST. FRANCES (2-0)

Previous rank: 1

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Last week: defeated DeSoto (TX), 47-7

This week: Off; next game - at Venice (FL), Sept. 15

2. CALVERT HALL (1-1)

Previous rank: 2

Last week: lost to Life Christian Academy (VA), 37-30

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This week: at Lipscomb Academy (TN), Sept. 10

3. MOUNT ST. JOSEPH (1-1)

Previous rank: 3

Last week: lost to St. Ignatius (OH), 21-14

This week: at Franklin, Sept. 9

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4. ARCHBISHOP SPALDING (1-1)

Previous rank: 4

Last week: defeated then-No. 11 Broadneck, 38-3

This week: vs. Imhotep Charter (PA), Sept. 9

5. MCDONOGH (1-1)

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Previous rank: 5

Last week: lost to Gonzaga (D.C.), 24-6

This week: at No. 12 Concordia Prep, Sept. 8

6. MILFORD MILL (1-0)

Previous rank: 7

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Last week: defeated then-No. 12 Franklin, 42-7

This week: at Hereford, Sept. 9

7. DUNBAR (1-0)

Previous rank: 6

Last week: defeated Digital Harbor, 54-0

This week: vs. Patterson at Sugar Cain Field, Sept. 9

8. LOYOLA (1-0)

Previous rank: 8

Last week: defeated New Town, 48-6

This week: vs. Georgetown Prep, Sept. 9

9. MERVO (0-0)

Previous rank: 9

Last week: Did not play; game vs. Edmondson postponed

This week: at City, Sept. 9

10. DUNDALK (1-0)

Previous rank: 10

Last week: defeated Century, 35-7

This week: vs. Parkville, Sept. 9

11. GILMAN (2-0)

Previous rank: 14

Last week: defeated Archbishop Curley, 21-3

This week: at Lawrenceville (N.J.) Prep, Sept. 10

12. CONCORDIA PREP (1-1)

Previous rank: 15

Last week: defeated Pikesville, 48-0

This week: vs. No. 5 McDonogh, Sept. 8

13. BROADNECK (0-1)

Previous rank: 11

Last week: lost to No. 4 Spalding, 38-3

This week: at South River, Sept. 9

14. ATHOLTON (1-0)

Previous rank: 13

Last week: defeated Wilde Lake, 21-6

This week: at Glenelg, Sept. 9

15. ST. MARY’S (1-0)

Previous rank: Not ranked

Last week: defeated Bullis, 32-6

This week: vs. St. Albans (D.C.) at Pascal Field, Sept. 9


2022 Baltimore Banner/VSN Week 2 Boys Soccer Top 15

1. CALVERT HALL (3-0-1)

Previous rank: 1

Last week: defeated then No. 2 Loyola Blakefield, 1-0; tied then-No. 3 John Carroll, 3-3

2. JOHN CARROLL (3-0-1)

Previous rank: 3

Last week: Defeated Archbishop Spalding, 9-0; tied No. 1 Calvert Hall, 3-3

3. ARCHBISHOP CURLEY (4-1)

Previous rank: 5

Last week: defeated then-No. 7 McDonogh, 2-0; lost to Penn Charter (Pa.), 4-3; defeated St. Joseph’s Prep (Pa.), 5-0

4. LOYOLA BLAKEFIELD (3-1)

Previous rank: 2

Last week: lost to No. 1 Calvert Hall, 1-0, in OT; defeated St. Paul’s, 6-0

5. SEVERNA PARK (1-0)

Previous rank: 4

Last week: defeated River Hill, 3-1

6. BROADNECK (2-0)

Previous rank: 4

Last week: defeated Calvert, 3-0; defeated North Caroline, 9-0

7. MCDONOGH (1-3)

Previous rank: 7

Last week: lost to then-No. 5 Archbishop Curley, 2-0; defeated No. 10 Concordia Prep, 3-2.

8. TOWSON (0-0)

Previous rank: 8

Last week: Did not play

9. CENTENNIAL (1-0)

Previous rank: 9

Last week: defeated Arundel, 2-1

10. CONCORDIA PREP (0-1)

Previous rank: 10

Last week: defeated Mount St. Joseph, 3-2; lost to No. 7 McDonogh, 3-2

11. BEL AIR (1-0)

Previous rank: 11

Last week: defeated Perry Hall, 2-0

12. SEVERN (0-0)

Previous rank: 12

Last week: Did not play.

13. FALLSTON (2-0)

Previous rank: 13

Last week: defeated Eastern Technical, 4-3; defeated No. 14 Century, 4-1

14 .GILMAN (2-1)

Previous rank: 15

Last week: defeated St. Paul’s, 4-0; defeated Boys’ Latin, 1-0.

15. CENTURY (0-1)

Previous rank: 14

Last week: lost to No. 13 Fallston,  4-1


2022 Baltimore Banner/VSN Week 2 Girls Soccer Top 15

1. MCDONOGH (1-0)

Previous rank: 1

Last week: defeated Episcopal Academy (Pa.), 2-1

2. ARCHBISHOP SPALDING (1-0)

Previous rank: 2

Last week: defeated Bishop O’Connell (Va.), 1-0

3. GLENELG (0-0)

Previous rank: 3

Last week: Did not play

4. MOUNT HEBRON (0-0)

Previous rank: 4

Last week: Did not play

5. BROADNECK (0-0)

Previous rank: 5

Last week: Did not play

6. NOTRE DAME PREP (1-0)

Previous rank: 6

Last week: defeated Roland Park Country School, 2-0.7.

7. FALLSTON (0-0)

Previous rank: 7

Last week: Did not play

8. MERCY (2-0)

Previous rank: 9

Last week: defeated then-No. 8 Marriotts Ridge, 2-0; defeated Crofton, 2-1

9. MARRIOTTS RIDGE (0-1)

Previous rank: 8

Last week: Lost to then-No.9 Mercy, 2-0

10. CENTURY (0-0)

Previous rank: 10

Last week: Did not play

11. PERRY HALL (0-0)

Previous week: 11

Last week: Did not play

12. SEVERNA PARK (1-0)

Previous rank: 12

Last week: defeated unranked Dulaney, 1-0

13. RIVER HILL (0-1)

Previous rank: 13

Last week: lost to Walt Whitman, 1-0

14. HEREFORD (0-0-1)

Previous rank: 14

Last week: tied Oakdale, 0-0

15. ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL FOR GIRLS (1-0)

Previous rank: 15

Last week: defeated Maryvale Prep, 2-0


2022 Baltimore Banner/VSN Week 2 Field Hockey Top 15

1. ARCHBISHOP SPALDING (1-0)

Previous rank: 1

Last week: defeated Stone Ridge, 4-0

2. BROADNECK (1-0)

Previous rank: 2

Last week: defeated No. 11 McDonogh 6-2

3. GARRISON FOREST (1-0)

Previous rank: 3

Last week: defeated No. 9 Hereford 4-1

4. SEVERNA PARK (0-0)

Previous rank: 4

Last week: Did not play

5. GLENELG (1-0)

Previous rank: 5

Last week: defeated No. 15 St. Paul’s School for Girls, 5-1

6. RIVER HILL (0-0)

Previous rank: 6

Last week: Did not play

7. MARRIOTTS RIDGE (0-0)

Previous rank: 7

Last week: Did not play

8. CROFTON (0-0)

Previous rank: 8

Last week: Did not play

9. HEREFORD (0-1)

Previous rank: 9

Last week: lost to No. 3 Garrison Forest, 4-1

10. BRYN MAWR (0-0)

Previous rank: 10

Last week: Did not play

11. MCDONOGH (0-1)

Previous rank: 11

Last week: lost to No. 2 Broadneck, 6-2

12. NOTRE DAME PREP (1-0)

Previous rank: 12

Last week: defeated C. Milton Wright, 3-2

13. DULANEY (0-0)

Previous rank: 13

Last week: Did not play

14. SOUTH RIVER (2-0)

Previous rank: Not ranked

Last week: defeated Fallston, 4-0, and then-No. 14 Westminster, 7-2

15. ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL FOR GIRLS (0-1)

Previous rank: 15

Last week: lost to No. 5 Glenelg, 5-1

2022 Baltimore Banner/VSN Week 2 Volleyball Top 15

1. RESERVOIR (0-0)

Previous rank: 1

Last week: Did not play

2. ARUNDEL (0-0)

Previous rank: 2

Last week: Did not play

3. CENTENNIAL (0-0)

Previous rank: 3

Last week: Did not play

4. MARYVALE PREP (0-0)

Previous rank: 4

Last week: Did not play

5. BROADNECK (0-0)

Previous rank: 5

Last week: Did not play

6. CROFTON (1-0)

Previous rank: 6

Last week: defeated Bowie, 3-0

7. GLENELG (0-0)

Previous rank: 7

Last week: Did not play

8. RIVER HILL (0-0)

Previous rank: 8

Last week: Did not play

9. HOWARD (0-0)

Previous rank: 9

Last week: Did not play

10. BEL AIR (0-0)

Previous rank: 10

Last week: Did not play

11. ARCHBISHOP SPALDING (0-0)

Previous rank: 11

Last week: Did not play

12. ANNAPOLIS AREA CHRISTIAN (0-0)

Previous rank: 12

Last week: Did not play

13. SEVERNA PARK (0-0)

Previous rank: 13

Last week: Did not play

14. HEREFORD (1-0)

Previous rank: 14

Last week: defeated Notre Dame Prep, 3-0

15. LIBERTY (0-0)

Previous rank: 15

LAST WEEK: Did not play

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