DeMatha, the area’s top-ranked team, lost twice this past week, meaning there will be a new No. 1 team when The Post Top 20 is posted on Monday. No. 2 Montrose Christian and No. 3 Gonzaga, which topped the Stags Saturday night, can both make strong cases for the top spot.
Cast your vote here for who you think should be No. 1 and make your argument in the comment section below. We’ll reveal our decision on AllMetSports.com on Monday evening and in Tuesday’s newspaper.
The case for No. 2 Montrose Christian
Record: 13-1 Average margin of victory: 31.1
*Only loss came to Marcus Flower Mound (Tex.), 42-40, on the road on Dec. 15. Marcus is ranked No. 8 in ESPN’s Powerade Fab 50 and No. 13 in USA Today's Super 25.
Last week’s national ranking: 5 (ESPN); 13 (USA Today)
Wins vs. nationally ranked teams: Westbury Christian (Tex.), ranked No. 33 by ESPN; Orlando Christian (Fla.), ranked No. 44 by ESPN
* Has been ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 locally throughout the season
* Is 6-0 vs. local competition; three of those games came against teams with a .500 record or better (Hayfield, Friendship Collegiate, T.C. Williams)
Watch highlights from the Mustangs’ Saturday win at T.C. Williams here:
The case for No. 3 Gonzaga
Record: 17-0 Average margin of victory: 16.7
Last week’s national ranking: 6 (ESPN); 9 (USA Today)
Wins vs. nationally ranked teams: DeMatha, ranked No. 22 by ESPN and No. 3 by USA Today; Neumann Goretti (Pa.), ranked No. 28 by ESPN.
* Beat Patterson (Balt.), Good Counsel and DeMatha this week without All-Met guard Nate Britt, who has a bruised calf
* Is 8-0 vs. local competition (6-0 in WCAC play); five of those games came against teams with a .500 record or better (Ballou, McNamara, Carroll, O’Connell, DeMatha)
Watch highlights from the Eagles’ Saturday win vs. DeMatha here:
More coverage on AllMetSports.com
The Post Top 20
Team pages: Montrose Christian | Gonzaga
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