The top private school in our rankings throughout the fall, the Calvert Hall boys ended the 2019 cross country season with a dominant victory at the MIAA Championships. (Photo by Craig Amoss)
With the cross country season having come to an end (not counting postseason meets such as NXR or Foot Locker Regionals), we adjust our boys team rankings for the final time! As with the beginning of the season, we expand to 50 teams in our final edition of 2019 team rankings.
1. Severna Park High School Falcons (hold)
Finished 1st at 4A State Championships (1st overall in merge)
2. River Hill High School Hawks (hold)
Finished 1st at 3A State Championships (2nd overall in merge)
3. Northwood High School Gladiators (hold)
Finished 2nd at 4A State Championships (3rd overall in merge)
4. Calvert Hall High School Cardinals (up 1)
Finished 1st at MIAA Championships (A Conference)
5. Oakdale High School Bears (up 2)
Finished 1st at 2A State Championships (4th overall in merge)
6. Dulaney High School Lions (down 2)
Finished 4th at 4A State Championships (6th overall in merge)
7. Montgomery Blair High School Blazers (up 2)
Finished 3rd at 4A State Championships (5th overall in merge)
8. Centennial High School Eagles (up 2)
Finished 2nd at 3A State Championships (7th overall in merge)
9. Walter Johnson High School Wildcats (down 3)
Finished 6th at 4A State Championships (9th overall in merge)
10. Richard Montgomery High School Rockets (up 1)
Finished 5th at 4A State Championships (8th overall in merge)
11. Liberty High School Lions (down 3)
Finished 2nd at 2A State Championships (12th overall in merge)
12. Sherwood High School Warriors (hold)
Finished 7th at 4A State Championships (10th overall in merge)
13. Broadneck High School Bruins (up 1)
Finished 8th at 4A State Championships (11th overall in merge)
14. South River High School Seahawks (down 1)
Finished 9th at 4A State Championships (14th overall in merge)
15. Towson High School Generals (up 5)
Finished 3rd at 3A State Championships (13th overall in merge)
16. Winston Churchill High School Bulldogs (up 1)
Finished 10th at 4A State Championships (15th overall in merge)
17. Arundel High School Wildcats (up 5)
Finished 11th at 4A State Championships (16th overall in merge)
18. C. Milton Wright High School Mustangs (down 2)
Finished 4th at 3A State Championships (17th overall in merge)
19. Mount Hebron High School Vikings (hold)
Finished 5th at 3A State Championships (19th overall in merge)
20. Archbishop Spalding High School Cavaliers (down 5)
Finished 5th at MIAA Championships (A Conference)
21. Century High School Knights (previously unranked)
Finished 3rd at 2A State Championships (18th overall in merge)
22. Gilman High School Greyhounds (previously unranked)
Finished 2nd at MIAA Championships (A Conference)
23. Howard High School Lions (up 2)
Finished 12th at 4A State Championships (20th overall in merge)
24. Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Barons (down 1)
Finished 14th at 4A State Championships (22nd overall in merge)
25. Paint Branch High School Panthers (previously unranked)
Finished 13th at 4A State Championships (21st overall in merge)
26. Fallston High School Cougars (down 8)
Finished 6th at 2A State Championships (31st overall in merge)
27. Williamsport High School Wildcats (previously unranked)
Finished 1st at 1A State Championships (24th overall in merge)
28. Harford Tech High School Cobras (down 7)
Finished 4th at 2A State Championships (25th overall in merge)
29. South Carroll High School Cavaliers (previously unranked)
Finished 5th at 2A State Championships (23rd overall in merge)
30. Thomas S. Wootton High School Patriots (down six)
Finished 15th at 4A State Championships (26th overall in merge)
31. Springbrook High School Blue Devils (previously unranked)
Finished 16th at 4A State Championships (28th overall in merge)
32. Walt Whitman High School Vikings (previously unranked)
Finished 17th at 4A State Championships (27th overall in merge)
33. Bel Air High School Bobcats (previously unranked)
Finished 6th at 3A State Championships (29th overall in merge)
34. Northwest High School Jaguars (previously unranked)
Finished 18th at 4A State Championships (30th overall in merge)
35. North Point High School Eagles (previously unranked)
Finished 9th at 3A State Championships (32nd overall in merge)
36. Loyola-Blakefield High School Dons (previously unranked)
Finished 3rd at MIAA Championships (A Conference)
37. Marriotts Ridge High School Mustangs (previously unranked)
Finished 8th at 3A State Championships (33rd overall in merge)
38. Atholton High School Raiders (previously unranked)
Finished 7th at 3A State Championships (34th overall in merge)
39. Gaithersburg High School Trojans (previously unranked)
Idle (qualified three individuals for the 4A State Championships)
40. Chopticon High School Braves (previously unranked)
Finished 11th at 3A State Championships (35th overall in merge)
41. Hereford High School Bulls (previously unranked)
Finished 10th at 3A State Championships (38th overall in merge)
42. Poolesville High School Falcons (previously unranked)
Finished 7th at 2A State Championships (36th overall in merge)
43. Catonsville High School Comets (previously unranked)
Idle (qualified two individuals for the 4A State Championships)
44. Linganore High School Lancers (previously unranked)
Finished 13th at 3A State Championships (37th overall in merge)
45. Northern-Calvert High School Patriots (previously unranked)
Finished 12th at 3A State Championships (39th overall in merge)
46. North Harford High School Hawks (previously unranked)
Finished 8th at 2A State Championships (40th overall in merge)
47. Huntingtown High School Hurricanes (previously unranked)
Finished 14th at 3A State Championships (41st overall in merge)
48. Reservoir High School Gators (previously unranked)
Finished 16th at 3A State Championships (49th overall in merge)
49. Kent Island High School Buccaneers (previously unranked)
Finished 10th at 2A State Championships (43rd overall in merge)
50. Smithsburg High School Leopards (previously unranked)
Finished 2nd at 1A State Championships (46th overall in merge)