MPSSAA Football State Championship Central

 

State Championship Results

Class 1A

FORT HILL defeated Mountain Ridge 45-21  Stats

Class 2A/1A

PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR defeated Calvert 8-0  Stats

Class 2A

STEPHEN DECATUR defeated Huntingtown 21-13  Stats

Class 3A

OAKDALE defeated Linganore 42-35  Stats from Oakdale / Stats from Linganore

Class 4A/3A

MERGENTHALER VO-TECH defeated North Point 14-7

Class 4A

DR. HENRY A. WISE, JR. defeated Broadneck 21-0  Stats

 

John H. Cox Sportsmanship Award:  STEPHEN DECATUR SEAHAWKS

 

State Championship Information

Event:  MPSSAA Football State Championships

Location:  Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, MD)

Date:  November 30 - December 2, 2023

Directions:   Click HERE for directions to the stadium.

Tickets:  $10.00 admission, Age 6 and under are free. Tickets will only be sold online. Ticket sales will open on November 21 at 12 p.m.

Parking Information:  The Naval Academy will charge $10.00 per vehicle and $20.00 for Recreational Vehicles (RV's) and spectator buses.

  • Spectators will enter the stadium lots via either parking Gate 5 (Home Teams) or Gate 6 (Away Teams). If entering from Rowe Blvd to Taylor Ave, Gate 6 is located just before the stadium, Gate 5 is located just after the stadium.
  • RV's and spectator buses are to enter Gate 5 and park in the Blue Lot.
  • Parking can be pre-purchased via Stadium’s ParkMobile event website. Please click on the appropriate day's event and then gate.  There is a small technology fee.
  • IMPORTANT: Please ensure you have the QR code ready to present to the gate attendants as you pull up to enter the parking lot. This will speed up the entry process. Pre-sales of parking will end shortly before the parking gates open.
  • Parking can also be purchased at the entry gates via Credit card or Apple/Google Pay. Cash is discouraged but will be accepted.

 

NAVY Clear Bag Entrance Policy

 

State Semifinal Results

Class 4A

BROADNECK defeated Winston Churchill 31-7
DR. HENRY A. WISE JR defeated Eleanor Roosevelt 62-21
 

Class 4A/3A

NORTH POINT defeated James Hubert Blake 28-7
MERGENTHALER VO-TECH defeated Perry Hall 6-0
 

Class 3A

OAKDALE defeated Baltimore City College 57-20
LINGANORE defeated Northern-C 56-20
 

Class 2A

HUNTINGTOWN defeated Walkersville 27-7
STEPHEN DECATUR defeated Milford Mill Academy 35-34
 

Class 2A/1A

CALVERT defeated Forest Park 17-14
PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR defeated Patuxent 36-29
 

Class 1A

FORT HILL defeated Cambridge-South Dorchester 38-20
MOUNTAIN RIDGE defeated Perryville 40-14
 
 

Region and State Qualifying Information

The MPSSAA Football Championships will be a single-elimination tournament. At the end of the regular season in each of the six classifications, the eight teams in each region, according to the MPSSAA point system will compete in two regional rounds, with two region participants advancing to the state quarterfinals. Final point standings will be posted at the end of the regular season.

 

  • The top two teams from each region will be seeded 1-8 based on their regular season points total. Tie breaker procedures can be found on page 23 in the MPSSAA Football Bulletin.   

 

 

Tournament Schedule

The following championship schedule will be used.  All games must be played on their designated date unless a graduation or inclement weather occur.  

  • Regional First Round- November 2 - 4 (Regional Sites)

  • Regional Second Round -  November 9 - 11 (Regional Sites)  TICKETS

  • State Quarterfinals - November 17/18 (Regional Sites)  TICKETS

  • State Semifinals - November 24/25 (Regional Sites)  TICKETS - Sales will open on November 21 at 12 p.m.

  • State Championships - November 30 - December 2  TICKETS - Sales will open on November 21 at 12 p.m.

 

Ticket Information For:

Round 1 Regional Games:  Admission is $6.  Ages 6 and under are free.  Ticket sales are determined by the hosting team.

Round 2 Regional Games:  Admission is $6.  Ages 6 and under are free.  Click on any ticket link on this page or visit the GoFan website to purchase.  There will be no on-site ticket sales.

State Quarterfinal Games:  Admission is $6.  Ages 6 and under are free.  Click on any ticket link on this page or visit the GoFan website to purchase.  There will be no on-site ticket sales.

State Semifinal Games:  Admission is $8.  Ages 6 and under are free.  Click on any ticket link on this page or visit the GoFan website to purchase.  There will be no on-site ticket sales.

State Championship Games:  Admission is $10.  Ages 6 and under are free.  Click on any ticket link on this page or visit the GoFan website to purchase.  There will be no on-site ticket sales.

 

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