Playoffs: Montgomery County football power poll
Below are the 10 best football teams in Montgomery County this week, as ranked by The Gazette's sports staff. Past rankings and statistics can be found at the bottom of the page. Rankings are based on the opinions of the sports staff. Contact editor John Y. Wehmueller at jwehmueller@gazette.net. Also, take a look at the Football Forecasters, The Gazette staff's weekly picks for the weekend's games.
| Rank | Team | Trend | Points | |
| 1 |  | Good Counsel Falcons (10-1): DeMatha. Annapolis. Rematch. Again. The moment of truth is here... | Same | 49 |
| 2 |  | Quince Orchard Cougars (11-0): ... Ditto. Damascus hit big plays through the air; we're looking at you, Pernell Brantley. | Same | 46 |
| 3 |  | Sherwood Warriors (9-2): Defense looking great, but more importantly, QB Pignone is making the throws. | Up | 39 |
| 4 |  | Damascus Swarmin’ Hornets (8-3): Kept Linganore close; rebounded from slow start and finished admirably. | Down | 36 |
| 5 |  | Georgetown Prep Little Hoyas (7-3): Saved their two best games for last and finished above .500 in the MIAA-A. | Down | 29 |
| 6 |  | Paint Branch Panthers (9-2): They remain impressive on defense, but what's status of QB Martin and RB Willis? | Up | 25 |
| 7 |  | Landon Bears (7-3): Had fourth-quarter leads in their two big games; IAC runner-up finish must hurt. | Down | 19 |
| 8 |  | Springbrook Blue Devils (7-4): No shame in losing to the '08 state champ, especially after ending a playoff drought. | Up | 12 |
| 9 |  | Whitman Vikings (8-3): Who saw that pick by DB Flack? With him and QB Kuhn back, the future looks bright. | Down | 11 |
| 10 |  | Clarksburg Coyotes (7-3): Were it not for a bounce and a yard, we think they would still be playing. | Same | 2 |
Previous polls: Week One | Week Two | Week Three | Week Four | Week Five | Week Six | Week Seven | Week Eight | Week Nine | Week Ten | Playoffs Week One