2024 MARYLAND FINAL TOP 40 FOOTBALL STUDENT SECTION RANKINGS

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The time has come to start ranking 50 states that we covered this football season. 

To say I’m overwhelmed with the work that comes along with this is a huge huge understatement.

We had 11 Student Section of the Week winners in Maryland and that helped us determine who had the best Student Section and which ones wanted it more.

Just showing up in large crowds isn’t enough. It might fool other outlets that don’t cover Student Sections, but not us. We have to know how bad you want it and marketing is key. 

You will see top-notch Student Sections miss out at the top spot, but we kept saying it over and over and over again, in order to be considered number one, you have to win the Student Section of the Week title. Otherwise, what is the point of having that contest?!

I know Student Sections complain but remember it’s thousands of Student Sections and only me. Social media is your friend if used correctly.

A Student Section that doesn’t post videos or photos of there Student Section on a consistent basis is like a tree falling with no one around. It doesn’t make any noise.

This is our second year covering Football Student Sections in Maryland. We had the Archbishop Spaulding Rowdy Red in 2023.

This is a state has some great Student Sections and it is pretty deep. This is a state that has some great Students Sections and more so with some new Student Sections.

We will have 4 Student Sections in Maryland that will be voting in the Student Section playoffs that will begin soon.

So, let’s see who made the list and who is the best in the Old Line State.

2024 MARYLAND FINAL TOP 40 FOOTBALL STUDENT SECTION RANKINGS

RED = PLAYOFF BOUND

  1. Archbishop Spalding Rowdy Red (2023 Rank: 1)

Rowdy Red is back on top. It wasn’t an easy choice with all the solid Student Sections in Maryland, but they snuck back to the top thanks to consistent social media work and being the only Maryland Student Section to win the National Student Section of the Week. Rowdy Red can also pack the stands! We’ll see how far they will go when they vote in the National Football Student Section playoffs, but for now, Archbishop Spalding Rowdy Red is going back-to-back as they’re the 2024 Maryland Football Student Section of the Year!

  1. Northwest Jag Nation (2023 Rank: 2)

Jag Nation doesn’t rebuild, it reloads. This is no different than last year. It is the same full and rowdy Student Section you always see. I can sense they have a proud tradition when it comes to school spirit and supporting their football team. We’ll see if the Jag Nation can make some noise when they vote in the National Football Student Section playoffs!

  1. Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons Nest (2023 Rank: 6)

I love it when Student Sections and Marching Bands unite and make a super team. Falcons Nest love teamwork! Plus, the light show looks so cool! We’ll see if the Falcons Nest can light it up when they vote in the National Football Student Section playoffs!

  1. Frederick Sabre Nation (2023 Rank: 5)

This may be a small Student Section compared to the big dawgs in the Top 10, but they make up for it with their social media presence. They even got a consultant helping them out. Talk about dedication! We’ll see if the Sabre Nation can upset some Student Section when they vote in the National Football Student Section playoffs!

  1. Rockville Inferno (2023 Rank: 38)

The Inferno was en fuego this fall! They packed the stands and I definitely loved the Hawaiian Theme they had going on here! They caught our attention and will be with the big boys in the rankings from here on out!

  1. Quince Orchard Red Army (2023 Rank: 4)
  1. Gonzaga (2023 Rank: NR)
  1. DeMatha Herd (2023 Rank: 17)
  1. Whitman Whitmaniacs (2023 Rank: 15)
  1. Oakdale Oakdaliens (2023 Rank: 7)
  1. Walter Johnson Mighty Mad Cows (2023 Rank: 14)
  2. Manchester Valley Herd (2023 Rank: 8)
  3. Damascus Swarm (2023 Rank: 9)
  4. Thomas Johnson Patriot Army (2023 Rank: NR)
  5. Linganore Tribe (2023 Rank: 3)
  6. Chesapeake (2023 Rank: NR)
  7. Mount St. Joseph (2023 Rank: 16)
  8. Havre de Grace (2023 Rank: NR)
  9. Brunswick Roader Nation (2023 Rank: 12)
  10. Walkersville Jungle (2023 Rank: 19)
  11. Bullis Dogpound (2023 Rank: 23)
  12. Arundel Gang Green (2023 Rank: NR)
  13. Urbana Urbaniacs (2023 Rank: 11)
  14. Tuscarora Titan Army (2023 Rank: 13)
  15. Westminster Owl Nest (2023 Rank: 10)
  16. Poolesville Falcons Nest (2023 Rank: 29)
  17. Wilde Lake (2023 Rank: NR)
  18. Century Castle (2023 Rank: NR)
  19. Calvert Hall (2023 Rank: 40)
  20. Broadneck (2023 Rank: 18)
  21. St. Francis Academy (2023 Rank: 21)
  22. McDonogh (2023 Rank: 20)
  23. Fort Hill (2023 Rank: 40)
  24. Parkville (2023 Rank: 26)
  25. Loyola Blakefield (2023 Rank: 30)
  26. Riverdale Baptist (2023 Rank: NR)
  27. New Town (2023 Rank: 27)
  28. Bishop McNamara (2023 Rank: 28)
  29. Huntingtown (2023 Rank: 33)
  30. Paint Branch (2023 Rank: NR)

HONORABLE MENTION: Flowers, Patuxent, Wise, Sherwood, St. Mary’s