The MPSSAA football playoffs begin this week. Every MPSSAA team is invited to the playoffs (no teams has had to qualify since 2019) and all nine local schools have accepted the invitation.
4A East
Dundalk finished the season with a road win at Hereford. The Owls won six of their last seven games after starting 0-2. Dundalk is the third seed and hosts Glen Burnie in the 4A East Region. Glen Burnie defeated Perry Hall in Week 1 48-22.
4A/3A North
Kenwood wrapped up the two seed in this region by winning at Dulaney on Saturday. The Bluebirds completed its best regular season since 2019. They are looking for their first playoff win since 2023 when they host Digital Harbor on Thursday.
Parkville defeated Catonsville on Saturday to finish 3-6 and that is good enough to give the Knights the fourth seed and a home playoff game. Parkville hosts Dulaney on Saturday. Dulaney defeated the Knights 13-12 during the regular season.
Perry Hall picked up their first win of 2026 by defeating Overlea 26-6. It appeared the Gators would play Kenwood in the first round but the win moved Perry Hall to sixth place. They play at Woodlawn in the first round.
3A East
Overlea was trying to finish 5-4 and take the fourth seed but they lost at Perry Hall. The FFalcos fall to the sixth seed at 4-5. The play at Baltimore City College this weekend.
Patapsco’s three game winning streak came to an end at Loch Raven. The Patriots finished as the seventh seed and play at Aberdeen.
2A
Eastern Tech is making their first playoff appearance since 2022 ( the school declined playoff invitations the past few seasons).
The Mavericks started off strong at 4-0, had a three-game losing streak and got back on track by winning their final two road games against Western Tech and Chesapeake.
Tech takes the two seed in the region and host North Harford on Friday. The Mavericks would host the winner of Winters Mill and CM Wright, if they beat North Harford.
2A/1A
Sparrows Point dropped their final game of the year against Towson but still takes second place in the region.
The 5-3 Pointers hosts Friendly and would host a second-round game if they win on Friday.
Chesapeake was 4-3 but lost to Patapsco and at home to Eastern Tech 15-6 last Saturday.
The Bayhawks drop to the fifth seed and will play the fourth seed Central.