Montgomery County stands a good chance of being well represented in the later rounds of the state high school lacrosse playoffs this year, as the Churchill boys and the Sherwood, Quince Orchard and Damascus girls teams were each seeded first in their respective regional brackets, the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association announced on Monday.
The tournament begins on Wednesday, with the finals to be held at the University of Maryland Baltimore County on May 22 and 23.
First round matchups for Montgomery County schools:
Boys
4A/3A West
(1) Churchill – bye (will play winner of Paint Branch vs. Whitman)
(2) Sherwood – bye (will play winner of Einstein vs. Kennedy)
(3) Walter Johnson – bye (will play winner of Blake vs. Blair)
(4) Springbrook – bye (will play winner of Bethesda-Chevy Chase vs. Wootton)
(12) Bethesda-Chevy Chase @ (5) Wootton
(11) Blair @ (6) Blake
(10) Kennedy @ (7) Einstein
(9) Whitman @ (8) Paint Branch
4A/3A North
(3) Clarksburg – bye (will play winner of Magruder vs. Quince Orchard)
(4) Northwest – bye (will play winner of Richard Montgomery vs. Watkins Mill)
(12) Watkins Mill @ (5) Richard Montgomery
(11) Quince Orchard @ (6) Magruder
(8) Thomas Johnson @ (9) Gaithersburg
3A/2A West
(14) Liberty @ (3) Damascus
(13) Walkersville @ (4) Rockville
(12) Seneca Valley @ (5) Wheaton
(11) South Hagerstown @ (6) Poolesville
(10) Northwood @ (7) Century
Girls
4A/3A West
(1) Sherwood – bye (will play winner of Whitman vs. Bethesda-Chevy Chase)
(2) Churchill – bye (will play winner of Wootton vs. Paint Branch)
(3) Blake – bye (will play winner of Springbrook vs. Walter Johnson)
(4) Blair – bye (will play winner of Kennedy vs. Einstein)
(12) Einstein @ (5) Kennedy
(11) Walter Johnson @ (6) Springbrook
(10) Paint Branch @ (7) Wootton
(9) Bethesda-Chevy Chase @ (8) Whitman
4A/3A North
(1) Quince Orchard – bye (will play winner of Clarksburg vs. Richard Montgomery)
(3) Watkins Mill – bye (will play winner of Urbana vs. Linganore)
(5) Magruder – bye (will play (4) Howard in second round)
(10) Northwest @ (7) Gaithersburg
(9) Richard Montgomery @ (8) Clarksburg
3A/2A West
(1) Damascus – bye (will play winner of Thomas Johnson and Rockville)
(5) Seneca Valley – bye (will play (4) Tuscarora in second round)
(9) Rockville @ (8) Thomas Johnson
(10) Northwood @ (7) South Hagerstown
2A/1A West
(14) North Carroll @ (3) Poolesville
(12) Wheaton @ (5) Catoctin
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