Magruder and Sherwood, the only two undefeated girls volleyball teams from public schools in Montgomery County, received first-round byes in the upcoming state tournament, the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association announced Monday. Magruder, the first seed in the 4A West region, will play either Whitman or Kennedy in the second round. Sherwood, the defending Class 4A state champion, is seeded second in the 4A North region and will play either Springbrook or Westminster in the second round. Should the two teams win their respective regions, they would meet in the state semifinals.
Below are the first round matchups for Montgomery County schools, with seedings in parentheses. Full brackets are here.
4A West
(1) Magruder – bye (will play either Whitman or Kennedy in the second round)
(2) Walter Johnson – bye (will play either Northwest or B-CC in the second round)
(3) Richard Montgomery – bye (will play either Quince Orchard or Blair in the second round)
(13) Churchill @ (4) Gaithersburg
(12) Wootton @ (5) Clarksburg
(11) Blair @ (6) Quince Orchard
(10) Bethesda-Chevy Chase @ (7) Northwest
(9) Kennedy @ (8) Whitman
4A North
(2) Sherwood – bye (will play either Springbrook or Westminster in the second round)
(11) Paint Branch @ (6) Blake
(10) Westminster @ (7) Springbrook
3A West
(3) Damascus – bye (will play either Rockville or Seneca Valley in the second round)
(12) Thomas Johnson @ (5) Northwood
(11) Seneca Valley @ (6) Rockville
(10) Urbana @ (7) Einstein
(9) Watkins Mill @ (8) Frederick
2A West
(9) Wheaton @ (8) Century
(12) Poolesville @ (5) Middletown
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