The Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School girls soccer team will open the state tournament with a first-round bye after receiving the top seed in the 4A West region, the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association announced Monday. The Barons, who will be trying to win their fifth consecutive state championship, will face either Kennedy or Clarksburg in the second round.
First round games begin on Friday, and the tournament will run through November 17.
Full brackets are here.
First-round matchups for Montgomery County teams:
4A West
(1) Bethesda-Chevy Chase – bye (will play winner of Kennedy/Clarksburg)
(2) Gaithersburg – bye (will play winner of Wootton/Blair)
(3) Whitman – bye (will play winner of Richard Montgomery/Churchill)
(13) Walter Johnson @ (4) Quince Orchard
(12) Northwest @ (5) Magruder
(11) Churchill @ (6) Richard Montgomery
(10) Blair @ (7) Wootton
(9) Clarksburg @ (8) Kennedy
4A North
(2) Sherwood – bye (will play winner of Blake/Kenwood)
(10) Kenwood @ (7) Blake
(9) Dulaney @ (8) Paint Branch
(11) Springbrook @ (6) Western
3A West
(2) Damascus – bye (will play winner of Einstein/North Hagerstown)
(12) South Hagerstown @ (5) Northwood
(11) Seneca Valley @ (6) Watkins Mill
(10) North Hagerstown @ (7) Einstein
(8) Frederick @ (9) Rockville
2A West
(11) Liberty @ (6) Poolesville
(10) Walkersville @ (7) Wheaton
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