Year-in and year-out, the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference’s Capital Division is one of the toughest in America. Last season, the five-team league was ranked the ninth toughest in the country.

2024 champ DeMatha (Maryland) led the way. The Stags were ranked No. 23 in the High School Football America 300 national rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. Falling in behind the Stags were Good Counsel (Maryland) and No. 77 and Gonzaga (Washington, DC) at No. 211.

Many of the schools haven’t released their full schedules yet, but HSFA will keep you updated throughout the summer.

WCAC Capital ConferenceBishop McNamara Mustangs

August 29 – vs. Concordia Prep

September 19 – at St. Mary’s Ryken

October 11 – vs. Gonzaga (Washington, DC)

October 18 – vs. DeMatha

November 1 – vs. St. John’s College HS (Washington, DC)

November 7 – at Good Counsel

August 30 – vs. St. Joseph’s Prep (Pennsylvania)

September 5 – vs. Imhotep Charter (Pennsylvania)

September 12 – at Roman Catholic (Pennsylvania)

September 19 – at Mt. Zion Prep

October 3 – Riverdale Baptist

October 10 – at Good Counsel

October 18 – at Bishop McNamara

Gonzaga Eagles

August 29 – vs. Oscar Smith (Virginia)

September 26 – at Malvern Prep (Pennsylvania)

October 11 – at Bishop McNamara (Maryland)

October 25 – vs. Good Counsel (Maryland)

Good Counsel Falcons

August 29 – vs. Columbus (Miami, Florida)

September 5 – vs. DePaul Catholic (New Jersey)

September 12 – at Middletown (Delaware)

September 20 – at St. Joseph’s Prep (Pennsylvania)

September 26 – vs. St. James

October 3 – at St. Mary’s Ryken

October 10 – vs. DeMatha

October 18 – at St. John’s College HS (Washington, DC)

October 25 – at Gonzaga (Washington, DC)

November 7 – vs. Bishop McNamara

St. John’s College HS Cadets

September 6 – vs. St. Joseph Regional (New Jersey)

October 18 – vs. Good Counsel (Maryland)

November 1 – at Bishop McNamara (Maryland)

WCAC Metro ConferenceArchbishop Carroll Lions

November 1 – vs. Bishop O’Connell (Virginia)

Bishop Ireton Cardinals

September 5 – vs. Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Maryland)

September 20 – at Potomac School

October 11 – at Bishop O’Connell

October 25 – vs. St. Mary’s Ryken (Maryland)

Bishop O’Connell Knights

August 28 – at Washington-Liberty

September 5 – vs. St Albans (Washington, DC)

September 13 – vs. St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes

September 19 – at Washington (West Virginia)

September 27 – at Landon (Maryland)

October 4 – vs. Potomac School

October 11 – vs. Bishop Ireton

October 18 – vs. St. Mary’s Ryken (Maryland)

November 1 – at Archbishop Carroll (Washington, DC)

November 7 – at Paul VI

St. Mary’s Ryken Knights

August 30 – vs. Severn School

September 19 – vs. Bishop McNamara

September 26 – vs. Bullis

October 3 – vs. Good Counsel

October 10 – vs. Paul VI (Virginia)

October 18 – at Bishop O’Connell (Virginia)

October 25 – at Bishop Ireton (Virginia)

St. Paul VI Catholic Panthers

September 5 – vs. St. James (Maryland)

October 10 – at St. Mary’s Ryken (Maryland)

October 17 – Loudoun Sports Academy

November 7 – vs. Bishop O’Connell