District of Columbia High School Football Playoffs 2024: tournament bracket, latest scores

The District of Columbia High School football playoffs have two divisions. Class A has the Private Bracket, featuring the schools under the Public Charter School Athletic Association, and the Stripes Bracket, comprised of schools under the District of Columbia State Athletic Association.

Meanwhile, Class AA also has a Private/Charter Bracket and a Stripes Bracket. According to the On3 Composite Rankings, both classes feature some of the district’s best teams. This article shows how the state tournaments unfolded from Nov. 15 to Dec. 7, 2024.

The On3 Composite High School Football Team Ranking is a proprietary algorithm that compiles rankings listed in the public domain by respected High School media and data companies. It includes Massey, Max Preps, Cal Preps, ESPN, and SI, creating the industry’s most comprehensive and geographically balanced High School Team Ranking.

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District of Columbia High School Football Playoffs – Class A Bracket, Scores, and Game Schedules

Eight teams participated in the district’s Class A playoffs, split evenly between the Private and the DCSAA Stripes Bracket. Here are the Private Bracket results from the tournament quarterfinals:

#3 St. Albans – 20
#2 Digital Pioneers Academy – 12

#4 KIPP DC Legacy College Prep – 20
#1 Maret School – 30

Meanwhile, the results from the Stripes Bracket are as follows:

#4 McKinley Technology – 14
#1 Bell Multicultural – 51

#3 Anacostia – 22
#2 Brown – 18

Based on those outcomes, the District of Columbia Class A semifinal picture will pit the following squads.

#3 St. Albans – 35
#1 Maret – 34
Nov. 23, 2024 @ St. Albans Field

#3 Anacostia – 8
#1 Bell Multicultural – 49
Nov. 23, 2024 @ Roosevelt High School

St. Albans and Bell Multicultural will compete for the Class A state championship on Nov. 30, 4 pm, at Georgetown University. The Bulldogs are 8-3 and have intriguing prospects in wide receiver Christian Cherilus and safety Zahir Cobb. Meanwhile, the Griffins are 9-2.

District of Columbia High School Football Playoffs – Class AA Bracket, Scores, and Game Schedules

For the Private Bracket, Friendship Collegiate Academy is through to the semifinals. Meanwhile, four teams participated in the DCSAA Stars Bracket quarterfinal. Here are the results.

#1 Dunbar – 35
#4 Woodson – 0

#2 Eastern – 7
#3 Coolidge – 14

Dunbar and Coolidge will compete in the state semifinals on Thanksgiving Day 2024 (Nov. 28) at Eastern High School, a game also called the Turkey Bowl.