DC’s top end is clearly better this year, but the IAC and WCAC combined aren’t as deep as the MIAA.
Also not sure how you figure Annapolis > Baltimore considering there haven’t been any matchups this year.
They're including St. Mary's and Spalding with DC schools in the discussion vs Baltimore based MIAA schools. This is not a state secret. All you need to do is look at the national all star play for the past three years for the 2022 class. DC (many Annapolis kids play high school and/or try out for UA there) national tournament all star teams have beaten the Baltimore teams consistently.
