Pennsylvania High School Football Rankings

by Jeff Fisher
Pennsylvania High School Football Huddle


As the Pennsylvania high school football season hits the halfway point, not many changes in the latest Patriot-News high school football rankings.  In fact, there's only one new team entering the rankings this week.


Former #6 Easton lost to still unbeaten Whitehall on Friday and drops to "teams to watch".  That opened the door to Mount Lebanon to enter the AAAA rankings at #10.


The other big change is in A where Southern Columbia tumbles from #3 to #6 after a 28-21 loss last Friday to AA Lewisburg.




CLASS AAAA - Record - Previous rank
1. Ridley (1) 5-0 1
2. La Salle College HS* (12) 4-1 2
3. Pittsburgh C.C. (7) 5-0 3
4. North Allegheny (7) 5-0 4
5. Cumberland Valley (3) 4-1 5
6. North Penn (1) 4-1 7
7. Downingtown East (1) 4-1 8
8. Neshaminy (1) 5-0 9
9. Wilson (3) 5-0 10
10. Mount Lebanon (7) 5-0 NR
Teams to watch: Central Dauphin (3) 5-0, Council Rock South (1) 5-0, Easton (11) 4-1, McDowell (10) 4-1, North Hills (7) 5-0, Upper St.Clair (7) 4-1, Whitehall (11) 5-0.

CLASS AAA - Record -  Previous rank
1. Allentown C.C. (11) 5-0 1
2. Thomas Jefferson (7) 4-1 2
3. Archbishop Wood (12) 5-0 3
4. Montour (7) 5-0 4
5. Cardinal O’Hara (12) 5-0 5
6. Abington Heights (2) 5-0 6
7. Clearfield (9) 5-0 7
8. West Allegheny (7) 4-1 8
9. Lampeter-Strasburg (3) 5-0 9
10. Pottsgrove (1) 4-1 10
Teams to watch: Bishop McDevitt (3) 3-2, Cathedral Prep (10) 3-2, Central Valley (7) 4-1, Dallas (2) 5-0, Greencastle-Antrim (3) 5-0, Manheim Central (3) 3-2, West Scranton (2) 4-1.

CLASS AA - Record - Previous rank
1. Lancaster Catholic* (3) 5-0 1
2. Aliquippa (7) 5-0 3
3. Greensburg C.C. (7) 5-0 2
4. North Schuylkill (11) 5-0 4
5. South Fayette (7) 5-0 5
6. West Catholic (12) 3-2 6
7. Forest Hills (6) 5-0 7
8. Keystone Oaks (7) 5-0 9
9. Tyrone (6) 5-0 8
10. Northern Lehigh (11) 5-0 10
Teams to watch: Beaver Falls (7) 4-1, Danville (4) 5-0, General McLane (10), 4-1, Lewisburg (4) 5-0, Littlestown (3) 5-0, Seton-LaSalle (7) 5-0, Trinity (3) 4-1.

CLASS A - Record - Previous rank
1. Clairton* (7) 5-0 1
2. Rochester (7) 5-0 2
3. Farrell (10) 5-0 5
4. Mercyhurst Prep (10) 5-0 4
5. Riverside (2) 5-0 6
6. Southern Columbia (4) 4-1 3
7. Dunmore (2) 3-2 7
8. Bellwood-Antis (6) 4-1 8
9. Sharpsville (10) 5-0 9
10. Sto-Rox (7) 4-1 10
Teams to watch: Avonworth (7) 4-1, Beth-Center (7) 5-0, Line Mountain (4) 4-1, North Catholic (7) 4-1, Penns Manor (6) 5-0, Schuylkill Haven (11) 4-1, Springdale (7) 4-1.