Patriot-News High School Football Rankings

Several major changes in this week's Patriot-News Pennsylvania High School Football Rankings.

First in 4A, North Allegheny's convincing win over last week's #2 Upper St. Clair moves NA into the runner-up spot. In 3A, last week's #2 Hopewell was beaten by Blackhawk. Hopewell falls to honorable mention, while Blackhawk re-enters the poll at #7. Finally in 1A, Clairton is the second #1 team to go down this year. Clairton was beaten soundly by Warren JFK of Ohio.

Here's the rest of the rankings....

CLASS AAAA

1. Pittsburgh Central. Cath. (7) 4-0 1
2. North Allegheny (7) 4-0 6
3. Liberty (11) 4-0 3
4. Gateway (7) 3-1 5
5. McKeesport (7) 3-1 7
6. North Penn (1) 4-0 8
7. Downingtown West (1) 4-0 9
8. Parkland (11) 4-0 10
9. Bethel Park (7) 3-1 NR
10. Ridley (1) 3-0 NR

Honorable mention: Altoona (6) 3-1, Bishop McDevitt (3) 3-1, Brashear (8) 4-0, Cathedral Prep (10) 3-1, Central Bucks South (1) 4-0, Coatesville (1) 3-1, Conestoga (1) 3-1, Cumberland Valley (3) 3-1, Delaware Valley (2) 4-0, Harrisburg (3) 3-1, McDowell (10) 3-1, Muhlenberg (3) 4-0, Neshaminy (1) 4-0, Shaler (7) 4-0, Souderton (1) 3-1, Upper St. Clair (7) 3-1, Wyoming Valley West (2) 3-0, York (3) 4-0.

CLASS AAA

1. Thomas Jefferson (7) 4-0 1
2. Berwick (2) 4-0 4
3. Montour (7) 4-0 NR
4. Red Land (3) 4-0 3
5. Garnet Valley (1) 3-0 7
6. West Scranton (2) 3-1 9
7. Blackhawk (7) 3-1 NR
8. Highlands (7) 4-0 NR
9. Titusville (10) 4-0 9
10. Hollidaysburg (6) 4-0 10

Honorable mention: Bradford (9) 3-0, Chartiers Valley (7) 3-1, Daniel Boone (3) 4-0, General McLane (10) 3-1, Gettysburg (3) 3-1, Hershey (3) 4-0, Hopewell (7) 3-1, Indian Valley (6) 4-0, Knoch (7) 3-1, Marple-Newtown (1) 4-0, Northern (3) 4-0, Pine-Richland (7) 3-1, Pottsville (11) 3-1, Selinsgrove (4) 3-1, Strong Vincent (10) 3-1, Unionville (1) 4-0.

CLASS AA

1. Jeannette (7) 4-0 1
2. Lansdale Catholic (1) 4-0 2
3. Wyoming Area (2) 4-0 3
4. Lakeland (2) 3-1 4
5. Ford City (7) 4-0 8
6. Dunmore (2) 4-0 9
7. Aliquppa (7) 3-1 10
8. Montoursville (4) 4-0 6
9. Trinity (3) 4-0 NR
10. Greensburg CC (7) 4-0 NR

Honorable mention: Beaver ARea (7) 4-0, Beaver Falls (7) 3-1, Bishop McCort (6) 4-0, Burrell (7) 4-0, Columbia (3) 4-0, Fairview (10) 3-1, Harbor Creek (10) 4-0, Jim Thorpe (11) 4-0, Karns City (9) 4-0, Lancaster Catholic (3) 3-1, Loyalsock Twp. (4) 4-0, Northern Lehigh (11) 3-1, Pen Argyl (11) 3-1, Philipsburg-Osceola (6) 4-0, Sharon (10) 4-0, Towanda (4) 4-0, Tyrone (6) 4-0, Steel Valley (7) 4-0, Wilmington (10) 3-1, Wyomissing (3) 3-1.

CLASS A

1. Steelton-Highspire (3) 4-0 2
2. Bloomsburg (4) 4-0 3
3. Southern Columbia (4) 3-1 4
4. Clairton (7) 3-1 1
5. Serra Catholic (7) 4-0 5
6. Cameron County (9) 4-0 7
7. Mercyhurst Prep (10) 4-0 8
8. Millersburg (3) 3-1 6
9. Line Mountain (4) 4-0 10
10. Springdale (7) 4-0 NR

Honorable mention: Bristol (1) 3-1, Coudersport (9) 3-1, Eisenhower (10) 4-0, Halifax (3) 3-1, Kane (9) 4-0), Ligonier Valley (6) 4-0, Marian Catholic (11) 3-1, Mercer (10) 3-1, Meyersdale (5) 3-0, Minersville (11) 4-0, Monaca (7) 4-0, Monessen (7) 4-0, Rochester (7) 3-1, Saegertown (10) 4-0, Shenandoah Valley (11) 3-1, Southern Huntingdon (6) 4-0, Western Beaver (7) 4-0, Windber (5) 4-0.