These are the most recent PennLive high school football rankings for Pennsylvania based on games played on December 1. State rankings will be released by PennLive every Tuesday until the PIAA Championships in December. Teams’ district, record, and prior ranking are displayed. Not ranked (NR).
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Class 6A
Team Ranking District Record — Prior
1. Prep St. Joseph’s (12) — 10-2 — 1
2. 11-2 — 2 Pittsburgh CC (7)
3. La Salle High School (12) — 10-1 — 3
4. (3) — 11-3 — 4 Harrisburg
5. 13-2 — 5 Downingtown West (1)
6. 11-3 — 6 North Penn (1)
7. (6) State College — 11-2 — 7
8. Bucks South Central (1) — 12-1 — 8
9. 11-3 — 9 Parkland (11)
10. Allegheny North (7) — 10-2 — 10
Honorable mentions include: Imhotep Charter (12) 10-2, Manheim Township (3) 10-2, Wilson-West Lawn (3) 11-2, Easton Area (11) 10-2, Emmaus (11) 10-3, Central Bucks West (1) 10-3, and Central York (3) 9-3.
Class 5A
Team Rank District Record Previous
1. McDevitt, Bishop (3) — 13-2 — 3
2. Catholicism (12) — 11-4 — 4
3. — 11-2 — 1 Pine-Richland (7)
4. Rustin of West Chester (1) — 13-2 — 2
5. — 11-2 — 5 Peters Township (7)
6. St. Clair Upper (7) — 11-1 — 6
7. 12-2 — 7 Springfield-Delco (1)
8. The Township of Exeter (3) — 12-2 — 8
9. 11-1 — 9 Mechanicsburg (3)
10. 12-2 — 10 Hollidaysburg (6)
Acknowledgment: Bethel Park (7) 10-3, Conestoga Valley (3) 11-1, East Stroudsburg (11) 10-3, Garnet Valley (1) 9-4, Upper Dublin (1) 9-4, Abington Heights (2) 8-3.
Class 4A
Team Rank District Record Previous
1. Strasburg-Lampeter (3) — 14-0 — 2
2. 11-2 — 3 Bonner-Prendergast (12)
3. Jefferson, Thomas (7) — 13-1 — 1
4. Lehigh, Southern (11) — 12-3 — 4
5. The Wyomissing (3) — 10-3 — 5
6. 12-1 — 6 Clearfield (9)
7. John Paul II, the Pope (1) — 12-2 — 7
8. (7) — 7-3 — 10 Aliquippa
9. Juniata (6) — 9–4–8
10. 12-1 — 9 Shamokin (4)
General McLane (10) 8-3, Jersey Shore (4) 8-4, McKeesport (7) 8-5, Valley View (2) 11-2, and Twin Valley (3) 9-3 are all worthy of recognition.
Class 3A
Team Rank District Record Previous
1. Lehigh, Northwestern (11) — 15-0 — 2
2. 12-3 — 4 Avonworth (7)
3. Danville — 13-1 — 1 (4)
4. 14-1 — 3 Penn Cambria (6)
5. 12-2 — 5 Scranton Prep (2)
6. 10-2 — 7 Lewisburg (4)
7. 10 — 11-2 — 6 Hickory
8. Springs of Bermudian (3) — 11-2 — 8
9. — 11-2 — 9 Sharon (10)
10. 11-1 — HM Imani Christian (7)
The following teams deserve recognition: Trinity (3) 9-3, Elizabeth-Forward (7) 8-3, Central Valley (7) 7-6, Western Wayne (2) 10-2, and Wyoming Area (2) 11-2.
Class 2A
Team Rank District Record Previous
Troy (4)— 15-0— 1
2. Clarion Central (9) — 14-0 — 2.
Third, Riverside (2) — 13-2 — 3.
4. South Park (7) — 12-2 — 4
5. 12-1 — 5 Seton-LaSalle (7)
6. The Valley of Williams (11) — 12-2 — 6
7. Heights of Cambria (6) — 13-1 — 7
8. City of Ellwood (7) — 10-1 — 8
9. 10-4 — 9 Bedford (5)
10. Haven at Schuylkill (11) — 11-2 — 10
Notable players include Richland (6) 10-3, Steelton-Highspire (3) 10-3, Steel Valley (7) 9-4, and Farrell (10) 7-6.
Class 1A
Team Rank District Record Previous
1. Guilfoyle, Bishop (6) — 14-1 — 2
2. Port Allegany (9) — 14-0 — 3
3. Fort Cherry (7) — 14-1 — 1
4. Muncy (4) — 12-3 — 4
5. Clairton (7) — 13-1 — 5
6. Lackawanna Trail (2) — 11-2 — 7
7. Westinghouse (8) — 9-2 — 6
8. Greenville (10) — 11-2 — 8
9. Wilmington (10) — 8-3 — 9
10. Delone Catholic (3) — 10-3 — 10
Honorable mention:Bishop Canevin (7) 9-3, Cambridge Springs (10) 9-2, Northern Cambria (6) 11-2, Redbank Valley (9) 9-4, Windber (5) 10-3.
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