Pennsylvania high school football Week 6 rankings
Published: 5:45 a.m.
La Salle College’s Alan Paturzo throws against Bishop McDevitt in their week 1 high school football game at Bishop McDevitt. The Explorers grabbed the top spot in Class 6A this week after taking down St. Joseph's Prep 28-21 Saturday at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. File photo. Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
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By Eric F. Epler | eepler@pennlive.com
Last week, a new Class 4A program took over the top spot. Now, two additional hard-charging programs grab No. 1 spots in PennLive’s updated Pa. high school football rankings.
Our updated rankings are sponsored by Renewal by Andersen of Central Pa. Teams are listed with district, record through Oct. 3, and previous ranking. NR-not ranked.
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| Class 6A | Record | Previous rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1. La Salle College HS (12) | 6-0 | 3 |
| 2. Pittsburgh C.C. (7) | 5-1 | 2 |
| 3. North Penn (1) | 6-0 | 5 |
| 4. St. Joseph’s Prep (12) | 2-2 | 1 |
| 5. Central York (3) | 5-0 | 4 |
| 6. Mount Lebanon (7) | 6-0 | 6 |
| 7. Garnet Valley (1) | 6-0 | 7 |
| 8. Harrisburg (3) | 5-1 | 8 |
| 9. CD East (3) | 5-1 | 9 |
| 10. McDowell (10) | 5-0 | NR |
| Teams to watch: Archbishop Wood (12) 4-2, Emmaus (11) 5-1, Parkland (11) 4-1, Quakertown (1) 6-0, York High (3) 4-1. |
| Class 5A | Record | Previous rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Governor Mifflin (3) | 5-0 | 1 |
| 2. Imhotep Charter (12) | 4-1 | 2 |
| 3. Moon (7) | 6-0 | 5 |
| 4. Cathedral Prep (10) | 5-1 | 3 |
| 5. Academy Park (1) | 4-1 | 4 |
| 6. Chester (1) | 6-0 | NR |
| 7. Manheim Central (3) | 5-1 | 6 |
| 8. Whitehall (11) | 3-2 | 7 |
| 9. Shippensburg (3) | 6-0 | NR |
| 10. Unionville (1) | 5-1 | 9 |
| Teams to watch: Cedar Cliff (3) 5-1, Pine-Richland (7) 3-3, South Fayette (7) 4-2, Spring Grove (3) 5-0, West Chester Rustin (1) 4-1. |
| Class 4A | Record | Previous rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jersey Shore (4) | 6-0 | 1 |
| 2. Belle Vernon (7) | 5-0 | 2 |
| 3. Thomas Jefferson (7) | 3-1 | 3 |
| 4. Bishop McDevitt (3) | 4-1 | 4 |
| 5. Valley View (2) | 6-0 | 5 |
| 6. Aliquippa (7) | 4-1 | 6 |
| 7. Northwestern Lehigh (11) | 6-0 | 8 |
| 8. McKeesport (7) | 5-1 | 9 |
| 9. Berks Catholic (3) | 4-2 | 10 |
| 10. Pottsville (11) | 5-1 | NR |
| Teams to watch: Allentown C.C. (11) 4-2, Bishop Shanahan (1) 5-1, Hampton (7) 6-0, Lampeter-Strasburg (3) 5-1, Pope John Paull II (1) 4-2. |
| Class 3A | Record | Previous rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1. North Schuylkill (11) | 6-0 | 1 |
| 2. Central Valley (7) | 6-0 | 2 |
| 3. Wyomissing (3) | 6-0 | 3 |
| 4. Notre Dame-Green Pond (11) | 5-0 | 4 |
| 5. Scranton Prep (2) | 5-0 | 5 |
| 6. Bedford (5) | 6-0 | 6 |
| 7. Central Martinsburg (6) | 6-0 | 7 |
| 8. Neumann-Goretti (12) | 4-1 | 8 |
| 9. North Catholic (7) | 6-0 | 9 |
| 10. Clearfield (9) | 6-0 | 10 |
| Teams to watch: Avonworth (7) 5-1, Boiling Springs (3) 5-1, Danville (4) 5-1, Lakeland (2) 5-1, Wyoming Area (2) 5-1. |
| Class 2A | Record | Previous rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Farrell (10) | 4-0 | 2 |
| 2. Southern Columbia (4) | 5-1 | 1 |
| 3. Sto-Rox (7) | 6-0 | 3 |
| 4. Washington (7) | 6-0 | 4 |
| 5. Bellwood-Antis (6) | 6-0 | 6 |
| 6. Serra Catholic (7) | 5-0 | 8 |
| 7. Windber (5) | 6-0 | 7 |
| 8. Wilmington (10) | 4-1 | 9 |
| 9. Richland Township (6) | 4-2 | 5 |
| 10. York Catholic (3) | 4-0 | 10 |
| Teams to watch: Bald Eagle Area (6) 5-1, Berlin Brothersvalley (5) 6-0, Karns City (9) 5-1, Laurel (7) 6-0, Steel Valley (7) 5-0. |
| Class 1A | Record | Previous rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Steelton-Highspire (3) | 5-0 | 1 |
| 2. Old Forge (2) | 5-0 | 2 |
| 3. Muncy (4) | 5-1 | 3 |
| 4. Canton (4) | 6-0 | 4 |
| 5. Redbank Valley (9) | 5-1 | 5 |
| 6. Juniata Valley (6) | 5-0 | 6 |
| 7. Portage (6) | 6-0 | 8 |
| 8. Tri-Valley (11) | 4-1 | 9 |
| 9. Homer-Center (6) | 5-1 | 10 |
| 10. Rochester (7) | 4-1 | NR |
| Teams to watch: Bishop Canevin (7) 5-1, Clairton (7) 3-2, Keystone (9) 5-0, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (7) 4-1, Smethport (9) 5-1, Williams Valley (11) 5-1. |
