WPIAL teams earn spots in state high school football rankings

By: HSSN Staff
Monday, August 28, 2017 | 8:51 PM

Here are the Pennlive.com high school football state rankings after Week Zero's games.

Class 6A

TeamRecord Previous rank

1. St. Joseph's Prep (12) 0-0 1

2. Pine-Richland (7)1-0 2

3. Coatesville (1)1-0 4

4. Parkland (11) 1-0 5

5. North Allegheny (7)1-0 6

6. State College (6)0-0 7

7. La Salle College HS (12)1-0 NR

8. Pittsburgh C.C. (7)0-1 3

9. Wilson (3)0-0 8

10. North Penn (1)0-1 9

Teams to watch: Easton Area (11) 1-0, Emmaus (11) 1-0, Cumberland Valley (3) 0-0, Delaware Valley (2) 1-0, Downingtown East (1) 1-0.

Class 5A

TeamRecord Previous rank

1. Archbishop Wood (12)1-0 1

2. Harrisburg (3)1-0 2

3. McKeesport (7)0-0 3

4. Gateway (7)1-0 4

5. Springfield-Delco (1)1-0 5

6. West Allegheny (7)0-0 6

7. Whitehall (11)1-0 7

8. Southern Lehigh (11)1-0 10

9. Penn-Trafford (7)1-0 NR

10. Manheim Central (3)0-0 NR

Teams to watch: Wyoming Valley West (2) 0-1, Governor Mifflin (3) 1-0, Armstrong (7) 1-0, Meadville (10) 0-1, Upper St. Clair (7) 0-1.

Class 4A

TeamRecord Previous rank

1. Cathedral Prep (10)1-0 1

2. Imhotep Charter (12)0-1 2

3. Berks Catholic (3)0-0 3

4. Thomas Jefferson (7)0-0 4

5. Greater Johnstown (6)1-0 5

6. Bethlehem Catholic (11)1-0 6

7. Belle Vernon (7)0-0 7

8. Selinsgrove (4)1-0 8

9. Clearfield (9)1-0 9

10. South Fayette (7)1-0 10

Teams to watch: Pottsgrove (1) 1-0, Bishop McDevitt (3) 1-0, Allentown C.C. (11) 0-1, New Castle (7) 0-1, Shippensburg (3) 0-0, Cardinal O'Hara (12) 1-0.

Class 3A

TeamRecord Previous rank

1. Aliquippa (7)1-0 1

2. Scranton Prep (2)1-0 5

3. Danville (4)1-0 7

4. Mercyhurst Prep (10)1-0 NR

5. Middletown (3)0-0 9

6. Palisades (11)1-0 NR

7. Central Valley (7)0-1 6

8. Central (6) 0-1 2

9. Karns City (9)0-1 3

10. Hickory (10)0-1 4

Teams to watch: North Schuylkill (11) 1-0, Wyomissing (3) 1-0, Sharon (10) 0-1, Loyalsock Twp. (4) 0-1, Notre Dame-Green Pond (11) 0-1.

Class 2A

TeamRecord Previous rank

1. Southern Columbia (4)1-0 1

2. Steel Valley (7)0-0 2

3. Dunmore (2)1-0 3

4. Washington (7)0-0 4

5. Sharpsville (10)1-0 5

6. Kane (9)1-0 6

7. Chestnut Ridge (5)1-0 7

8. Ligonier Valley (6)1-0 8

9. Neumann-Goretti (12)0-0 9

10. Clarion (9)0-0 10

Teams to watch: Wilmington (10) 1-0, Berlin (5) 1-0, York Catholic (3) 0-0, Schuylkill Haven (11) 0-1, Neshannock (7) 1-0.

Class A

TeamRecord Previous rank

1. Bishop Guilfoyle (6)1-0 1

2. Clairton (7)0-0 2

3. Rochester (7)0-0 3

4. Steel-High (3)1-0 5

5. Williams Valley (11)1-0 6

6. Farrell (10)0-1 4

7. Homer-Center (6)1-0 7

8. Portage (6)1-0 8

9. Marian Catholic (11)1-0 9

10. Tri-Valley (11)1-0 10

Teams to watch: Jeannette (7) 1-0, Sto-Rox (7) 0-0, Lackawanna Trail (2) 1-0, Old Forge (2) 1-0, Rochester (7) 0-0.