Trib 10: New team moves into top spot of power rankings

By: Don Rebel
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | 8:16 PM

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The 10 teams ranked in last week’s HSSN power rankings were a collective 9-1 in Week 4.

However, that one loss was a headline maker.

The No. 1 team throughout the 2023 season lost for the first time in 16 games and suffered its first regular season loss since 2021 when Aliquippa fell at Penn Hills.

The rare Quips loss drops them out of the top spot and opens the door for North Allegheny to take over at No. 1 in this week’s Trib 10.

Expect more changes next week because there are two head-to-head battles of power ranked teams leading the way in Week 5.

The new No. 1 Tigers will face off against No. 8 Central Catholic in a game that will likely determine the 6A regular season champion.

Also, after a dominating nonconference performance by the top five teams in the Class 5A Allegheny Six Conference, they finally start smashing each other, beginning with a showdown at Upper St. Clair when the No. 4 Panthers welcome No. 2 Peters Township.

Here are the latest Trib 10 power rankings. Teams are listed with overall record and last week’s ranking. These rankings have zero classification boundaries.

1. North Allegheny, 5-0, (2): The Tigers visit No. 8 Central Catholic on Friday on HSSN

2. Peters Township, 5-0, (3): The Indians visit No. 4 Upper St. Clair on Friday

3. Pine-Richland, 4-0, (4): The Rams host Fox Chapel on Friday

4. Upper St. Clair, 5-0, (5): The Panthers host No. 2 Peters Township on Friday

5. Aliquippa, 2-1, (1): The Quips visit Penn Hills on Friday on HSSN

6. Montour, 4-0, (6): The Spartans visit Blackhawk on Friday

7. Thomas Jefferson, 5-0, (7): The Jaguars host Belle Vernon on Friday

8. Central Catholic, 3-2, (8): The Vikings host No. 1 North Allegheny on Friday on HSSN

9. South Fayette, 5-0, (9): The Lions host Baldwin on Friday

10. Fort Cherry, 5-0, (10): The Rangers visit Burgettstown on Friday

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