Trib 10: Check out this year’s rankings, now with twice as much power

By: Don Rebel
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 | 10:58 PM

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A new high school football season brings a change to the traditional Trib 10 power rankings.

In the past, we presented our weekly power rankings for teams in all six district classifications.

However, unlike basketball, baseball and softball where it is easier for teams at small schools to climb the Trib 10 ladder throughout the season, it is a little tougher for the elite small school football teams to head north up the power ranking rungs.

So this year, we are splitting them up to provide more love to more football teams in the WPIAL, big or small.

So welcome to the debut of the “big school” and “small school” power rankings.

Big schools will be teams from Class 6A, 5A and 4A, while the small school rankings will be for teams from 3A, 2A and A.

With no teams winning a PIAA championship from District 7 last fall, a reminder that Central Catholic finished No. 1 in our final 2024 power rankings.

Here are the first Trib 10 big school and small school power rankings for 2025 with the team’s record from last year followed by last year’s final ranking.

These rankings have zero classification boundaries.

Big School Trib 10

1. Central Catholic, 12-4, (1): The Vikings play LaSalle College at Woodland Hills on Friday

2. Pine-Richland, 11-2, (4): The Rams visit Findlay (Oh) on Friday

3. North Allegheny, 10-2, (NR): The Tigers visit No. 8 Woodland Hills on Friday with audio on Trib HSSN

4. Peters Township, 11-2, (7): The Indians host Canon-McMillan on Friday

5. McKeesport, 8-5, (NR): The Tigers play Delaware Valley at Woodland Hills on Saturday

6. Thomas Jefferson, 14-1, (3): The Jaguars host Baldwin on Friday

7. Aliquippa, 7-3, (NR): The Quips do not play in Week Zero

8. Woodland Hills, 8-3, (NR): The Wolverines host No. 3 North Allegheny on Friday with audio on Trib HSSN

9. Penn Hills, 7-5, (NR): The Indians visit New Castle on Friday on Trib HSSN

10. Mt. Lebanon, 3-8, (NR): The Blue Devils host Upper St. Clair on Friday on Trib HSSN

Small School Trib 10

1. Avonworth, 12-4, (2): The Antelopes host Burrell on Friday

2. Imani Christian, 11-1, (NR): The Saints visit No. 4 Clairton on Friday on Trib HSSN

3. Fort Cherry, 14-1, (5): The Rangers visit Northgate on Friday

4. Clairton, 13-1, (9): The Bears host Imani Christian on Friday on Trib HSSN

5. Steel Valley, 9-4, (NR): The Ironmen play Westinghouse at Woodland Hills on Saturday

6. Washington, 5-6, (NR): The Little Prexies host McGuffey on Friday on Trib HSSN

7. Seton LaSalle, 11-1, (8): The Rebels visit North Catholic on Friday on Trib HSSN

8. Bishop Canevin, 9-3, (NR): The Crusaders do not play in Week Zero

9. Neshannock, 9-2, (NR): The Lancers visit Mohawk on Friday on Trib HSSN

10. Elizabeth Forward, 8-4, (NR): The Warriors play West Mifflin at Woodland Hills on Saturday