Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Aug. 26, 2025

By: Don Rebel
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | 5:23 PM

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The 2025 high school football season is underway and while zero means nothing, Week Zero around the state was very meaningful.

So much that four teams already lost their grip on a Trib HSSN Top 5 state rankings spot before Week 1 takes place.

The exits of Garnet Valley, Danville, Scranton Prep and Central Clarion opened the door for Chester, Notre Dame-Green Pond, Penn Cambria and Williams Valley to join the elite 30 heading into the second weekend of the season.

And what a weekend with four games matching state-ranked teams against each other.

Two of those battles are in the WPIAL with Class 6A No. 4 Central Catholic hosting 5A No. 1 Pine-Richland and 5A No. 4 Peters Township visiting 4A No. 3 McKeesport.

The other two showdowns are 6A No. 3 Harrisburg home to 5A No. 2 Bishop McDevitt in District 3 and 2A No. 2 Richland traveling to Class A No. 1 Bishop Guilfoyle Academy in District 6.

Two of the six top-ranked teams from our preseason rankings lost in Week Zero. While Bishop McDevitt dropped to No. 2 in 5A, St. Joe’s Prep remains on top in 6A.

The new team at No. 1 is Pine-Richland in 5A while the others remain the same, including Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast in 4A, Northwestern Lehigh in 3A, Troy in 2A and Bishop Guilfoyle Academy in A.

Here are the latest Trib HSSN Top 5 rankings in each of the six classifications. Teams are listed with overall record, last week’s ranking and district.

Class 6A

1. St. Joseph’s Prep (0-1) (1) (D-12): The defending PIAA 6A champion Hawks lost to American Heritage (Fl) in Week Zero, 31-28. They visit DeMatha Catholic (Md) on Saturday.

2. LaSalle College (1-0) (2) (D-12): The Explorers defeated No. 3 Central Catholic in Week Zero, 23-6. They play Malvern Prep (in Ocean City, NJ) on Friday.

3. Harrisburg (1-0) (4) (D-3): The Cougars defeated Imhotep Charter in Week Zero, 40-26. They host 4A No. 1 Bishop McDevitt on Saturday.

4. Central Catholic (0-1) (3) (D-7): The Vikings lost to No. 2 LaSalle College in Week Zero, 23-6. They host 5A No. 3 Pine-Richland on Friday.

5. Parkland (1-0) (5) (D-1): The Trojans defeated George Washington in Week Zero, 19-6. They host Bethlehem Freedom on Friday.

Out: None

Class 5A

1. Pine-Richland (1-0) (3) (D-7): The Rams defeated Findlay (Oh) in Week Zero, 38-7. They visit 6A No. 4 Central Catholic on Friday.

2. Bishop McDevitt (0-1) (1) (D-3): The defending PIAA 5A champion Crusaders lost to Clarkson Football North (Can) in Week Zero, 27-7. They visit 6A No. 3 Harrisburg on Saturday.

3. Roman Catholic (0-1) (2) (D-12): The Cahillites lost to Providence Day (NC) in Week Zero, 29-28. They visit Cardinal Newman (Fl) on Friday.

4. Peters Township (1-0) (5) (D-7): The Indians defeated Canon-McMillan in Week Zero, 42-14. They visit 4A No. 3 McKeesport on Friday.

5. Chester (1-0) (NR) (D-1): The Clippers defeated Abraham Lincoln in Week Zero, 20-0. They host George Washington on Saturday.

Out: Garnet Valley (1)

Class 4A

1. Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast (1-0) (1) (D-12): The defending PIAA 4A champion Friars defeated Simon Gratz in Week Zero, 53-0. They visit Archbishop Ryan on Saturday.

2. Lampeter-Strasburg (1-0) (2) (D-3): The Pioneers defeated Solanco in Week Zero, 45-44. They visit Warwick on Friday.

3. McKeesport (1-0) (3) (D-7): The Tigers defeated Delaware Valley in Week Zero, 51-24. They host 5A No. 4 Peters Township on Friday.

4. Thomas Jefferson (1-0) (3) (D-7): The Jaguars defeated Baldwin in Week Zero, 69-6. They host Central Valley on Friday.

5. Pope John Paul II (1-0) (5) (D-1): The Golden Panthers defeated Neumann-Goretti in Week Zero in overtime, 21-20. They host Shawnee (NJ) on Thursday.

Out: None

Class 3A

1. Northwestern Lehigh (1-0) (1) (D-11): The defending PIAA 3A champion Tigers defeated Wilson Area in Week Zero, 42-14. They visit Northern Lehigh on Thursday.

2. Avonworth (1-0) (2) (D-7): The Antelopes defeated Burrell in Week Zero, 35-6. They visit West Mifflin on Friday on Trib HSSN.

3. Hickory (1-0) (5) (D-10): The Hornets defeated 2A No. 2 Farrell in Week Zero, 13-12. They visit University Prep on Friday.

4. Notre Dame-Green Pond (1-0) (NR) (D-11): The Crusaders defeated Garden Spot in Week Zero, 21-3. They visit Salisbury on Friday.

5. Penn Cambria (1-0) (NR) (D-6): The Panthers defeated Somerset in Week Zero, 50-10. They host Bald Eagle on Friday.

Out: Danville (4), Scranton Prep (2)

Class 2A

1. Troy (1-0) (1) (D-4): The defending PIAA 2A champion Trojans defeated Sayre in Week Zero, 57-8. They visit Waverly (NY) on Friday.

2. Richland (1-0) (4) (D-6): The Rams defeated Central Cambria in Week Zero, 21-6. They visit Class A No. 1 Bishop Guilfoyle Academy on Friday.

3. Farrell (0-1) (2) (D-10): The Steelers lost to 3A No. 3 Hickory in Week Zero, 13-12. They host Fort LeBoeuf on Friday.

4. Williams Valley (1-0) (NR) (D-11): The Vikings defeated Upper Dauphin in Week Zero, 54-0. They visit Mahanoy Area on Friday.

5. Southern Columbia (0-1) (3) (D-4): The Tigers lost to Wyomissing in Week Zero, 49-27. They visit Loyalsock Township on Friday.

Out: Central Clarion (9)

Class A

1. Bishop Guilfoyle Academy (1-0) (1) (D-6): The defending PIAA A champion Marauders defeated Penns Valley in Week Zero, 42-18. They host 2A No. 2 Richland on Friday.

2. Fort Cherry (1-0) (2) (D-7): The Rangers defeated Northgate in Week Zero, 49-6. They visit Our Lady of the Sacred Heart on Friday on Trib HSSN.

3. Port Allegany (1-0) (3) (D-9): The Gators defeated Bradford in Week Zero, 70-33. They host Moniteau on Friday.

4. Westinghouse (1-0) (4) (D-8): The Bulldogs defeated Steel Valley in Week Zero, 22-12. They visit Linsly Institute (WV) on Saturday.

5. Clairton (0-1) (5) (D-7): The Bears lost to Imani Christian in Week Zero, 19-12. They host Serra Catholic on Friday.

Out: None