Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Sept. 30, 2025

By: Don Rebel
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | 7:25 PM

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As we prepare to kick off October football, the final weekend of high school football in September was rough for a couple of top-ranked teams.

The big District 12 showdown between ranked teams went to Class 5A Roman Catholic in a nail-biter, as it edged Class 6A No. 1 LaSalle College.

Another No. 1 team to fall in Week 5 was Pope John Paul II, as the District 1 Golden Panthers fell to Upper Perkiomen.

While LaSalle College stays put at No. 1, Pope John Paul II drops to No. 3 in 4A, replaced at the top by the previous 4A top-ranked team, Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast.

The six teams on top of their respective classifications are LaSalle College in 6A, Peters Township in 5A, Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast in 4A, Northwestern Lehigh in 3A, Troy in 2A and Fort Cherry in A.

Two teams lost their spot in the Top 5: Aliquippa in 4A and Williams Valley in 2A. Entering the state rankings this week are Susquehanna Township in 4A and the team that beat Williams Valley, Schuylkill Haven, in 2A.

There is another monster battle in District 12 Class 6A this week as LaSalle College squares off against Class 6A No. 3 St. Joseph’s Prep.

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. LaSalle College (4-1) (1) (D-12): The Explorers lost to 5A No. 4 Roman Catholic, 39-36, in Week 5. They visit 6A No. 3 St. Joseph’s Prep on Saturday.

2. Harrisburg (6-0) (2) (D-3): The Cougars defeated Carlisle, 49-0, in Week 5. They host Altoona on Saturday.

3. St. Joseph’s Prep (2-3) (3) (D-12): The defending PIAA 6A champion Hawks defeated Father Judge, 58-0, in Week 5. They host No. 1 LaSalle College on Saturday.

4. Central Catholic (5-1) (4) (D-7): The Vikings defeated North Allegheny, 21-6, in Week 5. They visit Shaler on Friday.

5. Parkland (6-0) (5) (D-11): The Trojans defeated William Allen, 45-0, in Week 5. They visit Louis E. Dieruff on Friday.

Out: None

Class 5A

1. Peters Township (6-0) (1) (D-7): The Indians defeated Upper St. Clair, 24-20, in Week 5. They host Moon on Friday.

2. Pine-Richland (5-1) (2) (D-7): The Rams defeated Fox Chapel, 63-3, in Week 5. They visit Penn Hills on Friday on Trib HSSN.

3. Roman Catholic (3-2) (4) (D-12): The Cahillites defeated 6A No. 1 LaSalle College, 39-36, in Week 5. They visit Cardinal O’Hara on Friday.

4. Bishop McDevitt (4-2) (3) (D-3): The defending PIAA 5A champion Crusaders defeated Altoona, 38-0, in Week 5. They host Cumberland Valley on Friday.

5. Chester (6-0) (5) (D-1): The Clippers defeated Chichester, 78-7, in Week 5. They visit Academy Park on Saturday.

Out: None

Class 4A

1. Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast (4-1) (2) (D-12): The defending PIAA 4A champion Friars defeated Cardinal O’Hara, 22-10, in Week 5. They host Father Judge on Friday.

2. Wyomissing (6-0) (3) (D-3): The Spartans defeated Donegal, 48-22, in Week 5. They visit Daniel Boone on Thursday.

3. Pope John Paul II (5-1) (1) (D-1): The Golden Panthers lost to Upper Perkiomen, 23-16, in Week 5. They host Pottsgrove on Friday.

4. Southern Lehigh (6-0) (4) (D-11): The Spartans defeated Jim Thorpe Area, 47-27, in Week 5. They visit Tamaqua on Friday.

5. Susquehanna Township (6-0) (NR) (D-3): The Indians defeated Middletown, 21-0, in Week 5. They host East Pennsboro on Friday.

Out: Aliquippa (7)

Class 3A

1. Northwestern Lehigh (6-0) (1) (D-11): The defending PIAA 3A champion Tigers defeated North Schuylkill, 49-18, in Week 5. They visit Pottsville on Friday.

2. Avonworth (6-0) (2) (D-7): The Antelopes defeated Central Valley, 34-6, in Week 5. They host Quaker Valley on Friday.

3. Notre Dame-Green Pond (6-0) (4) (D-11): The Crusaders defeated Northern Lehigh, 40-21, in Week 5. They visit Pen Argyl on Saturday.

4. Imani Christian (6-0) (5) (D-7): The Saints defeated North Catholic, 36-16, in Week 5. They host East Allegheny on Friday.

5. Hickory (5-1) (3) (D-10): The Hornets lost to Canfield (Oh), 21-10, in Week 5. They host Titusville on Friday.

Out: None

Class 2A

1. Troy (5-1) (1) (D-4): The defending PIAA 2A champion Trojans defeated Wyalusing Area, 49-14, in Week 5. They host Wellsboro on Friday.

2. Farrell (5-1) (2) (D-10): The Steelers defeated Wilmington, 44-7, in Week 5. They visit Steubenville (Oh) on Friday.

3. Southern Columbia (5-1) (4) (D-4): The Tigers defeated Danville, 41-21, in Week 5. They visit Mifflinburg on Friday.

4. Schuylkill Haven (6-0) (NR) (D-11): The Hurricanes defeated No. 3 Williams Valley, 43-29, in Week 5. They host Marian Catholic on Friday.

5. Richland (5-1) (5) (D-6): The Rams defeated Somerset, 61-7, in Week 5. They visit Greater Johnstown on Friday.

Out: Williams Valley (11)

Class A

1. Fort Cherry (6-0) (1) (D-7): The Rangers defeated Burgettstown, 42-9, in Week 5. They visit Cornell on Friday.

2. Bishop Guilfoyle Academy (5-1) (2) (D-6): The defending PIAA A champion Marauders defeated Tyrone, 26-0, in Week 5. They visit Bellwood-Antis on Friday.

3. Port Allegany (6-0) (3) (D-9): The Gators defeated Saint Mary’s, 32-26, in Week 5. They visit Brookville on Friday.

4. Westinghouse (6-0) (4) (D-8): The Bulldogs defeated Allderdice, 44-16, in Week 5. They visit Karns City on Friday.

5. Clairton (4-1) (5) (D-7): The Bears defeated Jeannette, 57-0, in Week 5. They host Springdale on Friday.

Out: None