USA Today releases “Way-Too-Early” high school football rankings

By: Chris Harlan
Sunday, May 12, 2019 | 11:02 PM

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Football season is still months away, but USA Today released its “Way-Too-Early” high school rankings this week.

Defending PIAA Class 6A champion St. Joseph’s Prep was the only Pennsylvania team ranked in the Top 25. The Hawks were ranked No. 21.

St. Joseph’s defeated defeated Pine-Richland in the state semifinals last season.

The Hawks return quarterback Kyle McCord, who committed last month to Ohio State. Also back is star wideout Marvin Harrison Jr., a major D1 recruit, so they’re clear preseason favorites in the state.

North Shore of Galena Park, Texas, was ranked first overall.

Way-Too-Early Preseason #SUPER25 ? Rankings:

1⃣9⃣ @Aledo_Football
2⃣0⃣ @grayson_fb
2⃣1⃣ @SJPrep_Sports
2⃣2⃣ @HobanAthletics

FULL RANKINGS ➡️: https://t.co/pklCT6CEtz pic.twitter.com/NB8zBIo1sf

— USA TODAY HSS (@usatodayhss) May 9, 2019

Chris Harlan is a TribLive reporter covering sports. He joined the Trib in 2009 after seven years as a reporter at the Beaver County Times. He can be reached at charlan@triblive.com.