WPIAL teams earn spots in state high school football rankings
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Monday, August 28, 2017 | 8:51 PM
Here are the Pennlive.com high school football state rankings after Week Zero's games.
Class 6A
TeamRecord Previous rank
1. St. Joseph's Prep (12) 0-0 1
2. Pine-Richland (7)1-0 2
3. Coatesville (1)1-0 4
4. Parkland (11) 1-0 5
5. North Allegheny (7)1-0 6
6. State College (6)0-0 7
7. La Salle College HS (12)1-0 NR
8. Pittsburgh C.C. (7)0-1 3
9. Wilson (3)0-0 8
10. North Penn (1)0-1 9
Teams to watch: Easton Area (11) 1-0, Emmaus (11) 1-0, Cumberland Valley (3) 0-0, Delaware Valley (2) 1-0, Downingtown East (1) 1-0.
Class 5A
TeamRecord Previous rank
1. Archbishop Wood (12)1-0 1
2. Harrisburg (3)1-0 2
3. McKeesport (7)0-0 3
4. Gateway (7)1-0 4
5. Springfield-Delco (1)1-0 5
6. West Allegheny (7)0-0 6
7. Whitehall (11)1-0 7
8. Southern Lehigh (11)1-0 10
9. Penn-Trafford (7)1-0 NR
10. Manheim Central (3)0-0 NR
Teams to watch: Wyoming Valley West (2) 0-1, Governor Mifflin (3) 1-0, Armstrong (7) 1-0, Meadville (10) 0-1, Upper St. Clair (7) 0-1.
Class 4A
TeamRecord Previous rank
1. Cathedral Prep (10)1-0 1
2. Imhotep Charter (12)0-1 2
3. Berks Catholic (3)0-0 3
4. Thomas Jefferson (7)0-0 4
5. Greater Johnstown (6)1-0 5
6. Bethlehem Catholic (11)1-0 6
7. Belle Vernon (7)0-0 7
8. Selinsgrove (4)1-0 8
9. Clearfield (9)1-0 9
10. South Fayette (7)1-0 10
Teams to watch: Pottsgrove (1) 1-0, Bishop McDevitt (3) 1-0, Allentown C.C. (11) 0-1, New Castle (7) 0-1, Shippensburg (3) 0-0, Cardinal O'Hara (12) 1-0.
Class 3A
TeamRecord Previous rank
1. Aliquippa (7)1-0 1
2. Scranton Prep (2)1-0 5
3. Danville (4)1-0 7
4. Mercyhurst Prep (10)1-0 NR
5. Middletown (3)0-0 9
6. Palisades (11)1-0 NR
7. Central Valley (7)0-1 6
8. Central (6) 0-1 2
9. Karns City (9)0-1 3
10. Hickory (10)0-1 4
Teams to watch: North Schuylkill (11) 1-0, Wyomissing (3) 1-0, Sharon (10) 0-1, Loyalsock Twp. (4) 0-1, Notre Dame-Green Pond (11) 0-1.
Class 2A
TeamRecord Previous rank
1. Southern Columbia (4)1-0 1
2. Steel Valley (7)0-0 2
3. Dunmore (2)1-0 3
4. Washington (7)0-0 4
5. Sharpsville (10)1-0 5
6. Kane (9)1-0 6
7. Chestnut Ridge (5)1-0 7
8. Ligonier Valley (6)1-0 8
9. Neumann-Goretti (12)0-0 9
10. Clarion (9)0-0 10
Teams to watch: Wilmington (10) 1-0, Berlin (5) 1-0, York Catholic (3) 0-0, Schuylkill Haven (11) 0-1, Neshannock (7) 1-0.
Class A
TeamRecord Previous rank
1. Bishop Guilfoyle (6)1-0 1
2. Clairton (7)0-0 2
3. Rochester (7)0-0 3
4. Steel-High (3)1-0 5
5. Williams Valley (11)1-0 6
6. Farrell (10)0-1 4
7. Homer-Center (6)1-0 7
8. Portage (6)1-0 8
9. Marian Catholic (11)1-0 9
10. Tri-Valley (11)1-0 10
Teams to watch: Jeannette (7) 1-0, Sto-Rox (7) 0-0, Lackawanna Trail (2) 1-0, Old Forge (2) 1-0, Rochester (7) 0-0.
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