Pennsylvania high school football Week 7 rankings

Palmyra football at Mechanicsburg football, Aug. 30, 2024

Mechanicsburg’s Josh Smith escapes from two Palmyra football defenders. August 30, 2024. The Wildcats recently moved to 7-0 and were bumped inside the Class 5A rankings. File photo. Jimmie Brown. jbrown@pennlive.com.Jimmie Brown

Below are PennLive’s updated Pa. high school football rankings through games played Oct. 6. PennLive will publish state rankings every Tuesday through the PIAA Championships in December. Teams are listed with district, record and previous ranking. NR-not ranked.

CLASS 6A

Rank – Team – District – Record -- Previous

1. La Salle College HS (12) -- 7-0 -- 2

2. St. Joseph’s Prep (12) -- 3-2 -- 1

3. Central Bucks South (1) -- 7-0 -- 3

4. Imhotep Charter (12) -- 6-1 -- 4

5. Bethlehem Freedom (11) -- 7-0 -- 5

6. Manheim Township (3) -- 7-0 -- 6

7. Downingtown West (1) -- 7-0 -- 7

8. Harrisburg (3) -- 6-1 -- 8

9. Pittsburgh CC (7) -- 5-2 -- 9

10. State College (6) -- 6-1 -- NR

Teams to watch: Central York (3) 6-1, Easton Area (11) 6-1, North Allegheny (7) 6-1, North Penn (1) 6-1, Parkland (11) 6-1, Wilson-West Lawn (3) 6-1.

CLASS 5A

Rank – Team – District – Record – Previous

1. Pine-Richland (7) -- 6-0 -- 1

2. Chester (1) -- 6-1 -- 2

3. Strath Haven (1) -- 7-0 -- 3

4. Upper St. Clair (7) -- 7-0 -- 4

5. West Chester Rustin (1) -- 6-1 -- 5

6. Peters Township (7) -- 6-1 -- 6

7. Bishop McDevitt (3) -- 6-1 -- 7

8. Bethel Park (7) -- 7-0 -- 9

9. Roman Catholic (12) -- 5-2 -- 10

10. Mechanicsburg (3) -- 7-0 -- NR

Teams to watch: Exeter Township (3) 7-0, Garnet Valley (1) 6-1, Hollidaysburg (6) 6-1, New Oxford (3) 7-0, South Fayette (7) 6-1, Springfield-Delco (1) 6-1.

CLASS 4A

Rank – Team – District – Record – Previous

1. Twin Valley (3) -- 7-0 -- 1

2. Aliquippa (7) -- 5-1 -- 2

3. Pope John Paul II (1) -- 6-1 -- 3

4. Wyomissing (3) -- 6-1 -- 4

5. Thomas Jefferson (7) -- 7-0 -- 5

6. Bonner-Prendergast (12) -- 5-0 -- 6

7. Lampeter-Strasburg (3) -- 7-0 -- 7

8. Shamokin (4) -- 7-0 -- 8

9. Montour (7) -- 7-0 -- 10

10. Clearfield (9) -- 7-0 -- NR

Teams to watch: General McLane (10) 6-1, Jersey Shore (4) 5-2, Southern Lehigh (11) 6-1, Springfield-Montco (1) 6-1, Susquehanna Township (3) 6-1.

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CLASS 3A

Rank – Team – District – Record – Previous

1. Danville (4) -- 7-0 -- 1

2. Northwestern Lehigh (11) -- 7-0 -- 2

3. Scranton Prep (2) -- 6-1 -- 3

4. Imani Christian (7) -- 7-0 -- 4

5. Western Wayne (2) -- 7-0 -- 5

6. Lewisburg (4) -- 7-0 -- 9

7. Sharon (10) -- 6-1 -- 8

8. Notre Dame-Green Pond (11) -- 6-1 -- NR

9. Mount Carmel (4) -- 5-2 -- 7

10. Hickory (10) -- 6-1 -- 10

Teams to watch: Penn Cambria (6) 7-0, Tamaqua (11) 6-1, Trinity (3) 6-1, Avonworth (7) 5-2, Bermudian Springs (3) 6-1.

CLASS 2A

Rank – Team – District – Record – Previous

1. Troy (4) -- 7-0 -- 1

2. Riverside (2) -- 7-0 -- 2

3. Central Clarion (9) -- 7-0 -- 3

4. Seton-LaSalle (7) -- 7-0 -- 4

5. Schuylkill Haven (11) -- 6-1 -- 5

6. Williams Valley (11) -- 6-1 -- 6

7. Cambria Heights (6) -- 7-0 -- 7

8. Ellwood City (7) -- 6-0 -- 8

9. Richland (6) -- 6-1 -- 9

10. South Park (7) -- 6-1 --10

Teams to watch: Mount Union (6) 6-1, Sharpsville (10) 6-1, South Allegheny (7) 6-1, Steel-High (3) 5-2.

CLASS 1A

Rank – Team – District – Record – Previous

1. Fort Cherry (7) -- 7-0 -- 1

2. Bishop Guilfoyle (6) -- 7-0 -- 2

3. Westinghouse (8) -- 5-1 -- 3

4. Clairton (7) -- 7-0 -- 4

5. Lackawanna Trail (2) -- 6-1 -- 5

6. Port Allegany (9) -- 7-0 -- 6

7. Bishop Canevin (7) -- 5-1 -- 7

8. Neshannock (7) -- 6-1 -- 8

9. Muncy (4) -- 6-1 -- 9

10. Greenville (10) -- 6-1 -- NR

Teams to watch: Cambridge Springs (10) 6-1, Line Mountain (4) 5-2, Monessen (7) 6-1, Nativity-BVM (11) 6-1, Northern Bedford (5) 6-1.

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