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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