Pennsylvania high school football Week 4 rankings

CD East's Terrence Jackson-Copney runs for a touchdown against Cedar Cliff in their week 2 high school football game at Landis field. September 10, 2021 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com

Top-ranked Southern Columbia’s escape and 5A No. 1 Governor Mifflin’s dominant win over 6A contender Harrisburg were among the highlights of week 4 in Pa. high school football.

PennLive’s updated state rankings, sponsored by Renewal by Andersen of Central PA, are below. Teams are listed with district, record through Sept. 20, and previous ranking. NR-not ranked

Class 6ARecordPrevious rank
1. St. Joseph’s Prep (12)2-11
2. Pittsburgh C.C. (7)3-13
3. La Salle College HS (12)4-07
4. Central York (3)3-04
5. North Penn (1)4-05
6. Archbishop Wood (12)3-12
7. Mount Lebanon (7)4-06
8. Garnet Valley (1)4-08
9. Parkland (11)3-010
10. Downingtown East (1)4-0NR
Teams to watch: Central Dauphin East (3) 3-1, Harrisburg (3) 3-1, McDowell (10) 3-0, Nazareth (11) 3-1, North Allegheny (7) 3-1, York High (3) 3-1.
Class 5ARecordPrevious rank
1. Governor Mifflin (3)4-01
2. Imhotep Charter (12)2-12
3. Cathedral Prep (10)4-03
4. Gateway (7)3-16
5. Upper Dublin (1)3-14
6. Academy Park (1)3-07
7. Moon (7)4-08
8. Manheim Central (3)4-09
9. Whitehall (11)3-15
10. Peters Township (7)3-1NR
Teams to watch: Chester (1) 4-0, South Fayette (7) 3-1, Strath Haven (1) 4-0, Unionville (1) 4-0.
Class 4ARecordPrevious rank
1. Thomas Jefferson (7)3-01
2. Jersey Shore (4)4-02
3. Belle Vernon (7)3-03
4. Bishop McDevitt (3)2-14
5. Valley View (2)4-06
6. Berks Catholic (3)3-17
7. Aliquippa (7)2-18
8. Allentown C.C. (11)3-15
9. Northwestern Lehigh (11)4-0NR
10. McKeesport (7)3-19
Teams to watch: Bishop Shanahan (1) 3-1, Bonner-Prendergast (12) 3-1, Hampton (7) 4-0, Pope John Paul II (1) 2-2.
Class 3ARecordPrevious rank
1. North Schuylkill (11)4-01
2. Central Valley (7)4-02
3. Wyomissing (3)4-03
4. Notre Dame-Green Pond (11)4-04
5. Scranton Prep (2)3-05
6. Bedford (5)4-06
7. Central Martinsburg (6)4-07
8. Neumann-Goretti (12)2-18
9. North Catholic (7)4-09
10. Clearfield (9)4-010
Teams to watch: Avonworth (7) 3-1, Danville (4) 3-1, Loyalsock Township (4) 3-1, Penn Cambria (6) 4-0, Wyoming Area (2) 3-1.
Class 2ARecordPrevious rank
1. Southern Columbia (4)4-01
2. Farrell (10)3-02
3. Sto-Rox (7)4-04
4. Washington (7)4-05
5. Richland Township (6)3-13
6. Bellwood-Antis (6)4-06
7. Windber (5)4-07
8. Serra Catholic (7)4-08
9. Wilmington (10)2-19
10. York Catholic (3)3-010
Teams to watch: Conwell-Egan (12) 3-1, Karns City (9) 4-0, Ligonier Valley (7) 4-0, Mount Carmel (4) 3-1, Northern Lehigh (11) 2-2.
Class 1ARecordPrevious rank
1. Steelton-Highspire (3)4-01
2. Old Forge (2)3-02
3. Muncy (4)3-14
4. Tri-Valley (11)3-05
5. Canton (4)4-07
6. Redbank Valley (9)3-18
7. Juniata Valley (6)3-09
8. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (7)3-0NR
9. Portage (6)4-0NR
10. Homer-Center (6)3-1NR
Teams to watch: Bishop Canevin (7) 4-0, Clairton (7) 1-2, Keystone (9) 3-0, Williams Valley (11) 3-1.

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