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 6A
Record
Previous rank
1. St. Joseph’s Prep (12)
2-1
1
2. Pittsburgh C.C. (7)
3-1
3
3. La Salle College HS (12)
4-0
7
4. Central York (3)
3-0
4
5. North Penn (1)
4-0
5
6. Archbishop Wood (12)
3-1
2
7. Mount Lebanon (7)
4-0
6
8. Garnet Valley (1)
4-0
8
9. Parkland (11)
3-0
10
10. Downingtown East (1)
4-0
NR
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 5A
Record
Previous rank
1. Governor Mifflin (3)
4-0
1
2. Imhotep Charter (12)
2-1
2
3. Cathedral Prep (10)
4-0
3
4. Gateway (7)
3-1
6
5. Upper Dublin (1)
3-1
4
6. Academy Park (1)
3-0
7
7. Moon (7)
4-0
8
8. Manheim Central (3)
4-0
9
9. Whitehall (11)
3-1
5
10. Peters Township (7)
3-1
NR
Teams to watch: Chester (1) 4-0, South Fayette (7) 3-1, Strath Haven (1) 4-0, Unionville (1) 4-0.
Class 4A
Record
Previous rank
1. Thomas Jefferson (7)
3-0
1
2. Jersey Shore (4)
4-0
2
3. Belle Vernon (7)
3-0
3
4. Bishop McDevitt (3)
2-1
4
5. Valley View (2)
4-0
6
6. Berks Catholic (3)
3-1
7
7. Aliquippa (7)
2-1
8
8. Allentown C.C. (11)
3-1
5
9. Northwestern Lehigh (11)
4-0
NR
10. McKeesport (7)
3-1
9
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 3A
Record
Previous rank
1. North Schuylkill (11)
4-0
1
2. Central Valley (7)
4-0
2
3. Wyomissing (3)
4-0
3
4. Notre Dame-Green Pond (11)
4-0
4
5. Scranton Prep (2)
3-0
5
6. Bedford (5)
4-0
6
7. Central Martinsburg (6)
4-0
7
8. Neumann-Goretti (12)
2-1
8
9. North Catholic (7)
4-0
9
10. Clearfield (9)
4-0
10
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 2A
Record
Previous rank
1. Southern Columbia (4)
4-0
1
2. Farrell (10)
3-0
2
3. Sto-Rox (7)
4-0
4
4. Washington (7)
4-0
5
5. Richland Township (6)
3-1
3
6. Bellwood-Antis (6)
4-0
6
7. Windber (5)
4-0
7
8. Serra Catholic (7)
4-0
8
9. Wilmington (10)
2-1
9
10. York Catholic (3)
3-0
10
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 1A
Record
Previous rank
1. Steelton-Highspire (3)
4-0
1
2. Old Forge (2)
3-0
2
3. Muncy (4)
3-1
4
4. Tri-Valley (11)
3-0
5
5. Canton (4)
4-0
7
6. Redbank Valley (9)
3-1
8
7. Juniata Valley (6)
3-0
9
8. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (7)
3-0
NR
9. Portage (6)
4-0
NR
10. Homer-Center (6)
3-1
NR
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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