And then there are eight. It’s quarterfinal time in the Pennsylvania high school football playoffs, which will feature six head-to-head matchups in the Pennsylvania Top 25 high school football rankings that are created with the High School Football America proprietary algorithm.
In Class 6A, top-ranked No. 1 St. Joseph’s Prep will play No. 12 Freedom, No. 2 Coatesville, which joins the national Top 100 at No. 96 this week, will meet No. 5 North Penn and No. 3 Pine-Richland takes-on No. 11 State College.
Speaking of the High School Football America 100 national rankings, St. Joe’s remains No. 7 this week.
No. Class 5A, No. 6 Manheim Central plays No. 21 Cocalico. On September 28, the undefeated Barons beat Cocalico 41-23.
In Class 4A, No. 8 Imhotep Charter meets No. 23 Valley Valley and No. 22 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) will play No. 24 Berks Catholic.
High School Football America Pennsylvania Top 25
No. 1 St. Joseph’s Prep (10-0), LW: #1
No. 2 Coatesville (13-0), LW: #2
No. 3 Pine-Richland (10-2), LW: #3
No. 4 Harrisburg (12-1), LW: #4
No. 5 North Penn (13-0), LW: #5
No. 6 Manheim Central (12-0), LW: #7
No. 7 Malvern Prep (11-0), LW: #6
No. 8 Imhotep Charter (9-2), LW: #8
No. 9 Penn Hills (13-0), LW: #9
No. 10 Archbishop Wood (8-3), LW: #12
No. 11 State College (12-1), LW: #13
No. 12 Freedom (Bethlehem) (12-1), LW: #21
No. 13 Central Dauphin (9-4), LW: #14
No. 14 Downingtown West (11-2), LW: #16
No. 15 Garnet Valley (12-1), LW: #11
No. 16 Gateway (12-1), LW: #10
No. 17 Thomas Jefferson (11-1), LW: #15
No. 18 Seneca Valley (9-4), LW: #17
No. 19 Cedar Cliff (10-3), #18
No. 20 North Allegheny (10-1), LW: #19
No. 21 Cocalico (10-2), LW: #20
No. 22 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) (11-1), LW: #22
No. 23 Valley View (13-0), LW: N#24
No. 24 Berks Catholic (10-2), LW: #25
No. 25 Downingtown East (9-3), LW: #23
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
