Imhotep Charter moves-up seven spots in the first in-season High School Football America Pennsylvania Top 25, powered by NFL Play Football, after surprising preseason No. 3 Pittsburgh Central Catholic last weekend. The Panthers are No. 7 this week, while PCC falls five spots to No. 8 after IC’s 12-6 win.
The only new team in the statewide rankings this week is Wilson (West Lawn) at No. 24 after beating preseason No. 21 Central Dauphin 27-21.
This week, two-time defending state champ Thomas Jefferson (No. 11) opens 2021 against No. 15 Gateway. Another big game finds No. 21 Aliquippa facing defending 3A champ Central Valley.
High School Football America Pennsylvania Top 25
| Team | Record | Last Week |
| No. 1 St. Joseph’s Prep | (0-0) | 1 |
| No. 2 Harrisburg | (1-0) | 2 |
| No. 3 North Allegheny | (1-0) | 4 |
| No. 4 La Salle College HS | (1-0) | 5 |
| No. 5 Central York | (1-0) | 6 |
| No. 6 Pine-Richland | (0-1) | 7 |
| No. 7 Imhotep Charter | (1-0) | 14 |
| No. 8 Pittsburgh Central Catholic | (0-1) | 3 |
| No. 9 Cathedral Prep | (1-0) | 8 |
| No. 10 Southern Columbia | (1-0) | 9 |
| No. 11 Thomas Jefferson | (0-0) | 10 |
| No. 12 McDowell | (1-0) | 11 |
| No. 13 Governor Mifflin | (1-0) | 12 |
| No. 14 Mount Lebanon | (1-0) | 13 |
| No. 15 Gateway | (1-0) | 14 |
| No. 16 Archbishop Wood | (1-0) | 15 |
| No. 17 Garnet Valley | (1-0) | 16 |
| No. 18 Emmaus | (1-0) | 17 |
| No. 19 North Penn | (1-0) | 18 |
| No. 20 Penn-Trafford | (1-0) | 19 |
| No. 21 Aliquippa | (1-0) | 22 |
| No. 22 Parkland | (1-0) | 23 |
| No. 23 Manheim Township | (1-0) | 24 |
| No. 24 Wilson (West Lawn) | (1-0) | NR |
| No. 25 Upper Dublin | (1-0) | 25 |
Dropped-out: No. 21 Central Dauphin
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
