All-time Pennsylvania high school football state champs

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All Pennsylvania high school football champs since 1988
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Posted By: Jeff Fisher December 3, 2024

Pennsylvania is playing its 36th high school football championships this weekend at Cumberland Valley High School.

We’ve partnered with our friends at EasternPAFootball.com to keep you up-to-date with all of the championship action. Click here to see our FREE and LIVE Pennsylvania Championship Scoreboard, powered by Scorestream.

Below, you can see the results from every Pennsylvania high school football state championship game played since 1988.

6A

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2023St. Joseph’s Prep (12)North Allegheny (7)45-23
2022St. Joseph’s Prep (12)Harrisburg (3)42-7
2021Mount Lebanon (7)St. Joseph’s Prep (12)35-17
2020St. Joseph’s Prep (12)Central York (3)62-13
2019St. Joseph’s Prep (12)Central Dauphin (3)35-13
2018St. Joseph’s Prep (12)Harrisburg (3)40-20
2017Pine-Richland (7)St. Joseph’s Prep (7)41-21
2016St. Joseph’s Prep (12)Pittsburgh Central Catholic (7)42-7

5A

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2023Imhotep Charter (12)Peters Township (7)38-13
2022Pine-Richland (7)Imhotep Charter (12)28-14
2021Penn-Trafford (7)Imhotep Charter (12)17-14
2020Pine-Richland (7)Cathedral Prep (10)48-7
2019Archbishop Wood (12)Cheltenham (1)19-15
2018Penn Hills (7)Manheim Central (3)36-31
2017Archbishp Wood (12)Gateway (7)49-14
2016Archbishp Wood (12)Harrisburg (3)37-10

4A

YearChampionRunner-UpScore
2023Aliquippa (7)Dallas (2)60-14
2022Bishop McDevitt (3)Aliquippa (7)41-18
2021Aliquippa (7)Bishop McDevitt (3)34-27
2020Thomas Jefferson (7)Jersey Shore (4)21-14
2019Thomas Jefferson (7)Dallas (2)46-7
2018Cathedral Prep (10)Imhotep Charter (12)38-7
2017Cathedral Prep (10)Imhotep Charter (12)38-28
2016Cathedral Prep (10)Imhotep Charter (12)27-20
2015Pittsburgh Central Catholic (7)Parkland (11)21-18
2014St. Joseph’s Prep (12)Pine-Richland (7)49-41
2013St. Joseph’s Prep (12)Pittsburgh Central Catholic (7)35-10
2012North Allegheny (7)Coatesville (1)63-28
2011Central Dauphin (3)North Penn (1)14-7
2010North Allegheny (7)LaSalle (12)21-0
2009LaSalle (12)State College (6)24-7
2008Bethlehem Liberty (11)Bethel Park (7)28-21 (OT)
2007Central Catholic (7)Parkland (11)21-0
2006Upper Saint Clair (7)Bethlehem Liberty (11)47-13
2005McKeesport Area (7)Bethlehem Liberty (11)49-10
2004Pittsburgh Central Catholic (7)Neshaminy (1)49-14
2003North Penn (1)Pittsburgh Central Catholic (7)37-10
2002Parkland (11)Woodland Hills (7)34-12
2001Neshaminy (1)Woodland Hills (7)21-7
2000Cathedral Prep (10)Central Bucks West (1)41-35 (OT)
1999Central Bucks West (1)Cathedral Prep (10)14-13
1998Central Bucks West (1)New Castle (7)56-7
1997Central Bucks West (1)Upper Saint Clair (7)44-20
1996Downingtown Area (1)Woodland Hills (7)49-14
1995Penn Hills (7)Lower Dauphin (3)35-14
1994McKeesport Area (7)Downingtown Area (1)17-14
1993North Hills (7)Central Bucks West (1)15-14
1992Cumberland Valley (3)Upper Saint Clair (7)28-12
1991Central Bucks West (1)Cathedral Prep (10)26-14
1990North Allegheny (7)Ridley (1)21-14
1989Upper Saint Clair (7)Wilson (3)12-7
1988Pittsburgh Central Catholic (7)Cedar Cliff (3)14-7

3A

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2023Belle Vernon (7)Northwestern Lehigh (11)38-7
2022Belle Vernon (7)Neumann-Goretti (12)9-8
2021Central Valley (7)Wyomissing Area (3)7-0
2020Central Valley (7)Wyomissing Area (3)35-21
2019Wyoming Area (2)Central Valley (7)21-14
2018Aliquippa (7)Middletown Area (3)35-0
2017Quaker Valley (7)Middletown Area (3)41-24
2016Beaver Falls (7)Middletown Area (3)30-13
2015Imhotep Charter (12)Cathedral Prep (10)40-3
2014Archbishp Wood (12)Central Valley (7)33-14
2013Archbishp Wood (12)Bishop McDevitt (3)22-10
2012Cathedral Prep (10)Archbishop Wood (12)24-14
2011Archbishop Wood (12)Bishop McDevitt (3)52-0
2010Allentown Central Catholic (11)Bishop McDevitt (3)28-27
2009Selinsgrove (4)Manheim Central (3)10-7
2008Thomas Jefferson (7)Archbishop Wood (12)34-7
2007Thomas Jefferson (7)Garnet Valley (1)28-3
2006General McLane (10)Pottsville (11)28-23
2005Franklin Regional (7)Pottsville (11)23-13
2004Thomas Jefferson (7)Manheim Central (3)56-20
2003Manheim Central (3)Pine-Richland (7)39-38 (OT)
2002Hopewell (7)Strath Haven (1)21-10
2001West Alleghany (7)Strath Haven (1)28-13
2000Strath Haven (1)West Allegheny (7)31-28
1999Strath Haven (1)West Allegheny (7)21-7
1998Allentown Central Catholic (11)Moon Area (7)10-0
1997Berwick Area (2)Perry Tradional Academy (8)17-14
1996Berwick Area (2)Blackhawk (7)34-13
1995Berwick Area (2)Sharon Area (10)43-6
1994Berwick Area (2)Sharon Area (10)27-7
1993Allentown Central Catholic (11)Blackhawk (7)40-0
1992Berwick Area (2)Blackhawk (7)33-6
1991Erie Strong Vincent (10)Conestoga Valley (3)29-20
1990Bethlehem Catholic (11)Seton-LaSalle (7)43-7
1989Perry Tradional Academy (8)Berwick Area (2)20-8
1988Berwick Area (2)Aliquippa (7)13-0

2A

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2023Southern Columbia (4)Westinghouse (8)21-20
2022Southern Columbia (4)Westinghouse (8)37-22
2021Southern Columbia (4)Serra Catholic (7)62-25
2020Southern Columbia (4)Wilmington Area (10)42-14
2019Southern Columbia (4)Avonworth (7)74-7
2018Southern Columbia (4)Wilmington Area (10)49-14
2017Southern Columbia (4)Wilmington Area (10)48-0
2016Steel Valley (7)Southern Columbia (4)49-7
2015Southern Columbia (4)Aliquippa (7)49-14
2014South Fayette (7)Dunmore (2)28-16
2013South Fayette (7)Imhotep Charter (12)41-0
2012Wyomissing Area (3)Aliquippa (7)17-14
2011Lancaster Catholic (3)Tyrone (6)17-7
2010West Catholic (12)South Fayette (7)50-14
2009Lancaster Catholic (3)Greensburg Central Catholic (7)21-14
2008Wilmington Area (10)West Catholic (12)35-34 (2OT)
2007Jeannette (7)Dunmore (2)49-21
2006Wilson Area (11)Jeannette (7)29-28
2005South Park (7)Wilson Area (11)28-17
2004Lansdale Catholic (1)Grove City (10)40-17
2003Aliquippa (7)Northern Lehigh (11)32-27
2002Mount Carmel (4)Seton LaSalle (7)18-13
2001Washington (7)Pen Argyl (11)19-12
2000Mount Carmel Area (4)Aliquippa (7)26-6
1999Tyrone (6)Mount Carmel Area (4)13-6
1998Mount Carmel Area (4)Shady Side Academy (7)44-7
1997South Park (7)South Williamsport (4)20-0
1996Mount Carmel Area (4)Tyrone Area (6)25-6
1995Bishop McDevitt (3)Burrell (7)29-0
1994Mount Carmel Area (11)Forest Hills (6)20-14 (OT)
1993Dallas (2)Washington (7)31-7
1992Valley View (2)East Allegheny (7)21-13
1991Aliquippa (7)Hanover Area (2)27-0
1990Hanover Area (2)Canevin Catholic (7)20-19 (OT)
1989Hickory (10)Montoursville Area (4)30-22
1988Bethlehem Catholic (11)Wilmington Area (7)26-11

1A

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2023Steelton-Highspire (3)Fort Cherry (7)42-8
2022Steelton-Highspire (3)Union (7)22-8
2021Bishop Guilfoyle (6)Redbank Valley (9)21-14
2020Steelton-Highspire (3)Jeannette (7)32-20
2019Farrell (10)Bishop Guilfoyle (6)10-7 (OT)
2018Farrell (10)Lackawanna Trail (2)55-20
2017Jeannette (7)Homer-Center (6)42-12
2016Bishop Guilfoyle (6)Clairton (7)17-0
2015Bishop Guilfoyle (6)Farrell (10)35-0
2014Bishop Guilfoyle (6)Clairton (7)19-18
2013North Catholic (7)Old Forge (2)15-14 (OT)
2012Clairton (7)Dunmore (2)20-0
2011Clairton (7)Southern Columbia (4)35-19
2010Clairton (7)Riverside (2)36-30
2009Clairton (7)Bishop McCort (6)15-3
2008Steelton-Highspire (3)Clairton (7)35-16
2007Steelton-Highspire (3)Serra Catholic (7)34-15
2006Southern Columbia (4)West Middlesex (10)56-14
2005Southern Columbia (4)Duquesne (7)50-19
2004Southern Columbia (4)Rochester (7)35-0
2003Southern Columbia (4)Bishop Carroll (6)49-20
2002Southern Columbia (4)Rochester Area (7)31-6
2001Rochester (7)Southern Columbia (4)16-0
2000Rochester (7)Southern Columbia (4)22-14
1999South Side (7)Southern Columbia (4)27-21
1998Rochester (7)Southern Columbia (4)18-0
1997Sharpsville (10)Riverside (2)10-7
1996Farrell (7)Southern Columbia (4)14-12
1995Farrell (7)Southern Columbia (4)6-0
1994Southern Columbia (4)Western Beaver (7)49-6
1993Duquesne (7)South Williamsport (4)24-21
1992Scotland School (3)Smethport Area (9)24-7
1991Schuylkill Haven (11)Rochester Area (7)28-18
1990Marian Catholic (11)Farrell (7)21-13
1989Dunmore (2)Keystone (9)57-18
1988Camp Hill (3)Cambridge Springs (10)18-7

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