It’s showdown time this week as No. 1 St. Joseph’s Prep squares-off with No. 2 Archbishop Wood on Friday. Both teams are coming-off big wins against New Jersey powers.
St. Joe’s beat St. Peter’s Prep, which entered the game ranked No. 9 nationally in our Top 100. Wood beat Bergen Catholic, ranked No. 13 nationally.
Those wins boosted both Pennsylvania teams in the latest Top 100. SJP moves from No. 43 to No. 18 nationally, while Wood is ranked No. 36, up 24 spots from the previous rankings.
Related: High School Football America Top 100
Parkland is the only new team in the Top 10 this week. The Trojans replace Malvern Prep, which lost to No. 6 La Salle over the weekend.
High School Football America Pennsylvania Top 10
No. 1 St. Joseph’s Prep 2-0, LW: #1
No. 2 Archbishop Wood 2-1, LW: #3
No. 3 Pine-Richland 3-0, LW: #3
No. 4 Erie Cathedral Prep 3-0, LW: #4
No. 5 Harrisburg 3-0, LW: #5
No. 6 La Salle 2-1, LW: #6
No. 7 Cumberland Valley 1-0, LW: #8
No. 8 Downingtown East 3-0, LW: #7
No. 9 Coatesville 2-1, LW: #9
No. 10 Parkland 3-0, LW: NR
Dropped-out: No. 9 Malvern Prep
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.