Pennsylvania All-Time Class AA State Champions

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by Jeff Fisher

South Fayette High School Lions footballSaturday, South Fayette became the first Pennsylvania AA team to win back-to-back titles in the state’s second smallest classification.  The Lions accomplished the feat with a 26-18 win over Dunmore.

Mount Carmel, which won titles every other year between 1994 and 2002, has the most AA titles with five.

Here is the complete list of champions in AA since Pennsylvania began statewide playoffs in 1998 from EasternPAFootball.com.

YearChampionRunner-upScore
20142013South Fayette (7)South Fayette (7)Dunmore (2)Imhotep Charter (12)26-1841-0
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)35-24 (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

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Jeff Fisher
Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.