For the third time in four years, Archbishop Wood sits atop the Pennsylvania Class AAA football world. Wood’s 33-14 win over Central Valley on Friday moves them into a second-place tie with Allentown Central Catholic and Thomas Jefferson for the most AAA titles won. Berwick leads the classification with six overall titles with four of them coming in a row between 1994 and 1997.
Wood, under head coach Steve Devlin, has become a power in AAA with five championship game appearances and three titles since 2008.
Below is a complete list of AAA champions in Pennsylvania since a statewide playoff system was started in 1998. The list is courtesy of EasternPAFootball.com.
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
20142013 | Archbishop Wood (12)Archbishop Wood (12) | Central Valley (7)Bishop McDevitt (3) | 33-1422-10 |
2012 | Cathedral Prep (10) | Archbishop Wood (12) | 24-14 |
2011 | Archbishop Wood (12) | Bishop McDevitt (3) | 52-0 |
2010 | Allentown Central Cahtolic (11) | Bishop McDevitt (3) | 28-27 |
2009 | Selinsgrove (4) | Manheim Central (3) | 10-7 |
2008 | Thomas Jefferson (7) | Archbishop Wood (12) | 34-7 |
2007 | Thomas Jefferson (7) | Garnet Valley (1) | 28-3 |
2006 | General McLane (10) | Pottsville (11) | 28-23 |
2005 | Franklin Regional (7) | Pottsville (11) | 23-13 |
2004 | Thomas Jefferson (7) | Manheim Central (3) | 56-20 |
2003 | Manheim Central (3) | Pine-Richland (7) | 39-38 (OT) |
2002 | Hopewell (7) | Strath Haven (1) | 21-10 |
2001 | West Alleghany (7) | Strath Haven (1) | 28-13 |
2000 | Strath Haven (1) | West Allegheny (7) | 31-28 |
1999 | Strath Haven (1) | West Allegheny (7) | 21-7 |
1998 | Allentown Central Catholic (11) | Moon Area (7) | 10-0 |
1997 | Berwick Area (2) | Perry Tradional Academy (8) | 17-14 |
1996 | Berwick Area (2) | Blackhawk (7) | 34-13 |
1995 | Berwick Area (2) | Sharon Area (10) | 43-6 |
1994 | Berwick Area (2) | Sharon Area (10) | 27-7 |
1993 | Allentown Central Catholic (11) | Blackhawk (7) | 40-0 |
1992 | Berwick Area (2) | Blackhawk (7) | 33-6 |
1991 | Erie Strong Vincent (10) | Conestoga Valley (3) | 29-20 |
1990 | Bethlehem Catholic (11) | Seton-LaSalle (7) | 43-7 |
1989 | Perry Tradional Academy (8) | Berwick Area (2) | 20-8 |
1988 | Berwick Area (2) | Aliquippa (7) | 13-0 |