The Pennsylvania preseason high school football rankings have been released and it’s no surprise that the top two teams in the state’s newly formed Class 6A are the two teams that are ranked in the High School Football America Top 50.
Pittsburgh Central Catholic, ranked #11 in the latest HSFA national rankings, begin the season ranked #1 in Class 6A, followed by St. Joseph’s Prep, which is ranked #34 in our national poll that is created by our proprietary algorithm. Pennsylvania expanded its state championships by two classes this year.
High School Football America will release its first Pennsylvania Top 10 after this weekend’s games.
PA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PRESEASON RANKINGS
*Teams listed with district and 2015 record
CLASS 6A
1. Pittsburgh Central Catholic (7) 15-1
2. St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 7-3
3. Pine-Richland (7) 10-2
4. Neshaminy (1) 9-4
5. La Salle College HS (12) 8-4
6. Central Dauphin (3) 12-2
7. North Allegheny (7) 9-2
8. Parkland (11) 14-2
9. State College (6) 9-4
10. North Penn (1) 11-3
Teams to watch: Coatesville (1) 7-3, Bethlehem Freedom (11) 9-2, Downingtown East (1) 11-1, McDowell (10) 7-6, Wilson (3) 10-2.
CLASS 5A
1. Archbishop Wood (12) 11-1
2. Upper St. Clair (7) 5-5
3. Woodland Hills (7) 11-1
4. Wyoming Valley West (2) 12-1
5. McKeesport (7) 9-2
6. Academy Park (1) 13-1
7. West Chester Rustin (1) 7-3
8. Penn-Trafford (7) 12-1
9. Manheim Central (3) 10-3
10. Whitehall (11) 4-6
Teams to watch: Conneaut (10) 12-1, Erie Central Tech (10) 5-6, Great Valley (1) 9-3, Upper Dublin (1) 14-1, West Allegheny (7) 8-3.
CLASS 4A
1. Imhotep Charter (12) 15-0
2. Cathedral Prep (10) 14-2
3. Thomas Jefferson (7) 11-3
4. Bishop McDevitt (3) 13-2
5. Belle Vernon (7) 10-1
6. Berks Catholic (3) 12-2
7. South Fayette (7) 12-1
8. Allentown C.C. (11) 6-6
9. Greater Johnstown (6) 7-6
10. Selinsgrove (4) 12-2
Teams to watch: Berwick (2) 9-3, Bethlehem Catholic (11) 9-2, Clearfield (9) 9-2, Interboro (1) 8-3, North Pocono (2) 5-5.
CLASS 3A
1. Aliquippa (7) 15-1
2. Beaver Falls (7) 9-2
3. Hickory (10) 11-2
4. Central Valley (7) 11-2
5. Notre Dame-Green Pond (11) 11-2
6. Scranton Prep (2) 11-2
7. Danville (4) 7-4
8. Beaver Area (7) 8-3
9. Loyalsock Twp. (4) 8-3
10. Montoursville (4) 9-4
Teams to watch: Central Martinsburg (6) 13-2, Del-Val Charter (12) 6-6, Karns City (9) 12-1, New Hope-Solebury (1) 11-2, North Schuylkill (11) 6-5.
CLASS 2A
1. Steel Valley (7) 10-2
2. Dunmore (2) 12-2
3. Southern Columbia (4) 16-0
4. Neshannock (7) 9-2
5. West Catholic (12) 10-5
6. Sharpsville (10) 12-1
7. Camp Hill (3) 11-2
8. North Catholic (7) 11-1
9. Berlin Brothersvalley (5) 13-1
10. Schuylkill Haven (11) 6-5
Teams to watch: Hughesville (4) 9-3, Lakeland (2) 7-4, Ligonier Valley (6) 9-3, Washington (7) 10-1, Wellsboro (4) 10-3.
CLASS 1A
1. Clairton (7) 13-1
2. Bishop Guilfoyle (6) 16-0
3. Jeannette (7) 11-2
4. Marian Catholic (11) 8-5
5. Old Forge (2) 13-2
6. Greensburg C.C. (7) 7-3
7. Farrell (10) 14-2
8. Bishop Canevin (7) 7-4
9. Conemaugh Twp. (5) 8-3
10. Delco Christian (1) 10-2
Teams to watch: Northern Bedford (5) 9-4, Northwest Area (2) 7-4, Tri-Valley (11) 9-3, Union Area (7) 5-5, Williams Valley (11) 5-6.
