Pittsburgh Central Catholic, which started the season ranked #22 in the preseason High School Football America National Top 25, but dropped-out after losing to North Allegheny in September, returned to the national rankings Sunday when we released our final poll of the season. The Vikings finish the season ranked #24 in the nation.
Saturday, the Vikings beat Parkland 21-18 for the state’s 4A championship. It was PCC’s fourth overall state title and first since 2007.
High School Football America Top 25
#1 Colquitt County Packers (Georgia)
Record: (15-0)
Previous Rank: #3
Rewind: 2X Georgia AAAAAA champs
Preseason Rank: #9
#2 De La Salle Spartans (California)
Record: (13-1)
Previous Rank: #7
Rewind: beat former #1 Corona Centennial (California) 28-21 for CIF Open Division Championship
Preseason Rank: #1
#3 Katy Tigers (Texas)
Record: (16-0)
Previous Rank: #5
Rewind: beat former #15 Lake Travis (Texas) 34-7 for Texas Class 6A Division II title
Preseason Rank: #11
#4 Bishop Gorman Gaels (Nevada)
Record: (15-0)
Previous Rank: #2
Rewind: 7X Nevada Division I champs
Preseason Rank: #3
#5 Corona Centennial Huskies (California)
Record: (14-1)
Previous Rank: #1
Rewind: lost to former #7 De La Salle (California) 28-21 in CIF Open Division championship
Preseason Rank: #6
#6 St. Edward Eagles (Ohio)
Record: (14-1)
Previous Rank: #5
Rewind: 2X Ohio Division I champs
Preseason Rank: Not Ranked
#7 IMG Academy Ascenders (Florida)
Record: (9-0)
Previous Rank: #6
Rewind: Doesn’t compete for Florida state championship
Preseason Rank: #20
#8 St. John Bosco Braves (California)
Record: (13-1)
Previous Rank: #9
Rewind: CIF-Southern Section Pac-5 Division runner-up
Preseason Rank: #10
#9 Allen Eagles (Texas)
Record: (14-1)
Rewind: Texas Class 6A Division I state semifinalist
Preseason Rank: #2
#10 Center Grove Trojans (Indiana)
Record: (14-0)
Previous Rank: #11
Rewind: Indiana Class 6A champs
Preseason Rank: Not Ranked
#11 Male Bulldogs (Kentucky)
Record: (15-0)
Previous Rank: #12
Rewind: Kentucky Class 6A champs
Preseason Rank: #36
#12 St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders (Florida)
Record: (13-1)
Previous Rank: #13
Rewind: 2X Florida 7A champs
Preseason Rank: #8
#13 DeMatha Stags (Maryland)
Record: (11-1)
Previous: #14
Rewind: Washington Catholic Athletic Conference champs
Preseason Rank: #21
#14 Mission Viejo Diablos (California)
Record: (16-0)
Previous Rank: #22
Rewind: beat Bellarmine (California) 24-0 for CIF Division I-AA championship
Preseason Rank: Not Ranked
#15 La Salle Lancers (Ohio)
Record: (13-2)
Previous Rank: #17
Rewind: 2X Ohio Division II champs
Preseason Rank: #12
#16 Gilman Greyhounds (Maryland)
Record: (10-1)
Previous Rank: #16
Rewind: MIAA champs
Preseason Rank: Not Ranked
#17 Wayne Warriors (Ohio)
Record: (14-1)
Previous Rank: #18
Rewind: Ohio Division I runner-up
Preseason Rank: Not Ranked
#18 Colerain Cardinals (Ohio)
Record: (12-2)
Previous Rank: #19
Rewind: Ohio Division I state semifinalist
Preseason Rank: #32
#19 Starkville Yellowjackets (Mississippi)
Record: (14-1)
Previous Rank: #20
Rewind: Mississippi 6A champs
Preseason Rank: Not Ranked
#20 Don Bosco Prep Ironmen (New Jersey)
Record: (9-3)
Previous Rank: #21
Rewind: New Jersey Non-Public Group 4 champs
Preseason Rank: #30
#21 Loyola Academy Ramblers (Illinois)
Record: (14-0)
Previous Rank: #23
Rewind: Illinois 8A champs
Preseason Rank: Not Ranked
#22 Miami Central Rockets (Florida)
Record: (12-2)
Previous Rank: #24
Rewind: 4X Florida 6A champs
Preseason Rank: #4
#23 Eastside Catholic Crusaders (Washington)
Record: (13-0)
Previous Rank: #25
Rewind: 2X Washington Class 3A champs
Preseason Rank: #37
#24 Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings (Pennsylvania)
Record: (15-1)
Rewind: beat Parkland 21-18 for 4A championship
Preseason Rank: #22
#25 Euless Trinity Trojans (Texas)
Record: (10-1)
Previous Rank: #26
Rewind: Undefeated regular season. Beat #2 De La Salle (California)
Preseason Rank: #23
Dropped-out: #8 Westlake (Texas), #15 Lake Travis (Texas)
