For the third straight year, St. Joseph’s Prep is the No. 1 team in the High School Football America Pennsylvania Top 25 that is created with our proprietary algorithm. The Hawks, who won their third straight 6A title at the end of November, have now claimed state championships in six of the last eight years.
In addition to its state ranking, SJP is ranked nationally. The Hawks are currently No. 6 in the High School Football America 100 national rankings powered by BlackMP Living Water.
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5A champ Pine-Richland, ranked No. 2 in the state, is also nationally-ranked. The Rams are No. 52 in the Top 100.
No. 3 Central York is currently ranked No. 121 in the nation, followed by McDowell at No. 122 and Pittsburgh Central Catholic at No. 124.
High School Football America Pennsylvania Top 25
No. 1 St. Joseph’s Prep (6-0), LW: #1
No. 2 Pine-Richland (11-0), LW: #2
No. 3 Central York (10-1), LW: #3
No. 4 McDowell (7-1), LW: #4
No. 5 Pittsburgh Central Catholic (6-3)*, LW: #5
No. 6 North Allegheny (6-1), LW: #6
No. 7 La Salle College HS (5-1), LW: #7
No. 8 Governor Mifflin (8-1), LW: #8
No. 9 Harrisburg (4-1)*, LW: #9
No. 10 Thomas Jefferson (10-1), LW: #10
No. 11 Southern Columbia (11-0), LW: #11
No. 12 Cathedral Prep (7-3), LW: #12
No. 13 Souderton (7-1), LW: #13
No. 14 Warwick (8-1)*, LW: #14
No. 15 Peters Township (8-1), LW: #15
No. 16 Gateway (5-1), LW: #16
No. 17 Pennridge (6-1), LW: #17
No. 18 Nazareth (8-0), LW: #18
No. 19 Aliquippa (9-1), LW: #19
No. 20 Coatesville (4-1), LW: #20
No. 21 Central Dauphin (5-1), LW: #21
No. 22 Mount Lebanon (4-3), LW: #22
No. 23 Penn-Trafford (6-2), LW: #23
No. 24 Central Valley (12-0), LW: #24
No. 25 Wyomissing (9-1), LW: #25
*Playoff Forfeit loss due to COVID-19
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.