The High School Football America Pennsylvania Top 25 preseason poll finds St. Joseph’s Prep at the top of the rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. Last year, SJP saw its run of three straight 6A titles snapped by Mount Lebanon. Mt. Lebanon starts the season ranked No. 15 in our poll that is created with our proprietary algorithm celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.
On the national scene, St. Joe’s is No. 58 in the nation. The Hawks will open the season against three-time defending Florida 7A champ St. Thomas Aquinas. STA is ranked No. 7 in our preseason national rankings.
Related: Preseason national rankings
No. 3 Pittsburgh Central Catholic also has a big interstate game this week. The Vikings play No. 11 St. Edward, the reigning Division I Ohio state champ. The game will be played at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.
No. 12 Cathedral Prep will also play a nationally-ranked team from Ohio. The Ramblers take-on No. 69 Archbishop Hoban.
The opening week of the season finds
- No. 2 Imhotep Charter vs. No. 23 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg)
- No. 5 Mt. Lebanon vs. No. 9 Gateway
- No. 21 Cumberland Valley vs. No. 25 Manheim Twp.
High School Football America Pennsylvania Top 25
| Team | Record | Preseason National Ranking |
| No. 1 St. Joseph’s Prep | (11-3) | 58 |
| No. 2 Imhotep Charter | (10-2) | 157 |
| No. 3 Pittsburgh Central Catholic | (9-3) | 159 |
| No. 4 La Salle College HS | (9-2) | 171 |
| No. 5 Mount Lebanon | (15-0) | 207 |
| No. 6 Penn-Trafford | (13-2) | 232 |
| No. 7 Harrisburg | (12-2) | Inside Top 1000 |
| No. 8 Garnet Valley | (14-1) | Inside Top 1000 |
| No. 9 Gateway | (7-4) | Inside Top 1000 |
| No. 10 Malvern Prep | (8-2) | Inside Top 1000 |
| No. 11 North Allegheny | (7-5) | Inside Top 1000 |
| No. 12 Cathedral Prep | (11-2) | Inside Top 1000 |
| No. 13 McDowell | (9-3) | Inside Top 1000 |
| No. 14 State College | (8-6) | Inside Top 1000 |
| No. 15 Central York | (11-1) | Inside Top 1000 |
| No. 16 Coatesville | (11-3) | Inside Top 1000 |
| No. 17 Wilson (West Lawn) | (9-4) | Inside Top 1000 |
| No. 18 Penn Hills | (8-4) | Inside Top 1000 |
| No. 19 Downingtown East | (9-3) | Inside Top 1000 |
| No. 20 Emmaus | (9-4) | Inside Top 1000 |
| No. 21 Cumberland Valley | (5-5) | Inside Top 1000 |
| No. 22 Aliquippa | (13-1) | Inside Top 1000 |
| No. 23 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) | (12-2) | Inside Top 1000 |
| No. 24 Archbishop Wood | (5-5) | Inside Top 1000 |
| No. 25 Manheim Township | (6-5) | Inside Top 1000 |
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
