Trib HSSN Pennsylvania High School Football Rankings for Sept. 17, 2024

By: Don Rebel
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 | 7:36 PM

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Most of the elite teams across the state took advantage of a fabulous Friday of weather to take care of business and register another victory.

However, there were three teams ranked in the Trib HSSN rankings that were bitten by defeat on Friday the 13th and dropped out of the Top 5.

Jersey Shore in 4A, Hickory in 3A and Bald Eagle in 2A exited for now while Wyomissing, Sharon and Williams Valley entered the rankings this week.

Class 2A power Southern Columbia lost to Mount Carmel in a defensive battle, 7-6, dropping the Tigers to 2-2 overall. Both losses have come against schools in higher classifications, so the seven-time defending PIAA champions hang on to the No. 5 spot this week.

Once again, there were no changes at the top in each class with St. Joe’s Prep in 6A, Peters Township in 5A, Aliquippa in 4A, Northwestern Lehigh in 3A, Troy in 2A and Bishop Guilfoyle in A remaining at No. 1.

Here are the latest rankings. teams are listed with overall record, last week’s ranking and district.

Class 6A

1. St. Joseph’s Prep (1-1) (1) (D-12): The defending PIAA 6A champion Hawks did not play in Week 3. They visit Our Lady of Good Counsel (Md.) on Friday.

2. North Allegheny (4-0) (2) (D-7): The Tigers defeated Hempfield in Week 3, 42-14. They host Norwin on Friday on Trib HSSN.

3. LaSalle College (4-0) (4) (D-12): The Explorers defeated the Haverford School in Week 3, 34-6. They host Episcopal Academy on Friday.

4. Imhotep Charter (3-1) (3) (D-12): The defending PIAA 5A champion Panthers lost to East St. Louis (IL) in Week 3, 35-14. They host Abraham Lincoln on Saturday.

5. Manheim Township (4-0) (5) (D-3): The Blue Streaks defeated Plymouth-Whitemarsh in Week 3, 20-18 They host Landisville Hempfield on Friday.

Out: None

Class 5A

1. Peters Township (4-0) (1) (D-7): The Indians defeated Trinity in Week 3, 35-6. They visit West Allegheny on Friday.

2. Roman Catholic (4-0) (2) (D-12): The Cahillite defeated Malvern Prep in Week 3, 21-17. They host DeMatha Catholic (Md.) on Friday.

3. Garnet Valley (4-0) (5) (D-1): The Jaguars defeated Lower Merion in Week 3, 49-28. They host Strath Haven on Friday.

4. Bishop McDevitt (3-1) (4) (D-3): The Crusaders defeated Cedar Cliff in Week 3, 56-16. They visit Carlisle on Friday.

5. Chester (3-1) (5) (D-1): The Clippers defeated John Bartram in Week 3, 40-0. They visit Calvin Coolidge (DC) on Saturday.

Out: None

Class 4A

1. Aliquippa (2-0) (1) (D-7): The defending 4A PIAA champion Quips defeated Mars in Week 3, 42-7. They visit Penn Hills on Friday on Trib HSSN.

2. Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast (2-0) (2) (D-12): The Friars did not play in Week 3. They host the Haverford School on Friday.

3. Lampeter-Strasburg (4-0) (4) (D-3): The Pioneers defeated Donegal in Week 3, 48-7. They host Daniel Boone on Friday.

4. Montour (3-0) (5) (D-7): The Spartans defeated Knoch in Week 3, 44-14. They visit Mars on Friday.

5. Wyomissing (3-1) (NR) (D-3): The Spartans defeated Northern Lebanon in Week 3, 42-0. They visit ELCO on Friday.

Out: Jersey Shore (4)

Class 3A

1. Northwestern Lehigh (4-0) (1) (D-11): The Tigers defeated Blue Mountain in Week 3, 30-8. They host Lehighton on Friday.

2. Danville (4-0) (3) (D-4): The Ironmen defeated Central Columbia in Week 3, 54-8. They visit Milton on Friday.

3. Imani Christian (4-0) (4) (D-7): The Saints defeated Valley in Week 3, 46-0. They host Highlands on Friday on Trib HSSN.

4. Penn Cambria (4-0) (5) (D-6): The Panthers defeated Bedford in Week 3, 33-6. They host Central Cambria on Friday.

5. Sharon (3-1) (NR) (D-10): The Tigers defeated Hickory in Week 3, 20-14. They host Farrell on Saturday.

Out: Hickory (10)

Class 2A

1. Troy (4-0) (1) (D-4): The Trojans defeated Athens in Week 3, 55-0. They host Towanda on Friday.

2. Central Clarion (3-0) (2) (D-9): The Wildcats game against Moniteau in Week 3 was cancelled. They host Bradford on Friday.

3. Taylor Riverside (4-0) (5) (D-2): The Vikings defeated Lake-Lehman in Week 3, 42-12. They host Montrose on Thursday.

4. Williams Valley (4-0) (NR) (D-11): The Vikings defeated Minersville in Week 3, 42-36. They host Tri-Valley on Friday.

5. Southern Columbia (2-2) (3) (D-4): The defending PIAA champion Tigers lost to Mount Carmel in Week 3, 7-6. They host Central Columbia on Friday.

Out: Bald Eagle (6)

Class A

1. Bishop Guilfoyle (4-0) (1) (D-6): The Marauders defeated Huntingdon in Week 3, 55-20. They host Martinsburg Central on Friday.

2. Fort Cherry (4-0) (2) (D-7): The Rangers defeated Chartiers-Houston in Week 3, 42-6. They visit Monessen on Friday on Trib HSSN.

3. Westinghouse (3-1) (3) (D-8): The Bulldogs defeated Perry in Week 3, 68-0. They visit Butler on Friday.

4. Clairton (4-0) (5) (D-7): The Bears defeated Greensburg Central Catholic in Week 3, 47-0. They visit Frazier on Friday.

5. Port Allegany (4-0) (5) (D-9): The Gators Brockway in Week 3, 47-21. They host Union-AC Valley on Friday.

Out: None