Parkland’s last-second 45-42 loss to Whitehall last Friday night knocked the Trojans out of the District 11 6A rankings after the Trojans had been ranked No. 5 in 6A for several weeks.
But while Parkland is out, Bethlehem Catholic is back in.
The Golden Hawks won the Christmas City title with a 42-28 win over Liberty on Saturday and have moved back into the 10th spot in Class 4A after a one-week absence.
Becahi could be on a collision course with Blue Mountain in District 11 4A. The Eagles moved up three spots and are ranked sixth after a big win over previous No. 1 Shamokin.
Southern Lehigh, which has won two consecutive battles of the unbeatens with the latest being a 17-14 victory over Northwestern Lehigh, holdd steady at No. 4 in Class 5A.
The Tigers, who had been No. 1 in 4A for most of the season, have dropped to No. 4 in 4A while Notre Dame-Green Pond is one spot behind at No. 5.
Here’s a complete look at the state rankings compiled by Eric Epler of Pennlive.com:
Class 6A
Rank – Team – District – Record – Previous
1. Pittsburgh C.C. (7); 8-0; 1
2. State College (6); 9-0; 3
3. St. Joseph’s Prep (12); 6-1; 4
4. Bishop McDevitt (3); 8-1; 6
5. Downingtown East (1); 8-0; 7
6. Pennridge (1); 9-0; 10
7. Central Bucks West (1); 8-1; NR
8. Roman Catholic (12); 6-2; NR
9. Manheim Township (3); 8-1; NR
10. Central York (3); 7-2; NR
Teams to watch: Harrisburg (3) 8-1, Nazareth (11) 8-1, Spring-Ford (1) 8-1, Whitehall (11) 8-1, Wilson-West Lawn (3) 7-2.
Class 5A
Rank – Team – District – Record – Previous
1. Pine-Richland (7); 8-1; 1
2. Imhotep Charter (12); 8-1; 2
3. Springfield-Delco (1); 9-0; 3
4. Southern Lehigh (11); 9-0; 4
5. Twin Valley (3); 9-0; 5
6. Penn-Trafford (7); 9-0; 6
7. Upper St. Clair (7); 9-0; 7
8. Chester (1); 9-0; 8
9. Great Valley (1); 9-0; NR
10. Garnet Valley (1); 7-1; NR
Teams to watch: Conestoga Valley (3) 8-1, Northern York (3) 8-1, Solanco (3) 8-1, Strath Haven (1) 7-2, Thomas Jefferson (7) 6-2.
Class 4A
Rank – Team – District – Record – Previous
1. West York (3); 9-0; 2
2. South Fayette (7); 8-1; 3
3. North Pocono (2); 8-1; 4
4. Dallas (2); 9-0; 5
5. Montour (7); 7-2; 6
6. Blue Mountain (11); 8-1; 9
7. General McLane (10); 9-0; 7
8. Pottsgrove (1); 8-1; 8
9. Shamokin (4); 8-1; 1
10. Bethlehem Catholic (11); 7-2; NR
Teams to watch: Cardinal O’Hara (12) 5-4, Cathedral Prep (10) 7-2, Hanover (3) 9-0, Pope John Paul II (1) 7-2, Shikellamy (4) 8-1, Susquehanna Township (3) 7-2.
Class 3A
Rank – Team – District – Record – Previous
1. Avonworth (7); 8-1; 2
2. Scranton Prep (2); 8-1; 3
3. Propel Braddock Hills (7); 7-2; 4
4. Northwestern Lehigh (11); 8-1; 1
5. Notre Dame-Green Pond (11); 8-1; 5
6. Hopewell (7); 8-1; 6
7. Mount Carmel (4); 9-0; 7
8. Hickory (10); 8-1; 8
9. Cambria Heights (6); 9-0; 10
10. Wyomissing (3); 6-2; NR
Teams to watch: Athens (4) 8-1, Belle Vernon (7) 8-1, Central-Martinsburg (6) 8-1, Elizabeth-Forward (7) 8-1.
Class 2A
Rank – Team – District – Record – Previous
1. Bishop Canevin (7); 9-0; 1
2. Southern Columbia (4); 8-1; 2
3. Seton LaSalle (7); 9-0; 3
4. Dunmore (2); 9-0; 4
5. Farrell (10); 7-1; 5
6. Westinghouse (8); 8-0; 6
7. Bloomsburg (4); 9-0; 7
8. Mount Union (6); 9-0; 9
9. West Catholic (12); 8-1; 10
10. Richland (6); 8-1; NR
Teams to watch: Apollo-Ridge (7) 8-1, Bellwood-Antis (6) 7-2, Greenville (10) 7-2, Karns City (9) 8-1, Troy (4) 8-1.
Class 1A
Rank – Team – District – Record – Previous
1. Bishop Guilfoyle (6); 8-1; 1
2. Clairton (7); 7-2; 2
3. Washington (7); 8-1; 3
4. Steelton-Highspire (3); 7-1; 4
5. Wilmington (10); 8-1; 5
6. Williams Valley (11); 8-1; 6
7. Shenango (7); 8-0; 7
8. Fort Cherry (7); 8-1; 8
9. Montgomery (4); 8-1; 10
10. Mercyhurst Prep (10); 7-2; NR
Teams to watch: Cambridge Springs (10) 8-1, Homer-Center (6) 7-2, Keystone (9) 8-1, Laurel (7) 7-2, Line Mountain (4) 8-1.