By: Don Rebel
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | 10:53 PM
Clairton’s Donte Wright intercepts a pass intended for Greenville’s Justin Schell during their PIAA Class A semifinal Friday at Helling Stadium in Ellwood City. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
After one week of heat acclimation (a distant memory now), one week of practice and 15 weeks of game action, the high school football season in Pennsylvania is near the end with only six PIAA championship games remaining.
Gold will be awarded with afternoon and evening games at Cumberland Valley in Mechanicsburg between Thursday and Saturday.
Six of the 12 teams playing for state gold return to Chapman Field after playing in the PIAA title game a year ago.
Three teams are looking to repeat with Bishop McDevitt in Class 5A, Northwestern Lehigh in Class 3A and Bishop Guilfoyle Academy in Class A trying to win back-to-back state crowns.
Two of the six games are rematches from overtime thrillers last season.
Bishop McDevitt faces Roman Catholic in 5A after a 34-31 win a year ago, and Northwestern Lehigh squares off with Avonworth in consecutive 3A finals after earning the 36-33 win in 2024.
Here is the latest breakdown of remaining teams from all 12 districts:
District 1 – 0
District 2 – 0
District 3 – 2 (Bishop McDevitt in 5A and Twin Valley in 4A)
District 4 – 1 (Southern Columbia in 2A)
District 5 – 0
District 6 – 1 (Bishop Guilfoyle Academy in A)
District 7 – 3 (Central Catholic in 6A, Avonworth in 3A and Clairton in A)
District 8 – 0
District 9 – 0
District 10 – 1 (Farrell in 2A)
District 11 – 2 (Southern Lehigh in 4A and Northwestern Lehigh in 3A)
District 12 – 2 (LaSalle College in 6A and Roman Catholic in 5A)
Here are the latest Trib HSSN rankings in each of the six classifications. Teams are listed with overall record, last week’s ranking and district.
Class 6A
1. LaSalle College (12-1) (1) (D-12): The Explorers defeated No. 4 North Penn, 49-14 in Week 14. They play No. 2 Central Catholic in the PIAA champinship game on Saturday.
2. Central Catholic (13-1) (3) (D-7): The Vikings defeated No. 2 Harrisburg, 32-14, in Week 14. They play No. 1 LaSalle College in the PIAA championship game on Saturday.
3. Harrisburg (13-1) (2) (D-3): The Cougars lost to No. 3 Central Catholic, 32-14, in Week 14. Their season is over.
4. North Penn (12-3) (4) (D-1): The Knights lost to No. 1 LaSalle College, 49-14, in Week 14. Their season is over.
5. Easton (13-1) (5) (D-11): The Red Rovers’ season is over.
Out: None
Class 5A
1. Roman Catholic (11-3) (2) (D-12): The Cahillites defeated No. 4 Springfield-Delco, 48-20, in Week 14. They play No. 2 Bishop McDevitt in the PIAA championship game on Friday.
2. Bishop McDevitt (12-2) (3) (D-3): The defending PIAA 5A champion Crusaders defeated No. 1 Peters Township, 31-28, in Week 14. They play No. 1 Roman Catholic in the PIAA championship game on Friday.
3. Peters Township (13-1) (1) (D-7): The Indians lost to No. 3 Bishop McDevitt, 31-28, in Week 14. Their season is over.
4. Springfield-Delco (14-1) (4) (D-1): The Cougars lost to No. 2 Roman Catholic, 48-20, in Week 14. Their season is over.
5. Pine-Richland (11-2) (5) (D-7): The Rams’ season is over.
Out: None
Class 4A
1. Southern Lehigh (14-1) (1) (D-11): The Spartans defeated No. 4 Cardinal O’Hara, 28-24, in Week 14. They play No. 2 Twin Valley in the PIAA championship game on Thursday.
2. Twin Valley (14-0) (2) (D-3): The Raiders defeated No. 3 Aliquippa, 28-24, in Week 14. They play No. 1 Southern Lehigh in the PIAA championship game on Thursday.
3. Aliquippa (10-4) (3) (D-7): The Quips lost to No. 2 Twin Valley, 28-24, in Week 14. Their season is over.
4. Cardinal O’Hara (10-5) (4) (D-12): The Lions lost to No. 1 Southern Lehigh, 28-24, in Week 14. Their season is over.
5. Susquehanna Township (12-1) (5) (D-3): The Indians’ season is over.
Out: None
Class 3A
1. Northwestern Lehigh (15-0) (1) (D-11): The defending PIAA 3A champion Tigers defeated No. 4 Camp Hill Trinity, 48-13, in Week 14. They play No. 2 Avonworth in the PIAA championship game on Saturday.
2. Avonworth (14-0) (2) (D-7): The Antelopes defeated No. 3 Penn Cambria, 31-15, in Week 14. They play No. 1 Northwestern Lehigh in the PIAA championship game on Saturday.
3. Penn Cambria (12-3) (3) (D-6): The Panthers lodt to No. 2 Avonworth, 31-15, in Week 14. Their season is over.
4. Camp Hill Trinity (11-4) (4) (D-3): The Shamrocks lost to No. 1 Northwestern Lehigh, 48-13, in Week 14. Their season is over.
5. Imani Christian (12-1) (5) (D-7): The Saints’ season is over.
Out: None
Class 2A
1. Southern Columbia (14-1) (1) (D-4): The Tigers defeated No. 3 Lansdale Catholic, 24-7 in Week 14. They play No. 2 Farrell in the PIAA championship game on Friday.
2. Farrell (13-2) (2) (D-10): The Steelers defeated No. 4 Seton LaSalle, 40-19, in Week 14. They play No. 1 Southern Columbia in the PIAA championship game on Friday.
3. Lansdale Catholic (12-3) (3) (D-12): The Crusaders lost to No. 1 Southern Columbia, 24-7, in Week 14. Their season is over.
4. Seton LaSalle (12-2) (4) (D-7): The Rebels lost to No. 2 Farrell, 40-19, in Week 14. Their season is over.
5. Richland (12-2) (5) (D-6): The Rams’ season is over.
Out: None
Class A
1. Clairton (14-1) (1) (D-7): The Bears defeated No. 4 Greenville, 57-0, in Week 14. They play No. 2 Bishop Guilfoyle Academy in the PIAA championship game on Thursday.
2. Bishop Guilfoyle Academy (13-2) (2) (D-6): The defending PIAA A champion Marauders defeated No. 3 Belmont Charter School, 35-0, in Week 14. They play No. 1 Clairton in the PIAA championship game on Thursday.
3. Belmont Charter School (10-2) (3) (D-12): The Tigers lost to No. 2 Bishop Guilfoyle Academy, 35-0, in Week 14. Their season is over.
4. Greenville (12-2) (4) (D-10): The Trojans lost to No. 1 Clairton, 57-0, in Week 14. Their season is over.
5. Port Allegany (12-1) (5) (D-9): The Gators’ season is over.
Out: None