By: Don Rebel
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | 6:33 PM
Central Catholic’s Roman Thompson strides into the end zone against North Allegheny during the WPIAL Class 6A championship game Saturday.
There was a line of demarcation among the elite high school football teams with the top teams in the three highest classifications surviving for the most part into the state elite eight.
However, teams in Class A, 2A and 3A weren’t as fortunate, suffering season-ending losses.
Of the 15 teams in the three highest classes, only two teams lost and dropped out of the Top 5 for good.
The three lower classes, though, were a combined blah 8-7.
Also last week, another 2024 state champion was bounced when Troy fell to Southern Columbia in the Class 2A District 4 finals.
That leaves Bishop McDevitt in 5A, Northwestern Lehigh in 3A and Bishop Guilfoyle Academy in A still alive in search of a repeat performance.
Troy was one of two top-ranked teams to lose a week ago, both in the two lowest classifications. Fort Cherry was stunned by Laurel in the WPIAL Class A semifinals.
They were replaced at No. 1 by Southern Columbia in Class 2A and Port Allegany in Class A.
The four highest classes remain the same at the top with LaSalle College in 6A, Pine-Richland in 5A, Susquehanna Township in 4A and Northwestern Lehigh in 3A still at No. 1.
There will be more changes this week with seven head-to-head showdowns between state-ranked teams, including the top four teams in Class 4A squaring off.
Here are the latest Trib HSSN Top 5 in each of the six classifications. Teams are listed with overall record, last week’s ranking and district.
Class 6A:
1. LaSalle College (10-1) (1) (D-12): The Explorers defeated Imhotep Charter, 31-16, in Week 12. They play No. 4 Easton in a PIAA quarterfinal Friday.
2. Harrisburg (12-0) (2) (D-3): The Cougars defeated Manheim Township, 34-7, in Week 12. They play Central York in the District 3 finals Friday.
3. Central Catholic (11-1) (3) (D-7): The Vikings defeated North Allegheny, 42-7, in Week 12. They play State College in a PIAA quarterfinal Friday.
4. Easton (13-0) (5) (D-11): The Red Rovers defeated No. 4 Parkland, 42-17, in Week 12. They play No. 1 LaSalle College in a PIAA quarterfinal Friday.
5. Pennridge (11-1) (NR) (D-1): The Rams defeated Coatesville, 17-14, in Week 12. They play North Penn in the District 1 finals Friday.
Out: Parkland (11)
Class 5A
1. Pine-Richland (11-1) (1) (D-7): The Rams defeated Moon, 34-24, in Week 12. They play No. 2 Peters Township in the WPIAL finals Saturday.
2. Peters Township (12-0) (2) (D-7): The Indians defeated Upper St. Clair, 31-6, in Week 12. They play No. 1 Pine-Richland in the WPIAL finals Saturday.
3. Roman Catholic (9-3) (3) (D-12): The Cahillites defeated Whitehall, 49-7, in Week 12. They play Hollidaysburg in a PIAA quarterfinal Friday.
4. Bishop McDevitt (10-2) (4) (D-3): The defending PIAA 5A champion Crusaders defeated Exeter Township, 42-0, in Week 12. They play Solanco in the District 3 finals Friday.
5. Chester (13-0) (5) (D-1): The Clippers defeated West Chester Rustin, 27-13, in Week 12. They visit Springfield-Delco in the District 1 finals Friday.
Out: None
Class 4A
1. Susquehanna Township (12-0) (1) (D-3): The Indians defeated Wyomissing, 37-35, in Week 12. They play No. 3 Twin Valley in the District 3 finals Friday.
2. Southern Lehigh (12-1) (2) (D-11): The Spartans defeated Bethlehem Catholic, 49-28, in Week 12. They play No. 4 Shamokin in a PIAA quarterfinal Friday.
3. Twin Valley (12-0) (3) (D-3): The Raiders defeated West York, 45-14, in Week 12. They play No. 1 Susquehanna Township in the District 3 finals Friday.
4. Shamokin (13-0) (4) (D-4): The Indians defeated Bellefonte, 42-13, in Week 12. They play No. 2 Southern Lehigh in a PIAA quarterfinal Friday.
5. Aliquippa (9-3) (NR) (D-7): The Quips defeated McKeesport, 21-12, in Week 12. They play Oil City in a PIAA quarterfinal Friday.
Out: McKeesport (7)
Class 3A
1. Northwestern Lehigh (13-0) (1) (D-11): The defending PIAA Class 3A champion Tigers defeated No. 3 Notre Dame-Green Pond, 35-14, in Week 12. They play Scranton Prep in a PIAA quarterfinal Friday.
2. Avonworth (12-0) (2) (D-7): The Antelopes defeated North Catholic, 44-24, in Week 12. They play No. 3 Imani Christina in the WPIAL finals Saturday.
3. Imani Christian (12-0) (4) (D-7): The Saints defeated Central Valley, 48-0, in Week 12. They play No. 2 Avonworth in the WPIAL finals Saturday.
4. Neumann-Goretti (8-4) (NR) (D-10): The Saints did not play in Week 12. They play Camp Hill Trinity in a PIAA quarterfinal Friday.
5. Sharon (9-3) (NR) (D-10): The Tigers defeated Hickory, 20-17, in Week 12. They play Penn Cambria in a PIAA quarterfinal Friday.
Out: Notre Dame-Green Pond, Hickory
Class 2A
1. Southern Columbia (12-1) (2) (D-4): The Tigers defeated No. 1 Troy, 42-0 in Week 12. They play Steelton-Highspire in a PIAA quarterfinal Friday.
2. Farrell (11-2) (4) (D-10): The Steelers defeated Karns CIty, 48-20, in Week 12. They play No. 3 Richland in a PIAA quarterfinal Friday.
3. Richland (12-1) (NR) (D-6): The Rams defeated Bishop McCort, 14-7, in Week 12. They play No. 2 Farrell in a PIAA quarterfinal Friday.
4. Lansdale Catholic (11-2) (NR) (D-12): The Crusaders defeated Lakeland, 43-7, in Week 12. They play Williams Valley in a PIAA quarterfinal Friday.
5. Seton LaSalle (11-1) (NR) (D-7): The Rebels defeated Washington, 27-19, in Week 12. They play Steel Valley in the WPIAL finals Saturday.
Out: Troy (4), Schuylkill Haven (11), Bishop McCort (6)
Class A
1. Port Allegany (12-0) (2) (D-9): The Gators defeated Redbank Valley, 41-19, in Week 12. They play Greenville in a PIAA quarterfinal Friday.
2. Clairton (11-1) (3) (D-7): The Bears defeated Bishop Canevin, 42-22, in Week 12. They play Laurel in the WPIAL finals Saturday.
3. Bishop Guilfoyle Academy (11-2) (4) (D-6): The defending PIAA Class A champion Marauders defeated Juniata Valley, 62-6, in Week 12. They play Westinghouse in a PIAA quarterfinal Friday.
4. Lackawanna Trail (12-1) (NR) (D-2): The Lions defeated Line Mountain, 31-20, in Week 12. They play No. 5 Belmont Charter in a PIAA quarterfinal Friday.
5. Belmont Charter School (9-1) (NR) (D-12): The Tigers defeated York Catholic, 36-20, in Week 12. They play No. 4 Lackawanna Trail in a PIAA quarterfinal Friday.
Out: Fort Cherry (7), Line Mountain (4)