{"id":271699,"date":"2026-08-25T04:48:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T04:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/271699\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T04:48:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T04:48:09","slug":"hs-football-pennsylvania-preseason-rankings-by-pennlive-com-scranton-times-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/271699\/","title":{"rendered":"HS FOOTBALL: Pennsylvania preseason rankings by Pennlive.com \u2013 Scranton Times-Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CLASS 6A<\/p>\n<p>Team \u2014 \u201925 record \u2014 Previous rank1. Pittsburgh CC (7) \u2014 13-2 \u2014 22. La Salle College HS (12) \u2014 13-1 \u2014 13. St. Joseph\u2019s Prep (12) \u2014 5-5 \u2014 84. Harrisburg (3) \u2014 13-1 \u2014 35. Parkland (11) \u2014 12-1 \u2014 106. State College (6) \u2014 10-3 \u2014 77. Roman Catholic (12) \u2014 12-3 \u2014 1 (5A)8. Central York (3) \u2014 11-2 \u2014 69. Bishop McDevitt (3) \u2014 12-3 \u2014 2 (5A)10. Coatesville (1) \u2014 10-3 \u2014 NRTeams to watch:\u00a0Downingtown East (1) 8-4, Easton Area (11) 13-1, North Allegheny (7) 8-4, North Penn (1) 12-3, Wilson-West Lawn (3) 9-3.<\/p>\n<p>CLASS 5A<\/p>\n<p>Team \u2014 \u201925 record \u2014 Previous rank1. Pine-Richland (7) \u2014 11-2 \u2014 52. Imhotep Charter (12) \u2014 8-5 \u2014 NR (6A)3. Springfield-Delco (1)\u2013 14-1\u2013 44. Southern Lehigh (11) \u2014 15-1 \u2014 1 (4A)5. Penn-Trafford (7) \u2014 9-2 \u2014 NR6. Twin Valley (3) \u2014 14-1 \u2014 2 (4A)7. Exeter Township (3) \u2014 10-3 \u2014 98. West Chester Rustin (1) \u2014 10-3 \u2014 NR9. Upper St. Clair (7) \u2014 10-3 \u2014 NR10. Hollidaysburg (6) \u2014 13-1 \u2014 7Teams to watch:\u00a0Abington Heights (2) 9-3, Chester (1) 13-1, Solanco (3) 11-2, Spring Grove (3) 8-4, Strath Haven (1) 10-3.<\/p>\n<p>CLASS 4A<\/p>\n<p>Team \u2014 \u201925 record \u2014 Previous rank1. Bonner-Prendergast (12) \u2014 6-5 \u2014 NR2. Shamokin (4) \u2014 13-1 \u2014 53. McKeesport (7) \u2014 9-4 \u2014 NR4. New Castle (7) \u2014 9-3 \u2014 NR5. Pope John Paul II (1) \u2014 10-2\u2013 NR6. Montour (7) \u2014 7-4 \u2014 NR7. Susquehanna Township (3) \u2014 12-1 \u2014 68. West York (3) \u2014 10-2 \u2014 109. Jersey Shore (4) \u2014 8-4 \u2014 NR10. North Pocono (2) \u2014 13-1 \u2014 7Teams to watch:\u00a0Bethlehem Catholic (11) 8-5, Blue Mountain (11) 7-5, Cardinal O\u2019Hara (12) 10-5, Dallas (2) 6-6, General McLane (10) 8-2.<\/p>\n<p>CLASS 3A<\/p>\n<p>Team \u2014 \u201925 record \u2014 Previous rank1. Avonworth (7) \u2014 15-0 \u2014 12. Northwestern Lehigh (11) \u2014 15-1 \u2014 23. Aliquippa (7) \u2014 10-4 \u2014 3 (4A)4. Notre Dame-Green Pond (11) \u2014 12-1 \u2014 65. Wyomissing (3) \u2014 10-2 \u2014 8 (4A)6. Scranton Prep (2) \u2014 8-6 \u2014 107. Hickory (10) \u2014 10-2 \u2014 88. Propel Braddock Hills (7) \u2014 12-1 \u2014 59. Hopewell (7) \u2014 7-5 \u2014 NR10. Trinity (3) \u2014 11-4 \u2014 4Teams to watch:\u00a0Audenried Charter (12) 6-4, Mifflinburg (4) 10-3, Mount Carmel (4) 5-6, Penn Cambria (6) 12-3, Sharon (10) 9-4.<\/p>\n<p>CLASS 2A<\/p>\n<p>Team \u2014 \u201925 record \u2014 Previous rank1. Southern Columbia (4) \u2014 15-1 \u2014 12. Bishop Canevin (7) \u2014 9-4 \u2014 NR3. Seton LaSalle (7) \u2014 12-2 \u2014 44. Dunmore (2) \u2014 8-4 \u2014 NR5. Schuylkill Haven (11) \u2014 12-1 \u2014 66. Richland (6) \u2014 12-2 \u2014 87. Farrell (10) \u2014 13-3 \u2014 28. Westinghouse (8) \u2014 7-5 \u2014 10 (1A)9. Greenville (10) \u2014 12-2 \u2014 3 (1A)10. South Allegheny (7) \u2014 10-2 \u2014 NRTeams to watch:\u00a0Karns City (9) 9-3, Lakeland (2) 11-2, Mohawk (7) 6-6, Northern Lehigh (11) 8-4, Troy (4) 11-2.<\/p>\n<p>CLASS 1A<\/p>\n<p>Team \u2014 \u201925 record \u2014 Previous rank1. Clairton (7) \u2014 15-1 \u2014 12. Bishop Guilfoyle (6) \u2014 13-3 \u2014 23. Williams Valley (11) \u2014 12-2 \u2014 5 (2A)4. Washington (7) \u2014 10-3 \u2014 NR5. Steelton-Highspire (3) \u2014 10-3 \u2014 7 (2A)6. Belmont Charter (12) \u2014 11-2 \u2014 47. Fort Cherry (7) \u2014 12-1 \u2014 78. Laurel (7) \u2014 12-2 \u2014 59. Wilmington (10) \u2014 8-4 \u2014 NR10. Brockway (9) \u2014 7-5 \u2014 NRTeams to watch:\u00a0Bishop McCort (6) 12-1, Lackawanna Trail (2) 12-2, Line Mountain (4) 11-1, Mercyhurst Prep (10) 6-6, Montgomery (4) 10-2.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CLASS 6A Team \u2014 \u201925 record \u2014 Previous rank1. Pittsburgh CC (7) \u2014 13-2 \u2014 22. 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