Cathedral Prep football up to No. 1 in the state

Cathedral Prep’s early success has earned the Ramblers the top spot in the latest Harrisburg Patriot-News state rankings. Prep is No. 1 in Class AAA, while McDowell is back in the Class AAAA rankings at No. 9. Hickory and Grove City are in the Class AA rankings at No. 4 and No. 7., while Sharpsville is No. 5 in Class A.

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–Tom Reisenweber

Harrisburg Patriot-News high school football rankings
Class AAAA
Rank School (District) Rec. Prv
1. LaSalle College HS (12) 2-0 2
2. Gateway (7) 2-0 3
3. North Allegheny (7) 2-0 4
4. Upper St. Clair (7) 2-0 5
5. Central Dauphin (3) 1-1 1
6. North Penn (1) 1-1 6
7. Easton (11) 2-0 7
8. Downingtown East (1) 2-0 9
9. McDowell (10) 1-1 10
10. St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 2-0 NR
Teams to watch: Cumberland Valley (3) 2-0, Harrisburg (3) 1-1, Pittsburgh C.C. (7) 2-0, Ridley (1) 2-0, Wilson (3) 1-1, Woodland Hills (7) 1-1.

Class AAA
Rank School (District) Rec. Prv
1. Cathedral Prep (10) 2-0 2
2. Bishop McDevitt (3) 2-0 4
3. Archbishop Wood (12) 1-1 1
4. Montour (7) 2-0 6
5. Central Valley (7) 1-1 3
6. Cardinal O’Hara (12) 2-0 5
7. Lancaster Catholic (3) 2-0 7
8. Berwick (2) 2-0 8
9. West Allegheny (7) 2-0 9
10. Pottsgrove (1) 2-0 10
Teams to watch: Clearfield (9) 2-0, Franklin Regional (7) 1-1, Mars (7) 2-0, Scranton Prep (2) 2-0, Thomas Jefferson (7) 2-0, West Chester Henderson (1) 2-0.

Class AA
Rank School (District) Rec. Prv
1. Aliquippa (7) 2-0 1
2. Jeannette (7) 2-0 2
3. Wyomissing (3) 2-0 3
4. Hickory (10) 2-0 4
5. Mount Carmel (4) 2-0 5
6. Seton-LaSalle (7) 2-0 6
7. Grove City (10) 2-0 7
8. Pen Argyl (11) 2-0 8
9. South Fayette (7) 2-0 9
10. Imhotep Charter (12) 2-0 10
Teams to watch: Lakeland (2) 1-1, North Schuylkill (11) 2-0, Penn Cambria (6) 2-0, Trinity (3) 1-1, Washington (7) 2-0, Wyoming Area (2) 1-1.

Class A
Rank School (District) Rec. Prv
1. Clairton (7) 2-0 1
2. Southern Columbia (4) 2-0 2
3. Dunmore (2) 2-0 3
4. Rochester (7) 2-0 4
5. Sharpsville (10) 2-0 5
6. Bishop Canevin (7) 2-0 6
7. Old Forge (2) 2-0 7
8. Bellwood-Antis (6) 2-0 8
9. Monessen (7) 2-0 9
10. Line Mountain (4) 2-0 10
Teams to watch: Brentwood (7) 1-1, Mercyhurst Prep (10) 1-1, Penns Manor (6) 1-1, Port Allegany (9) 2-0, Riverside (2) 1-1, West Middlesex (10) 1-1.