Cathedral Prep remained No. 1 in Class AAA this week in the Harrisburg Patriot-News state football rankings.
The Ramblers will host archrival McDowell Friday at Veterans Stadium. McDowell, which is coming off a second consecutive loss to an Ohio power — a 34-23 setback to St. Edward on Friday — dropped into the “teams to watch” category in Class AAAA after being ranked No. 9 for the previous three weeks.
District 10′s Hickory, Wilmington and Grove City are ranked in the Class AA top 10, while Sharpsville remained No. 4 in Class A. West Middlesex is listed as a Class A team to watch.
Complete state rankings:
Harrisburg Patriot-News state rankings:
CLASS AAAA
Rank, School (District) Record Previous
1. LaSalle College HS (12) 5-0 1
2. Gateway (7) 5-0 2
3. North Allegheny (7) 5-0 3
4. Upper St. Clair (7) 5-0 4
5. Central Dauphin* (3) 4-1 5
6. St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 4-0 6
7. Easton (11) 5-0 7
8. North Penn (1) 3-2 8
9. Harrisburg (3) 4-1 10
10. Downingtown East (1) 5-0 NR
Teams to watch: Cumberland Valley (3) 4-1, Delaware Valley (2) 5-0, McDowell (10) 2-3, Mount Lebanon (7) 4-1, Ridley (1) 5-0, Seneca Valley (7) 4-1, Wilson (3) 4-1.
CLASS AAA
Rank, School (District) Record Previous
1. Cathedral Prep (10) 5-0 1
2. Bishop McDevitt (3) 5-0 2
3. Archbishop Wood* (12) 4-1 3
4. Montour (7) 5-0 4
5. Central Valley (7) 4-1 5
6. Pottsgrove (1) 5-0 8
7. West Allegheny (7) 4-1 6
8. West Chester Henderson (1) 5-0 NR
9. Cardinal O’Hara (12) 3-2 9
10. Berwick (2) 4-1 10
Teams to watch: Clearfield (9) 5-0, Franklin Regional (7) 4-1, **Lancaster Catholic (3) 3-2, Mars (7) 5-0, Scranton Prep (2) 4-1, Thomas Jefferson (7) 5-0.
CLASS AA
Rank, School (District) Record Previous
1. Aliquippa (7) 5-0 1
2. Imhotep Charter (12) 5-0 5
3. Wyomissing (3) 5-0 3
4. South Fayette (7) 5-0 6
5. Washington (7) 5-0 NR
6. Jeannette (7) 4-1 2
7. Hickory (10) 4-1 8
8. Wilmington (10) 4-1 9
9. Trinity (3) 4-1 NR
10. Grove City (10) 4-1 10
Teams to watch: Beaver Area (7) 5-0, Catasauqua (11) 5-0, Central Columbia (4) 5-0, Central Martinsburg (6) 4-1, Richland (6) 5-0, Seton-LaSalle (7) 4-1.
CLASS A
Rank, School (District) Record Previous
1. Clairton*(7) 5-0 1
2. Southern Columbia (4) 5-0 2
3. Rochester (7) 5-0 3
4. Sharpsville (10) 5-0 4
5. Old Forge (2) 5-0 5
6. Dunmore (2) 4-1 7
7. Monessen (7) 4-1 10
8. Bellwood-Antis (6) 5-0 8
9. Port Allegany (9) 5-0 9
10. Bishop Canevin (7) 4-1 6
Teams to watch: Beth-Center (7) 5-0, Line Mountain (4) 4-1, Penns Manor (6) 4-1, West Middlesex (10) 4-1, Williams Valley (11) 5-0.
*2011 PIAA champion. **2011 Class AA champion.
