RODFRISCO.COM PENNSYLVANIA SCHOLASTIC FOOTBALL RANKINGS
CLASS AAAA – WEEK 6 Previous
Rank School (District) Record Ranking Last week’s result Next opponent
1. Ridley (1) 5-0 1 W, Penncrest , 41-7 Conestoga (3-2), Friday
Comments: Ridley HC Dennis Decker said it took his team five weeks to play a “complete game.” We can hardly imagaine what the next five weeks will be like.
2. Pittsburgh Central Catholic (7) 5-0 2 W, Penn Hills, 35-20 Plum (3-2), Friday (at Carnegie-Mellon U.)
Comments: Looks like a solid two-touchdown win for the Vikings, but they had to come from way back to overtake feisty Penn Hills.
3. La Salle College HS (12) 4-1 4 W, Roman Catholic, 43-17 at Neumann-Goretti (3-2), Saturday (at South Philly)
Comments: Yet another impressive win for La Salle, which gets a relative breather before another 15-rounder next week with Father Judge.
4. North Allegheny (7) 5-0 5 W, Seneca Valley, 47-10 Kiski Area (2-3), Friday
Comments: The Tigers blast decent Seneca Valley side, appear to be getting better every week. Beginning the run-up to season-ending blowout with North Hills.
5. Lansdale North Penn (1) 4-1 6 W, Central Bucks East, 28-6 Central Bucks West (4-1), Friday
Comments: Virtually every story on the North Penn-CB East game described Knights’ win as “workmanlike.” That’s code for “waiting for CB West.”
6. Central Dauphin (3) 5-0 7 W, Central Dauphin East, 41-0 No. 8 Cumberland Valley (4-1), Friday
Comments: CD is the surprise AAAA team of the first half of the season. But the element of surprise is over now, must play top shelf game against CV.
7. North Hills (7) 5-0 8 W, Greensburg Hempfield Area, 37-13 at Butler (0-5), Friday
Comments: Let’s be honest, the Indians are coasting. No problems against Hempfield, fewer yet against Butler.
8. Cumberland Valley (3) 4-1 9 W, Chambersburg, 42-13 at No. 6 Central Dauphin (5-0), Friday
Comments: Loudest crowd I’ve heard in HS football was a Cumberland Valley-Central Dauphin game. A reprise in the works on Friday?
9. Council Rock South (1) 5-0 NR W, Pennsbury, 24-0 Bensalem (1-4), Friday
Comments: The Golden Hawks make their first appearance in the RodFrisco.com Top Ten after posting their fourth straight shutout.
10. Downingtown East (1) 4-1 10 W, Avon Grove, 56-14 Malvern Prep (2-2), Saturday
Comments: Been waiting for that Downingtown East offense to explode, and the Cougars oblige againt Avon Grove.
Honorable mention: Easton (11) 4-1, Father Judge (12) 5-0, Garnet Valley (1) 5-0, George Washington (12) 4-1, Henderson (1) 5-0, McDowell (7) 4-1, McKeesport (7) 4-1, Mount Lebanon (7) 5-0, Neshaminy (1) 5-0, Whitehall (11) 5-0, Wilson (3) 5-0.
CLASS AAA – WEEK 6 Previous
Rank School (District) Record Ranking Last week’s result Next opponent
1. Allentown Central Catholic (11) 5-0 1 W, Nazareth, 39-36 AAAA HM Whitehall (5-0), Saturday
Comments: You know how coaches always bleat on about adversity. ACC got a full plate of it in narrow over Naz. Game-tying FG hits upright.
2. Archbishop Wood (12) 5-0 2 W, Friendship Academy D.C., 20-19 Haverford School (0-5), Saturday
Comments: Wood has won two straight one-point games. That’s either a red flag or a merit badge. I opt for the latter, given the decent opposition.
3. Abington Heights (2) 5-0 3 W, Delaware Valley, 39-10 at Valley View (4-1), Friday Comments: A lot of people sniff at District 2 football because of lack of state championship success. Smirk away; Abington Heights will laugh all the way to another win.
4. Montour (7) 5-0 4 W, New Castle, 24-6 at Central Valley (4-1), Saturday
Comments: Montour has been a steady hand thus far, but the schedule ramps up considerably in the second half of the season.
5. Cardinal O’Hara (12) 5-0 5 W, Chester, 35-0 at Red Lion Christian, DE (3-0), Saturday
Comments: RLC has a Division I recruit at QB, David Sills V (as in the fifth), who’s made a verbal to Southern Cal. He’s pretty good. He’s also in the 8 th grade.
6. West Allegheny (7) 4-1 6 W, Ambridge, 41-28 at Moon (3-2), Friday
Comments: West Allegheny is on the verge of mercy rule, Ambridge rallies enough to make the Indians sweat.
7. Dallas (2) 5-0 7 W, Williamsport, 52-43 at Wyoming Valley West (3-2), Friday
Comments: Return of Dalls HC Ted Jackson Sr must have had some kind of effect on this game. Look at all of those points.
8. Thomas Jefferson (7) 4-1 8 W, Elizabeth-Forward, 42-0 at Chartiers Valley (2-3), Friday
Comments: Jaguars shut out Elizabeth-Forward for third straight year. And last time EF scored against Jags in 2007, TJ scored 73.
9. Lampeter-Strasburg (3) 5-0 9 W, Cocalico, 42-21 Manheim Central (3-2), Friday
Comments: Lots of weapons for the Pioneers, who finding the new section home to be quite comfy. But nothing counts unless they beat the Barons.
10. Greencastle-Antrim (3) 5-0 10 W, Waynesboro, 44-0 Gettysburg (3-2), Friday
Comments: Since winning opener on last-second field goal, the Blue Devils have played like a top ten team. Will need that consistency against revived Gettysburg.
Honorable mention: Bishop McDevitt (3) 3-2, Cathedral Prep (10) 3-2, Clearfield (9) 5-0, Grove City (10) 5-0, Johnstown (6) 5-0, Monsignor Bonner (12) 3-2, Oil City (10) 5-0, Pottsgrove (1) 4-1, Punxsutawney (9) 5-0, Ringgold (7) 5-0, West Scranton (2) 4-1.
CLASS AA – WEEK 6 Previous
Rank School (District) Record Ranking Last week’s result Next opponent
1. Lancaster Catholic (3) 5-0 1 W, East Pennsboro, 42-0 at Pequea Valley (1-4), Friday
Comments: In all honesty, there aren’t too many hurdles between the Crusaders and an unbeaten regular season.
2. Greensburg Central Catholic (7) 5-0 2 W, Mount Pleasant, 7-0 at Brownsville (2-3), Friday
Comments: Oops, there goes the scoring average of nearly 50 ppg for the Centurions. But they man up and a win tough rivalry game.
3. Aliquippa (7) 5-0 3 W, New Brighton, 48-6 Ellwood City (4-1), Friday
Comments: Quips hang out and flick away gnat-like New Brighton in advance of back-to-back challenges against Ellwood City and Beaver Area.
4. North Schuylkill (11) 5-0 4 W, Marian Catholic, 48-2 Tamaqua (1-4), Friday
Comments: Same old story. NS blows out opponent and HC Rick Geist is dissatisfied. (see link above). If Rick hit the PowerBall, he’d complain about the taxes, I swear
5. West Catholic (12) 3-2 5 W, Archbishop Ryan, 40-6 at Wyncote Bishop McDevitt (3-2), Friday
Comments: Burrs finally slip into relaxtion mode after brutal opening schedule. Pity that’s the “other” McDevitt coming up on Friday at Cheltenham HS.
6. South Fayette (7) 5-0 6 W, Burgettstown, 48-7 No. 9 Keystone Oaks (5-0), Friday
Comments: Ah, here we go. A serious Class AA tussle. South Fayette has corrected some early-season defensive issues, will need full throttle versus KO.
7. Forest Hills (6) 5-0 7 W, Cambria Heights, 49-13 at Central Cambria (3-2), Friday
Comments: Another Forest Hills game, another game in the 40s (four out of five thus far). Reaching 40 will be a much tougher chores against Central Cambria.
8. Northern Lehigh (11) 5-0 8 W, Salisbury Twp., 67-28 HM Pen Argyl (5-0), Friday
Comments: Another Class AA bell-ringer. There’s simply not enough room in the top ten for all of the quality AA teams, Pen Argyl included. Must see FB.
9. Keystone Oaks (7) 5-0 9 W, Washington, 37-0 at No. 6 South Fayette (5-0), Friday
Comments: Golden Eagles have been smacking people around. That’s not as likely this week on the road at South Fayette.
10. Lewisburg (4) 5-0 NR W, Southern Columbia, 28-21 Montoursville (2-3), Friday
Comments: Big, big win for the Green Dragons last week against Southern Columbia. Have to wary of emotional letdown against admittedly weakened Montoursville.
Honorable mention: Beaver Area (7) 5-0, Beaver Falls (7) 4-1, Bloomsburg (4) 5-0, Brockway (9) 5-0, Danville (4) 5-0, GAR Memorial (2) 5-0, General McLane (10) 4-1, Littlestown (3) 5-0, Pen Argyl (11) 5-0, Seton-La Salle (7) 5-0, Sharon (10) 4-1, Towanda (4) 5-0, Trinity (3) 4-1, Tyrone (6) 5-0.
CLASS A – WEEK 6 Previous
Rank School (District) Record Ranking Last week’s result Next opponent
1. Clairton (7) 5-0 1 W, Avella, 65-0 Bentworth (1-4), Friday
Comments: Getting a little monotonous with the Bears, isn’t it? It won’t be any different against outmanned Bentworth side.
2. Rochester (7) 5-0 2 W, Shenango, 42-7 at Western Beaver (3-2), Saturday
Comments: No problems for Rochy in a rare Saturday game ... wait, not so rare. The Rams gets to do it again this Saturday against Western Beaver.
3. Southern Columbia (4) 4-1 3 L, Lewisburg, 28-21 AA HM Bloomsburg (5-0), Friday
Comments: No, no. No way we drop the Tigers, who have held up beautifully in the face of one of the best small-school schedules in the state.
4. Taylor Riverside (2) 5-0 4 W, Old Forge, 36-7 at Western Wayne (1-4), Friday
Comments: Count Riverside as one of the teams that have exceeded preseason expectations. The Vikings have looked very, very good thus far.
5. Farrell (10) 5-0 5 W, Conneaut Valley, 40-0 Linesville (3-2), Friday
Comments: The Steelers have outscored their opponents 206-19 to date. And that’s come against a representative schedule. Imagine if Farrell was still in WPIAL.
6. Dunmore (2) 3-2 6 W, Mid-Valley, 40-6 at Honesdale (1-4), Friday
Comments: The Bucks are enjoying their cruise through the soft middle portion of the schedule. No prob this week against dreadful Honesdale defense (52 ppg yield).
7. Sharpsville (10) 5-0 7 W, Kennedy Catholic, 71-0 at Lakeview (3-2), Friday
Comments: 55 points scored per game. 12 total points yielded. Mercy rule every time out. Sharpsville is well-named this year. Farrell looms in two weeks.
8. Mercyhurst Prep (10) 5-0 8 W, Youngsville, 59-9 Youngstown (O) Christian (0-6), Friday Comments: Oh, boy. Prep has smashed everyone, and Youngstown Christian is one of the weaker teams in that region. I see lots of subs in this game.
9. Sto-Rox (7) 4-1 9 W, New Castle Union Area, 46-0 at South Side Beaver (0-5), Saturday Comments: Sto-Rox had its game-day roster slashed by more than half due to strict board-imposed eligibility stand. That story is here.
10. Schuylkill Haven (11) 4-1 10 W, Panther Valley, 40-7 at Shenandoah Valley (2-3), Friday Comments: Haven seems to have shaken off its two-week funk (one-point win vs. Minersville, 22-point loss to North Schuylkill). Good for the Hurricanes.
Honorable mention: Bellwood-Antis (6) 4-1, Berlin-Brothersvalley (5) 5-0, Brentwood (7) 5-0, Cornell (7) 5-0, Curwensville (9) 5-0, Elk County Catholic (9) 5-0, Line Mountain (4) 41, Maplewood (10) 5-0, Monessen (7) 4-1, North Catholic (7) 4-1, Penns Manor (6) 5-0, Springdale (7) 4-1.
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