Patriot-News football rankings

PENNSYLVANIA PREP FOOTBALL PRESEASON RANKINGS

CLASS AAAA -- Record -- Previous rank
1. *Central Dauphin (3) -- 15-1 -- 1
2. LaSalle College HS (12) -- 12-2 -- 4
3. Gateway (7) -- 9-3 -- 7
4. North Allegheny (7) -- 14-1 -- 2
5. North Penn (1) -- 13-3 -- 3
6. Upper St. Clair (7) -- 11-2 -- 5
7. Easton (11) -- 11-2 -- NR
8. Wilson (3) -- 12-2 -- 9
9. Downingtown East (1) -- 9-3 -- NR
10. McDowell (10) -- 8-3 -- NR

Teams to watch: Cumberland Valley (3) 11-2, Pennridge (1) 7-5, Pittsburgh C.C. (7) 11-1, Ridley (1) 8-3, St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 6-4, Woodland Hills (7) 6-4.
CLASS AAA -- Record -- Previous rank
1. *Archbishop Wood (12) -- 14-1 -- 1
2. Cathedral Prep (10) -- 9-3 -- 7
3. Bishop McDevitt (3) -- 13-3 -- 2
4. Central Valley (7) -- 11-1 -- 5
5. Franklin Regional (7) -- 11-1 -- 8
6. Cardinal O’Hara (12) -- 5-4 -- NR
7. x-Lancaster Catholic (3) -- 16-0 -- NR
8. Montour (7) -- 12-3 -- 3
9. Berwick (2) -- 9-3 -- NR
10. Strong Vincent (10) -- 8-3 -- NR

Teams to watch: Clearfield (9) 11-2, Manheim Central (3) 8-3, Pottsgrove (1) 11-3, Scranton Prep (2) 7-4, Thomas Jefferson (7) 7-4, West Allegheny (7) 5-5.
CLASS AA -- Record -- previous rank
1. Aliquippa (7) -- 14-1 -- 3
2. Jeannette (7) -- 12-1 -- 5
3. Wyomissing (3) -- 11-1 -- NR
4. Hickory (10) -- 11-2 -- 9
5. Mount Carmel (4) -- 12-2 -- 6
6. Seton-LaSalle (7) -- 11-1 -- 8
7. Wilkes-Barre GAR (2) -- 11-2 -- NR
8. Grove City (10) -- 11-1 -- NR
9. Pen Argyl (11) -- 13-1 -- 7
10. South Fayette (7) -- 7-4 -- NR

Teams to watch: Imhotep Charter (12) 7-4, Penn Cambria (6) 9-3, Trinity (3) 9-3, Tyrone (6) 14-2, Washington (7) 8-3, Wyoming Area (2) 7-4.
CLASS A -- Record -- Previous rank
1. Clairton* (7) -- 16-0 -- 1
2. Southern Columbia (4) -- 14-2 -- 2
3. Dunmore (2) -- 10-1 -- NR
4. Rochester (7) -- 10-2 -- 4
5. Penns Manor (6) -- 12-2 -- 7
6. Bishop Canevin (7) -- 11-1 -- 8
7. Sharpsville (10) -- 13-1 -- 5
8. Old Forge (2) -- 10-3 -- NR
9. Bellwood-Antis (6) -- 10-2 -- NR
10. West Middlesex (10) -- 7-5 -- NR

Teams to watch: Line Mountain (4) 10-2, Mercyhurst Prep (10) 9-2, Monessen (7) 6-4, Port Allegany (9) 11-2, Riverside (2) 7-5, Shenandoah Valley (11) 8-4.
    *-2011 PIAA champion. x-2011 Class AA champion. Teams listed with final 2011 record. Number in parentheses is PIAA district. Produced by Eric Epler and Andy Shay.