High school football rankings: Three new No. 1 teams in WPIAL
By Mike White / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
It wasn’t a good week for No. 1-ranked teams in WPIAL football.
Three No. 1 teams lost games Friday and dropped from the top spot in their respective classifications. Central Catholic, Central Valley and Washington were the No. 1 teams that lost. Central Catholic and Central Valley were both No. 1 at the start of the season, but both are now 0-2.
The new No. 1 teams are North Allegheny (Class 6A), Avonworth (3A) and Seton LaSalle (2A). It has been quite a rise for Seton LaSalle in two seasons. The Rebels didn’t win a game a year ago and were 5-5 last year. But Seton LaSalle was in Class 3A for those two seasons, and this season the Rebels dropped down to 2A .
Elsewhere in the WPIAL rankings, Imani Christian (Class 3A), Highlands (3A) and Cornell (1A) are all making their first appearances in the top five in their respective classifications.
In the state rankings, St. Joseph’s Prep of Philadelphia remained at No. 1 in Class 6A, despite a 35-21 loss to St. Edward of Ohio. St. Edward is the three-time defending Ohio state champ in Division I, the largest classification in the state.
Central Valley of the WPIAL dropped out of the No. 1 spot in Class 3A after an 0-2 start. Danville is the new No. 1 team.
Here are the Post-Gazette rankings for the WPIAL, City League and state:
WPIAL
CLASS 6A
1. North Allegheny 2-0
2. Central Catholic 0-2
3. Norwin 2-0
4. Canon-McMillan 0-2
5. Mt. Lebanon 0-2
CLASS 5A
1. Peters Township 2-0
2. Pine-Richland 2-0
3. Upper St. Clair 2-0
4. Bethel Park 2-0
5. Latrobe 2-0
CLASS 4A
1. Aliquippa 0-0
2. Montour 1-0
3. Belle Vernon 0-0
4. Thomas Jefferson 2-0
5. Mars 1-1
CLASS 3A
1. Avonworth 1-0
2. Central Valley 0-2
3. Beaver 2-0
4. Imani Christian 2-0
5. Highlands 1-1
CLASS 2A
1. Seton LaSalle 2-0
2. Steel Valley 1-1
3. South Park 1-1
4. Washington 1-1
5. Ellwood City 1-0
CLASS 1A
1. Fort Cherry 2-0
2. Clairton 2-0
3. Neshannock 2-0
4. South Side 1-0
5. Cornell 2-0
CITY LEAGUE
1. Westinghouse 1-1
2. University Prep 0-2
3. Allderdice 1-1
STATE
CLASS 6A
1. St. Joseph’s Prep 0-1
2. Imhotep Charter 2-0
3. La Salle College 2-0
4. North Allegheny 2-0
5. Central Bucks South 2-0
CLASS 5A
1. Roman Catholic 2-0
2. Chester 2-0
3. Peters Township 2-0
3. West Chester Rustin 2-0
4. Pine-Richland 2-0
CLASS 4A
1. Aliquippa 0-0
2. Jersey Shore 2-0
3. Pope John Paul 2-0
4. Bonner-Prendergast 1-0
5. Wyomissing 1-1
CLASS 3A
1. Danville 2-0
2. Scranton Prep 2-0
3. Northwestern Lehigh 2-0
4. Hickory 2-0
5. Avonworth 1-0
CLASS 2A
1. Southern Columbia 1-1
2. Troy 2-0
3. Central Clarion 2-0
4. Steel Valley 1-1
5. Bald Eagle 1-1
CLASS 1A
1. Westinghouse 1-1
2. Fort Cherry 2-0
3. Clairton 2-0
4. Neshannock 2-0
5. Bishop Guilfoyle 2-0