State rankings: Exeter, Wyomissing slip after losses; Berks Catholic dropped
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Exeter and Wyomissing each dropped following district playoff losses but remained ranked in the Top 10 in the state in their respective classes. Berks Catholic, which lost its District 3 Class 3A championship game to Trinity 17-0, fell out of the Top 10 and is listed as an honorable mention selection.
Twin Valley remained No. 1 in Class 4A for the fourth straight week ahead of its district championship showdown with Susquehanna Township, which remained at No. 4 after edging No. 5 Wyomissing 37-35 in the semifinal round.
The Spartans slipped two spots to No. 7 the Eagles slipped one spot to No. 9. Wilson, which saw its season ended by Central York in a 6A semifinal, remains an honorable mention selection.
Manheim Township, which had been No. 7 in 6A, fell out of the Top 10 after its semifinal loss to No. 1 Harrisburg.
The only other Lancaster-Lebanon League team in the rankings is Solanco, which jumped into the Top 10 at No. 7 in 5A after its semifinal win over No. 10 New Oxford.
CLASS 6A
Rank – Team – District — Record — Previous
1. Harrisburg (3) — 12-0 – 1
2. La Salle College HS (12) — 10-1 – 2
3. Pittsburgh CC (7) — 10-1 – 4
4. Easton Area (11) — 13-0 — 5
5. Central York (3) — 11-1 – 6
6. State College (6) — 10-2 – 9
7. Pennridge (1) — 12-1 — 7
8. St. Joseph’s Prep (12) — 5-5 — 8
9. North Penn (1) — 11-2 – NR
10. Parkland (11) — 12-1 – 3
Honorable mention: Coatesville (1) 10-3, Imhotep Charter (12) 8-5, Manheim Township (3) 10-2, WILSON (3) 9-3.
CLASS 5A
Rank – Team – District — Record — Previous
1. Pine-Richland (7) — 11-1 – 1
2. Roman Catholic (12) — 9-3 — 2
3. Peters Township (7) — 12-0 – 3
4. Chester (1) — 13-0 – 4
5. Bishop McDevitt (3) — 10-2 – 6
6. Springfield-Delco (1) — 13-0 — 5
7. Hollidaysburg (6) — 13-0 — 7
8. Solanco (3) — 11-1 – NR
9. EXETER (3) — 10-3 – 8
10. Upper St. Clair (7) — 10-3 — NR
Honorable mention: Moon (7) 9-4, New Oxford (3) 11-1, Strath Haven (1) 10-3, West Chester Rustin (1) 10-3.
CLASS 4A
Rank – Team – District — Record — Previous
1. TWIN VALLEY (3) — 12-0 — 1
2. Shamokin (4) — 13-0 – 2
3. Southern Lehigh (11) — 12-1 – 3
4. Susquehanna Twp. (3) — 12-0 — 4
5. North Pocono (2) — 13-0 — 6
6. Aliquippa (7) — 9-3 — NR
7. WYOMISSING (3) — 10-2 – 5
8. Oil City (10) — 10-1 — NR
9. Cardinal O’Hara (12) — 9-4 — NR
10. West York (3) — 10-2 — 9
Honorable mention: Bethlehem Catholic (11) 8-5, Bishop Shanahan (1) 8-5, McKeesport (7) 9-4, Punxsutawney (9) 10-2.
CLASS 3A
Rank – Team – District — Record – Previous
1. Avonworth (7) — 12-0 – 1
2. Northwestern Lehigh (11) — 13-0 – 2
3. Imani Christian (7) — 12-0 – 4
4. Sharon (10) — 9-3 — 10
5. ND-Green Pond (11) — 12-1 – 3
6. Penn Cambria (6) — 11-2 — 8
7. Trinity (3) — 10-3 — 9
8. Hickory (10) — 10-2 – 5
9. Neumann-Goretti (12) — 8-4 — NR
10. Scranton Prep (2) — 8-5 — NR
Honorable mention: BERKS CATHOLIC (3) 9-3, Berwick (2) 11-1, Mifflinburg (4) 10-3, North Catholic (7) 9-4, North Schuylkill (11) 8-4.
CLASS 2A
Rank – Team – District — Record — Previous
1. Farrell (10) — 11-2 – 4
2. Southern Columbia (4) — 12-1 – 5
3. Williams Valley (11) — 12-1 – 6
4. Schuylkill Haven (11) — 12-1 – 1
5. Steelton-Highspire (3) — 10-2 — 10
6. Richland (6) — 12-1 — 7
7. Seton-LaSalle (7) — 11-1 — 8
8. Lansdale Catholic (12) — 11-2 — NR
9. Steel Valley (7) — 9-3 — NR
10. Troy (4) — 11-2 – 2
Honorable mention: Bishop McCort (6) 12-1, Karns City (9) 9-3, Lakeland (2) 11-2, Washington (7) 10-3, Western Beaver (7) 10-2.
CLASS 1A
Rank – Team – District — Record — Previous
1. Clairton (7) — 12-1 – 2
2. Lackawanna Trail (2) — 12-1 – 5
3. Port Allegany (9) — 12-0 – 4
4. Bishop Guilfoyle (6) — 11-2 – 6
5. Laurel (7) — 11-1 — 9
6. Greenville (10) — 11-1 — 7
7. Fort Cherry (7) — 12-1 – 1
8. Line Mountain (4) — 11-1 – 3
9. Westinghouse (8) — 7-4 — NR
10. Belmont Charter (1) — 10-1 — NR
Honorable mention: Bishop Canevin (7) 9-4, Meyersdale (5) 11-2, Montgomery (4) 10-2, Wilmington (10) 8-4.
