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September 2015

 
2015 PFN State Rankings – Week 2

2015 PFN State Rankings – Week 2

September 13, 2015  |  

Here are the new Pennsylvania Football News rankings after Week 2 of the 2015 season.  In 4A, Pittsburgh Central Catholic rises to No. 1 after St. Joe’s Prep is beaten soundly by nationally ranked Don Bosco Prep.  However, the Hawks only drop to No. 3. Class 3A is the same as last week. 2A has the […]

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PFN State Rankings – Week 1

PFN State Rankings – Week 1

September 6, 2015  |  

Here are the new Pennsylvania Football News rankings after Week 1 of the 2015 season.  In 4A, Pine-Richland returns to the top 10 after starting the season as an honorable mention. 3A saw the biggest shake-up with Montour and Scranton Prep making their 2015 debut in the rankings.   The same 10 teams are in […]

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2015 PFN State Rankings – Class AAAA Preseason

August 27, 2015  |  

Here are the preseason rankings for Class AAAA. Saint Joseph’s Prep is the defending champion. (2014 record in parenthesis)    1. Saint Joseph’s Prep (11-3) – District 12 The two-time state champions will be a favorite to win another but it might not be easy. D’Andre Swift had to take a back seat last year as […]

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2015 PFN State Rankings – Class AAA Preseason

August 26, 2015  |  

Here are the preseason rankings for Class AAA. Archbishop Wood is the defending champion. (2014 record in parenthesis)    1. Imhotep Charter (12-2) – District 12 Talent is not an issue for the Panthers.  With several players eventually heading to Division 1 colleges including TE Naseir Upshur and RB Tyliek Raynor, they will win a lot of games, […]

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2015 PFN State Rankings – Class AA Preseason

August 24, 2015  |  

Here are the preseason rankings for Class AA. South Fayette is the defending champion. (2014 record in parenthesis)  1. Aliquippa (12-1) – District 7 The Quips couldn’t get past South Fayette at Heinz Field the past couple seasons, but with some personnel losses by the Lions, Aliquippa is the team to beat in Class AA. Kaezon […]

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2015 PFN State Rankings – Class A Preseason

August 24, 2015  |  

Here are the preseason rankings for Class A. Bishop Guilfoyle is the defending champion. (2014 record in parenthesis) 1. Clairton (15-1) – District 7 The Bears want redemption after losing in the state championship and they are stocked with enough talent to chase their 5th state title. Lamont Wade and Aaron Matthews are two Division […]

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2014 PFN Final State Rankings

2014 PFN Final State Rankings

December 14, 2014  |  

The season is done and we have four champions, three who repeated from 2013. Congratulations to Bishop Guilfoyle, South Fayette, Archbishop Wood and St. Joe’s Prep for their accomplishments. A special thanks to all the media members and PFN contributors who have provided guidance and feedback for the rankings throughout the season. Stay tuned in […]

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Week 15 PFN State Rankings

Week 15 PFN State Rankings

December 7, 2014  |  

Time to head to Hershey and we have eight teams left to win four titles. All the No. 1 teams play the No. 2 teams with three teams trying to defend their titles and one trying to win their fourth in five seasons.   [table id=254 /]

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PFN State Rankings – Week 14

PFN State Rankings – Week 14

November 30, 2014  |  

The PIAA version of the Final Four in football is here in each classification. All the No. 1 teams continue to survive and some teams make big jumps in the rankings.  Teams are one game away from a showdown in Hershey and three defending champions might get there to defend their titles.   [table id=252 […]

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PFN State Rankings – Week 13

PFN State Rankings – Week 13

November 24, 2014  |  

The Road to Hershey continues as we head to the state quarterfinals. All the No. 1 teams were victorious although there were some battles. [table id=250 /]

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PFN State Rankings  – Week 12

PFN State Rankings – Week 12

November 17, 2014  |  

It’s Sweet 16 time in each classifications.  Some major shakeups in our rankings but the No. 1s prevail. [table id=238 /]

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PFN State Rankings – Week 11

PFN State Rankings – Week 11

November 10, 2014  |  

There are 32 teams left in each classification so we are starting to find the true contenders.  Not much movement this week.  Two new teams jumped in to the Top 10. In Class AA, Mount Union is in and in Class A, Berlin-Brothersvalley also in. West Catholic and Jeannette both dropped out. [table id=225 /] […]

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2014 PFN State Rankings – Week 10

2014 PFN State Rankings – Week 10

November 3, 2014  |  

The regular season is now complete across the Commonwealth and there wasn’t much movement in the rankings. Only Blairsville in Class A enters the rankings as Portage drops out. [table id=212 /]

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PFN State Rankings – Week 9

PFN State Rankings – Week 9

October 26, 2014  |  

We head to the playoffs in several districts throughout  the Commonwealth and we have a new No. 1 in Class AAA. With the West Allegheny loss, Archbishop Wood is back on top. Also, two District 1 teams who were previously in our Top 10 are back: Pennsbury in Class AAAA and Great Valley in Class […]

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2014 PFN State Rankings – Week 8

2014 PFN State Rankings – Week 8

October 19, 2014  |  

Playoffs are coming and we enter Week 9 with a new No. 1 team in Class AAAA. Pittsburgh Central Catholic lost so they drop down and Saint Joseph’s Prep returns to a spot they held earlier this season. New teams to the top 10: West Chester Rustin, Springfield-Delco, West Catholic and Avonworth.  Falling out was […]

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2014 PFN State Rankings – Week 7

2014 PFN State Rankings – Week 7

October 12, 2014  |  

Another new No. 1 in Class AAAA as St. Joe’s Prep knocked off previous No. 1 LaSalle College. That allows Pittsburgh Central Catholic to jump into the top spot.  Meanwhile, Slippery Rock is the only new team in any of our tops 10s. The replace Northwestern Lehigh in Class AA. [table id=172 /]    

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2014 PFN State Rankings – Week 6

2014 PFN State Rankings – Week 6

October 6, 2014  |  

We have a new No. 1 in Class AAA as West Allegheny jumps into the top spot.  Archbishop Wood drops down to No. 2 after their loss to LaSalle College.   New entries into the top tens include Easton in Quad A, and South Williamsport and Ridgway in Single A.  Whitehall, Wellsboro and Sharpsville all […]

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2014 Playoff Points – District 1,2,3,4,11

2014 Playoff Points – District 1,2,3,4,11

October 2, 2014  |  

Here are the playoff points for District 1,2, 3 and 4.  We hope have District 11 up soon.   District 1 AAAA School – Top 16 make playoffs W-L PTS AVG 1 Pennsbury 5-0 650 130 2 Coatesville 5-0 610 122 3 Quakertown 5-0 570 114 4 Council Rock North 4-1 560 112 5 WC […]

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2014 PFN State Rankings – Week 5

2014 PFN State Rankings – Week 5

September 28, 2014  |  

Only three teams fall out of the top 10 this week.  Parkland, Great Valley and Camp Hill are out.  Whitehall, Hampton and Old Forge are in. [table id=145 /]

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PFN State Rankings – Week 4

PFN State Rankings – Week 4

September 21, 2014  |  

Here are the state rankings after Week 4.  All the No. 1 teams were victorious this past weekend and there wasn’t much movement in the rankings in any of the classifications.  Three new teams enter the Top 10.  Wilson in Class AAAA; Bermudian Springs in Class AAA and Portage in Class A. [table id=144 /]

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PFN State Rankings – Week 3

PFN State Rankings – Week 3

September 14, 2014  |  

Here are the state rankings after Week 3.  Despite the fact Saint Joseph’s Prep played another high-level out-of-state team, they did lose their second game of the season which allows LaSalle College and Pittsburgh Central Catholic to each move up a notch.  No new teams in Class AA or Class A for Week 3. [table […]

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PFN State Rankings – Week 2

PFN State Rankings – Week 2

September 7, 2014  |  

Here are the state rankings after Week 2.  The top two teams stay intact in Class AAAA despite losses to nationally ranked out-of-state opponents.  Other teams may move up based on their performances from last week, not just necessarily because they win or lose. [table id=89 /]

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PFN State Rankings – Week 1

PFN State Rankings – Week 1

August 31, 2014  |  

With one week in the books, there are still many questions surrounding who is a contender and who is a pretender.  Here are the state rankings after Week 1.  All four No. 1 teams prevailed and there are some new teams in the rankings heading into Week 2. [table id=88 /]    

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PFN Rankings: Preseason

PFN Rankings: Preseason

August 20, 2014  |  

PFN’s scholastic football rankings are released for publication Sundays and include the team, geographic district, season record and previous week’s result. Teams listed as honorable mention are arranged in alphabetical order by team name.  THE ROAD TO HERSHEY begins! [table id=41 /]

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