2021 PFN PRE-SEASON RANKINGS ARE IN!
Written by: Billy Splain on Monday, August 16th, 2021

The 2021 PAFootballNews.com rankings to begin the 2021 season are in! Rankings are compiled and reviewed by a panel of 16 PFN reporters from around the state. (DNP = Did Not Play in the fall. Though several teams played football in the spring, there were no rankings kept.)
rk |
6A |
2020 |
Pvs |
1 |
St. Joseph’s Prep (12) |
6-0 |
1 |
2 |
Archbishop Wood (12) |
3-4 |
NR |
3 |
PCC (7) |
6-2 |
6 |
4 |
Central York (3) |
10-1 |
2 |
5 |
Emmaus (11) |
5-1 |
NR |
6 |
North Allegheny (7) |
6-1 |
8 |
7 |
Downingtown West (1) |
2-2 |
NR |
8 |
North Penn (1) |
4-1 |
NR |
9 |
Wilson West Lawn (3) |
6-1 |
NR |
10 |
Garnet Valley (1) |
6-0 |
9 |
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HM |
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Spring-Ford (1) |
6-1 |
NR |
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Delaware Valley (2) |
5-2 |
HM |
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State College (6) |
4-3 |
NR |
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Lasalle (12) |
5-1 |
4 |
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Pennridge (1) |
7-1 |
10 |
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Coatesville (1) |
4-1 |
NR |
rk |
5A |
2020 |
Pvs |
1 |
Imhotep (12) |
4-0 |
DNP |
2 |
Governor Mifflin (3) |
8-1 |
2 |
3 |
Upper Dublin (1) |
6-2 |
8 |
4 |
Gateway (7) |
5-1 |
7 |
5 |
Cathedral Prep (10) |
7-3 |
3 |
6 |
Whitehall (11) |
5-3 |
NR |
7 |
Pine-Richland (7) |
11-0 |
1 |
8 |
W. C. Rustin (1) |
4-2 |
HM |
9 |
Moon (7) |
4-3 |
NR |
10 |
Malvern Prep (IND) |
4-0 |
DNP |
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HM |
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Academy Park (1) |
4-1 |
DNP |
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Marple-Newtown(1) |
5-1 |
NR |
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Manheim Central (3) |
3-5 |
NR |
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Chester (1) |
5-1 |
DNP |
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Penn Trafford (7) |
6-2 |
HM |
rk |
4A |
2020 |
Pvs |
1 |
Thomas Jefferson (7) |
10-1 |
1 |
2 |
Bishop McDevitt (3) |
6-0 |
6 |
3 |
Jersey Shore (4) |
10-1 |
2 |
4 |
Bethlehem Catholic (11) |
4-4 |
NR |
5 |
Belle Vernon (7) |
6-2 |
HM |
6 |
Berks Catholic (3) |
5-3 |
NR |
7 |
Valley View (2) |
3-3 |
NR |
8 |
Pottsville (11) |
6-2 |
NR |
9 |
Aliquippa (7) |
9-1 |
4 |
10 |
Bishop Shanahan (1) |
4-0 |
10 |
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HM |
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Allentown CC (11) |
6-2 |
9 |
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Cocalico (3) |
4-4 |
NR |
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Northwestern Lehigh (11) |
8-2 |
HM |
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Pope John Paul II (1) |
3-0 |
NR |
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Bonner & Prendie (12) |
4-0 |
7 |
rk |
3A |
2020 |
Pvs |
1 |
North Schuylkill (11) |
8-0 |
5 |
2 |
Wyomissing (3) |
9-1 |
2 |
3 |
Central Valley (7) |
12-0 |
1 |
4 |
ND Green Pond (11) |
7-1 |
7 |
5 |
Bedford (5) |
10-1 |
NR |
6 |
Central (6) |
8-1 |
HM |
7 |
Scranton Prep (2) |
4-1 |
NR |
8 |
Newmann Goretti (12) |
2-1 |
DNP |
9 |
Elizabeth Forward (7) |
8-1 |
10 |
10 |
Hickory (2) |
8-1 |
8 |
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HM |
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Danville (4) |
8-2 |
4 |
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North Catholic (7) |
8-1 |
HM |
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St. Mary’s (9) |
5-1 |
NR |
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Western Wayne (2) |
4-1 |
NR |
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Grove City (10) |
4-4 |
NR |
rk |
2A |
2020 |
Pvs |
1 |
Southern Columbia (4) |
12-0 |
1 |
2 |
Farrell (10) |
5-3 |
NR |
3 |
Sto-Rox (7) |
8-2 |
7 |
4 |
Richland (6) |
8-2 |
4 |
5 |
Neshannock (7) |
4-3 |
NR |
6 |
Windber (5) |
6-2 |
NR |
7 |
McGuffey (7) |
6-2 |
NR |
8 |
Bellwood-Antis (6) |
7-1 |
HM |
9 |
Wilmington (10) |
10-1 |
2 |
10 |
South Williamsport (4) |
5-2 |
NR |
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HM |
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Beaver Falls (7) |
10-1 |
3 |
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Karns City (9) |
6-3 |
NR |
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Bald Eagle Area (6) |
2-6 |
NR |
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Serra Catholic (7) |
5-1 |
NR |
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Northern Lehigh (11) |
6-4 |
NR |
rk |
1A |
2020 |
Pvs |
1 |
Muncy (4) |
7-2 |
6 |
2 |
Steelton-Highspire (3) |
10-0 |
1 |
3 |
Old Forge (2) |
5-1 |
5 |
4 |
Clairton (7) |
8-1 |
8 |
5 |
Redbank Valley (9) |
7-1 |
9 |
6 |
Tri-Valley (11) |
5-1 |
10 |
7 |
Williams Valley (11) |
8-1 |
7 |
8 |
Bishop Guilfoyle (6) |
7-3 |
3 |
9 |
Shenango (7) |
7-2 |
HM |
10 |
Northern Bedford (5) |
7-2 |
HM |
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HM |
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California (7) |
5-1 |
NR |
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Delone Catholic (3) |
6-1 |
NR |
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Canton (4) |
4-1 |
HM |
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Juniata Valley (6) |
6-3 |
NR |
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Rochester (7) |
7-2 |
NR |
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