EXPLAINING OUR PICKS: We’re down to the Final (Twenty-)Four.

It’s PIAA state football semifinals week. Four teams in all six classifications are still standing, including three Mid-Penn Conference juggernauts.

And the 4th Down Magazine team is here to tell you who will win these three games. This year’s group of experts includes veteran reporters Andy Shay and Andy Sandrik, as well as 4th Down owner and manager Adam Kulikowski.

Here’s who we think will win each game and why, with the kind of analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Stick with us all the way through the PIAA state championships next week.

2023 Standings

Picker: Last Week — Overall — Perfect Picks

Andy Sandrik: 4-1 — 231-66 — 0

Adam Kulikowski: 4-1 — 229-68 — 2

Andy Shay: 4-1 — 217-80 — 1

* Records in parentheses after school name; District and seed in parentheses before school name.

This week’s edition of 4th & Goal with Andy Shay and Jake Adams features an interview with Bishop McDevitt and Alabama recruit Rico Scott plus we preview semifinal match ups with Mid-Penn Conference participants and more.

PIAA CLASS 6A SEMIFINALS

SATURDAY, DEC. 2

3-1 Harrisburg vs. 7-1 North Allegheny, at Altoona HS, 1 p.m.

Andy Shay: North Allegheny 34, Harrisburg 26: Still a run-centered offense for the Tigers, but they have sneakier balance than you think and can play any type of game thrown their way. Know this: NA has seven wins against teams that ended 2023 with a winning record. But Harrisburg has nine such quality victories. Harrisburg’s passing game has to be a force to win this game.

Andy Sandrik: Harrisburg 27, North Allegheny 21: For most of the season I was convinced that Manheim Township was going to be the one District 3 team in 6A contending for a state title. And then the Cougars blew up those plans. For that reason I’m going with Harrisburg, the man who beat the man, so to speak.

Adam Kulikowski: Harrisburg 28, North Allegheny 24: The Cougars enter this tussle brimming with confidence after taking down Manheim Township last week. Can Coach Cal Everett’s crew parlay that momentum into another state championship game berth? It’ll take their best performance of the season, but I won’t doubt this crew. 

PIAA CLASS 4A SEMIFINALS

FRIDAY, DEC. 1

2-1 Dallas vs. 3-1 Bishop McDevitt, at Northern Lehigh HS, 7 p.m.

Andy Shay: Bishop McDevitt 42, Dallas 14: The Mountaineers bring a perfect record and a handful of one-score victories to the table against a Crusaders team that needed to dig deep to keep its winning streak alive a week ago. Four of the five best players in the game suit up for McDevitt. That will matter.

Andy Sandrik: Bishop McDevitt 41, Dallas 14: For all of the weapons and talent the Crusaders have on the offensive side of the ball, it was the unheralded McDevitt defense that really rose to the occasion against Manheim Central last week. Something tells me the Crusaders’ offense bounces back this week.

Adam Kulikowski: Bishop McDevitt 48, Dallas 7: The Crusaders are a bit banged up heading into this semifinal. It won’t matter. McDevitt is simply that much better.

PIAA CLASS 1A QUARTERFINALS

FRIDAY, DEC. 1

4-1 South Williamsport vs. 3-1 Steel-High, at Shamokin HS, 7 p.m.

Andy Shay: Steel-High 40, South Williamsport 20: Right now, with the way Alex Erby is running this offense, the balance it has with a solid running game and all those weapons on the outside in space, I can’t see how a Class 1A team competes with the Rollers. And remember, Steel-High is no slouch in the trenches, either.

Andy Sandrik: Steel-High 34, South Williamsport 14: Of the three remaining Mid-Penn teams still playing in December, Steel-High is the one I see with the best odds of hoisting a PIAA trophy.

Adam Kulikowski: Steel-High 49, South Williamsport 21: The Rollers haven’t lost a football game since Sept. 2, 2022 — that’s a 26-game winning streak. Can South Williamsport have a say in breaking that momentum? I just don’t see a pathway.

For more content from Eric F. Epler, visit Pennlive.com.

CLASS 6A 

Rank – Team – District – Record – Previous 

1. St. Joseph’s Prep (12)          — 11-1 – 1 

2. North Allegheny (7)            — 12-1 – 3 

3. Harrisburg (3)                      — 12-1 – 5 

4. Central Bucks South (1)      — 13-1 – 6 

5. Manheim Township (3)       — 12-1 – 3 

6. Pittsburgh C.C. (7)               — 10-2 – 8 

7. Nazareth (11)                      – 12-2 – 4 

8. Parkland (11)                      — 12-1 – 9 

9. Downingtown West (1)       — 11-3 – 7 

10. Downingtown East (1)      — 11-1 – 10 

Honorable mention: Central Bucks West (1) 12-1, Central York (3) 11-1, Cumberland Valley (3) 7-5, McDowell (10) 8-5, Souderton (1) 11-1. 

CLASS 5A 

Rank – Team – District – Record – Previous 

1. Imhotep Charter (12)          — 13-0 – 1 

2. Peters Township (7)            — 14-0 – 2 

3. Cocalico (3)                         — 12-1 – 3 

4. Strath Haven (1)                  — 13-1 – 5 

5. Chester (1)                          — 12-2 – 4 

6. Roman Catholic (12)           – 8-3 – 9 

7. Cathedral Prep (10)             — 7-4 – 7 

8. Delaware Valley (2)             — 10-4 – 6 

9. West Chester Rustin (1)      — 10-2 – 10 

10. Ephrata (3)                        — 12-2 – 8 

Honorable mention: Cedar Cliff (3) 10-2, Penn Hills (7) 9-3, Pine-Richland (7) 9-4, Springfield-Delco (1) 11-2. 

CLASS 4A 

Rank – Team – District – Record – Previous 

1. Bishop McDevitt (3)            – 13-0 – 1 

2. Aliquippa (7)                       – 12-0 – 2 

3. Selinsgrove (4)                    – 13-0-1 – 3 

4. Dallas (2)                             — 14-0 – 6 

5. McKeesport (7)                   – 11-2 – 4 

6. Manheim Central (3)          — 11-2 – 5 

7. Pope John Paull II (1)          — 12-1 – 8 

8. Jersey Shore (4)                  — 10-1-1 – 10 

9. Bonner-Prendergast (12)    — 9-3 – 7 

10. Montour (7)                      — 10-2 – 9 

Honorable mention: Allentown C.C. (11) 9-3, Bethlehem Catholic (11) 7-6, Lampeter-Strasburg (3) 9-3, Twin Valley (3) 10-2, Valley View (2) 10-3. 

CLASS 3A 

Rank – Team – District – Record – Previous 

1. Belle Vernon (7)                  – 11-1 – 1 

2. Wyomissing (3)                   – 12-1 – 2 

3. Northwestern Lehigh (11)  — 14-0 – 5 

4. Hickory (10)                         — 11-2 – 8 

5. Danville (4)                          — 12-2 – 4
6. Avonworth (7)                     – 12-1 – 3 

7. Central (6)                           — 12-1 – 6 

8. Scranton Prep (2)                — 12-2 – 8 

9. Elizabeth-Forward (7)         — 10-2 – 9 

10. Palmerton (11)                  — 12-1 – 10 

Honorable mention: Clearfield (9) 8-4, Neumann-Goretti (12) 10-2, North Schuylkill (11)   

9-3, Sharon (10) 9-3, West Perry (3) 11-2. 

CLASS 2A 

Rank – Team – District – Record – Previous 

1. Southern Columbia (4)        – 13-1 – 3 

2. Westinghouse (8)                – 12-0 – 2 

3. Bald Eagle Area (6)              — 12-2 – 5 

4. Farrell (10)                           – 11-2 – 1 

5. Dunmore (2)                       — 12-2 – 7 

6. Beaver Falls (7)                    — 9-5 – NR 

7. Troy (4)                                — 12-1 – 6 

8. Steel Valley (7)                    — 10-2 – 4 

9. Central Clarion (9)               — 11-1 – 9 

10. Mercyhurst Prep (10)        — 10-1 – 10 

Honorable mention: Camp Hill (3) 8-6, Mohawk (7) 10-3, Richland (6) 11-2, Washington (7) 11-2, Williams Valley (11) 10-3. 

CLASS 1A 

Rank – Team – District – Record – Previous   

1. Steelton-Highspire (3)         — 14-0 – 1 

2. Fort Cherry (7)                    — 14-0 – 3 

3. Redbank Valley (9)              — 12-1 – 6 

4. South Williamsport (4)       — 11-2 – 7 

5. Lackawanna Trail (2)           – 13-1 – 2 

6. South Side (7)                     — 13-1 – 4 

7. Northern Bedford (5)          — 12-1 – 8 

8. Bishop Canevin (7)              — 10-2 – 10 

9. Muncy (4)                            — 10-2 – NR 

10. Cambridge Springs (10)    — 12-2 – 5 

Honorable mention: Cambria Heights (6) 10-4, Clairton (7) 10-3, Lakeview (10) 9-3, Muncy (4) 10-2, Port Allegany (9) 10-3. 

Harrisburg took the best punch Manheim Township could deliver in the District 3 6A championship game Friday night. The Cougars were wobbly and on the edge of being knocked out again by the undefeated Blue Streaks.

Two big-time blows, one seconds before the half and another less than 120 seconds into the third quarter that put 14 Township points on the board, put Harrisburg in a 28-7 hole on the road against a team that had already cracked the Cougars by 32 points earlier in the season.

When Harrisburg finally punched back, though, Township didn’t have an answer. How a contender responds to adversity in big games defines their championship pedigree.

The Cougars claimed their third consecutive district big-school crown in overtime with a furious comeback and a crazy, edge-of-your-seat finish to show their true championship pedigree.

Losing to Township earlier in the season, getting pushed to the brink of a massive upset bid by CD East and being forced to slog through a sticky game with State College gave the Cougars all the football ingredients to pull off such an epic comeback.

After getting cuffed to the tune of 66 points by the Blue Streaks in six quarters and change, Harrisburg’s defense stood up and made its voice relevant by pitching a shutout the final 22 minutes.

Harrisburg scored the final 21 points in regulation, including a TD pass from QB Shawn Lee Jr. to Elias Coke covering 4 yards with 23 seconds remaining and a desperation two-point conversion that the pair hooked up for.

But wait, it gets a lot crazier.

Overtime was epic in terms of the drama both teams faced. Harrisburg scored first then missed the extra point. The Blue Streaks’ path to victory was clear as day: score a touchdown, convert the extra point and a championship was theirs. 

So Harrisburg had to slam the door shut in order to win. Of course, it wasn’t easy as Harrisburg’s defense had to face fourth down not once or twice, but three times on the final Blue Streaks’ possession.

Harrisburg’s mettle as a championship team faced every test imaginable Friday  and the Cougars passed them all with complementary football and big-time contributions on both sides of the ball.

A state semifinal awaits with powerful WPIAL champion North Allegheny.

Can Harrisburg return to the PIAA Class 6A championship game and possibly win a state title? Sure, why not?

These Cougars can take a punch and are a difficult team to beat. That’s a championship combination.

Early season lessons pay off for Bishop McDevitt

Remember that early season tough schedule Bishop McDevitt played in 2023? The one where the Crusaders trailed in a couple games and had to rally against high quality opponents to post three non-conference victories to open the season?

The value proposition of enduring that gauntlet was in the memory bank for the Crusaders, and they relied on that experience to rally against a Manheim Central squad that brought its A-plus game to the table Friday night in the District 3 Class 4A title game at The Roc.

In fact, you could argue from start to finish over the course of 48 minutes the Barons were the better team and fully deserved to win. But after two months of playing on cruise control, the Crusaders managed to put together one quarter of the next-level quality football they are capable of, and Central didn’t have an answer.

Some might say the Crusaders escaped with a district crown. I think it was more of them getting their cage rattled and needing to remember what a competitive game looks and feels like. And they are talented enough where for one night a single quarter of excellence was enough. They know next week that won’t cut it.

McDevitt’s offense didn’t score until the fourth quarter. That alone tells you how good the Barons’ defense was on this night. But two touchdown passes covering 68 total yards in a span of 15 seconds was enough for the Crusaders to rally for a 23-17 victory.

Reminder, this is not the first time this McDevitt team has rallied from behind in the fourth quarter to win a game. They did it twice in the first three games.

At the end of the day, the McD defense surrendered only 107 total yards and 17 points. That’s doing their job. It had been so easy for this offense for so many weeks, a bump in the road is not a surprise, really.

Remember, defense can win championships and the Crusaders’ defense was critical to winning the state title a year ago. McDevitt might have rallied late to edge the Barons with two quick strikes from its offense. They don’t have that chance without this War Eagle defense showing up for 48 minutes.

It’s Alex Erby’s world, and we’re all just living in it

Rollers veteran quarterback Alex Erby, a United States Naval Academy commit and the No. 1 passer in Pennsylvania history, is playing at a level that makes it feel like it’s almost impossible for any Class 1A team in the state to stop him.

Mother Nature took a shot last week for a half, but once the torrential rain subsided he carved up the opposition with keen precision. This week, Lackawanna Trail brought a defense to the table that seemed capable of presenting some challenges.

Erby made that notion evaporate by halftime, guiding the Rollers to 29 points at the break against a defense that had not surrendered more than 21 points all season and was on a heater of five straight games surrendering six or fewer points.

The senior is showing how far he’s come in four years and playing another level that’s supremely impressive. He completed 21 of 26 passes for nearly 400 yards and four touchdowns. The Rollers had a pair of 100-yard receivers in this one in the form of Durrell Ceasar Jr. and Jaeion Perry. Plus, running back Ronald Burnette powered for 100-plus yards on the ground, including a 57-yard scamper in the second quarter that made it 22-0, and he nearly made it three Rollers with 100-plus receiving yards by kicking in 93 yards on four grabs.

This against a defense that nobody had shredded all season. The options and depth of weapons at Erby’s disposal are elite. His execution and understanding of how to make this offense lethal is uncanny and a testament to how far he’s progressed over four seasons.

We’re down to our final week of the District 3 football championships. So grab your leftover turkey sandwiches, pack a blanket or two and be sure to buy some hot chocolate for the Class 4A through 6A championship games.

Harrisburg (6A) and Bishop McDevitt (4A) are the last remaining Mid-Penn Conference teams still in contention for a title. The Cougars have a tough task ahead, exacting revenge against Manheim Central; the Crusaders are runaway favorites to repeat. 

And it’s also quarterfinals week in the PIAA Tournament, with Camp Hill, Steel-High and Juniata still dancing this holiday weekend.

As always, bookmark this page on your phone, laptop or tablet to follow every matchup and see every highlight from the Mid-Penn and some of the teams in the Colonial-Schuylkill League. We’ll update scores throughout the night on this page (refresh the page to see new updates), and you can follow our Twitter feed below for minute-by-minute updates.

PIAA football playoffs: District 3 football championships analysis, staff picks and previews

Each week 4th Down Magazine will preview the weekend slate, predict the winners and provide extra analysis. Here’s everything to get you ready for the District 3 Class 4A through 6A championships and the PIAA quarterfinals involving local teams:

• Who’s gonna win? The 4th Down crew picks winners in this week’s district and state playoff matchups
• See the full District 3 playoff brackets
• PIAA football rankings: See Eric Epler’s state rankings from Class 6A to 1A
• See who is the latest Mid-Penn Player of the Week
• See who is the latest Colonial-Schuylkill Player of the Week

PIAA football playoffs schedule and scores: 

Looking for the latest updates and final scores from this weekend’s games around the Harrisburg area? We have you covered:

Friday, Nov. 24

PIAA CLASS 4A QUARTERFINALS

• 6-1 Juniata 14, 4-1 Selinsgrove 44 Final

PIAA CLASS 2A QUARTERFINALS

• 3-1 Camp Hill 25, 2-1 Dunmore 41Final

PIAA CLASS 1A QUARTERFINALS

• 2-1 Lackawanna Trail 25, 3-1 Steel-High 43 Final

DISTRICT 3 CLASS 6A CHAMPIONSHIP

• No. 2 Harrisburg 34, No. 1 Manheim Township 28 Final (OT)

DISTRICT 3 CLASS 4A CHAMPIONSHIP

• No. 3 Manheim Central 17, No. 1 Bishop McDevitt 23 Final

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EXPLAINING OUR PICKS: It’s the fourth week of the PIAA football playoffs, and District 3 will crown its final three champions in Classes 4A through 6A. And the 4th Down Magazine team is here to tell you who will win the remaining playoff games involving Mid-Penn Conference and Colonial-Schuylkill League, most of which kick off at 7 p.m. Friday. 

This year’s group of experts includes veteran reporters Andy Shay and Andy Sandrik, as well as 4th Down owner and manager Adam Kulikowski.

Here’s who we think will win each game and why, with the kind of analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Stick with us all the way through the PIAA state championships in December.

2023 Standings

Picker: Last Week — Overall — Perfect Picks

Andy Sandrik: 9-2 — 227-65 — 0

Adam Kulikowski: 7-4 — 225-67 — 2

Andy Shay: 8-3 — 213-79 — 1

* Records in parentheses after school name; District and seed in parentheses before school name.

PIAA CLASS 4A QUARTERFINALS

FRIDAY, NOV. 24

6-1 Juniata at 4-1 Selinsgrove, 7 p.m.

Andy Shay: Selinsgrove 30, Juniata 13: Can the Indians make Act II that much different than Act I? The Seals posted a 30-point victory over Juniata in Week 2 and are still undefeated for a reason. Always hard to beat a team twice, and the run by Juniata has been magnificent. Feels like it ends here.

Andy Sandrik: Selinsgrove 32, Juniata 21: None of us could have predicted Juniata getting to within three wins of PIAA gold after the Indians’ 0-3 start, but here we are. All good things come to an end, however, and it’s going to take an incredible turn of events for Juniata to keep this game within striking distance.

Adam Kulikowski: Selinsgrove 28, Juniata 21: Seals running back Tucker Teats, a 2,100-yard rusher, possesses breakaway speed and the make-you-miss elusiveness that can cause havoc for any team. Add in a quality QB who takes care of the rock and completes enough passes to keep teams from keying too heavily on Teats, and you have a full-metal test on your hands. 

PIAA CLASS 2A QUARTERFINALS

FRIDAY, NOV. 24

3-1 Camp Hill at 2-1 Dunmore, 7 p.m.

Andy Shay: Dunmore 37, Camp Hill 34: The pure brute football strength of the Bucks has serious potential to overpower Camp Hill. The Lions’ path to victory is all about hitting some big plays, having precious few empty possessions and making Dunmore uncomfortable chasing a game. I know if Dunmore gives QB Drew Branstetter the ball late with a chance to win the game, they will lose.

Andy Sandrik: Dunmore 32, Camp Hill 28: All signs seem to point to a Dunmore victory, but the Camp Hill coaching staff has had these Lions playing above expectations on an almost-weekly basis this season. Even as I’m typing, I’m still thinking about flipping this prediction.

Adam Kulikowski: Dunmore 33, Camp Hill 31: The Lions struggled last week against a run-heavy West Catholic squad. The Bucks bring that same ground-based threat with a more formidable group of big eaters. That doesn’t mean the Lions can’t continue this magical journey, but they will need their best effort from all gents on board. 

PIAA CLASS 1A QUARTERFINALS

FRIDAY, NOV. 24

2-1 Lackawanna Trail vs. 3-1 Steel-High, at Scranton HS, 7 p.m.

Andy Shay: Steel-High 27, Lackawanna Trail 20: Generally regarded as two of the top Class 1A teams in the state, this has a lot of ingredients to be a down-to-the-wire contest. I like the Rollers’ ability to be a more balanced offense in this matchup.

Andy Sandrik: Steel-High 38, Lackawanna Trail 28: I think we’ve taken the clutch play of Alex Erby and the Rollers for granted. It’s easy to sit back and pick them in the postseason, but that’s only because they have normalized winning hard games. And this game will undoubtedly be their hardest challenge of the season. 

Adam Kulikowski: Steel-High 31, Lackawanna Trail 28: The Lions posted their best regular season in school history this year, going an unblemished 10-0. Their ground-based attack, led by Lukas Gumble, must get out in front to be most effective in this battle of top-ranked state Class 1A teams. 

DISTRICT 3 CLASS 6A CHAMPIONSHIP

FRIDAY, NOV. 24

No. 2 Harrisburg at No. 1 Manheim Township, 7 p.m.

Andy Shay: Manheim Township 28, Harrisburg 26: The Blue Streaks have earned the role of favorites in this game by cracking the Cougars early in the season. I can see the path to victory for Harrisburg, but it can’t allow Township to play with a lead because that is their comfort zone. Remember, Blue Streaks scored three points in the second half against CV last week. Eagles laid down a blueprint.

Andy Sandrik: Manheim Township 33, Harrisburg 21: Harrisburg has grown so much since that Week 3 whipping it took from the Streaks, but another thing to consider is Manheim Township has also improved since the teams played two months ago. 

Adam Kulikowski: Manheim Township 34, Harrisburg 26: I believe the gap between these two clubs closed throughout the year, but closing a four-score gully against a club with a quarterback who has yet to throw a single interception is a tall task. 

DISTRICT 3 CLASS 4A CHAMPIONSHIP

FRIDAY, NOV. 24

No. 3 Manheim Central at No. 1 Bishop McDevitt, 7 p.m.

Andy Shay: Bishop McDevitt 45, Manheim Central 20: When the playing field is level, this Barons defense has surrendered a few points — see Susquehanna Township scoring 34 to open the playoffs. There’s firepower on offense for Manheim Central, but I just don’t see enough for them to keep pace at this level.

Andy Sandrik: Bishop McDevitt 42, Manheim Central 21: We’ve reached that point in the postseason where the Crusaders could, in theory, get knocked off if they fall asleep at the wheel. I think they have invested too much into this season to let that happen, though. 

Adam Kulikowski: Bishop McDevitt 45, Manheim Central 14: The Barons are a quality foe, but against a Crusaders team that has simply run over its opponents virtually all season I’m not sure it matters.

For more content from Eric Epler, visit Pennlive.

CLASS 6A 

Rank – Team – District – Record – Previous 

1. St. Joseph’s Prep (12)          — 10-1 – 1 

2. Manheim Township (3)       — 12-0 – 3 

3. North Allegheny (7)            — 11-1 – 8 

4. Nazareth (11)                      – 12-1 – 9 

5. Harrisburg (3)                      — 11-1 – 10 

6. Central Bucks South (1)      — 12-1 – NR 

7. Downingtown West (1)       — 11-2 – NR 

8. Pittsburgh C.C. (7)               — 10-2 – 6 

9. Parkland (11)                      — 12-1 – 2 

10. Downingtown East (1)      — 11-1 – 7 

Honorable mention: Central Bucks West (1) 12-1, Central York (3) 11-1, Cumberland Valley (3) 7-5, McDowell (10) 8-4. 

CLASS 5A 

Rank – Team – District – Record – Previous 

1. Imhotep Charter (12)          — 12-0 – 1 

2. Peters Township (7)            — 13-0 – 2 

3. Cocalico (3)                         — 11-1 – 3 

4. Chester (1)                          — 12-1 – 7 

5. Strath Haven (1)                  — 12-1 – NR 

6. Delaware Valley (2)             — 10-3 – NR 

7. Cathedral Prep (10)             — 7-3 – 10 

8. Ephrata (3)                          — 12-1 – NR 

9. Roman Catholic (12)           – 8-3 – 4 

10. West Chester Rustin (1)    — 10-2 – 10 

Honorable mention: Cedar Cliff (3) 10-2, Penn Hills (7) 9-3, Pine-Richland (7) 9-4, Springfield-Delco (1) 11-2. 

CLASS 4A 

Rank – Team – District – Record – Previous 

1. Bishop McDevitt (3)            – 12-0 – 1 

2. Aliquippa (7)                       – 11-0 – 2 

3. Selinsgrove (4)                    – 12-0-1 4 

4. McKeesport (7)                   – 11-1 – 5 

5. Manheim Central (3)          — 11-1 – 6 

6. Dallas (2)                             — 13-0 – 7 

7. Bonner-Prendergast (12)    — 9-2 – NR 

8. Pope John Paull II (1)          — 12-1 – 3 

9. Montour (7)                        — 10-2 – 8 

10. Jersey Shore (4)                — 10-1-1 – NR 

Honorable mention: Allentown C.C. (11) 9-3, Juniata (6) 8-5, Lampeter-Strasburg (3) 9-3, Twin Valley (3) 10-2, Valley View (2) 10-3. 

CLASS 3A 

Rank – Team – District – Record – Previous 

1. Belle Vernon (7)                  – 10-1 – 1 

2. Wyomissing (3)                   – 11-1 – 2 

3. Avonworth (7)                     – 12-0 – 3 

4. Danville (4)                          — 12-1 – 5 

5. Northwestern Lehigh (11)  — 13-0 – 6 

6. Central (6)                           — 12-0 – 8 

7. Scranton Prep (2)                — 12-1 – NR 

8. Hickory (10)                         — 10-2 – NR 

9. Elizabeth-Forward (7)         — 10-2 – 9 

10. Palmerton (11)                  — 12-1 – 7 

Honorable mention: Clearfield (9) 8-4, Neumann-Goretti (12) 10-2, Sharon (10) 9-3, West Perry (3) 11-2. 

CLASS 2A 

Rank – Team – District – Record – Previous 

1. Farrell (10)                           – 11-1 – 1 

2. Westinghouse (8)                – 11-0 – 2 

3. Southern Columbia (4)        – 12-1 – 4 

4. Steel Valley (7)                    — 10-1 – 6 

5. Bald Eagle Area (6)              — 12-1 – 10 

6. Troy (4)                                — 12-1 – 5 

7. Dunmore (2)                       — 11-2 – NR 

8. Camp Hill (3)                       — 8-5 – NR 

9. Central Clarion (9)               — 11-1 – 3 

10. Mercyhurst Prep (10)        — 10-1 – 8 

Honorable mention: Mohawk (7) 10-3, Richland (6) 11-2, Washington (7) 11-2, Williams Valley (11) 10-3. 

CLASS 1A 

Rank – Team – District – Record – Previous   

1. Steelton-Highspire (3)         — 13-0 – 1 

2. Lackawanna Trail (2)           – 13-0 – 2 

3. Fort Cherry (7)                    — 13-0 – 4 

4. South Side (7)                     — 13-0 – 6 

5. Cambridge Springs (10)      — 12-1 – 9 

6. Redbank Valley (9)              — 11-1 – 10 

7. South Williamsport (4)       — 10-2 – NR 

8. Northern Bedford (5)          — 12-1 – 3 

9. Cambria Heights (6)            — 10-2 – NR 

10. Bishop Canevin (7)            — 10-2 – 5 

Honorable mention: Clairton (7) 10-3, Lakeview (10) 9-3, Muncy (4) 10-2, Port Allegany (9) 10-3.