2026 Pa. High School Football Preseason Rankings
CLASS 6A
Rank — Team — ’25 record — Previous rank
1. Pittsburgh C.C. (7)– 13-2– 2
2. La Salle College HS (12)– 13-1– 1
3. St. Joseph’s Prep (12)– 5-5– 8
4. Harrisburg (3)– 13-1– 3
5. Parkland (11)– 12-1– 10
6. State College (6)– 10-3– 7
7. Roman Catholic (12)– 12-3– 1 (5A)
8. Central York (3)– 11-2– 6
9. Bishop McDevitt (3)– 12-3– 2 (5A)
10. Coatesville (1)– 10-3– NR
Teams to watch: Downingtown East (1) 8-4, Easton Area (11) 13-1, North Allegheny (7) 8-4, North Penn (1) 12-3, Wilson-West Lawn (3) 9-3.
CLASS 5A
Rank — Team — ’25 record — Previous rank
1. Pine-Richland (7) — 11-2– 5
2. Imhotep Charter (12)– 8-5– NR (6A)
3. Springfield-Delco (1)– 14-1– 4
4. Southern Lehigh (11)– 15-1– 1 (4A)
5. Penn-Trafford (7)– 9-2– NR
6. Twin Valley (3)– 14-1– 2 (4A)
7. Exeter Township (3)– 10-3– 9
8. West Chester Rustin (1)– 10-3– NR
9. Upper St. Clair (7)– 10-3– NR
10. Hollidaysburg (6)– 13-1– 7
Teams to watch: Abington Heights (2) 9-3, Chester (1) 13-1, Solanco (3) 11-2, Spring Grove (3) 8-4, Strath Haven (1) 10-3.
CLASS 4A
Rank — Team — ’25 record — Previous rank
1. Bonner-Prendergast (12)– 6-5– NR
2. Shamokin (4)– 13-1– 5
3. McKeesport (7)– 9-4– NR
4. New Castle (7)– 9-3– NR
5. Pope John Paul II (1)– 10-2– NR
6. Montour (7)– 7-4– NR
7. Susquehanna Township (3)– 12-1– 6
8. West York (3)– 10-2– 10
9. Jersey Shore (4)– 8-4– NR
10. North Pocono (2)– 13-1– 7
Teams to watch: Bethlehem Catholic (11) 8-5, Blue Mountain (11) 7-5, Cardinal O’Hara (12) 10-5, Dallas (2) 6-6, General McLane (10) 8-2.
CLASS 3A
Rank — Team — ’25 record — Previous rank
1. Avonworth (7)– 15-0– 1
2. Northwestern Lehigh (11)– 15-1– 2
3. Aliquippa (7)– 10-4– 3 (4A)
4. Notre Dame-Green Pond (11)– 12-1– 6
5. Wyomissing (3)– 10-2– 8 (4A)
6. Scranton Prep (2)– 8-6– 10
7. Hickory (10)– 10-2– 8
8. Propel Braddock Hills (7)– 12-1– 5
9. Hopewell (7)– 7-5– NR
10. Trinity (3)– 11-4– 4
Teams to watch: Audenried Charter (12) 6-4, Mifflinburg (4) 10-3, Mount Carmel (4) 5-6, Penn Cambria (6) 12-3, Sharon (10) 9-4.
CLASS 2A
Rank — Team — ’25 record — Previous rank
1. Southern Columbia (4) — 15-1 — 1
2. Bishop Canevin (7) — 9-4 — NR
3. Seton LaSalle (7) — 12-2 — 4
4. Dunmore (2) — 8-4 — NR
5. Schuylkill Haven (11) — 12-1 — 6
6. Richland (6) — 12-2 — 8
7. Farrell (10) — 13-3 — 2
8. Westinghouse (8) — 7-5 — 10 (1A)
9. Greenville (10) — 12-2 — 3 (1A)
10. South Allegheny (7) — 10-2 — NR
Teams to watch: Karns City (9) 9-3, Lakeland (2) 11-2, Mohawk (7) 6-6, Northern Lehigh (11) 8-4, Troy (4) 11-2.
CLASS 1A
Rank — Team — ’25 record — Previous rank
1. Clairton (7)– 15-1– 1
2. Bishop Guilfoyle (6)– 13-3– 2
3. Williams Valley (11)– 12-2– 5 (2A)
4. Washington (7)– 10-3– NR
5. Steelton-Highspire (3)– 10-3– 7 (2A)
6. Belmont Charter (12)– 11-2– 4
7. Fort Cherry (7)– 12-1– 7
8. Laurel (7)– 12-2– 5
9. Wilmington (10)– 8-4– NR
10. Brockway (9)– 7-5– NR
Teams to watch: Bishop McCort (6) 12-1, Lackawanna Trail (2) 12-2, Line Mountain (4) 11-1, Mercyhurst Prep (10) 6-6, Montgomery (4) 10-2.