Top 25 Pennsylvania high school football rankings (10/3/2023)

St.Jospeh's Prep remains No. 1, Peters Township jumps into top 25

There wasn't much movement at the top of the SBLive Pennsylvania Power 25 this week, as St. Joseph's Prep, Imhotep Charter, Bishop McDevitt, Parkland and Pittsburgh Central Catholic all won convincingly this past week and remained the top five teams, respectively.

(All games Friday, October 6 unless noted)

SBLive Pennsylvania Power 25

1. St. Joseph’s Prep (4-1)

Last week: No. 1, defeated Archbishop Wood 61-0

This week: vs. No. 24 La Salle College

2. Imhotep Charter (6-0)

Last week: No. 2, defeated John Bartram 42-0

This week: vs. Northeast 

3. Bishop McDevitt (6-0)

Last week: No. 3, defeated Milton Hershey 55-14

This week: at Hershey 

4. Parkland (6-0)

Last week: No. 4, defeated Whitehall 36-7

This week: at William Allen 

5. Pittsburgh Central Catholic (6-0)

Last week: No. 5, defeated Canon-McMillan 49-6

This week: at No. 25 Pine-Richland 

6. Aliquippa (5-0)

Last week: No. 6, defeated Ambridge 53-16

This week: vs. Blackhawk 

7. Harrisburg (5-1)

Last week: No. 9, defeated Altoona 54-7

This week: at Central Dauphin East 

8. Downingtown East (6-0)

Last week: No. 10, defeated Oxford 42-0

This week: at Academy Park 

9. Malvern Prep (5-1)

Last week: No. 7, Hun (New Jersey) 17-7

This week: No game  

10. Roman Catholic (5-1)

Last week: No. 8, defeated Father Judge 33-25

This week: at Archbishop Wood 

11. North Allegheny (4-1)

Last week: No. 13, defeated No. 17 Pine-Richland 45-10

This week: at Mt. Lebanon 

12. Belle Vernon (4-1)

Last week: No. 11, defeated South Allegheny 57-6

This week: vs. Greensburg Salem

13. Southern Columbia (6-0)

Last week: No. 12, defeated Montoursville 21-0

This week: vs. Central Columbia 

14. State College (4-1)

Last week: No. 14, defeated Central Dauphin East 43-17

This week: at Carlisle 

15. Manheim Township (6-0)

Last week: No. 15, defeated J.P. McCaskey 44-6

This week: vs. Cedar Crest 

16. Nazareth (5-1)

Last week: No. 16, defeated Allentown Central Catholic 14-7

This week: at Whitehall

17. Steelton-Highspire (6-0)

Last week: No. 18, defeated Middletown 48-7

This week: at Camp Hill  

18. Central Bucks West (6-0)

Last week: No. 20, defeated Abington 49-14

This week: at Neshaminy 

19. Westinghouse (5-0)

Last week: No. 19, defeated Hollidaysburg 30-22

This week: at Butler 

20. Avonworth (6-0)

Last week: No. 21, defeated West Mifflin 38-14

This week: at Beaver  

21. Downingtown West (6-0)

Last week: No. 22, defeated West Chester East 28-0

This week: vs. Coatesville

22. Thomas Jefferson (5-0)

Last week: No. 25, defeated Laurel Highlands 56-6

This week: at Trinity

23. Peters Township (6-0)

Last week: unranked, defeated Baldwin 49-6

This week: vs. Moon Area 

24. La Salle College (3-2)

Last week: No. 23, defeated Calvert Hall (Maryland) 38-35

This week: at No. 1 St. Joseph’s Prep 

25. Pine-Richland (3-3)

Last week: No. 17, lost to No. 13 North Allegheny 45-10

This week: vs. No. 5 Pittsburgh Central Catholic