Top 25 Pennsylvania high school football rankings (9/5/2023)

St. Joseph's Prep bounced back from an opening week loss to IMG Academy by shutting out St. Peter's Prep (New Jersey) 42-0 to keep its hold on the top spot in the SBLive Pennsylvania Power 25 for another week.

Belle Vernon broke into the top 10 with a 40-0 win over Laurel Highlands and Pittsburgh Central Catholic did the same with a 47-6 win over St. Ignatius (Ohio).

A 56-0 win over Dallastown has Manheim Township making its 2023 Power 25 debut.

(All games Friday, September 8 unless noted)

SBLive Pennsylvania Power 25 (9/5/2023)

1. St. Joseph’s Prep (2-0)

Last week: No. 1, defeated St. Peter's Prep (New Jersey) 42-0

This week: at Lakeland (Florida)

2. Imhotep Charter (2-0)

Last week: No. 2, defeated No. 11 Haverford School 35-0

This week: vs. Archbishop Spaulding (Maryland), Saturday

3. Bishop McDevitt (2-0)

Last week: No. 3, defeated DePaul Catholic (New Jersey) 46-42

This week: vs. La Salle College

4. Harrisburg (2-0)

Last week: No. 4 defeated Delaware Valley 33-0

This week: at No. 25 Manheim Township

5. Aliquippa (1-0)

Last week: No. 5, defeated Armstrong 37-19

This week: vs. North Catholic

6. Malvern Prep (2-0)

Last week: No. 6, defeated La Salle College 13-7

This week:vs. Delbarton (New Jersey), Saturday

7. Parkland (2-0)

Last week: No. 8, defeated No. 20 Freedom 35-0

This week: at Liberty

8. Pine-Richland (1-1)

Last week: No. 9, defeated Kiski Area 48-0

This week: vs. Penn Hills

9. Belle Vernon (2-0)

Last week: No. 12, defeated Laurel Highlands 40-0

This week: vs. McKeesport

10. Pittsburgh Central Catholic (2-0)

Last week: No. 15, defeated St. Ignatius (Ohio) 47-6

This week: vs. Bethel Park

11. Roman Catholic (2-0)

Last week: No. 13, defeated Abraham Lincoln 28-14

This week: at No. 13 Episcopal Academy

12. Cathedral Prep (1-1)

Last week: No. 14, defeated Canisius (New York) 47-36

This week: vs. St. Paul (Ontario, Canada)

13. Episcopal Academy (1-1)

Last week: No. 7, lost to Cardinal Hayes (New York) 44-41

This week: vs. No. 11 Roman Catholic

14. Haverford School (1-1)

Last week: No 11 lost to No. 2 Imhotep Charter 35-0

This week:vs. Academy Park, Saturday

15. North Allegheny (2-0)

Last week: No. 17, defeated Canon-McMillan 30-6

This week: at No. 17 McDowell

16. Downingtown East (2-0)

Last week: No. 21, defeated No. 10 State College 28-26

This week: vs. Delaware ValleyLast week: No. 17, defeated Canon-McMillan 30-6

This week: at No. 17 McDowell

17. McDowell (1-1)

Last week: No. 18, defeated Barberton (Ohio) 52-20

This week: vs. No. 15 North Allegheny

18. Southern Columbia (2-0)

Last week: No. 19, defeated Shamokin Area 41-0

This week: at Loyalsock Township

19. State College (1-1)

Last week: No. 10, lost to No. 21 Downingtown East 28-26

This week: at Hollidaysburg

20. Nazareth Area (2-0)

Last week: No. 22, defeated No. 16 Emmaus 42-7

This week: vs. No. 24 Freedom

21. Steelton-Highspire (2-0)

Last week: No. 23, defeated Eastern 46-26

This week: at West Catholic, Saturday

22. Emmaus (1-1)

Last week: No. 16, lost to No. 22 Nazareth Area 42-7

This week: at Allentown Central Catholic

23. Westinghouse (1-0)

Last week: No. 25, no game

This week: vs Perry Traditional Academy, Thursday

24. Freedom (1-1)

Last week: No. 20, lost to No. 8 Parkland 35-0

This week: at No. 20 Nazareth Area

25. Manheim Township (2-0)

Last week: unranked, defeated Dallastown 56-0

This week: vs. No. 4 Harrisburg

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