We’re down to the PIAA-A state-championship game, and it’s quite an intriguing matchup, featuring reigning state runner-up Vincentian Academy and Old Forge, the District 2 champ.
The Royals and the Devils will square off for state gold on Saturday in Hershey’s Giant Center.
We put together this week’s state rankings accordingly, rewarding the teams that made the deepest PIAA runs.
We’ll have one last state ranking post early next week. Stay tuned.
Here is the Class A top 10 and honorable mention selections, with overall record through March 18 and home district in parenthesis …
1 Vincentian Academy (7) 26-3 — previously: 1
2 Old Forge (2) 24-3 — previously: 4
3 Bishop Guilfoyle (6) 23-6 — previously: 7
4 Phil-Mont Christian (1) 26-5 — previously: 8
5 Kennedy Catholic (10) 23-3 — previously: 3
6 Clarion (9) 22-7 — previously: 9
7 Halifax (3) 21-7 — previously: HM
8 Jenkintown (1) 21-9 — previously: HM
9 Millville (4) 25-1 — previously: 6
10 Marian Catholic (11) 25-3 — previously: 5
HONORABLE MENTION
Berlin-Brothersvalley (5) 22-5; Bishop Carroll (6) 11-13; California (7) 19-5; Claysburg-Kimmel (9) 21-6; Cochranton (10) 19-6; Conemaugh Township (5) 17-7; Coudersport (9) 19-4; Elk County Catholic (9) 17-6; Harrisburg Christian (3) 25-3; Keystone (9) 18-9; Math, Civics & Sciences (12) 13-5; Northeast Bradford (4) 20-6; Parkway West (12) 7-6; Pittsburgh Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic (7) 16-8; Portage (6) 23-3; Port Allegany (9) 23-2; Quigley Catholic (7) 19-7; Serra Catholic (7) 24-4; Shade (5) 21-6; Shenandoah (11) 15-11; St. John Neumann (4) 18-9; St. Joseph (7) 19-5; Steel-High (3) 10-17; Southern Fulton (5) 23-4; Upper Dauphin (3) 13-14; Venango Catholic (9) 19-7.