Top 25 Pennsylvania high school football rankings (9/26/2023)

St. Joseph Prep remains No. 1, Thomas Jefferson enters the top 25

There wasn't much movement at the top of the SBLive Pennsylvania Power 25 this week, as No. 1 St. Joseph's Prep was idle last week, No. 2 Imhotep Charter defeated Abraham Lincoln 26-14, and No. 3 Bishop McDevitt, No. 4 Parkland and No. 25 Pittsburgh Central Catholic won convincingly, the last two against other teams who were in the SBLive Pennsylvania Power 25.

Downingtown East joined the top 10, while Thomas Jefferson makes its SBLive Pennsylvania Power 25 debut after defeating then-No. 8 Belle Vernon.

SBLive Pennsylvania Power 25

1. St. Joseph’s Prep (3-1)

Last week: No. 1, No game

This week: at Archbishop Wood 

2 Imhotep Charter (5-0)

Last week: No. 2, defeated Abraham Lincoln 26-14

This week: at John Bartram, Saturday 

3 Bishop McDevitt (5-0)

Last week: No. 3, defeated Cedar Cliff 48-7

This week: vs. Milton Hershey 

4 Parkland (5-0)

Last week: No. 4, defeated No. 24 Allentown Central Catholic 35-14

This week: vs. Whitehall

5 Pittsburgh Central Catholic (5-0)

Last week: No. 5, defeated No. 11 North Allegheny 50-22

This week: vs. Canon-McMillan

6 Aliquippa (4-0)

Last week: No. 6, defeated West Allegheny 29-22

This week: vs. Ambridge 

7. Malvern Prep (4-1)

Last week: No. 7, defeated Rock Creek Christian Academy (Maryland) 17-16

This week: vs. Hun (New Jersey)

8. Roman Catholic (3-1)

Last week: No. 9, defeated Cheltenham 42-12

This week: vs. Father Judge, Saturday 

9. Harrisburg (4-1)

Last week: No. 10, defeated Cumberland Valley 42-7

This week: vs. Altoona

10. Downingtown East (5-0)

Last week: No. 13, defeated Kennett 42-0

This week: vs. Oxford 

11. Belle Vernon (3-1)

Last week: No. 8, Lost to Thomas Jefferson 24-19

This week: at South Allegheny 

12. Southern Columbia (5-0)

Last week: No. 14, defeated Danville 40-17

This week: at Montoursville

13. North Allegheny (3-1)

Last week: No. 11, lost to No. 5 Pittsburgh Central Catholic 50-22

This week: vs. No. 17 Pine-Richland 

14. State College (3-1)

Last week: No. 15, defeated Central Dauphin 31-13

This week: vs. Central Dauphin East

15. Manheim Township (5-0)

Last week: No. 16, defeated Hempfield 48-7

This week: at J.P. McCaskey 

16. Nazareth (4-1)

Last week: No. 17, defeated Liberty 42-6

This week: vs. Allentown Central Catholic

17. Pine-Richland (3-2)

Last week: No. 18, defeated Fox Chapel 50-0

This week: at No. 13 North Allegheny 

18. Steelton-Highspire (5-0)

Last week: No. 19, defeated Big Spring 46-7

This week: vs. Middletown, Saturday 

19. Westinghouse (4-0)

Last week: No. 20, defeated Taylor Allderdice 20-2

This week: at Hollidaysburg

20. Central Bucks West (5-0)

Last week: No. 21, defeated North Penn 28-0

This week: vs. Abington

21. Avonworth (5-0)

Last week: No. 22, defeated South Park 38-0

This week: vs. West Mifflin

22. Downingtown West (5-0)

Last week: No. 23, defeated Henderson 42-7

This week: vs. West Chester East

23. La Salle College (2-2)

Last week: No. 25, No game

This week: vs. Calvert Hall (Maryland), Saturday 

24. Cathedral Prep (2-2)

Last week: No. 12, lost to Clarkson North (Canada) 27-13

This week: at McDowell

25. Thomas Jefferson (5-0)

Last week: unranked, defeated No. 8 Belle Vernon 24-19

This week: vs. Laurel Highlands