Each week Mr. PA Football ranks the top PIAA teams in the state, regardless of size classification. Check back each week to see which teams sit atop of our top 20 power rankings!
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Pennsylvania Power Rankings: 2026 Week 5
1. Central Catholic (5-0)
Last Week: 1
Beat Seneca Valley 62-0
2. Harrisburg (5-0)
Last Week: 2
Won over Altoona 40-20
3. State College (5-0)
Last Week: 3
Defeated Cedar Cliff 44-0
4. Imhotep Charter (4-1)
Last Week: 4
Beat Abraham Lincoln 54-14
5. St. Jospeh’s Prep (2-1)
Last Week: 5
Idle
6. Upper St. Clair (5-0)
Last Week: 6
Won over South Fayette 31-7
7. Pennridge (5-0)
Last Week: 7
Defeated Central Bucks East 26-7
8. Roman Catholic (2-2)
Last Week: 8
Idle
9. Bishop McDevitt (4-1)
Last Week: 9
Beat Cumberland Valley 20-0
10. Pine-Richland, Gibsonia (4-1)
Last Week: 10
Won over North Allegheny 40-7
11. Southern Lehigh (5-0)
Last Week: 11
Defeated Lehighton 35-0
12. Central Bucks West (4-1)
Last Week: 13
Beat North Penn 28-26
13. Wilson-West Lawn (4-1)
Last Week: 14
Won over Reading 42-0
14. Penn-Trafford (5-0)
Last Week: 17
Defeated Connellsville 64-0
15. Northwestern Lehigh (5-0)
Last Week: 15
Beat Saucon Valley 41-0
16. Springfield-Delco (5-0)
Last Week: 16
Won over Upper Darby 43-0
17. Downingtown East (4-0)
Last Week: NR
Defeated Oxford 49-0
18. Twin Valley (5-0)
Last Week: 18
Beat Garden Spot 42-6
19. Plymouth-Whitemarsh (4-0)
Last Week: 19
Idle
20. Malvern Prep (2-2)
Last Week: 20
Won over Our Lady of Good Counsel (MD) 37-6
Dropped Out: #12 Cardinal O’Hara (4-1) Lost to Smyrna (DE) 44-42, #20 Pope John Paul II (4-1) Lost to Owen J. Roberts 35-7
Teams to watch: Parkland, North Hills, Garnet Valley, Shamokin, Chester, Thomas Jefferson, West York, Avonworth, Episcopal Academy, Solanco, North Pocono, General McLane, Cathedral Prep, Exeter Township, Central York, Dallas, Blackhawk, Pottsgrove, South Fayette, Pocono Mountain East
