Wyomissing’s 34-24 win over Twin Valley last Friday garnered statewide attention.
The victory over the previously top-ranked team in the state in the Class 4A football rankings vaulted the Spartans to the second spot, with the Raiders dropping eight spots to ninth.
Twin Valley (7-1, 4-1) takes on another LL Section 4 and state Class 4A toughie this Friday in Lampeter-Strasburg (8-0, 5-0). The Pioneers are ranked fifth in the state, up two spots from last week.
Aliquippa (6-1) of District 7 moved up from second to the top spot in Class 4A.
In the win against Twin Valley, sophomore running back Justice Hardy gained 196 yards rushing on 19 carries and scored two touchdowns for the Spartans. He also caught two passes for 101 yards.
Wyomissing plays at Octorara (4-4, 2-3) this Friday before finishing the regular season against Lampeter-Strasburg.
Wilson jumped into the Top 10 in Class 6A, sitting at tenth in the rankings.
The Bulldgos (7-1) will be a big favorite this weekend against McCaskey, and a win sets up a regular-season showdown with Manheim Township for the Section 1 title.
Manheim Township (8-0) is ranked sixth in 6A in the state and plays Penn Manor (1-6) this weekend.
Exeter remained a team to watch in Class 5A.
At 8-0 overall and 4-0 in Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 2, Exeter will get its toughest test to date this Friday when the Eagles play Conestoga Valley, also 8-0, 4-0 in LL Section 2.
The winner of that game will have sole possession of first place in LL Section 2 and both teams will be favored in their regular season finale – Exeter plays Elizabethtown and Conestoga Valley finishes with Muhlenberg.
Here’s a complete look at the state rankings as compiled by Eric Epler and PennLive.com:
CLASS 6A
Rank – Team – District – Record — Previous
1. La Salle College HS (12) 8-0 1
2. St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 4-2 2
3. Central Bucks South (1) 8-0 3
4. Imhotep Charter (12) 7-1 4
5. Bethlehem Freedom (11) 8-0 5
6. Manheim Township (3) 8-0 6
7. State College (6) 7-1 10
8. Pittsburgh CC (7) 6-2 9
9. Easton Area (11) 7-1 NR
10. Wilson-West Lawn (3) 7-1 NR
Teams to watch: Central York (3) 7-1, Downingtown West (1) 7-1, McDowell (10) 6-2, North Allegheny (7) 7-1, North Penn (1) 7-1, Parkland (11) 7-1.
CLASS 5A
Rank – Team – District – Record – Previous
1. Pine-Richland (7) 7-0 1
2. Chester (1) 7-1 2
3. Strath Haven (1) 8-0 3
4. Upper St. Clair (7) 8-0 4
5. West Chester Rustin (1) 7-1 5
6. Peters Township (7) 7-1 6
7. Bishop McDevitt (3) 7-1 7
8. Roman Catholic (12) 6-2 9
9. Mechanicsburg (3) 8-0 10
10. Hollidaysburg (6) 7-1 NR
Teams to watch: Bethel Park (7) 7-1, Exeter Township (3) 8-0, Garnet Valley (1) 7-1, New Oxford (3) 8-0, Shippensburg (3) 8-0, Springfield-Delco (1) 7-1.
CLASS 4A
Rank – Team – District – Record – Previous
1. Aliquippa (7) 6-1 2
2. Wyomissing (3) 7-1 4
3. Pope John Paul II (1) 7-1 3
4. Thomas Jefferson (7) 7-0 5
5. Lampeter-Strasburg (3) 8-0 7
6. Shamokin (4) 8-0 8
7. Montour (7) 8-0 9
8. Bonner-Prendergast (12) 5-1 6
9. Twin Valley (3) 7-1 1
10. Clearfield (9) 8-0 10
Teams to watch: Bishop Shanahan (1) 7-1, General McLane (10) 7-1, Jersey Shore (4) 6-2, Southern Lehigh (11) 7-1, Susquehanna Township (3) 7-1.
CLASS 3A
Rank – Team – District – Record – Previous
1. Danville (4) 8-0 1
2. Northwestern Lehigh (11) 8-0 2
3. Scranton Prep (2) 7-1 3
4. Imani Christian (7) 8-0 4
5. Western Wayne (2) 8-0 5
6. Sharon (10) 7-1 7
7. Notre Dame-GP (11) 7-1 8
8. Lewisburg (4) 7-1 6
9. Mount Carmel (4) 6-2 9
10. Hickory (10) 7-1 10
Teams to watch: Avonworth (7) 6-2, Bermudian Springs (3) 7-1, Penn Cambria (6) 8-0, Trinity (3) 7-1.
CLASS 2A
Rank – Team – District – Record – Previous
1. Troy (4) 8-0 1
2. Riverside (2) 8-0 2
3. Central Clarion (9) 8-0 3
4. Seton-LaSalle (7) 8-0 4
5. Schuylkill Haven (11) 7-1 5
6. Williams Valley (11) 7-1 6
7. Cambria Heights (6) 8-0 7
8. Ellwood City (7) 7-0 8
9. South Park (7) 7-1 10
10. Steelton-Highspire (3) 6-2 NR
Teams to watch: Farrell (10) 4-4, Mount Union (6) 7-1, Richland (6) 6-2, River Valley (6) 7-1, South Allegheny (7) 7-1.
CLASS 1A
Rank – Team – District – Record – Previous
1. Fort Cherry (7) 8-0 1
2. Bishop Guilfoyle (6) 8-0 2
3. Westinghouse (8) 6-1 3
4. Clairton (7) 8-0 4
5. Lackawanna Trail (2) 7-1 5
6. Port Allegany (9) 8-0 6
7. Neshannock (7) 7-1 8
8. Muncy (4) 7-1 9
9. Greenville (10) 7-1 10
10. Bishop Canevin (7) 5-2 7
Teams to watch: Cambridge Springs (10) 7-1, Line Mountain (4) 6-2, Monessen (7) 7-1, Northern Bedford (5) 7-1.
Source: Berkshire mont