HS Football: Haven stays atop Class AA state rankings

Schuylkill Haven's Niko Carestia (44) takes the handoff from quarterback Max Heim during Friday's game against Blue Mountain (Photo by Brook Koch-Guers).
Four Schuylkill League teams are listed in the Week 2 high school football state rankings put together by PennLive.com.
Schuylkill Haven (2-0) remains No. 1 in Class AA, while Williams Valley (2-0) stays at No. 5. The Class AA poll is unchanged from Week 1, with Minersville (2-0) still listed as a Team to Watch.
All three teams cruised to victories this week, with the Hurricanes blanking Panther Valley 54-0, Williams Valley routing Mahanoy Area 42-0 and Minersville dropping Shenandoah Valley 49-6.
North Schuylkill (2-0) remained at No. 6 in the Class 3A rankings as the top six teams are unchanged from Week 1: Northwestern Lehigh, Avonworth, Hickory, Notre Dame-Green Pond, Imani Christian and North Schuylkill.
The Spartans improved to 2-0 with a 50-7 win over Tamaqua.
Here’s a complete look at the PennLive.com state rankings:
Pa. High School Football Week 2 rankings
CLASS 6A
Rank/Team/District/Record/Previous
1. La Salle College (12) 2-0 — 1
2. Harrisburg (3) 2-0 — 3
3. St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 0-2 — 2
4. Parkland (11) 2-0 — 4
5. Pittsburgh Central Catholic (7) 1-1 — 5
6. State College (6) 2-0 — 6
7. North Allegheny (7) 2-0 — 7
8. Central York (3) 2-0 — 8
9. Imhotep Charter (12) 1-1 — 10
10. Coatesville (1) 2-0 — NR
Teams to Watch: Downingtown West (1) 1-1, Easton (11) 2-0, Manheim Township (3) 1-1, Neshaminy (1) 2-0, North Penn (1) 2-0
CLASS 5A
1. Roman Catholic (12) 1-1 — 2
2. Pine-Richland (7) 1-1 — 1
3. Peters Township (7) 2-0 — 3
4. Chester (1) 2-0 — 4
5. Exeter Township (3) 2-0 — 5
6. Upper St. Clair (7) 2-0 — 7
7. Springfield-Delco (1) 2-0 — 8
8. Bishop McDevitt (3) 0-2 — 6
9. Woodland Hills (7) 2-1 — 9
10. Erie Cathedral Prep (10) 2-0 — 10
Teams to Watch: Conrad Weiser (3) 2-0, Mechanicsburg (3) 2-0, Moon (7) 2-0, West Chester Rustin (1) 2-0
CLASS 4A
1. Bonner-Prendergast (12) 2-0 — 1
2. Southern Lehigh (11) 2-0 — 2
3. Pope John Paul II (1) 2-0 — 4
4. Wyomissing (3) 2-0 — 5
5. Thomas Jefferson (7) 2-0 — 6
6. Shamokin (4) 2-0 — 7
7. McKeesport (7) 1-1 — 3
8. Aliquippa (7) 1-0 — 9
9. Jersey Shore (4) 2-0 — 10
10. Twin Valley (3) 2-0 — NR
Teams to Watch: Bishop Shanahan (1) 2-0, Lampeter-Strasburg (3) 1-1, Mars (7) 2-0, Susquehanna Township (3) 2-0, Valley View (2) 2-0
CLASS 3A
1. Northwestern Lehigh (11) 2-0 — 1
2. Avonworth (7) 2-0 — 2
3. Hickory (10) 2-0 — 3
4. Notre Dame-Green Pond (11) 2-0 — 4
5. Imani Christian (7) 2-0 — 5
6. North Schuylkill (11) 2-0 — 6
7. Penn Cambria (6) 1-0 — 8
8. Sharon (10) 1-1 — 7
9. Elizabeth Forward (7) 2-0 — 10
10. Pittsburgh North Catholic (7) 2-0 — NR
Teams to Watch: Conwell-Egan (12) 2-0, Hopewell (7) 2-0, Mifflinburg (4) 2-0, Neumann-Goretti (12) 1-1
CLASS AA
1. Schuylkill Haven (11) 2-0 — 1
2. Riverside (2) 2-0 — 2
3. Troy (4) 1-1 — 3
4. South Park (7) 2-0 — 4
5. Williams Valley (11) 2-0 — 5
6. Farrell (10) 1-1 — 6
7. Bishop McCort (6) 2-0 — 7
8. Southern Columbia (4) 1-1 — 8
9. Steel-High (3) 1-0 — 9
10. Lancaster Catholic (3) 2-0 — 10
Teams to Watch: Central Clarion (9) 1-1, Karns City (9) 2-0, Minersville (11) 2-0, Richland (6) 2-0
CLASS A
1. Fort Cherry (7) 2-0 — 1
2. Lackawanna Trail (2) 2-0 — 2
3. Clairton (7) 1-1 — 3
4. Line Mountain (4) 2-0 — 6
5. Bishop Guilfoyle (6) 1-1 — 4
6. Wilmington (10) 1-1 — 5
7. Port Allegany (9) 2-0 — 7
8. Westinghouse (8) 2-0 — 8
9. Windber (5) 2-0 — 9
10. Laurel (7) 2-0 — NR
Teams to Watch: Greenville (10) 1-1, Jeannette (7) 1-1, Meyersdale (5) 2-0, Neshannock (7) 1-1
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