As of the 2022-2023 and the 2023-2024 school years, there are 555

high school football High school football, also known as prep football, is gridiron football played by High school (North America), high school teams in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular high school sports, interscholastic sports in both c ...

teams A team is a group of individuals (human or non-human) working together to achieve their goal. As defined by Professor Leigh Thompson (academic), Leigh Thompson of the Kellogg School of Management, " team is a group of people who are interd ...

competing in the

Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, Inc. (PIAA) is one of the governing bodies of Secondary school, high school and middle school athletics for Pennsylvania. PIAA's main office is located in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Harri ...

's (PIAA) 12 Districts. Each district is divided into numerous leagues and conferences. Up until the end of the 2015-16 school year, there were only four classifications, ranging from Class A to Class AAAA. At the beginning of the 2016-17 school year, an update took place and the PIAA added two additional classifications, making six total. The classifications range from Class A (1A) to Class AAAAAA (6A). As of the beginning of the 2022-23 school year, the PIAA will have 95 A or (1A) class, 94 AA or (2A) class, 88 AAA or (3A) class, 92 AAAA or (4A) class, 98 AAAAA or (5A) class and 88 AAAAAA or (6A) class schools competing throughout the football season. Every two years, the PIAA reconfigures the classifications due to student population changes in Pennsylvania high schools.

PIAA Districts

The PIAA divides its schools into 12 districts for state championship competitions. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania belong to a distinct district. The district breakdown and the counties included are as follows: * District I or ''District 1'' ( Bucks,

Chester Chester is a cathedral city in Cheshire, England, on the River Dee, Wales, River Dee, close to the England–Wales border. With a built-up area population of 92,760 in 2021, it is the most populous settlement in the borough of Cheshire West an ...

Delaware Delaware ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states, South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey ...

and Montgomery). * District II or ''District 2'' ( Lackawanna, Luzerne,

Pike Pike, Pikes or The Pike may refer to: Fish * Blue pike or blue walleye, an extinct color morph of the yellow walleye ''Sander vitreus'' * Ctenoluciidae, the "pike characins", some species of which are commonly known as pikes * ''Esox'', genus of ...

, Susquehanna, Wayne and

Wyoming Wyoming ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States, Western United States. It borders Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho t ...

). * District III or ''District 3'' (

Adams Adams may refer to: * For persons, see Adams (surname) Places United States *Adams, California *Adams, California, former name of Corte Madera, California * Adams, Decatur County, Indiana *Adams, Kentucky *Adams, Massachusetts, a New England to ...

, Berks,

Cumberland Cumberland ( ) is an area of North West England which was historically a county. The county was bordered by Northumberland to the north-east, County Durham to the east, Westmorland to the south-east, Lancashire to the south, and the Scottish ...

, Dauphin,

Franklin Franklin may refer to: People and characters * Franklin (given name), including list of people and characters with the name * Franklin (surname), including list of people and characters with the name * Franklin (class), a member of a historic ...

, Juniata,

Lancaster Lancaster may refer to: Lands and titles *The County Palatine of Lancaster, a synonym for Lancashire *Duchy of Lancaster, one of only two British royal duchies *Duke of Lancaster *Earl of Lancaster *House of Lancaster, a British royal dynasty ...

Lebanon Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, it is bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south ...

Perry Perry or pear cider is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented pears, traditionally in England (particularly Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, and Worcestershire), parts of South Wales, France (especially Normandy and Anjou), Canada, Austral ...

and

York York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss. It has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a Yor ...

). * District IV or ''District 4'' (

Bradford Bradford is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in West Yorkshire, England. It became a municipal borough in 1847, received a city charter in 1897 and, since the Local Government Act 1972, 1974 reform, the city status in the United Kingdo ...

, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour,

Northumberland Northumberland ( ) is a ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in North East England, on the Anglo-Scottish border, border with Scotland. It is bordered by the North Sea to the east, Tyne and Wear and County Durham to the south, Cumb ...

, Snyder,

Sullivan Sullivan may refer to: People Characters * Chloe Sullivan, from the television series ''Smallville'' * Colin Sullivan, a character in the film ''The Departed'', played by Matt Damon * Harry Sullivan (''Doctor Who''), from the British science f ...

Tioga Tioga may refer to: United States communities *Tioga, California, former name of Bennettville, California *Tioga, Colorado * Tioga, Florida * Tioga, Iowa * Tioga, Louisiana * Tioga, Michigan * Tioga, New York, a town in Tioga County *Tioga County, ...

and Union). * District V or ''District 5'' (

Bedford Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population was 106,940. Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire and seat of the Borough of Bedford local government district. Bedford was founded at a ford (crossin ...

, Fulton and

Somerset Somerset ( , ), Archaism, archaically Somersetshire ( , , ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel, Gloucestershire, and Bristol to the north, Wiltshire to the east ...

). * District VI or ''District 6'' (

Blair Blair is a Scots-English-language name of Scottish Gaelic origin. The surname is derived from any of the numerous places in Scotland called ''Blair'', derived from the Scottish Gaelic ''blàr'', meaning "plain", "meadow" or " field", frequently ...

Cambria Cambria is a name for Wales, being the Latinised form of the Welsh name for the country, . The term was not in use during the Roman period (when Wales had not come into existence as a distinct entity) or the early medieval period. After the ...

Centre Center or centre may refer to: Mathematics *Center (geometry), the middle of an object * Center (algebra), used in various contexts ** Center (group theory) ** Center (ring theory) * Graph center, the set of all vertices of minimum eccentricity ...

, Clearfield,

Clinton Clinton is an English toponymic surname, indicating one's ancestors came from English places called Glympton or Glinton.Hanks, P. & Hodges, F. ''A Dictionary of Surnames''. Oxford University Press, 1988 Clinton has also been used as a given nam ...

Huntingdon Huntingdon is a market town in the Huntingdonshire district of Cambridgeshire, England. The town was given its town charter by John, King of England, King John in 1205. It was the county town of the historic county of Huntingdonshire. Oliver C ...

Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...

and Mifflin). * District VII (''WPIAL'') or ''District 7'' ( Allegheny, Armstrong,

Beaver Beavers (genus ''Castor'') are large, semiaquatic rodents of the Northern Hemisphere. There are two existing species: the North American beaver (''Castor canadensis'') and the Eurasian beaver (''C. fiber''). Beavers are the second-large ...

Butler A butler is a person who works in a house serving and is a domestic worker in a large household. In great houses, the household is sometimes divided into departments, with the butler in charge of the dining room, wine cellar, and pantries, pantr ...

, Fayette,

Greene Greene may refer to: Places United States *Greene, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Greene, Iowa, a city * Greene, Maine, a town ** Greene (CDP), Maine, in the town of Greene * Greene (town), New York **Greene (village), New York, in the to ...

Lawrence Lawrence may refer to: Education Colleges and universities * Lawrence Technological University, a university in Southfield, Michigan, United States * Lawrence University, a liberal arts university in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States Preparator ...

Washington Washington most commonly refers to: * George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States * Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A ...

and Westmoreland). * District VIII or ''District 8'' (

Pittsburgh Public Schools Pittsburgh Public Schools is the public school district serving the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and adjacent Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania. As of the 2021–2022 school year, the district operates 54 schools with 4,192 employees (2,070 teach ...

) * District IX or ''District 9'' (

Cameron Cameron may refer to: People * Clan Cameron, a Scottish clan * Cameron (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Cameron (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) ;Mononym * Cam'ron (born 19 ...

Clarion Clarion may refer to: Music * Clarion (instrument), a type of trumpet used in the Middle Ages * The Register (music), register of a clarinet that ranges from B4 to C6 * A Trumpet (organ stop), trumpet organ stop that usually plays an octave abov ...

Elk The elk (: ''elk'' or ''elks''; ''Cervus canadensis'') or wapiti, is the second largest species within the deer family, Cervidae, and one of the largest terrestrial mammals in its native range of North America and Central and East Asia. ...

, Jefferson, McKean and

Potter A potter is someone who makes pottery. Potter may also refer to: Places United States *Potter, originally a section on the Alaska Railroad, currently a neighborhood of Anchorage, Alaska, US *Potter, Arkansas *Potter, Nebraska *Potters, New Jerse ...

). *

District X District X, also known as Mutant Town or the Middle East Side, is a fictional location that appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is described as a neighborhood based in New York City primarily populated by mutants, first ...

or ''District 10'' ( Crawford,

Erie Erie is a city on the south shore of Lake Erie and the county seat of Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the fifth-most populous city in Pennsylvania and the most populous in Northwestern Pennsylvania with a population of 94,831 ...

Forest A forest is an ecosystem characterized by a dense ecological community, community of trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, ...

Mercer Mercer may refer to: Business * Mercer (automobile), a defunct American automobile manufacturer (1909–1925) * Mercer (consulting firm), a human resources consulting firm headquartered in New York City, US * Mercer (occupation), a merchant or tra ...

, Venango and

Warren Warren most commonly refers to: * Warren (burrow), a network dug by rabbits * Warren (name), a given name and a surname, including lists of persons so named Warren may also refer to: Places Australia * Warren (biogeographic region) * War ...

). * District XI or ''District 11'' (

Carbon Carbon () is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol, symbol C and atomic number 6. It is nonmetallic and tetravalence, tetravalent—meaning that its atoms are able to form up to four covalent bonds due to its valence shell exhibiting 4 ...

, Lehigh,

Monroe Monroe or Monroes may refer to: People and fictional characters * Monroe (surname) * Monroe (given name) * James Monroe, 5th President of the United States * Marilyn Monroe, actress and model Places United States * Monroe, Arkansas, an unincorp ...

Northampton Northampton ( ) is a town and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. It is the county town of Northamptonshire and the administrative centre of the Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority of West Northamptonshire. The town is sit ...

and Schuylkill). * District XII or ''District 12'' (

Philadelphia Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the Unit ...

) including ''

Philadelphia Catholic League The Philadelphia Catholic League is a high school sports league composed (as of the 2012-13 year) of 18 Catholic High Schools in Philadelphia and the surrounding Pennsylvania suburbs. The league itself was founded in the summer of 1920 on the step ...

'' and '' Public League''.

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Class AAAAAA *2022: Saint Joseph's Prep (District 12) over

Harrisburg Harrisburg ( ; ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the Commonwealth (U.S. state), U.S. commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat, seat of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Dauphin County. With a population of 50, ...

(District 3) 42 - 7 *2021:

Mount Lebanon Mount Lebanon (, ; , ; ) is a mountain range in Lebanon. It is about long and averages above in elevation, with its peak at . The range provides a typical alpine climate year-round. Mount Lebanon is well-known for its snow-covered mountains, ...

(District 7) over Saint Joseph's Prep (District 12) 35-17 *2020: Saint Joseph's Prep (District 12) over Central York (District 3) 62-13 *2019: Saint Joseph's Prep (District 12) over Central Dauphin (District 3) 35-13 *2018: Saint Joseph's Prep (District 12) over

(District 3) 40-20 *2017: Pine-Richland (District 7) over Saint Joseph's Prep (District 12) 41-21 *2016: Saint Joseph's Prep (District 12) over Pittsburgh Central Catholic (District 7) 49-7 Class AAAAA *2022: Pine Richland (District 7) over Imhotep Charter (District 12) 28-14 *2021: Penn Trafford (District 7) over Imhotep Charter (District 12) 17-14 *2020: Pine-Richland (District 7) over Cathedral Prep (District 10) 48-7 *2019: Archbishop Wood (District 12) over

Cheltenham Cheltenham () is a historic spa town and borough adjacent to the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, England. Cheltenham became known as a health and holiday spa town resort following the discovery of mineral springs in 1716, and claims to be the mo ...

(District 1) 19-15 *2018: Penn Hills (District 7) over Manheim Central (District 3) 36-31 *2017: Archbishop Wood (District 12) over Gateway (District 7) 49-14 *2016: Archbishop Wood (District 12) over

(District 3) 37-10 Class AAAA *2022: Bishop McDevitt (District 3) over Aliquippa (District 7) 41-18 *2021: Aliquippa (District 7) over Bishop McDevitt (District 3) 34-27 *2020:

Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson (, 1743July 4, 1826) was an American Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father and the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He was the primary author of the United States Declaration of Indepe ...

(District 7) over Jersey Shore Area (District 4) 21-14 *2019: Thomas Jefferson (District 7) over

Dallas Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most ...

(District 2) 46-7 *2018: Cathedral Prep (District 10) over Imhotep Charter (District 12) 38-7 *2017: Cathedral Prep (District 10) over Imhotep Charter (District 12) 38-28 *2016: Cathedral Prep (District 10) over Imhotep Charter (District 12) 27-20 *2015: Pittsburgh Central Catholic (District 7) over Parkland (District 11) 21-18 *2014: Saint Joseph's Prep (District 12) over Pine-Richland (District 7) 49-41 *2013: Saint Joseph's Prep (District 12) over Pittsburgh Central Catholic (District 7) 35-10 *2012: North Allegheny (District 7) over Coatesville (District 1) 63-28 *2011: Central Dauphin (District 3) over North Penn (District 1) 14-7 *2010: North Allegheny (District 7) over

La Salle College La Salle College (LSC; zh, t=喇沙書院, j=laa3 saa1 syu1 jyun2) is a boys' secondary school located in Kowloon City District, Hong Kong. It was established in 1932 by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, a Catholic re ...

(District 12) 21-0 *2009: La Salle College (District 12) over

State College State College is a borough and home rule municipality in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a college town, home to the University Park campus of The Pennsylvania State University. State College is the largest designated borou ...

(District 6) 24-7 *2008:

Liberty Liberty is the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views. The concept of liberty can vary depending on perspective and context. In the Constitutional ...

(District 11) over

Bethel Park Bethel Park (officially the Municipality of Bethel Park) is a borough with home rule status in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a suburb within the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, located approximately south of Pittsburgh. Th ...

(District 7) 28-21 (OT) *2007: Pittsburgh Central Catholic (District 7) over Parkland (District 11) 35-21 *2006: Upper St. Clair (District 7) over Liberty (District 11) 47-13 *2005:

McKeesport McKeesport is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. A suburb of Pittsburgh, it is situated at the confluence of the Monongahela River, Monongahela and Youghiogheny River, Youghiogheny rivers. The population was 17,727 as of the ...

(District 7) over Liberty (District 11) 49-10 *2004: Pittsburgh Central Catholic (District 7) over Neshaminy (District 1) 49-14 *2003: North Penn (District 1) over Pittsburgh Central Catholic (District 7) 37-10 *2002: Parkland (District 11) over Woodland Hills (District 7) 34-12 *2001: Neshaminy (District 1) over Woodland Hills (District 7) 21-7 *2000: Cathedral Prep (District 10) over Central Bucks West (District 1) 41-35 (OT) *1999: Central Bucks West (District 1) over Cathedral Prep (District 10) 14-13 *1998: Central Bucks West (District 1) over New Castle (District 7) 56-7 *1997: Central Bucks West (District 1) over Upper St. Clair (District 7) 44-20 *1996: Downingtown (District 1) over Woodland Hills (District 7) 49-14 *1995: Penn Hills (District 7) over Lower Dauphin (District 3) 35-14 *1994: McKeesport (District 7) over Downingtown (District 1) 17-14 *1993: North Hills (District 7) over Central Bucks West (District 1) 15-14 *1992:

Cumberland Valley The Cumberland Valley is a northern constituent valley of the Great Appalachian Valley, within the Atlantic Seaboard watershed in Pennsylvania and Maryland. The Appalachian Trail crosses through the valley. Geography The valley is bound t ...

(District 3) over Upper St. Clair (District 7) 28-12 *1991: Central Bucks West (District 1) over Cathedral Prep (District 10) 26-14 *1990: North Allegheny (District 7) over

Ridley Ridley may refer to: Education * Ridley College (Ontario), a university preparatory boarding and day school located in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada * Ridley College (Melbourne), an evangelical theological college in Melbourne, Australia * Rid ...

(District 1) 21-14 *1989: Upper St. Clair (District 7) over Wilson (District 3) 12-7 *1988: Pittsburgh Central Catholic (District 7) over Cedar Cliff (District 3) 14-7 Class AAA *2022: Belle Vernon (District 7) over Neumann Goretti (District 12) 9-8 *2021: Central Valley (District 7) over Wyomissing (District 3) 7-0 *2020: Central Valley (District 7) over Wyomissing (District 3) 35-21 *2019: Wyoming (District 2) over Central Valley (District 7) 21-14 *2018:

Aliquippa Aliquippa is a city in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 9,238 at the 2020 census. It is located northwest of Pittsburgh and is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Formerly the location ...

(District 7) over Middletown (District 3) 35-0 *2017: Quaker Valley (District 7) over Middletown (District 3) 41-24 *2016: Beaver Falls (District 7) over Middletown (District 3) 30-13 *2015: Imhotep Charter (District 12) over Cathedral Prep (District 10) 40-3 *2014: Archbishop Wood (District 12) over Central Valley (District 7) 33-14 *2013: Archbishop Wood (District 12) over Bishop McDevitt (District 3) 22-10 *2012: Cathedral Prep (District 10) over Archbishop Wood (District 12) 24-14 *2011: Archbishop Wood (District 12) over Bishop McDevitt (District 3) 52-0 *2010: Allentown Central Catholic (District 11) over Bishop McDevitt (District 3) 28-27 *2009:

Selinsgrove Selinsgrove is the largest borough in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population is estimated to be 5,761 for the 2020 Census. Selinsgrove is geographically located in the middle of the Susquehanna River Valley in Central Pen ...

(District 4) over Manheim Central(District 3) 10-7 *2008:

(District 7) over Archbishop Wood (District 12) 34-7 *2007: Thomas Jefferson (District 7) over Garnet Valley (District 1) 28-3 *2006: General McLane (District 10) over Pottsville (District 11) 28-23 *2005: Franklin Regional (District 7) over Pottsville (District 11) 23-13 *2004: Thomas Jefferson (District 7) over Manheim Central (District 3) 56-20 *2003: Manheim Central (District 3) over Pine-Richland (District 7) 39-38 (2OT) *2002: Hopewell (District 7) over Strath Haven (District 1) 21-10 *2001: West Allegheny (District 7) over Strath Haven (District 1) 28-13 *2000: Strath Haven (District 1) over West Allegheny (District 7) 31-28 *1999: Strath Haven (District 1) over West Allegheny (District 7) 21-7 *1998: Allentown Central Catholic (District 11) over

Moon The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It Orbit of the Moon, orbits around Earth at Lunar distance, an average distance of (; about 30 times Earth diameter, Earth's diameter). The Moon rotation, rotates, with a rotation period (lunar ...

(District 7) 10-0 *1997: Berwick (District 2) over

Perry Traditional Academy Perry Traditional Academy, also known as Perry High School, is a high school in the Perry North neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Perry is one of ten secondary schools in the Pittsburgh Public Schools. The school opened during the 1922� ...

(District 8) 17-14 *1996: Berwick (District 2) over

Blackhawk Black Hawk and Blackhawk may refer to: Animals * Common black hawk, ''Buteogallus anthracinus'' * Cuban black hawk, ''Buteogallus gundlachii'' * Great black hawk, ''Buteogallus urubitinga'' * Mangrove black hawk, ''Buteogallus (anthracinus) s ...

(District 7) 34-14 *1995: Berwick (District 2) over

Sharon Sharon ( 'plain'), also spelled Saron, is a given name as well as a Hebrew name. In Anglosphere, English-speaking areas, Sharon is now predominantly a feminine given name, but historically it was also used as a masculine given name. In Israel, ...

(District 10) 43-6 *1994: Berwick (District 2) over Sharon (District 10) 27-7 *1993: Allentown Central Catholic (District 11) over Blackhawk (District 7) 40-0 *1992: Berwick (District 2) over Blackhawk (District 7) 33-6 *1991:

Strong Vincent Strong Vincent (June 17, 1837 – July 7, 1863) was a lawyer who became famous as a United States Army, U.S. Army officer during the American Civil War. He was mortally wounded while leading his brigade during the fighting at Little Round Top ...

(District 10) over Conestoga Valley (District 3) 29-20 *1990: Bethlehem Catholic (District 11) over Seton-La Salle (District 7) 43-7 *1989: Perry Traditional Academy (District 8) over Berwick (District 2) 20-8 *1988: Berwick (District 2) over Aliquippa (District 7) 13-0 Class AA *2022: Southern Columbia (District 4) over Westinghouse (District 8) 37-22 *2021: Southern Columbia (District 4) over Serra Catholic (District 7) 62-25 *2020: Southern Columbia (District 4) over Wilmington (District 10) 42-14 *2019: Southern Columbia (District 4) over Avonworth (District 7) 74-7 *2018: Southern Columbia (District 4) over Wilmington (District 10) 49-14 *2017: Southern Columbia (District 4) over Wilmington (District 10) 48-0 *2016: Steel Valley (District 7) over Southern Columbia (District 4) 49-7 *2015: Southern Columbia (District 4) over Aliquippa (District 7) 49-14 *2014: South Fayette (District 7) over

Dunmore Dunmore from the or , meaning "great fort", may refer to: People * Dunmore (surname) * Earl of Dunmore, a title in the Peerage of Scotland, includes a list of earls * Countess of Dunmore (disambiguation), a list of wives of earls of Dunmore Pl ...

(District 2) 28-16 *2013: South Fayette (District 7) over Imhotep Charter (District 12) 41-0 *2012: Wyomissing Area (District 3) over Aliquippa (District 7) 17-14 *2011: Lancaster Catholic (District 3) over Tyrone (District 6) 17-7 *2010: West Catholic (District 12) over South Fayette (District 7) 50-14 *2009: Lancaster Catholic (District 3) over Greensburg Central Catholic (District 7) 21-14 *2008: Wilmington (District 10) over West Catholic (District 12) 35-34 (2OT) *2007: Jeannette (District 7) over Dunmore (District 2) 49-21 *2006: Wilson Area (District 11) over Jeannette (District 7) 29-28 *2005:

South Park ''South Park'' is an American animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and developed by Brian Graden for Comedy Central. The series revolves around four boysStan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormickand the ...

(District 7) over Wilson Area (District 11) 28-17 *2004: Lansdale Catholic (District 1) Grove City (District 10) 40-17 *2003: Aliquippa (District 7) over Northern Lehigh (District 11) 32-27 *2002:

Mount Carmel Mount Carmel (; ), also known in Arabic as Mount Mar Elias (; ), is a coastal mountain range in northern Israel stretching from the Mediterranean Sea towards the southeast. The range is a UNESCO biosphere reserve. A number of towns are situat ...

(District 4) over Seton-La Salle (District 7) 18-13 *2001:

(District 7) over Pen Argyl (District 11) 19-12 *2000: Mount Carmel (District 4) over Aliquippa (District 7) 26-6 *1999: Tyrone (District 6) over Mount Carmel (District 4) 13-6 *1998: Mount Carmel (District 4) over

Shady Side Academy } Shady Side Academy is an independent preparatory school in Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania in Greater Pittsburgh. Founded in 1883 as an all-male night school in the Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh, the academy now offers a secular coeducation ...

(District 7) 44-7 *1997: South Park (District 7) over South Williamsport (District 4) 20-0 *1996: Mount Carmel (District 4) over Tyrone (District 6) 25-6 *1995: Bishop McDevitt (District 3) over Burrell (District 7) 29-0 *1994: Mount Carmel (District 4) over

Forest Hills Forest Hills or Forrest Hills may refer to: Places United States * Forest Hills (Tampa), Florida * Forest Hills, Illinois, a neighborhood in Western Springs * Forest Hills, Kentucky * Forest Hills, Boston, Massachusetts ** Forest Hills Cemetery ...

(District 6) 20-14 (OT) *1993:

(District 2) over Washington (District 7) 31-7 *1992: Valley View (District 2) over East Allegheny (District 7) 21-13 *1991: Aliquippa (District 7) over Hanover Area (District 2) 27-0 *1990: Hanover Area (District 2) over Bishop Canevin (District 7) 20-19 (OT) *1989:

Hickory Hickory is a common name for trees composing the genus ''Carya'', which includes 19 species accepted by ''Plants of the World Online''. Seven species are native to southeast Asia in China, Indochina, and northeastern India (Assam), and twelve ...

(District 10) over Montoursville (District 4) 30-22 *1988: Bethlehem Catholic (District 11) over Wilmington (District 10) 26-11 Class A *2022: Steelton-Highspire (District 3) over Union (District 7) 22-8 *2021: Bishop Guilfoyle (District 6) over Redbank Valley (District 9) 21-14 *2020: Steelton-Highspire (District 3) over Jeanette (District 7) 32-20 *2019: Farrell (District 10) over Bishop Guilfoyle (District 6) 10-7 *2018: Farrell (District 10) over

Lackawanna Trail The following is a list of former state routes in Pennsylvania. These roads are now either parts of other routes or no longer carry a traffic route number. This list also includes original routes of numbers that were decommissioned and later r ...

(District 2) 55-20 *2017: Jeannette (District 7) over Homer-Center (District 6) 42-12 *2016: Bishop Guilfoyle (District 6) over Clairton (District 7) 17-0 *2015: Bishop Guilfoyle (District 6) over Farrell (District 10) 35-0 *2014: Bishop Guilfoyle (District 6) over Clairton (District 7) 19-18 *2013: North Catholic (District 7) over Old Forge (District 2) 15-14 (OT) *2012: Clairton (District 7) over Dunmore (District 2) 20-0 *2011: Clairton (District 7) over Southern Columbia (District 4) 35-19 *2010: Clairton (District 7) over Riverside (District 2) 36-30 *2009: Clairton (District 7) over Bishop McCort (District 6) 15-3 *2008: Steelton-Highspire (District 3) over Clairton (District 7) 35-16 *2007: Steelton-Highspire (District 3) over Serra Catholic (District 7) 34-15 *2006: Southern Columbia (District 4) over West Middlesex (District 10) 56-14 *2005: Southern Columbia (District 4) over

Duquesne __NOTOC__ Duquesne or Duchesne ( , ; old spelling Du Quesne, American spelling DuQuesne) is a family name derived from a northern dialectal form of French (Norman and Picard) meaning ''du chêne'' in French ("of the oak"). The anglicization of t ...

(District 7) 50-19 *2004: Southern Columbia (District 4) over Rochester (District 7) 35-0 *2003: Southern Columbia (District 4) over Bishop Carroll (District 6) 49-20 *2002: Southern Columbia (District 4) over Rochester (District 7) 31-6 *2001: Rochester (District 7) over Southern Columbia (District 4) 16-0 *2000: Rochester (District 7) over Southern Columbia (District 4) 22-14 *1999: South Side (District 7) over Southern Columbia (District 4) 27-21 *1998: Rochester (District 7) over Southern Columbia (District 4) 18-0 *1997: Sharpsville (District 10) over Riverside (District 2) 10-7 *1996: Farrell (District 10) over Southern Columbia (District 4) 14-12 *1995: Farrell (District 10) over Southern Columbia (District 4) 6-0 *1994: Southern Columbia (District 4) over Western Beaver (District 7) 49-6 *1993: Duquesne (District 7) over South Williamsport (District 4) 24-21 *1992: Scotland School (District 3) over Smethport (District 9) 24-7 *1992:

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(District 11) over Schuylkill Haven 10-0 *1991: Schuylkill Haven (District 11) over Rochester (District 7) 28-18 *1990: Marian Catholic (District 11) over Farrell (District 10) 21-13 *1989: Dunmore (District 2) over Keystone (District 9) 57-18 *1988: Camp Hill (Division 3) over Cambridge Springs (District 10) 18-7

Champions 1885 to 1987

The following list of championships happened prior to the creation of the current PIAA playoff format which was created in 1988. Prior to the current playoff format, high school football championships was based on the Saylor System. This system was a points system and no playoffs occurred from 1885 until 1987. * 1887 Germantown Academy * 1888 Haverford School * 1889 William Penn Charter * 1890 Haverford School, William Penn Charter * 1891 Haverford School * 1892 Hill School * 1893 Germantown Academy * 1894 Hill School * 1895 Hill School * 1896 Cheltenham Military Academy * 1897 Hill School * 1898 Germantown Academy * 1899 Hill School * 1900 Hill School * 1901 Hill School * 1902 Haverford School * 1903 Easton * 1904 Hill School * 1905 Williamsport * 1906 Steelton-Highspire * 1907 Shamokin * 1908 Williamsport * 1909 Central (Pittsburgh) * 1910 Williamsport * 1911 Greensburg Salem * 1912 Central (Pittsburgh) * 1913 Reading * 1914 Wilkinsburg * 1915 Central (Harrisburg) * 1916 Wilkinsburg * 1917 Easton * 1918 Harrisburg Tech * 1919 Harrisburg Tech * 1920 Greensburg Salem * 1921 Rochester * 1922 Wilkinsburg * 1923 Harrisburg Tech * 1924 New Castle * 1925 Easton * 1926 Schenley * 1927 Greensburg Salem * 1928 William Penn (Harrisburg) * 1929 Clairton, Greensburg Salem * 1930 John Harris (Harrisburg) * 1931 Shenandoah Valley * 1932 Jeanette * 1933 New Castle * 1934 Liberty * 1935 North Braddock Scott * 1936 McKeesport * 1937 North Braddock Scott * 1938 Hazleton * 1939 Easton * 1940 Brownsville * 1941 Johnstown * 1942 Clairton, New Castle, Wilkinsburg * 1943 Brownsville * 1944 Donora * 1945 Donora * 1946 Altoona, Brownsville * 1947 New Kensington * 1948 Steelton-Highspire * 1949 New Castle * 1950 Williamsport * 1951 Farrell * 1952 Aliquippa * 1953 Har-Brack * 1954 Brownsville, Williamsport * 1955 Aliquippa * 1956 Jeanette, Williamsport * 1957 Wilkinsburg * 1958 Mt. Lebanon * 1959 Charleroi * 1960 Beaver Falls * 1961 Monessen * 1962 John Harris (Harrisburg) * 1963 Washington * 1964 Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) * 1965 Uniontown * 1966 John Harris (Harrisburg) * 1967 New Castle * 1968 Latrobe * 1969 John Harris (Harrisburg) * 1970 Mt. Lebanon * 1971 Kiski * 1972 Gateway * 1973 State College * 1974 Gateway, Pennsbury, Upper St. Clair * 1975 New Castle, Upper St. Clair * 1976 Penn Hills * 1977 Penn Hills * 1978 Steelton-Highspire * 1979 Penn Hills * 1980 Central Bucks West * 1981 Mt. Lebanon * 1982 Cumberland Valley, Steelton-Highspire, Steel Valley * 1983 Berwick * 1984 Owen J. Roberts * 1985 North Hills * 1986 Gateway * 1987 Central Bucks West, North Hills

Non-PIAA Schools

The following schools are not recognized by the PIAA as of the 2018-19 school year.

Cooperative Football Teams

The following schools have co-oped with another school in high school football competition.

Program drops

The following schools have decided to stop or temporarily cancel the high school football program as of the 2018-19 season.

Past Schools/Teams

PIAA Conferences

* Bicentennial Athletic League * Central Athletic League * Ches-Mont League - American Conference * Ches-Mont League - National Conference * Delaware Valley League * District 9 - Region 1 Division * District 9 - Region 2 Division * District 9 - Region 3 Division * District 10 - Region 1 Division * District 10 - Region 2 Division * District 10 - Region 3 Division * District 10 - Region 4 Division * District 10 - Region 5 Division * District 10 - Region 6 Division * Eastern Pennsylvania Conference - North * Eastern Pennsylvania Conference - South * Heritage Conference * Inter-County Conference - North Division * Inter-County Conference - South Division * Lackawanna Interscholastic Athletic Association (LIAA) - Division 1 * Lackawanna Interscholastic Athletic Association (LIAA) - Division 2 * Lackawanna Interscholastic Athletic Association (LIAA) - Division 3 * Lancaster-Lebanon League - Section 1 * Lancaster-Lebanon League - Section 2 * Lancaster-Lebanon League - Section 3 * Lancaster-Lebanon League - Section 4 * Lancaster-Lebanon League - Section 5 * Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference - East 1 Division * Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference - East 2 Division * Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference - West 1 Division * Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference - West 2 Division * Mid-Penn Conference - Capital Division * Mid-Penn Conference - Commonwealth Division * Mid-Penn Conference - Keystone Division * Northern Tier Large Conference * Northern Tier Small Conference * Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference (PHAC) - Division 1 * Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference (PHAC) - Division 2 * Philadelphia Catholic League - Blue Division * Philadelphia Catholic League - Red Division * Philadelphia Public League - American Conference * Philadelphia Public League - Independence Conference * Philadelphia Public League - Liberty Conference * Philadelphia Public League - National Conference * Pioneer Athletic Conference - Liberty Division * Pittsburgh City League * Schuylkill Colonial League - Gold Division * Schuylkill Colonial League - White Division * Suburban One League - American Conference * Suburban One League - Continental Conference * Suburban One League - National Conference * WPIAL 1A Black Hills Conference * WPIAL 1A Eastern Conference * WPIAL 1A Tri-County South Conference * WPIAL 2A Allegheny Conference * WPIAL 2A Century Conference * WPIAL 2A Midwestern Conference * WPIAL 3A Allegheny Six Conference * WPIAL 3A Interstate Conference * WPIAL 3A Western Hills Conference * WPIAL 4A Big Seven Conference * WPIAL 4A Greater Allegheny Conference * WPIAL 4A Parkway Conference * WPIAL 5A Allegheny Six Conference * WPIAL 5A Big East Conference * WPIAL 5A Northeast Conference * WPIAL 6A Tri-County Five Conference * Wyoming Valley Conference - Division 1 * Wyoming Valley Conference - Division 2 * York-Adams 3 Conference * York-Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) - Division I * York-Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) - Division II * York-Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) - Division III

Past seasons

* 2016 PIAA football season

References

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External links

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