CLARION-LIMESTONE RANKED NO. 10 IN STATS BY PA FOOTBALL NEWS; FOUR ADDITIONAL D9 TEAMS CONSIDERED "OTHERS TO WATCH"

REVLOC – For the first time this season, Clarion-Limestone has moved into the Pennsylvania Football News Class A Top 10 coming in at No. 10 in the poll released Sept. 28.

The Lions (5-0) have won 22 straight regular-season games and 25 of their past 27 games and are the defending District 9 Class A champions.

Four additional District 9 teams make PFN’s "Others to Watch" list including Bradford (5-0) in Class AAA, Brockway (5-0) and Brookville (5-0) in Class AA and Coudersport (5-0) in Class A.

Southern Columbia (4-1) is the top Class A team this week, while Monessen (5-0) is the top Class A team from the Western Region at No. 5.

Mount Carmel (5-0), who handed Southern Columbia its only loss of the season in Week Two in overtime, is the No. 1 team in Class AA, while No. 2 Aliquippa (5-0) is the top team from the Western Region.

Strath Haven (5-0) is the top team in Class AAA, while No. 3 Blackhawk (5-0) is the top team from the Western Region.

C-L has been ranked in the Top 10 in the Harrisburg Patriot-News poll for most of the season. The Lions were ranked No. 8 last week.

Week Five - Class A Rankings

Rank, School, District, Record, Result, Last Week's Ranking

1. Southern Columbia, (4), (4-1), Def. Warrior Run, 55-0, 1

2. Bishop Carroll, (6), (5-0), Def. Westmont-Hilltop, 44-6, 3

3. Marian Catholic, (11), (5-0), Def. North Schuylkill, 34-6, 4

4. Halifax, (3), (5-0), Def. Tri-Valley, 33-7, 6

5. Monessen, (7), (5-0), Def. California, 36-0, 7 

6. Steelton-Highspire, (3), (5-0),Def. Boiling Springs, 50-22, 8

7. Rochester, (7), (4-1), Lost to Western Beaver, 18-8, 2

8. Camp Hill, (3), (4-1), Def. Trinity, 42-35, 9

9. Lackawanna Trail, (4-1), Lost to Honesdale, 17-14 (OT), 5

10. Clarion-Limestone, (9), (5-0), Def. Keystone, 28-12, NR

Others to Watch: District/Record

Bloomsburg, (4), (4-1)

Clairton, (7), (5-0)

Cochranton, (10), (5-0)

Conemaugh Twp., (5), (5-0)

Coudersport, (9), (5-0)

Farrell, (7), (3-1-1)

Linesville, (10), (5-0)

Minersville, (11), (5-0)

Muncy, (4), (4-1)  

Old Forge, (2), (4-1)  

Shenandoah Valley, (11), (4-1)

South Side Area, (7), (4-1)

Sto-Rox, (7), (4-1)  

Week Five – Class AA Rankings

Rank, School, District, Record, Result, Last Week's Ranking

1. Mount Carmel, (4), (5-0), Def. Pottsville, 35-6, 1

2. Aliquippa, (7), (5-0),Def. Beaver Area, 12-7 , 2

3. Jeannette, (7), (5-0), Def. Chartiers Valley, 41-7, 4

4. Northern Lehigh, (11), (5-0), Def. Wilson Area, 51-0, 5

5. Lakeland, (2), (5-0), Def, Valley View, 32-7, 6 

6. Elmer L. Meyers, (2), (5-0), Def. Lake Lehman, 52-7, 7

7. Northgate, (7), (4-1), Def. East Allegheny, 39-6, 8

8. Beaver Area, (7), (4-1), Lost to Aliquippa, 12-7, 3

9. Tyrone Area, (6), (4-1), Def. Bald Eagle Area, 28-0 , 9

10. Slippery Rock, (10), (5-0), Def. Hickory, 35-31 , 10

Others to Watch: District/Record

Brookway, (9), (5-0)

Brookville, (9), (5-0)

Central Cambria, (6), (5-0)

Delone Catholic, (3), (5-0)  

Greensburg Central Catholic, (7), (5-0)

Jim Thorpe, (11), (4-1)

Line Mountain, (4), (5-0)

Milton-Hershey, (3), (4-1)

Northwestern Lehigh, (11), (4-1)

Shenango, (7), (5-0)

South Fayette, (7), (5-0)  

Wyomissing, (3), (5-0)

Week Five - Class AAA Rankings

Rank, School, District, Record, Result, Last Week's Ranking

1. Strath Haven, (1), (5-0), Def. Radnor, 22-0, 1

2. Manheim Central, (3), (5-0), Def. Warwick, 35-0, 2

3. Blackhawk, (7), (5-0), Def. West Allegheny, 37-10, 3

4. Pine-Richland (7), (5-0),Def. Hampton, 34-26, 4

5. Berwick,(2), (5-0), Def. Hazleton Area, 21-0, 5

6. Thomas Jefferson, (7), (5-0), Def. Peters Twp., 44-20, 6

7. Pottstown, (1), (3-0), Open Date , 7

8. Lower Dauphin, (3), (5-0), Def. Mechanicsburg, 21-7, 9

9. Wyoming Area, (2), (4-1), Def. Tunkhannock, 35-0, 10

10. Selinsgrove, (4), (5-0), (Def. Mifflinburg, 54-6, NR  

Others to Watch: District/Record

Bradford, (9), (5-0)

Franklin, (10), (4-1)

General McLane, (10), (5-0)

Greater Johnstown, (6), (5-0)

Huntingdon Area, (6), (5-0)

Moon, (7), (4-1)

Perry Traditional Academy, (8), (4-1)

Pittston Area, (2),  (4-1)

Shamokin, (4), (4-1) 

Strong Vincent, (10), (4-1)

Upper Moreland, (1), (5-0)

West Perry, (3), (5-0)