Central Catholic No. 2 in 3A, Easton and Northern Lehigh crack top 10

FROM KEITH GROLLER

Just getting caught up on some e-mails after a few days away from the computer while waiting for the sun to come out down here in Ocean City, Maryland.

The folks at Pennsylvania Football News have released their preseason rankings and three area schools cracked the top in their respective classes with Central Catholic slotted second behind Bishop McDevitt in 3A.

Here's how it looks, courtesy of Rich Vetock and Tom Elling at PFN:

2010 PFN Rankings

PENNSYLVANIA FOOTBALL NEWS

2010 Pre-Season Rankings

As usual, the rankings are subject to change due to injuries,

transfers, etc.

Rank - School- District

Class AAAA:

1. North Penn (1)

2. LaSalle College (12)

3. Woodland Hills (7)

4. Wilson (3)

5. Easton Area (11)

6. Cumberland Valley (3)

7. St. Joseph's Prep (12)

8. Gateway (7)

9. Ridley (1)

10

. Pittsburgh Central Catholic (7)
Others to Watch:

Bayard Rustin (1)

Bethel Park (7)

Bethlehem Liberty (11)

Central Dauphin (3)

Downingtown East (1)

George Washington (12)

Hazleton Area (2)

Manheim Township (3)

McKeesport (7)

Neshaminy (1)

North Allegheny (7)

Owen J. Roberts (1)

Parkland (11)

Penn Manor (3)

Whitehall (11)

Rank - School- District

Class AAA:

1. Bishop McDevitt (3)

2. Allentown Central Catholic (11)

3. West Allegheny (7)

4. Archbishop Wood (12)

5. Manheim Central (3)

6. Hopewell (7)

7. Pottsgrove (1)

8. Thomas Jefferson (7)

9. Hopewell (7)

10

. Chartiers Valley (7)
Others to Watch:

Abington Heights (2)

Berwick (2)

Blue Mountain (11)

Cardinal O'Hara (12)

Cathedral Prep (10)

Clearfield Area (9)

Dallas Area (2)

Interboro (1)

Lower Dauphin (3)

Monsignor Bonner (12)

Penncrest (1)

Shikelammy (4)

Selinsgrove (4)

Wilson Area (11)

Rank - School- District

Class AA:

1. West Catholic (12)

2. Greensburg Central Catholic (7)

3. Aliquippa (7)

4. North Schuylkill (11)

5. Tyrone Area (6)

6. Wilmington (10)

7. Lancaster Catholic (3)

8. Loyalsock Township (4)

9. Forest Hills (6)

10

. Northern Lehigh (11)
Others to Watch:

Beaver Falls (7)

Central (6)

GAR Memorial (2)

General McLane (10)

Huntingdon Area (6)

Keystone Oaks (7)

Lewisburg (4)

Mount Carmel Area (4)

North East (10)

Sharon Area (10)

South Fayette (7)

Titusville (10)

Towanda (4)

Trinity (3)

Rank - School- District

2010 PFN Rankings

Class A:

1. Dunmore (2)

2. Clairton (7)

3. Farrell (10)

4. Southern Columbia (4)

5. Steelton-Highspire

6. Rochester (7)

7. Bellwood-Antis (6)

8. Mercyhurst Prep (10)

9. Schuylkill Haven (11)

10

. Riverside (2)
Others to Watch:

Bethlehem Center (7)

Bishop Carroll (6)

Bishop McCort (6)

Cameron County (9)

Laurel (7)

Line Mountain (4)

Mercer (10)

Penns Manor (6)

Pittsburgh North Catholic (7)

Port Allegany (9)

Portage Area (6)

Sharpsville (10)

Springdale (7)

Upper Dauphin (3)

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