Pa. grid preseason rankings

Pennsylvania high school football preseason rankings from the Patriot-News of Harrisburg. The number in parentheses following the school's name indicates the PIAA district in which the school competes. The record shown is the school's final record from the 1998 season. The number at the right hand is the school's final ranking in the 1998 Patriot-News rankings. Honorable mention teams are listed in alpabetical order.

CLASS AAAA
1. Central Bucks West (1) 15-0 1
2. Parkland (11) 11-3 5
3. Cumberland Valley (3) 11-2 6
4. Erie Prep (10) 9-5 NR
5. Norristown (1) 11-2 4
6. North Penn (1) 9-3 8
7. Woodland Hills (7) 9-3 NR
8. State College (6) 10-2 NR
9. North Allegheny (7) 10-3 NR
10. Penn Hills (7) 8-4 NR
Honorable mention: Abington Heights (2) 11-2, Bethlehem Catholic (11) 7-4, Central Dauphin (3) 11-1, Interboro (1) 12-0, New Castle (7) 11-4.

CLASS AAA
1. Manheim Central (3) 11-2 4
2. Strath Haven (1) 13-1 2
3. Berwick (2) 12-1 7
4. Valley View (2) 10-2 6
5. Valley (7) 9-2 NR
6. Belle Vernon (7) 8-2 NR
7. Lansdale Catholic (1) 8-4 NR
8. West Allegheny (7) 9-2 NR
9. Moon (7) 12-3 3
10. Allentown Cent. Cath. (11) 14-1 1
Honorable mention: Blue Mountain (11) 10-1, Clearfield (9) 11-1, Oil City (10) 11-1.

CLASS AA
1. Mount Carmel (4) 14-1 1
2. Marian Catholic (11) 10-4 2
3. Washington (7) 11-2 5
4. Wilmington (10) 7-4 NR
5. Tyrone (6) 9-2 NR
6. Aliquippa (7) 9-3 NR
7. United (6) 12-1 5
8. Wyoming Area (2) 10-3 8
9. Lakeland (2) 5-5 NR
10. Forest Hills (6) 11-1 10
Honorable mention: Central Columbia (4) 9-3, Dunmore (2) 8-4, Karns City (9) 9-1, Littlestown (3) 10-2, Montrose (2) 9-3.

CLASS A
1. Monaca (7) 10-3 2
2. Scotland (3) 9-3 8
3. Farrell (7) 8-4 NR
4. Southern Columbia (4) 12-3 3
5. Fort Cherry (7) 9-1 NR
6. Bellwood-Antis (6) 7-3 NR
7. Iroquois (10) 8-2 NR
8. Smethport (9) 13-1 9
9. Ridgway (9) 7-2 NR
10. Schuylkill Haven (11) 10-4 4
Honorable mention: Bishop Carroll (6) 11-2, Bishop McCort (6) 8-3, Camp Hill (3) 10-2, Clairton (7) 7-4, Columbia (3) 9-2.