Published October 12. 2023 11:34AM
by Peter Car pcar@tnonline.com
With the high school football season coming down to the final weeks, here’s an early glimpse of where teams in our coverage stand in the power ratings entering week eight.
Only Parkland, Southern Lehigh, Northwestern and Palmerton have clinched district berths so far in their respective classes.
In 6A, eight teams will qualify for the postseason, while four teams in 5A and 4A advance. The 3A tournament has four.
6A
1 Parkland 7-0 0.838322
2 Nazareth 6-1 0.797871
3 Northampton 6-1 0.701806
4 Emmaus 4-3 0.632645
5 Freedom 3-4 0.613880
6 Stroudsburg 4-3 0.600987
7 Wilkes-Barre 4-3 0.565458
8 Easton 3-4 0.547255
9 Williamsport 3-4 0.509592
10 Liberty 2-5 0.483992
11 Dieruff 1-6 0.369574
12 Hazleton 1-6 0.318108
13 Allen 0-7 0.279637
5A
1 Southern Lehigh 7-0 0.768679
2 Poc Mtn West 5-2 0.667325
3 Whitehall 4-3 0.664440
4 Pleasant Valley 4-3 0.589879
5 East Str South 2-5 0.468323
6 Poc Mtn East 1-6 0.338901
4A
1 Cen Catholic 5-2 0.765614
2 Beth Catholic 5-2 0.682394
3 Blue Mtn 5-2 0.635566
4 Bangor 5-2 0.571988
5 Pottsville 2-5 0.456596
6 East Str North 1-6 0.315695
3A
1 Northwestern 7-0 0.763347
2 Palmerton 7-0 0.692396
3 N Schuylkill 6-1 0.681347
4 Notre Dame (GP) 4-3 0.550967
5 Saucon Valley 3-4 0.450507
6 Tamaqua 3-4 0.404746
7 Lehighton 2-5 0.399237
8 Jim Thorpe 2-5 0.368339
9 Pine Grove 1-6 0.309726
10 Wilson 0-7 0.227539