Pittsburgh Central Catholic remained atop this week’s High School On SI Pennsylvania Top 25 Football State Rankings after the Vikings thrashed Woodland Hills 45-0.However, right on their heels is St. Joseph’s Prep following the Hawks’ 31-23 victory over Tennessee power Brentwood Academy in one of MaxPreps’ featured games of the week.Central Catholic takes on 5A No. 1 Pine-Richland in one of the marquee early-season matchups of the year.Here are this week’s Pennsylvania High School Football Top 25 State Rankings.PREVIOUS RANKINGS: WK1 | WK 2 |High School On SI1. Central Catholic (2-0)Last week: 1; Def. Woodland Hills 45-0The Vikings entered the national Power 25 rankings this week ahead of a showdown with Pine-Richland.2. St. Joseph’s Prep (1-0)Last week: 2; Def. Brentwood Academy 31-23Ohio State commit Jett Harrison had five catches for 171 yards and two touchdowns, and the Hawks stopped Brentwood on fourth down at the 1-yard line late in the third quarter.3. Malvern Prep (1-0)Last week: 3; Def. No. 9 La Salle College 21-0The Friars defense stood tall throughout, with Jack Schuster making a diving interception in the red zone to stop one drive, then scoring a clinching touchdown in the fourth quarter.4. Pine-Richland (2-0)Last week: 5; Def. West Allegheny 59-20Khalil Taylor caught three of Aaron Strader’s four touchdown passes and returned a kickoff 79 yards for another score. 5. Harrisburg (2-0)Last week: 8; Def. Cedar Cliff 54-14Princeton Dent ran for 66 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries, and Kayden Stephens was 14-of-18 passing for 250 yards and two scores.6. Bishop McDevitt (2-0)Last week: 9; Def. Central Dauphin East 45-0Sebastian Williams threw for 204 yards and five touchdowns as the Crusaders cruised.7. Upper St. Clair (2-0)Last week: 10; Def. North Allegheny 21-14The Panthers recovered an onside kick with 1:23 left to win the schools’ first meeting since 2015.8. State College (2-0)Last week: 11; Def. Chambersburg 38-0Connor Kulka threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns on 11-of-14 passing and also ran for another score.9. La Salle College Prep (0-2)Last week: 4; Lost to No. 3 Malvern Prep 21-0The Explorers trailed 14-0 at halftime and turned the ball over three times.10. Chester (2-0)Last week: 16; Def. George Washington 40-7The Clippers were in more of a rhythm in earning their 19th consecutive regular-season victory.11. Roman Catholic (0-2)Last week: 6; Lost to Don Bosco Prep 38-14Roman Catholic trailed 38-0 after three quarters before finding the end zone with two late touchdowns.12. Southern Lehigh (2-0)Last week: 18; Def. Blue Mountain 45-36Colton Sams threw for 313 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 83 yards and another score for the Spartans.13. Springfield (2-0)Last week: 19; Def. Marple Newtown 21-3The Cougars spotted the visitors an early 3-0 lead before taking control.14. Imhotep Charter (1-1)Last week: 12; Lost to DeMatha (MD) 21-20The Panthers led 20-7 after three quarters but couldn’t hold on.15. West Chester Bayard Rustin (1-0)Last week: 21; Def. Phoenixville 33-7Jack Freney ran for 100 yards and a touchdown to lead a balanced run game that amassed 248 yards, and Dane Roche had a 25-yard pick-six.16. Central Bucks West (2-0)Last week: 23; Def. Wilson 35-23The Bucks backed up their Week 1 upset of Easton Area by downing Wilson, intercepting Bulldogs quarterback Cole Peterson three times.17. Canon-McMillan (1-1)Last week: 7; Lost to Trinity 29-24Ty Jansma was 14-of-31 for 199 yards and two touchdowns, but Canon-McMillan fell at home to its crosstown rival.18. Central York (1-1)Last week: Not ranked; Def. No. 19 North Penn 42-33Sophomore QB Jamin Ilgenfritz had a breakout performance with six touchdowns on 16-of-22 passing for 233 yards, with five scoring tosses to Demarcus Murray.19. North Penn (1-1)Last week: 13; Lost to No. 18 Central York 42-33The Knights tried to rally from a 42-21 deficit with two late scores.20. Easton Area (1-1)Last week: Not ranked; Def. Pennsbury 32-7That’s more like it. The Red Rovers bounced back from an opening loss to Central Bucks West by blasting Pennsbury.21. Hopewell (2-0)Last week: 22; Def. Chartiers Valley 35-20The duo of James Armstrong (375 total yards, four TD passes) and Avery Bokor (seven catches for 125 yards and three TDs) led the Vikings to victory.22. Episcopal Academy (0-1)Last week: 14; Lost to Lawrenceville School 30-17The Churchmen couldn’t keep pace with their New Jersey hosts after they scored back-to-back touchdowns to build a 16-3 lead.23. Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (0-1)Last week: 15; Lost to Salesianum (DE) 23-0The Sallies are one of Delaware’s top teams after reaching the DIAA 3A final last year.24. Twin Valley (2-0)Last week: 25; Def. Susquehanna Township 17-13Brody Majeski and Maverik Foster scored early touchdowns to give the Raiders an early 14-0 lead they never relinquished.25. Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergrast Catholic (1-1)Last week: Not ranked; Def. Archbishop Ryan 29-0The Friars bounced back from a Week 1 loss to St. Augustine Prep (NJ).Dropped out17. Peters Township20. Haverford School24. Exeter TownshipAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow