Boys State Rankings for 1 / 01 / 05

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STATE BOYS' RANKINGS
Tuesday, February 1, 2005
Compiled by The Patriot-News:

CLASS (AAAA) Rec Pvs

1. Harrisburg (3) 19-0 1
2. Central (12) 18-2 2
3. Simon Gratz (12) 14-7 6
4. Chester (1) 15-5 8
5. Frankford (12) 13-3 7
6. McKeesport (7) 19-1 9
7. Plymouth-Whitemarsh (1) 19-2 10
8. State College (6) 18-2 3
9. Cheltenham (1) 18-4 4
10. Whitehall (11) 19-2 5

Teams to watch: Abington (1) 15-5; Baldwin (7) 17-3; Cathedral Prep (10) 16-4; Central Dauphin (3) 15-5; Chartiers Valley (7) 15-5; Conestoga (1) 17-4; Emmaus (11) 17-4; Harry S Truman (1) 15-4; Hollidaysburg (6) 15-4; John Bartram (12) 14-4; Lower Merion (1) 16-5; Mt. Lebanon (7) 17-4; North Allegheny (7) 16-5; Pocono Mountain East (11) 15-5; Pocono Mountain West (11) 16-4; Ridley (1) 16-5; Schenley (8) 16-3; Scranton (2) 18-1; Shaler (7) 17-3; Springfield Del. Co. (1) 14-7; Spring-Ford (1) 16-5; University City (12) 12-5; Upper St. Clair (7) 20-2; Wissahickon (1) 15-6; York (3) 17-5.

CLASS (AAA) Rec Pvs

1. Steel-High (3) 19-1 1
2. Allentown Central Catholic (11) 19-2 2
3. Holy Ghost Prep (1) 18-2 3
4. Oxford (1) 18-2 4
5. Milton (4) 19-1 5
6. Moon* (7) 17-3 6
7. West York (3) 19-3 9
8. Knoch (7) 16-4 10
9. Hopewell (7) 15-5 7
10. Bellefonte (6) 17-3 NR

Teams to watch: Bradford (9) 13-4; Central Cambria (6) 15-2; Crestwood (2) 17-3; Elizabeth Forward (7) 14-6; Franklin (10) 16-2; General McLane (10) 18-2; Hampton (7) 14-6; Harriton (1) 14-5; Johnstown (6) 15-2; Lewistown (6) 12-8; Mars (7) 15-6; Mechanicsburg (3) 16-5; Oil City (10) 16-4; Oley Valley (3) 18-3; Pen Argyl (11) 20-0; Punxsutawney (9) 16-3; Shamokin (4) 19-3; Strawberry Mansion (12) 12-7; West Allegheny (7) 15-6; West Mifflin (7) 14-6.

CLASS (AA) Rec Pvs

1. Beaver Falls (7) 18-2 1
2. Notre Dame-Green Pond (11) 17-3 2
3. Prep Charter (12) 14-4 4
4. Aliquippa (7) 15-5 5
5. Quaker Valley (7) 20-1 6
6. Jeannette (7) 18-3 8
7. Reading Central Catholic (3) 17-4 9
8. Franklin Learning Center (12) 15-6 10
9. Trinity (3) 13-5 3
10. Mahanoy Area (11) 20-0 NR

Teams to watch: Catasauqua (11) 15-7; Farrell (7) 17-3; Fort Cherry (7) 18-2; Freire Charter (12) 16-4; Greenville (10) 15-2; Karns City (9) 16-4; Kutztown (3) 16-5; Lancaster Catholic (3) 17-4; Loyalsock (4) 18-2; Maplewood (10) 14-5; Milton Hershey (3) 18-3; North Catholic (7) 16-5; Northwestern (10) 18-1; Riverside (2) 17-3; Schuylkill Haven (11) 17-4; Shenango (7) 16-4; Union City (10) 15-4; Washington (7) 17-2; West Branch (6) 18-2; York Catholic (3) 17-5.

CLASS (A) Rec Pvs

1. Bishop O'Reilly* (2) 18-2 1
2. Faith Christian (1) 15-4 2
3. Old Forge (2) 18-2 3
4. Elk County Catholic (9) 16-1 4
5. Duquesne (7) 15-6 7
6. Serra Catholic (7) 16-1 8
7. Blairsville (6) 18-0 9
8. Kennedy Catholic (10) 13-5 5
9. Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg (11) 13-4 NR
10. Carmichaels (7) 16-4 NR

Teams to watch: Benton (4) 13-6; Bishop Hannan (2) 15-4; Conemaugh Twp. (5) 16-4; Cornell (7) 12-8; Coudersport (9) 18-1; Dubois Central Catholic (9) 14-4; Elkland (4) 13-2; Geibel (7) 15-3; North Penn (4) 18-1; Scotland (3) 11-9; Shanksville-Stonycreek (5) 17-2; Southern Fulton (5) 13-3; St. Joseph (7) 17-4; Weatherly (11) 13-7; Williams Valley (11) 13-7.

* - P.I.A.A. Champion

The number in parentheses following the school's name indicates that school's PIAA district. That is followed by the team's record and its previous Patriot-News ranking. NR means not ranked.

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