POWERADE State Rankings: Final
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After games ending Sunday, Dec. 17
NOTE: With the playoffs having ended, these are the the last Pennsylvania weekly rankings of the season.
The wonder of the postseason is that even the best teams can fall, making no game ever assured. But the best of the best teams can take care of business through the most difficult circumstances. Archbishop Wood is one of those teams. After losing in the first week of the season to Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Wood ran roughshod over the opposition and dominated postseason opponents to win a Class AAA title. The Vikings weren't alone; Central Dauphin, Lancaster Catholic and Clairton also won when it counted to earn state championships.
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| 2011 POWERADE Pennsylvania Football Rankings: Final | |||
| RK (LW) | SCHOOL (CITY, STATE) | REC | COMMENT |
| 1 (2) | Archbishop Wood Warminster, PA | 14-1 | Defeated Bishop McDevitt, 52-0, in Class AAA state championship game |
| 2 (NR) | Central Dauphin Harrisburg, PA | 15-1 | Defeated North Penn, 14-7, in Class AAAA state championship game |
| 3 (3) | North Allegheny Sr. Wexford, PA | 14-1 | Lost to Central Dauphin in Class AAAA state semifinal |
| 4 (5) | Clairton Clairton, PA | 16-0 | Defeated Southern Columbia, 35-19, in Class A state championship game |
| 5 (NR) | North Penn Lansdale, PA | 13-3 | Lost to Central Dauphin, 14-7, in Class AAAA state championship game |
| 6 (NR) | Bishop McDevitt Harrisburg, PA | 13-3 | Lost to Archbishop Wood, 52-0, in Class AAA state championship game |
| 7 (1) | Pittsburgh Central Catholic Pittsburgh, PA | 11-1 | Lost to Upper St. Clair in District 7 semifinal |
| 8 (NR) | Lancaster Catholic Lancaster, PA | 16-0 | Defeated Tyrone Area, 17-7, in Class AA state championship game |
| 9 (6) | Upper Saint Clair Upper St. Clair, PA | 11-2 | Lost to North Allegheny in District 7 championship game |
| 10 (NR) | Tyrone Senior Tyrone, PA | 14-2 | Lost to Lancaster Catholic, 17-7, in Class AA state championship game |
| On the bubble: Abington 10-2, Aliquippa 14-1, Central Valley 11-1, Council Rock South 12-2, Cumberland Valley 11-2, Dallas 10-2, Franklin Regional 11-1, Grove City 11-1, Knoch 12-1, La Salle (Wyndmoor) 13-2, Nazareth 12-2, Penn-Trafford 10-1, Seton-LaSalle 11-1, Sto-Rox (Stowe Township) 12-1, Valley View 11-2 | |||
| Dropped out: Previous No. 4 Central Valley, No. 7 Penn-Trafford, No. 8 Franklin Regional, No. 9 Grove City, No. 10 Aliquippa | |||