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Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Nov. 12, 2024 | Trib HSSN
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Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | 12:34 AM
There were several changes in the three largest classifications this week in the Trib HSSN state rankings, but the three small school classes were unchanged.
Two perennial state powers and champions from 2023 were ousted in Week 10 with state title reigns for Aliquippa in Class 4A and Southern Columbia in 2A coming to an end with season-ending losses in their district semifinals.
Another team at the top of the rankings for the last month in Class 6A was also ousted, as LaSalle College tasted defeat for the first and only time this fall with a District 12 semifinals loss to defending champion St. Joseph’s Prep.
Speaking of the Hawks, they have another showdown this week as they battle 2023 Class 5A champion and the current No. 2 team in Class 6A, Imhotep Charter, in the District 12 championship game on Saturday.
Two ranked teams collide in Class 5A when newly minted top-ranked Upper St. Clair battles No. 5 Peters Township in a District 7 semifinal.
USC took over for Chester, which lost in the District 1 playoffs, while St. Joe’s Prep replaces LaSalle College at No. 1 in Class 6A.
The other four classes remain the same on top with Lampeter-Strasburg in 4A, Northwestern Lehigh in 3A, Troy in 2A and Fort Cherry in Class A.
This weekend, the district playoff morph into the state playoffs with the first round of the PIAA postseason, even though it is championship weekend in some district and semifinal weekend for others.
Here are the latest Trib HSSN rankings in each of the six classifications. Teams are listed with overall record, last week’s ranking and district.
Class 6A
1. St. Joseph’s Prep (7-2) (2) (D-12): The defending PIAA 6A champion Hawks defeated No. 1 LaSalle College in Week 11, 21-14. They play No. 2 Imhotep Charter in the District 12 championship game on Saturday.
2. Imhotep Charter (10-1) (3) (D-12): The defending PIAA 5A champion Panthers defeated Abraham Lincoln in Week 11, 28-26. They play No. 1 St. Joseph’s Prep in the District 12 championship game on Saturday.
3. Central Catholic (9-2) (4) (D-7): The Vikings defeated Seneca Valley in Week 11, 38-14. They play North Allegheny in the WPIAL championship game on Saturday on Trib HSSN.
4. West Lawn Wilson (10-1) (5) (D-3): The Bulldogs defeated Cedar Crest in Week 11, 28-3. They host Central York in a District 3 semifinals playoff game on Friday.
5. Central Bucks South (12-0) (NR) (D-1): The Titans defeated Plymouth-Whitemarsh in Week 11, 35-0. They host North Penn in a District 1 semifinals playoff game on Friday.
Out: LaSalle College (12)
Class 5A
1. Upper St. Clair (11-0) (2) (D-7): The Panthers defeated Penn Hills in Week 11, 24-3. They play No. 5 Peters Township in a WPIAL semifinals playoff game on Friday.
2. Bishop McDevitt (10-2) (4) (D-3): The Crusaders defeated Conrad Weiser in Week 11, 42-7. They visit Mechanicsburg in a District 3 semifinals playoff game on Friday.
3. Pine-Richland (9-1) (5) (D-7): The Rams defeated Franklin Regional in Week 11, 42-0. They play Bethel Park in a WPIAL semifinals playoff game on Friday.
4. Roman Catholic (8-4) (NR) (D-12): The Cahillites defeated Frankford in Week 11, 42-12. They visit East Stroudsburg in a PIAA first round state playoff game on Friday.
5. Peters Township (10-1) (NR) (D-7): The Indians defeated Penn-Trafford in Week 11, 42-13. They play No. 1 Upper St. Clair in a WPIAL semifinals playoff game on Friday.
Out: Chester (1), New Oxford (3)
Class 4A
1. Lampeter-Strasburg (11-0) (1) (D-3): The Pioneers defeated ELCO in Week 11, 42-7. They host Twin Valley in a District 3 semifinals playoff game on Friday.
2. Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast (8-2) (2) (D-12): The Friars defeated Cardinal O’Hara in Week 11, 28-21. They play West Philadelphia in the District 12 championship game on Saturday.
3. Thomas Jefferson (12-0) (3) (D-7): The Jaguars defeated No. 4 Aliquippa in Week 11, 38-21. They play McKeesport in the WPIAL championship game on Saturday on Trib HSSN.
4. Shamokin (12-0) (5) (D-4): The Indians defeated Jersey Shore in Week 11, 28-27 in double overtime. They host Juniata in a PIAA first round state playoff game on Friday.
5. Pope John Paul II (11-1) (NR) (D-1): The Golden Panthers defeated Springfield-Montco in Week 11, 49-7. They visit Valley View in a PIAA first round state playoff game on Friday.
Out: Aliquippa (7)
Class 3A
1. Northwestern Lehigh (12-0) (1) (D-11): The Tigers defeated North Schuylkill in Week 11, 36-7. They host Conwell-Egan in a PIAA first round state playoff game on Friday.
2. Danville (11-0) (2) (D-4): The Ironmen defeated Montoursville in Week 11, 35-10. They host Lewisburg in the District 4 championship game on Friday.
3. Imani Christian (11-0) (3) (D-7): The Saints defeated Highlands in Week 11, 31-17. They play Avonworth in a WPIAL semifinals playoff game on Friday.
4. Penn Cambria (12-0) (4) (D-6): The Panthers defeated Tyrone in Week 11, 39-14. They play Somerset in a PIAA first round state playoff game on Friday.
5. Sharon (11-1) (5) (D-10): The Tigers defeated Titusville in Week 11, 40-7. They play Hickory in the District 10 championship game on Friday.
Out: None
Class 2A
1. Troy (12-0) (1) (D-4): The Trojans defeated Southern Columbia in Week 11, 69-28. They play Warrior Run in the District 4 championship game on Friday.
2. Central Clarion (10-0) (2) (D-9): The Wildcats did not play in Week 11. They visit Farrell in a PIAA first round state playoff game on Friday.
3. Schuylkill Haven (11-1) (3) (D-11): The Hurricanes defeated Executive Education in Week 11, 53-14. They play Williams Valley in the District 11 championship game on Friday.
4. Cambria Heights (12-0) (4) (D-6): The Highlanders defeated Bellwood-Antis in Week 11, 15-8. They play Richland in the District 6 championship game on Friday.
5. Seton LaSalle (10-0) (5) (D-7): The Rebels defeated Riverside in Week 11, 34-7. They play Steel Valley in a WPIAL semifinals playoff game on Friday.
Out: None
Class A
1. Fort Cherry (12-0) (1) (D-7): The Rangers defeated Cornell in Week 11, 27-20. They play Jeannette in a WPIAL semifinals playoff game on Friday on Trib HSSN.
2. Bishop Guilfoyle (11-1) (2) (D-6): The Marauders defeated Claysburg-Kimmel in Week 11, 49-7. They play Northern Cambria in the District 6 championship game on Saturday.
3. Westinghouse (8-1) (3) (D-8): The Bulldogs did not play in Week 11. They host Windber in a PIAA first round state playoff game on Friday.
4. Clairton (12-0) (4) (D-7): The Bears defeated California in Week 11, 54-0. They play Bishop Canevin in a WPIAL semifinals playoff game on Friday.
5. Port Allegany (11-0) (5) (D-9): The Gators defeated Keystone in Week 11, 57-14. They play Redbank Valley in the District 9 championship game on Friday.
Out: None
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gov Josh Shapiro’s neighbor accuses him of stealing land in ‘outrageous abuse of power’
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s neighbors are suing the Democrat, accusing him of stealing a slice of their land to erect an eight-foot-high security fence around his private residence in an “outrageous abuse of power.”
The neighbors, Jeremy and Simone Mock, are currently duking it out with the governor in court over a 2,900 square foot parcel of land located between their two homes in Abington, Montgomery County, court papers show.
The Mocks alleged in a lawsuit filed last month that Shapiro and his wife, Lori, unlawfully seized the stretch of land after initial negotiations to buy it from them went up in flames.
Shapiro claimed in a countersuit that he owns the disputed land due, citing an “adverse possession” loophole that makes it his because he has maintained the sliver of property for decades.
The land-grab tit-for-tat kicked off last year when the Shapiros first sought to erect the huge fence and upgrade security following an arson attack on the governor’s official residence in Harrisburg while they were all sleeping inside on April 13.
Shapiro initially offered to pay the Mocks for the 2,900-square-foot section of land, which he for decades had believed was his, to be able to build the fence, the suit said.
The negotiations, however, fell through when the neighbors couldn’t agree on a price.
The Mocks allege that’s when Shapiro and his wife unlawfully claimed ownership of the property — even planting trees and having State Troopers stationed there.
“What followed was an outrageous abuse of power by the sitting Governor of Pennsylvania,” the Mocks’ lawsuit argues.
“To begin, the Shapiros suddenly claimed, without evidence, they owned the Mock Property through ‘adverse possession’ despite their previous acknowledgments that the Mock Property was owned by no one other than the Mocks and despite having never been awarded the Mock Property through adverse possession by a court,” the court filing states.
The law allows for an occupant to legally acquire the title of someone else’s property if they’ve occupied the area for over 21 years.
The Shapiros purchased their home in 2003 and long believed the disputed 2,900 square foot section of land was part of their property, meaning they had maintained it for more than the required 21 years, their countersuit claims.
As the issue continues to play out in court, Shapiro’s office suggested the entire saga was a political stunt.
“The Governor looks forward to a swift resolution and will not be bullied by anyone trying to score cheap political points, especially at the expense of his family’s safety and wellbeing,” his office told NBC when the dueling suits were filed.
The funeral arrangements for Corporal Timothy O’Connor, who was shot and killed in Chester County on Sunday, have been announced.
The viewing for O’Connor will be Tuesday, March 17, from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Church located at 338 Manor Avenue in Downingtown, Pa., according to the Parkesburg Police Department.
The funeral will be held at the same location on Wednesday, March 18, at 11 a.m., police said.
O’Connor was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Honey Brook on Sunday night. The suspect, Jesse Nathan Elks, took his own life after shooting O’Connor.
O’Connor was a 15-year veteran of the Pennsylvania State Police who leaves behind a wife, Casey, and a 6-year-old daughter, according to police.
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Crews battle blaze on salvage barge in Delaware bay
Crews battled a blaze on a salvage barge in the Delaware Bay Tuesday morning. No injuries were reported. 3/10/26
Delaware, Pennsylvania, and federal agencies have been responding to a barge fire in the Delaware Bay.
The barge, which is carrying salvage metal, is being moved to shallow water so it can be secured, allowing on-scene responders to extinguish the fire and complete salvage operations, according to a March 10 statement from the Delaware Emergency Management Agency.
No injuries have been reported as of 1:15 p.m.
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) is on scene to perform air monitoring, the statement said.
Responding agencies include the Wilmington Fire Department, Good Will, Leipsic Volunteer, Bowers and South Bowers fire companies. Also there are Delaware State Police, DNREC, New Castle County Office of Emergency Management, Kent County Department of Public Safety, the Delaware Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay.
The Philadelphia Fire Department was enroute.
This is a developing story. Check back with delawareonline.com for more information.
Send tips or story ideas to Esteban Parra at (302) 324-2299 or eparra@delawareonline.com.
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