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Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Nov. 14, 2023 | Trib HSSN
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Tuesday, November 14, 2023 | 8:42 PM
We have reached the technical start to the PIAA football playoffs with first-round games this weekend sprinkled with district semifinals and championship games.
Two teams ranked in last week’s Trib HSSN PIAA football poll are done after season-ending losses while two newbies jump on the speeding train as it nears the finish.
New Oxford in Class 5A and Jersey City in 4A are gone while Cedar Cliff and Dallas join the fun of mid-November football.
There should be a big-time shakeup to the state rankings after this week with four head-to-head contests plus serious challenges for all remaining teams.
• In 6A, the WPIAL championship will be decided as No. 4 Central Catholic battles No. 5 North Allegheny.
• In 5A, the District 12 title game pits top-ranked Imhotep Charter against No. 4 Roman Catholic.
• In 2A, No. 2 and District 8 champion Westinghouse faces No. 4 and District 9 winner Central Clarion.
• In Class A, the top two ranked teams collide as District 3 champion Steelton-Highspire faces District 5 champ Northern Bedford.
The teams at the top of each classification remained unchanged with St. Joe’s Prep in 6A, Imhotep Charter in 5A, Bishop McDevitt in 4A, Belle Vernon in 3A, Farrell in 2A and Steelton-Highspire in Class A still No. 1.
Here are the latest rankings. Teams are listed with overall record, last week’s ranking and district.
Class 6A
1. St. Joseph’s Prep (9-1) (1) (D-12): The defending PIAA champion Hawks defeated LaSalle College in Week 11, 35-7. They play Abraham Lincoln in the District 12 championship game on Saturday.
2. Parkland (12-0) (2) (D-11): The Trojans defeated Emmaus in Week 11, 21-14. They play Nazareth in the District 11 championship game on Friday.
3. Manheim Township (11-0) (3) (D-3): The Blue Streaks defeated William Penn in Week 11, 44-8. They host Cumberland Valley in a District 3 semifinals playoff game on Friday.
4. Central Catholic (10-1) (4) (D-7): The Vikings defeated Mt. Lebanon in Week 11, 42-7. They play No. 5 North Allegheny in the WPIAL championship game on Saturday.
5. North Allegheny (10-1) (5) (D-7): The Tigers defeated Canon-McMillan in Week 11, 49-7. They play No. 4 Central Catholic in the WPIAL championship game on Saturday.
Out: None
Class 5A
1. Imhotep Charter (11-0) (1) (D-12): The Panthers defeated Martin Luther King in Week 11, 60-18. They play No. 4 Roman Catholic in the District 12 championship game on Saturday.
2. Peters Township (12-0) (2) (D-7): The Indians defeated Moon in Week 11, 41-18. They play defending PIAA champion Pine-Richland in the WPIAL championship game on Saturday.
3. Chester (11-1) (3) (D-1): The Clippers defeated Phoenixville in Week 11, 40-14. They host West Chester Rustin in a District 1 semifinals playoff game on Saturday.
4. Roman Catholic (8-2) (4) (D-12): The Cahillites did not play in Week 11. They play No. 1 Imhotep Charter in the District 12 championship game on Saturday.
5. Cedar Cliff (10-1) (NR) (D-3): The Colts defeated South Western in Week 11, 31-17. They host Cocalico in a District 3 semifinals playoff game on Friday.
Out: New Oxford (3)
Class 4A
1. Bishop McDevitt (11-0) (1) (D-3): The defending PIAA champion Crusaders defeated Milton Hershey in Week 11, 54-14. They host Lampeter-Strasburg in a District 3 semifinals playoff game on Friday.
2. Aliquippa (10-0) (2) (D-7): The Quips defeated Latrobe in Week 11, 37-29. They play Mars in a WPIAL semifinals playoff game on Friday.
3. Pope John Paul II (12-0) (3) (D-1): The Golden Panthers defeated Bishop Shanahan in Week 11, 42-14. They play Bonner-Prendie in a PIAA first round state playoff game on Saturday.
4. Selinsgrove (11-0-1) (5) (D-4): The Seals defeated No. 4 Jersey Shore in Week 11, 44-19. They play Bethlehem Catholic in a PIAA first round state playoff game on Friday.
5. Dallas (12-0) (NR) (D-2): The Mountaineers defeated Nanticoke in Week 11, 48-22. They host Valley View in the District 2 championship game on Friday.
Out: Jersey Shore (4)
Class 3A
1. Belle Vernon (9-1) (1) (D-7): The defending PIAA champion Leopards defeated Deer Lakes in Week 11, 49-6. They play East Allegheny in a WPIAL semifinals playoff game on Friday.
2. Neumann-Goretti (10-1) (2) (D-12): The Saints were awarded a forfeit win over Kipp-DuBois in Week 11, 1-0. They play Scranton Prep in a PIAA first round state playoff game on Saturday.
3. Martinsburg Central (11-0) (3) (D-6): The Scarlet Dragons defeated Penn Cambria in Week 11, 35-28. They play Clearfield in a PIAA first round state playoff game on Friday.
4. Danville (11-1) (4) (D-4): The Ironmen defeated Lewisburg in Week 11, 42-3. They host Loyalsock Township in the District 4 championship game on Friday.
5. Northwestern Lehigh (12-0) (5) (D-11): The Tigers defeated Notre Dame-Green Pond in Week 11, 43-21. They play Palmerton in the District 11 championship game on Friday.
Out: None
Class 2A
1. Farrell (10-1) (1) (D-10): The Steelers defeated Wilmington in Week 11, 36-7. They play Mercyhurst Prep in the District 10 championship game on Saturday.
2. Westinghouse (10-0) (2) (D-8): The Bulldogs defeated Berlin-Brothersvalley in Week 11, 37-20. They play No. 4 Central Clarion in a PIAA first round state playoff game on Friday.
3. Southern Columbia (11-1) (3) (D-4): The defending PIAA champion Tigers defeated Mount Carmel in Week 11, 43-0. They visit Troy in the District 4 championship game on Friday.
4. Central Clarion (11-0) (4) (D-9): The Wildcats defeated Brookville in Week 11, 63-18. They play No. 2 Westinghouse in a PIAA first round state playoff game on Friday.
5. Richland (11-1) (5) (D-6): The Rams defeated Mount Union in Week 11, 35-12. They play Bald Eagle in the District 6 championship game on Saturday.
Out: None
Class A
1. Steelton-Highspire (12-0) (1) (D-3): The defending PIAA champion Steamrollers defeated Belmont Charter in Week 11, 49-28. They play No. 2 Northern Bedford in a PIAA first round state playoff game on Friday.
2. Northern Bedford (12-0) (2) (D-5): The Panthers defeated Windber in Week 11, 27-7. They play No. 1 Steelton-Highspire in a PIAA first round state playoff game on Friday.
3. Lackawanna Trail (12-0) (3) (D-2): The Lions defeated Morrisville in Week 11, 47-6. They play Minersville in a PIAA first round state playoff game on Friday.
4. South Side (12-0) (4) (D-7): The Rams defeated Greensburg Central Catholic in Week 11, 48-21. They play Clairton in a WPIAL semifinals playoff game on Friday.
5. Fort Cherry (12-0) (5) (D-7): The Rangers defeated Rochester in Week 11, 35-0. They play Bishop Canevin in a WPIAL semifinals playoff game on Friday.
Out: None
STEM careers can lead students to earn higher salaries, but it isn’t always accessible for all children to pursue STEM programs or careers.
“Most Americans believe K-12 STEM education in the United States is either average or below average compared with other wealthy nations,” according to an April 2024 Pew Research Center survey.
The study also revealed that “recent global standardized test scores show that students in the U.S. are, in fact, lagging behind their peers in other wealthy nations when it comes to math,” but are doing better than average in science compared with pupils in other countries.
The foundation is for all students but it places centers in neighborhoods handpicked because they don’t have access to technology education or abundant financial resources. Ripken Jr. explained, “A lot of our centers are in rural (or inner-city) areas.”
Joe Rossow, executive vice president of STEM and outcome measurements at the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, noted that “rural areas don’t have that tax base… it’s hard for them to get new equipment, and new furniture and new things.”
In a 2021 report, Pew research also revealed that “Black and Hispanic workers remain underrepresented in the STEM workforce compared with their share of all workers.” The research stated that while women make up half of those employed in STEM jobs, most are in health-related careers. Women are underrepresented in other occupations, according to the report.
The foundation aims to help level the field and alter the stigma that prevents students from entering STEM-related careers. Rossow said they have seen an increase in girls showing interest in their STEM center programs. An analysis of application data from students in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Maryland found that 60% of female students had a higher increase in STEM engagement, 53% of female students had a higher percentage of STEM enjoyment and 50% of female students’ chances increased to enter STEM careers.
“Some of our female students had an increase in critical thinking as problem solvers and after that study, we didn’t realize it (the centers) really had an impact on our female engineers,” Rossow said.
The foundation’s mission is to partner with youth-serving organizations and schools across the country to provide educational life skills curriculum.
A mission that Ripken Sr. believed in wholeheartedly, according to Ripken Jr.
In Pennsylvania, STEM centers have opened at Saint Aloysius Parish School in Pottstown, Scott Sixth Grade Center in Coatesville, Delta-Peach Bottom Elementary in Delta, Robert K. Shafer Middle School in Bensalem, Feltonville School of Arts & Sciences and Avery Harrington School in Philadelphia.
The organization plans to open more centers in the future.
PENNSYLVANIA— Any Pennsylvania residents who use Tom’s of Maine toothpaste and have noticed a strange taste or smell from the product aren’t alone, according to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, which recently detailed how bacteria was found in some of the company’s products and black mold was discovered at a facility.
The agency this month issued a warning letter to Tom’s of Maine Inc. about its “significant violations” of manufacturing regulations for pharmaceuticals, and discussed a May inspection of the facility in Sanford, Maine.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a type of bacteria that can cause blood and lung infections, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was found from June 2021 to October 2022 in samples of water that was used to make Tom’s Simply White Clean Mint Paste, the letter stated. The water was also used for the final rinse in equipment cleaning.
Gram-negative cocco-bacilli Paracoccus yeei, which is associated with several infections, according to the Hartmann Science Center, was in a batch of the company’s Wicked Cool! Anticavity Toothpaste, the letter stated.
Ralstonia insidiosa, a waterborne bacteria, according to the Journal of Medical Microbiology, was repeatedly found at water points of use at the facility, the letter stated.
“A black mold-like substance” was discovered within one foot of equipment that came into contact with products, according to the letter, which stated the substance was at the base of a hose reel and behind a water storage tank.
The company received about 400 complaints related to toothpaste odor, color and taste, including in relation to products for children, but the complaints were not investigated, the letter said.
“We have always tested finished goods before they leave our control, and we remain fully confident in the safety and quality of the toothpaste we make,” Tom’s of Maine said, according to News Center Maine. “In addition, we have engaged water specialists to evaluate our systems at Sanford, have implemented additional safeguards to ensure compliance with FDA standards, and our water testing shows no issues.”
In the federal administration’s letter, dated Nov. 5, the agency directed the company to provide multiple risk assessments, reserve sample test results from all unexpired batches, and a water system remediation plan, among other things. The administration requested a written response from Tom’s of Maine within 15 working days.
With reporting by Anna Schier of Patch.
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