List of PIAA football state champions
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The following are Pennsylvania State football champions that play in the PIAA.[1] This list is organized by class, the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association has football teams who are members of the PIAA in classes such as Single A (A), Double A (AA), Triple A (AAA), Quad A (AAAA), Five A (AAAAA) and Six A (AAAAAA) which is based on the schools pupil enrollment. Smaller schools are typically single A or Double A where larger schools are five A or six A schools.
Class AAAAAA[]
The following is a list of class AAAAAA or 6A football state champions part of PIAA. Class 6A was just formed and its inaugural season was the 2016 football season.
Year | Champion | District | Runner-up | Score | Site |
2016 | St. Joseph's Prep | 12 | Pittsburgh Central Catholic | 42–7 | Hersheypark Stadium |
2017 | Pine Richland | 7 | St. Joseph's Prep | 41-21 | Hersheypark Stadium |
2018 | St.Joseph's Prep | 12 | Harrisburg | 40-20 | Hersheypark Stadium |
2019 | St.Joseph's Prep | 12 | Central Dauphin | 35-13 | Hersheypark Stadium |
2020 | St. Joseph's Prep | 12 | Central York | 62-13 | Hersheypark Stadium |
2021 | Mt. Lebanon | 7 | St. Joseph's Prep | 35-17 | Hersheypark Stadium |
Class AAAAA[]
The following is a list of class AAAAA or 5A football state champions part of PIAA. Class 5A was just formed and its inaugural season was the 2016 football season.
Year | Champion | District | Runner-up | Score | Site |
2016 | Archbishop Wood Catholic | 12 | Harrisburg | 37–10 | Hersheypark Stadium |
2017 | Archbishop Wood Catholic | 12 | Gateway | 49-14 | Hersheypark Stadium |
2018 | Penn Hills | 8 | Manheim Central | 36-31 | Hersheypark Stadium |
2019 | Archbishop Wood Catholic | 12 | Cheltenham | 19-15 | Hersheypark Stadium |
2020 | Pine Richland | 7 | Cathedral Prep | 48-7 | Hersheypark Stadium |
2021 | Penn-Trafford | 7 | Imhotep Charter | 17-14 | Hersheypark Stadium |
Class AAAA[]
The following are the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association football champions of Class quad A since the 1988 season.
Yearly winners[]
Year | Champion | District | Runner-up | Score | Site |
1988 | Pittsburgh Central Catholic | 7 | Cedar Cliff | 14–7 | Pennsylvania State University |
1989 | Upper St. Clair | 7 | Wilson | 12–7 | Hersheypark Stadium |
1990 | North Allegheny | 7 | Ridley | 21–14 | Hersheypark Stadium |
1991 | Central Bucks West | 1 | Cathedral Prep | 26–14 | Mansion Park Stadium |
1992 | Cumberland Valley | 3 | Upper St. Clair | 28–12 | Mansion Park Stadium |
1993 | North Hills | 7 | Central Bucks West | 15–14 | Mansion Park Stadium |
1994 | McKeesport Area | 7 | Downingtown | 17–14 | Mansion Park Stadium |
1995 | Penn Hills | 7 | Lower Dauphin | 35–14 | Mansion Park Stadium |
1996 | Downingtown | 1 | Woodland Hills | 49–14 | Mansion Park Stadium |
1997 | Central Bucks West (2) | 1 | Upper St. Clair | 44–20 | Mansion Park Stadium |
1998 | Central Bucks West (3) | 1 | New Castle | 56–7 | Hersheypark Stadium |
1999 | Central Bucks West (4) | 1 | Cathedral Prep | 14–13 | Hersheypark Stadium |
2000 | Cathedral Prep | 10 | Central Bucks West | 41–35 (OT) | Hersheypark Stadium |
2001 | Neshaminy | 1 | Woodland Hills | 21–7 | Hersheypark Stadium |
2002 | Parkland | 11 | Woodland Hills | 34–12 | Hersheypark Stadium |
2003 | North Penn | 1 | Pittsburgh Central Catholic | 37–10 | Hersheypark Stadium |
2004 | Pittsburgh Central Catholic (2) | 7 | Neshaminy | 49–14 | Hersheypark Stadium |
2005 | McKeesport Area (2) | 7 | Liberty | 49–10 | Hersheypark Stadium |
2006 | Upper St. Clair (2) | 7 | Liberty | 47–13 | Hersheypark Stadium |
2007 | Pittsburgh Central Catholic (3) | 7 | Parkland | 21–0 | Hersheypark Stadium |
2008 | Liberty | 11 | Bethel Park | 28–21 (OT) | Hersheypark Stadium |
2009 | La Salle College | 12 | State College | 24–7 | Hersheypark Stadium |
2010 | North Allegheny (2) | 7 | La Salle College | 21–0 | Hersheypark Stadium |
2011 | Central Dauphin | 3 | North Penn | 14–7 | Hersheypark Stadium |
2012 | North Allegheny (3) | 7 | Coatesville | 63–28* | Hersheypark Stadium |
2018 | Penn Hills (2) | 7 | Manheim Central | 36–31 | Hersheypark Stadium |
References[]
- ^ "PIAA past champions 1988-present" (PDF). PIAA.com. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- American football in Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association
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