The skinny: The pivotal match between WPIAL powers West Allegheny and Montour shuffled the order as West Allegheny claimed a hard 5-3 decision. Montour dropped to seventh while West Allegheny slid two spots to No. 5. ... Hampton is now firmly planted in our teams to watch list after clipping previously-ranked Franklin Regional 17-13. ... Abington Heights enters the Top 10 at No. 9 after dispatching West Scranton 57-21.
CLASS AAA -- Record -- Previous rank
1. Cathedral Prep (10) -- 8-0 -- 1
2. Bishop McDevitt (3) -- 8-0 -- 2
3. Archbishop Wood* (12) -- 6-2 -- 4
4. Central Valley (7) -- 7-1 -- 5
5. West Allegheny (7) -- 7-1 -- 7
6. Pottsgrove (1) -- 8-0 -- 6
7. Montour (7) -- 7-1 -- 3
8. Thomas Jefferson (7) -- 8-0 -- 8
9. Abington Heights (2) -- 7-1 -- NR
10. Berwick (2) -- 7-1 -- 9
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Teams to watch: Cardinal O’Hara (12) 5-3, Clearfield (9) 8-0, Franklin Regional (7) 6-2, Hampton (7) 7-1, Mars (7) 7-1, West Mifflin (7) 8-0.
*-2011 PIAA champion. Number in parentheses is PIAA district. Produced by Eric Epler and Andy Shay.