MaxPreps looks at the teams that most often find themselves near the top of the state rankings.
North Penn in 2011
Photo by Dave Conard
Ranked in the Top 25 seven years (2004-06, 2008-11)
Highest rank: 3 (2008)
Lowest rank: 40 (2007)
Average rank: 14.63
Central Catholic (Pittsburgh)Ranked in the Top 25 six years (2004-07, 2010-11)
Ranked No. 1 twice (2004, 2007)
Two Class AAAA state championships (2004, 2007)
Highest rank: 1 (2004, 2007)
Lowest rank: 52 (2008)
Average rank: 14.75
Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg)Ranked in the Top 25 six years (2004-06, 2009-11)
Highest rank: 2 (2005)
Lowest rank: 37 (2007)
Average rank: 15.13
Gateway (Monroeville)Ranked in the Top 25 five years (2004, 2007-09, 2011)
Highest rank: 4 (2007)
Lowest rank: 37 (2010)
Average rank: 16.5
St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia)Ranked in the Top 25 seven years (2004-09, 2011)
Highest rank: 3 (2005)
Lowest rank: 87 (2010)
Average rank: 21.25
Upper St. ClairRanked in the Top 25 five years (2004-07, 2011)
Ranked No. 1 in 2006
One Class AAAA state championship (2006)
Highest rank: 1 (2006)
Lowest rank: 74 (2008)
Average rank: 26.75
Liberty (Bethlehem)Ranked in the Top 25 three years (2005-06, 2008)
Ranked No. 1 in 2008
One Class AAAA state championship (2008)
Highest rank: 1 (2008)
Lowest rank: 55 (2009)
Average rank: 27.38
Neshaminy (Langhorne)Ranked in the Top 25 five years (2004-05, 2007-08, 2010)
Highest rank: 6 (2004)
Lowest rank: 77 (2006)
Average rank: 30.38
EastonRanked in the Top 25 five years (2004, 2006, 2009-11)
Highest rank: 5 (2009)
Lowest rank: 74 (2007)
Average rank: 30.88
Thomas Jefferson (Jefferson Hills)Ranked in the Top 25 five years (2004-08)
Three AAA state championships (2004, 2007-08)
Highest rank: 2 (2007-08)
Lowest rank: 114 (2011)
Average rank: 31.5
