LASALLE NO. 1 IN SE PENNSYLVANIA AHEAD OF SHOWDOWN WITH ST. JOE'S PREP

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Rankings as of October 2, 2024

No. 8 North Penn quarterback Matt Bucksar gets set to pass against No. 20 Neshaminy a few weeks ago. Photo by Jesse Garber.

SOUTH JERSEY TOP 20

1. Winslow Township (5-0)

2. Hun School (5-0)

3. St. Augustine (4-1)

4. Millville (4-1)

5. Holy Spirit (4-1)

6. Camden (4-1)

7. Washington Township (4-1)

8. Paul VI (4-1)

9. Mainland (3-2)

10. Kingsway (4-1)

11. Glassboro (4-0)

12. Atlantic City (3-2)

13. Shawnee (3-2)

14. Woodstown (4-0)

15. Burlington Township (5-0)

16. Willingboro (4-1)

17. Ocean City (4-1)

18. Kingsway (4-1)

19. Rancocas Valley (3-2)

20. Cedar Creek (3-2)

20. Lawrenceville (2-2)

20. Seneca (4-1)

DESERVES A LOOK: Delsea (1-3), Haddonfield (3-2), Timber Creek (3-2), Cherokee (2-3), Cinnaminson (2-3), Burlington City (3-2), Pennsauken (3-1).

SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TOP 20

1. LaSalle (6-0)

2. Imhotep Institute (5-1)

3. St. Joseph's Prep (3-1)

4. Downingtown West (6-0)

5. Bonner/Prendie (4-0)

6. Malvern Prep (3-2)

7. Central Bucks South (6-0)

8. North Penn (6-0)

9. Roman Catholic (4-2)

10. Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (5-0)

11. Strath Haven (6-0)

12. Springfield (6-0)

13. Bayard Rustin (5-1)

14. Chester (5-1)

16. Garnet Valley (5-1)

17. Pope John Paul II (Royersford) (5-1)

18. Ridley (4-2)

19. Perkiomen Valley (4-2)

20. Coatesville (4-2)

20. Central Bucks West (4-2)

20. Owen J. Roberts (5-1)

20. Neshaminy (4-2)

ALSO HAVING GOOD SEASONS: Haverford School (3-2), Marple Newtown (3-3), Wyomissing (5-1), William Penn Charter (4-0), Spring-Ford (3-3), Souderton (3-3), Downingtown East (5-2), Phoenixville (4-1), Plymouth Whitemarsh (4-2).

DELAWARE TOP 10

1. Caravel (4-0)

2. Salesianum (3-1)

3. Sussex Central (4-0)

4. Middletown (3-1)

5. Appoquinimink (4-0)

6. Tatnall (4-0)

7. Archmere Academy (3-1)

8. Cape Henlopen (3-1)

9. St. Mark's (3-1)

10. Delaware Military Academy (2-2)

10. Polytech (3-1)

10. Delmar (4-1)

10. Woodbridge (3-1

HONORABLE MENTION: Hodgson Vo-Tech (2-2), Laurel (2-2), St. George's Tech (2-2), Delaware Military Academy (2-2), Wilmington Friends (2-2), Red Lion Christian Academy (2-2), Smyrna (1-3), Howard (1-3).

Email Al Thompson at al.thompson@footballstories.com for any comments or corrections.