List of PIAA football state champions

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The following is a list of Pennsylvania state high school football championships sanctioned by the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) since 1988.[1] This list is organized by the six classes the schools are organized by: Class A (1A), Class AA (2A), Class AAA (3A), Class AAAA (4A), Class AAAAA (5A) and Class AAAAAA (6A). The classes are based on school enrollment, as smaller schools are generally part of Classes 1A and 2A, and larger schools are generally part of Classes 5A and 6A.

Class A

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Year Champion District Runner-up Score Site
1988 Camp Hill 3 Cambridge Springs 18–7 Shippensburg University
1989 Dunmore 2 Keystone 57–18 Memorial Stadium, Middletown
1990 Marian Catholic 11 Farrell 21–13 Memorial Stadium, Middletown
1991 Schuylkill Haven 11 Rochester Area 28–18 Memorial Stadium, Wilkes-Barre
1992 Scotland School 3 Smethport Area 24–7 Mansion Park Stadium, Altoona
1993 Duquesne 7 South Williamsport 24–21 Mansion Park Stadium, Altoona
1994 Southern Columbia 4 Western Beaver 49–6 Mansion Park Stadium, Altoona
1995 Farrell 7 Southern Columbia 6–0 Mansion Park Stadium, Altoona
1996 Farrell (2) 7 Southern Columbia 14–12 Mansion Park Stadium, Altoona
1997 Sharpsville 10 Riverside 10–7 Mansion Park Stadium, Altoona
1998 Rochester Area 7 Southern Columbia 18–0 Hersheypark Stadium
1999 South Side 7 Southern Columbia 27–21 Hersheypark Stadium
2000 Rochester Area (2) 7 Southern Columbia 22–14 Hersheypark Stadium
2001 Rochester Area (3) 7 Southern Columbia 16–0 Hersheypark Stadium
2002 Southern Columbia (2) 4 Rochester Area 31–6 Hersheypark Stadium
2003 Southern Columbia (3) 4 Bishop Carroll 49–20 Hersheypark Stadium
2004 Southern Columbia (4) 4 Rochester Area 35–0 Hersheypark Stadium
2005 Southern Columbia (5) 4 Duquesne 50–19 Hersheypark Stadium
2006 Southern Columbia (6) 4 West Middlesex 56–14 Hersheypark Stadium
2007 Steelton-Highspire 3 Serra Catholic 34–15 Hersheypark Stadium
2008 Steelton-Highspire (2) 3 Clairton 35–16 Hersheypark Stadium
2009 Clairton 7 Bishop McCort 15–3 Hersheypark Stadium
2010 Clairton (2) 7 Riverside 36–30 Hersheypark Stadium
2011 Clairton (3) 7 Southern Columbia 35–19 Hersheypark Stadium
2012 Clairton (4) 7 Dunmore 20–0 Hersheypark Stadium
2013 North Catholic 7 Old Forge 15–14 (OT) Hersheypark Stadium
2014 Bishop Guilfoyle 6 Clairton 19–18 Hersheypark Stadium
2015 Bishop Guilfoyle (2) 6 Farrell 35–0 Hersheypark Stadium
2016 Bishop Guilfoyle (3) 6 Clairton 17–0 Hersheypark Stadium
2017 Jeannette 7 Homer-Center 42–12 Hersheypark Stadium
2018 Farrell (3) 10 Lackawanna Trail 55–20 Hersheypark Stadium
2019 Farrell (4) 10 Bishop Guilfoyle 10–7 Hersheypark Stadium
2020 Steelton-Highspire (3) 3 Jeannette 32–20 Hersheypark Stadium
2021 Bishop Guilfoyle (4) 6 Redbank Valley 21–14 Hersheypark Stadium
2022 Steelton-Highspire (4) 3 Union 22–8 Chapman Field, Cumberland Valley
2023 Steelton-Highspire (5) 3 Fort Cherry 40–8 Chapman Field, Cumberland Valley

Class AA

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Year Champion District Runner-up Score Site
1988 Bethlehem Catholic 11 Wilmington Area 26–11 Mansion Park Stadium, Altoona
1989 Hickory 10 Montoursville Area 30–22 Memorial Stadium, Middletown
1990 Hanover Area 2 Canevin Catholic 20–19 (OT) Memorial Stadium, Middletown
1991 Aliquippa 7 Hanover Area 27–0 South Stadium
1992 Valley View 2 East Allegheny 21–13 Mansion Park Stadium, Altoona
1993 Dallas 2 Washington 31–7 Mansion Park Stadium, Altoona
1994 Mount Carmel Area 4 Forest Hills 20–14 (OT) Mansion Park Stadium, Altoona
1995 Bishop McDevitt 3 Burrell 29–0 Mansion Park Stadium, Altoona
1996 Mount Carmel Area (2) 4 Tyrone Area 25–6 Mansion Park Stadium, Altoona
1997 South Park 7 South Williamsport 20–0 Mansion Park Stadium, Altoona
1998 Mount Carmel Area (3) 4 Shady Side Academy 44–7 Hersheypark Stadium
1999 Tyrone Area 6 Mount Carmel Area 13–6 Hersheypark Stadium
2000 Mount Carmel Area (4) 4 Aliquippa 26–6 Hersheypark Stadium
2001 Washington 7 Pen Argyl 19–12 Hersheypark Stadium
2002 Mount Carmel Area (5) 4 Seton La Salle 18–13 Hersheypark Stadium
2003 Aliquippa (2) 7 Northern Lehigh 32–27 Hersheypark Stadium
2004 Lansdale Catholic 1 Grove City 40–17 Hersheypark Stadium
2005 South Park (2) 7 Wilson Area 28–17 Hersheypark Stadium
2006 Wilson Area 11 Jeannette 29–28 Hersheypark Stadium
2007 Jeannette 7 Dunmore 49–21 Hersheypark Stadium
2008 Wilmington Area 10 West Catholic 35–34 (2OT) Hersheypark Stadium
2009 Lancaster Catholic 3 Greensburg Central Catholic 21–14 Hersheypark Stadium
2010 West Catholic 12 South Fayette 50–14 Hersheypark Stadium
2011 Lancaster Catholic (2) 3 Tyrone Area 17–7 Hersheypark Stadium
2012 Wyomissing 3 Aliquippa 17–14 Hersheypark Stadium
2013 South Fayette 7 Imhotep Charter 41–0 Hersheypark Stadium
2014 South Fayette (2) 7 Dunmore 28–16 Hersheypark Stadium
2015 Southern Columbia 4 Aliquippa 49–14 Hersheypark Stadium
2016 Steel Valley 7 Southern Columbia 49–7 Hersheypark Stadium
2017 Southern Columbia (2) 4 Wilmington Area 48–0 Hersheypark Stadium
2018 Southern Columbia (3) 4 Wilmington Area 49–14 Hersheypark Stadium
2019 Southern Columbia (4) 4 Avonworth 74–7 Hersheypark Stadium
2020 Southern Columbia (5) 4 Wilmington Area 42–14 Hersheypark Stadium
2021 Southern Columbia (6) 4 Serra Catholic 62–25 Hersheypark Stadium
2022 Southern Columbia (7) 4 Westinghouse 37–22 Chapman Field, Cumberland Valley
2023 Southern Columbia (8) 4 Westinghouse 21–20 Chapman Field, Cumberland Valley

Class AAA

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Year Champion District Runner-up Score Site
1988 Berwick Area 2 Aliquippa 13–0 Hersheypark Stadium
1989 Perry Traditional Academy 8 Berwick Area 20–8 Hersheypark Stadium
1990 Bethlehem Catholic 11 Seton-La Salle 43–7 Hersheypark Stadium
1991 Strong Vincent 10 Conestoga Valley 29–20 Lackawanna County Stadium
1992 Berwick Area (2) 2 Blackhawk 33–6 Mansion Park Stadium, Altoona
1993 Allentown Central Catholic 11 Blackhawk 40–0 Mansion Park Stadium, Altoona
1994 Berwick Area (3) 2 Sharon Area 27–7 Mansion Park Stadium, Altoona
1995 Berwick Area (4) 2 Sharon Area 43–6 Mansion Park Stadium, Altoona
1996 Berwick Area (5) 2 Blackhawk 34–13 Mansion Park Stadium, Altoona
1997 Berwick Area (6) 2 Perry Traditional Academy 17–14 Mansion Park Stadium, Altoona
1998 Allentown Central Catholic (2) 11 Moon Area 10–0 Hersheypark Stadium
1999 Strath Haven 1 West Allegheny 21–7 Hersheypark Stadium
2000 Strath Haven (2) 1 West Allegheny 31–28 Hersheypark Stadium
2001 West Allegheny 7 Strath Haven 28–13 Hersheypark Stadium
2002 Hopewell 7 Strath Haven 21–10 Hersheypark Stadium
2003 Manheim Central 3 Pine-Richland 39–38 (OT) Hersheypark Stadium
2004 Thomas Jefferson 7 Manheim Central 56–20 Hersheypark Stadium
2005 Franklin Regional 7 Pottsville 23–13 Hersheypark Stadium
2006 General McLane High School 10 Pottsville 28–23 Hersheypark Stadium
2007 Thomas Jefferson (2) 7 Garnet Valley 28–3 Hersheypark Stadium
2008 Thomas Jefferson (3) 7 Archbishop Wood 34–7 Hersheypark Stadium
2009 Selinsgrove 4 Manheim Central 10–7 Hersheypark Stadium
2010 Allentown Central Catholic (3) 11 Bishop McDevitt 28–27 Hersheypark Stadium
2011 Archbishop Wood 12 Bishop McDevitt 52–0 Hersheypark Stadium
2012 Cathedral Prep 10 Archbishop Wood 24–14 Hersheypark Stadium
2013 Archbishop Wood (2) 12 Bishop McDevitt 22–10 Hersheypark Stadium
2014 Archbishop Wood (3) 12 Central Valley 33–14 Hersheypark Stadium
2015 Imhotep Charter 12 Cathedral Prep 40–3 Hersheypark Stadium
2016 Beaver Falls 7 Middletown 30–13 Hersheypark Stadium
2017 Quaker Valley 7 Middletown 41–24 Hersheypark Stadium
2018 Aliquippa (3) 7 Middletown 35–0 Hersheypark Stadium
2019 Wyoming Area 2 Central Valley 21–14 Hersheypark Stadium
2020 Central Valley 7 Wyomissing Area 35–21 Hersheypark Stadium
2021 Central Valley (2) 7 Wyomissing Area 7–0 Hersheypark Stadium
2022 Belle Vernon 7 Neumann Goretti 9–8 Chapman Field, Cumberland Valley
2023 Belle Vernon (2) 7 Northwestern Lehigh 38–7 Chapman Field, Cumberland Valley

Class AAAA

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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, Altoona
1992 Cumberland Valley 3 Upper St. Clair 28–12 Mansion Park Stadium, Altoona
1993 North Hills 7 Central Bucks West 15–14 Mansion Park Stadium, Altoona
1994 McKeesport Area 7 Downingtown Area 17–14 Mansion Park Stadium, Altoona
1995 Penn Hills 7 Lower Dauphin 35–14 Mansion Park Stadium, Altoona
1996 Downingtown Area 1 Woodland Hills 49–14 Mansion Park Stadium, Altoona
1997 Central Bucks West (2) 1 Upper St. Clair 44–20 Mansion Park Stadium, Altoona
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
2013 St. Joseph's Prep 12 Pittsburgh Central Catholic 35–10 Hersheypark Stadium
2014 St. Joseph's Prep (2) 12 Pine-Richland 49–41 Hersheypark Stadium
2015 Pittsburgh Central Catholic (4) 7 Parkland 21–18 Hersheypark Stadium
2016 Cathedral Prep (2) 10 Imhotep Charter 27–20 Hersheypark Stadium
2017 Cathedral Prep (3) 10 Imhotep Charter 38–28 Hersheypark Stadium
2018 Cathedral Prep (4) 10 Imhotep Charter 38-7 Hersheypark Stadium
2019 Thomas Jefferson 7 Dallas 46–7 Hersheypark Stadium
2020 Thomas Jefferson (2) 7 Jersey Shore 21–14 Hersheypark Stadium
2021 Aliquippa (4) 7 Bishop McDevitt 34–27 Hersheypark Stadium
2022 Bishop McDevitt 3 Aliquippa 41–18 Chapman Field, Cumberland Valley
2023 Aliquippa (5) 7 Dallas 60–14 Chapman Field, Cumberland Valley

Class AAAAA

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Class 5A was formed in 2015 and its inaugural season was the 2016 football season.[2]

Year Champion District Runner-up Score Site
2016 Archbishop Wood (4) 12 Harrisburg 37–10 Hersheypark Stadium
2017 Archbishop Wood (5) 12 Gateway 49–14 Hersheypark Stadium
2018 Penn Hills 7 Manheim Central 36–31 Hersheypark Stadium
2019 Archbishop Wood (3) 12 Cheltenham 19–15 Hersheypark Stadium
2020 Pine-Richland (2) 7 Cathedral Prep 48–7 Hersheypark Stadium
2021 Penn-Trafford 7 Imhotep Charter 17–14 (OT) Hersheypark Stadium
2022 Pine-Richland (3) 7 Imhotep Charter 28–14 Chapman Field, Cumberland Valley
2023 Imhotep Charter (2) 12 Peters Township 38–13 Chapman Field, Cumberland Valley

Class AAAAAA

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Class 6A was formed in 2015 and its inaugural season was the 2016 football season.[2]

Year Champion District Runner-up Score Site
2016 St. Joseph's Prep (3) 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 (4) 12 Harrisburg 40–20 Hersheypark Stadium
2019 St. Joseph's Prep (5) 12 Central Dauphin 35–13 Hersheypark Stadium
2020 St. Joseph's Prep (6) 12 Central York 62–13 Hersheypark Stadium
2021 Mt. Lebanon 7 St. Joseph's Prep 35–17 Hersheypark Stadium
2022 St. Joseph's Prep (7) 12 Harrisburg 42–7 Chapman Field, Cumberland Valley
2023 St. Joseph's Prep (8) 12 North Allegheny 45–23 Chapman Field, Cumberland Valley

References

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  1. ^ "Football Past Champions - PIAA". www.piaa.org. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  2. ^ a b "PIAA passes vote to expand to 6 classifications in football, baseball, basketball, softball". PA Prep Live. 2015-10-07. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
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