Fifty-four teams stand undefeated at the mid-point of Pennsylvania's high school football season.
Among them are some traditional powers.
But there are some surprises, too.
And some impressive performances — one team has yet to allow a point this season. Another is averaging nearly 60 points per game.
The following is a look at the state's undefeated teams. Think we missed a team? Hop in the comments and let us know about it.
Coatesville
Ches-Mont League, National Division
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/25 def. Harrisburg, 37-6; 8/30 def. Middletown South, 62-14; 9/7 def. Cumberland Valley, 35-19; 9/14 def. Bishop Shanahan, 49-0; 9/21 def. Henderson, 55-14.
Buzz: Want to beat Coatesville? You need 50. Led by quarterback Ricky Ortega and tailback Aaron Young, PennLive's top team in the state is averaging 47.6 points per game.
Aliquippa
WPIAL 3A Section 1
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/25 def. McKinley Tech, 48-0; 8/31 def. Waynesburg Central, 55-0; 9/7 def. Quaker Valley, 59-6; 9/14 def. Mountour, 62-0; 9/21 def. Beaver Falls, 39-0.
Buzz: MJ Devonshire is a star, and Zuriah Fisher, Deveon Crute and Avante McKenzie are pretty good, too. They're averaging 52.3 points per game.
Saucon Valley
Colonial League East
Record: 5-0
Games: 9/1 def. Pen Argyl, 41-3; 9/7 def. Palmerton, 34-26; 9/14 def. Salisbury Township, 42-27; 9/21 def. Northern Lehigh, 42-14.
Buzz: Ian Csicsek is the guy to watch here as he has rushed for 926 yards and 15 touchdowns this season.
Farrell
D-10, Region 1
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. USO, 40-16; 8/31 def. Wilimington Area, 31-19; 9/7 def. Union City, 70-6; 9/14 def. West Middlesex, 40-0; 9/21 def. Cambridge Springs, 63-0.
Buzz: Pitt linebacker commit Kyi Wright is this team's quarterback, and he has 586 passing yards and 244 rushing yards. Keep an eye on tailback Christian Lewis, too. He has 724 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns.
Mercyhurst Prep
D-10, Region 4
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. Meadville, 33-18; 8/31 def. Corry, 47-6; 9/7 def. Hickory, 28-7; 9/13 def. Titusville, 68-19; 9/21 def. Harbor Creek, 47-0.
Buzz: Running back Zack Kelsley is one of the names to know on this squad as he makes a climb up the District 10 rushing records list.
Southern Columbia
Heartland Division 3
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. Bloomsburg, 56-6; 8/31 def. Mount Carmel, 41-7; 9/7 def. Selinsgrove, 48-0; 9/21 def. Shamokin Area, 48-0; 9/21 def. Central Columbia, 54-27.
Buzz: Julian Fleming leads a cast of impressive weapons that has this team averaging 49.4 points per game.
Tussey Mountain
Inter-County Silver
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. Claysburg-Kimmel, 42-28; 8/31 def. Everett, 32-13; 9/7 def. Mount Union, 45-7; 9/14 def. Nothern Bedford, 14-7; 9/21 def. Williamsburg, 44-0.
Buzz: Matthew Leonard has 825 passing yards, and Cole Weist leads the rushing attack with 556 yards and eight scores.
Emmaus
Eastern Pennsylvania South Division
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. William Allen, 62-6; 8/31 def. Nazareth, 43-42; 9/7 def. Whitehall, 56-21; 9/14 def. Pleasant Valley, 56-0; 9/21 def. Easton, 30-28.
Buzz: Lubens Myers led the way in the latest win with 138 rushing yards and a score. Brandon Camire added 111 on the ground and a touchdown.
Valley View
Lackawanna Division 2
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. Wallenpaupack Area, 27-14; 9/1 def. Abington Heights, 42-0; 9/7 def. West Scranton, 26-7; 9/14 def. Scranton Prep, 27-15; 9/21 def. Honesdale, 35-14.
Buzz: Mason Kordish is one of the names to know here. He has a team-high, 539 rushing yards, and four touchdowns.
Manheim Central
L-L Section 2
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. Susquehanna Township, 44-0; 8/31 def. Hempfield, 28-7; 9/7 def. Warwick, 27-20; 9/14 def. Wilson, 20-10; 9/21 def. Elizabethtown, 50-0.
Buzz: The Barons have some serious offensive talent with quarterback Evan Simon and tailback Tyler Flick leading the charge, and they have some nice wins to show for it.
Lackawanna Trail
Lackawanna Division 3
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. Northwest Area, 34-14; 9/1 def. Susquehanna, 37-15; 9/7 def. Montrose, 42-8; 9/14 def. Dunmore, 21-15; 9/21 def. Carbondale Area, 46-8.
Buzz: They're averaging 36 points per game on offense, so it's easy to see why they're still undefeated.
Manheim Township
L-L Section 1
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/25 def. CD East, 17-10; 9/3 def. Dallastown, 38-0; 9/7 def. Central Dauphin, 22-12; 9/14 def. Penn Manor, 41-0; 9/21 def. Cocalico, 36-24.
Buzz: Harrison Kirk has been the offensive star, passing for 999 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Richland
Laurel Highlands
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. Bishop McCort, 49-0; 8/31 def. Cambria Heights, 35-6; 9/7 def. Forest Hills, 56-27; 9/14 def. Greater Johnstown, 64-20; 9/21 def. Somerset, 47-6.
Buzz: Joe Hauser is having a great season, passing for 1,222 yards with 18 touchdowns and just one interception.
Lancaster Catholic
L-L Section 3
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. Camp Hill, 28-7; 8/31 def. Columbia, 49-7; 9/7 def. Eastern Lebanon, 48-0; 9/14 def. Ephrata, 35-12; 9/21 def. Lebanon, 27-21.
Buzz: The Crusaders have nice size, are physical and don't make many mistakes.
Clearfield
Mountain League Allegheny
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. DuBois, 28-3; 8/31 def. Penns Valley, 56-42; 9/7 def. Central, 42-14; 9/14 def. Huntingdon, 42-21; 9/21 def. Central Mountain, 49-7.
Buzz: Isaac Rumery is one to watch. He has 1,028 passing yards with nine touchdowns and one interception, and 299 rushing yards.
Wellsboro
Northern Tier Large
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. Cowanesque Valley, 49-6; 8/31 def. Troy, 36-8; 9/7 def. Montgomery, 33-7; 9/14def. Towanda, 30-3; 9/21 def. Hughesville, 28-7.
Buzz: Aidan Hauser has 701 rushing yards and eight touchdowns.
Muncy
Northern Tier Small
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. Warrior Run, 17-0; 8/31 def. Cowanesque Valley, 48-14; 9/7 def. Towanda, 15-14; 9/14 def. South Williamsport, 32-24; 9/21 def. Bucktail, 45-0.
Buzz: Quarterback Coleman Good and receiver Dylan Wilt lead the offensive attack.
Canton
Northern Tier Small
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/25 def. Towanda, 25-21; 8/31 def. Montgomery, 28-6; 9/7 def. Wyalusing Valley, 45-20; 9/14 def. Bucktail, 44-14; 9/21 def. Athens, 34-0.
Buzz: Canton is averaging 41 points per game its past three games.
Conwell-Egan
Philadelphia Catholic League – Blue Division
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/25 def. Roman Catholic, 38-20; 8/31 def. Salem, 22-0; 9/8 def. William Penn Charter, 41-14; 9/15 def. Lansdale Catholic, 55-28; 9/22 def. Neumann-Goretti, 42-30.
Buzz: Boston College commit, tailback Patrick Garwo is the player to watch here.
Archbishop Ryan
Philadelphia Catholic League – Red Division
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. John Bartram, 38-30; 8/31 def. Frankford, 41-0; 9/7 def. Interboro, 41-14; 9/15 def. Chester, 45-30; 9/22 def. Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, 45-20.
Buzz: They're averaging 42 points per game, and that's hard to beat.
Boys' Latin Charter
Philadelphia Public League 3-A
Record: 4-0
Games: 8/25 def. Prep Charter, 50-0; 8/30 def. Olney via forfeit; 9/14 def. South Philadelphia/Furness, 36-0; 9/20 def. Abraham Lincoln, 47-8.
Buzz: Malik Johnson is this team's top playmaker, but Mohamed Diawara is worth keeping an eye on, too.
State College
Mid-Penn Commonwealth
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. Mifflin County, 35-12; 8/31 def. St. Augustine Prep (NJ), 19-7; 9/7 def. Hollidaysburg, 49-22; 9/14 def. Carlisle, 56-17; 9/21 def. Chambersburg, 35-16.
Buzz: The wins and numbers are starting to pile up. The Little Lions ended Chambersburg's undefeated run last week. Tommy Friberg has 945 passing yards., and his top targets, Cohen Russell (29.3) and Penn State commit Keaton Ellis (20.8), are both averaging more than 20 yards per catch.
Mastbaum
Philadelphia Public League 4A
Record: 4-0
Games: 8/31 def. Samuel Fels via forfeit; 9/6 def. KIPP DuBois Collegiate, 22-6; 9/14 def. Strawberry Mansion, 43-0; 9/20 def. Prep Charter, 35-0.
Buzz: They've surrendered just six points all season.
Pottsgrove
Pioneer-Frontier
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. West Catholic, 15-14; 8/31 def. Methacton, 34-0; 9/7 def. Boyertown, 34-8; 9/14 def. Glen Mills, 43-0; 9/21 def. Pottstown, 45-6.
Buzz: Isaiah Taylor lead the offense with 635 rushing yards and eight touchdowns.
Milton Hershey
Mid-Penn Capital
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. Annville-Cleona, 39-13; 8/31 def. Susquehanna Township, 14-8; 9/7 def. Hershey, 35-7; 9/14 def. Boiling Springs, 41-27; 9/22 def. East Pennsboro, 44-0.
Buzz: The Spartans have some nice talent, such as tailback Chiago Anyanwu, but it feels like they've yet to play their best game. That could be a good thing. Could be a bad thing, too.
Pope John Paul II
Pioneer-Frontier
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. Kutztown, 51-0; 8/31 def. New Hope-Solebury, 39-27; 9/8 def. Chichester, 21-20; 9/15 def. Schuylkill Valley, 42-14; 9/22 def. Upper Perkiomen, 40-0.
Buzz: This team has two shutouts on its resume, and is averaging 38.6 points per game.
Tamaqua
Schuylkill Football League – Division 1
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. Line Mountain, 42-0; 8/31 def. Mahanoy Area, 35-0; 9/7 def. Schuylkill Haven, 42-0; 9/14 def. Panther Valley, 71-0; 9/21 def. Blue Mountain, 28-0.
Buzz: They've outscored opponents 218-0 this season.
North Schuylkill
Schuylkill Football League – Division 1
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. Loyalsock Township, 42-21; 8/31 def. Shamokin Area, 36-15; 9/7 def. Marian Catholic, 35-0; 9/14 def. Schuylkill Haven, 54-0; 9/21 def. Mount Carmel, 33-21.
Buzz: This team has pitched two shutouts and is averaging 40 points per game.
Shade
Western Pennsylvania Athletic Conference
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. Berlin Brothersvalley, 30-26; 8/31 def. Conemaugh Valley, 50-8; 9/7 def. Meyersdale, 48-20; 9/14 def. Blacklick, 32-13; 9/21 def. Portage, 56-39.
Buzz: Brady Fyfe has 1,374 passing yards with 19 touchdowns and three interceptions, and has rushed for 760 yards and eight ore scores.
Conemaugh Township
Western Pennsylvania Athletic Conference
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. Windber, 35-14; 8/31 def. Berlin Brothersvalley, 42-21; 9/8 def. Conemaugh Valley, 50-6; 9/14 def. Meyersdale, 42-0; 9/21 def. Blacklick Valley, 35-7.
Buzz: Jordan Poznanski has 812 yards on the ground with nine touchdowns, and Cory Myers has 11 rushing touchdowns.
Halifax
Tri-Valley
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. Hamburg, 28-14; 8/31 def. Upper Dauphin, 41-28; 9/7 def. Line Mountain, 37-7; 9/17 def. Millersburg, 48-7; 9/21 def. Newport, 41-19.
Buzz: Tailback Jay Zerby is averaging more than a first down per carry. Quarterback London Johnson and receiver Broc Grosser are a solid passing connection, too.
Charleroi
WPIAL 2A Section 3
Record: 4-0
Games: 8/31 def. Washington, 64-33; 9/8 def. Riverview, 48-7; 9/14 def. Frazier, 56-7; 9/21 def. Carmichaels, 69-7.
Buzz: They're averaging 59.2 points per game.
Burgettstown
WPIAL 2A Section 3
Record: 4-0
Games: 8/31 def. Seton LaSalle, 20-6; 9/7 def. Fort Cherry, 41-0; 9/14 def. Summit Academy, 41-0; 9/21 def. South Side, 23-21.
Buzz: They're averaging 31.2 points per game.
Shady Side Academy
WPIAL 3A Section 2
Record: 4-0
Games: 8/31 def. Brownsville, 58-6; 9/7 def. Valley, 43-14; 9/14 def. Steel Valley, 56-36; 9/21 def. Neshannock, 56-14.
Buzz: Led by Dino Tomlin and Skyy Moore, this team has a ton of talent, and its showing on the scoreboard where its averaging 53.2 points per game.
Derry Area
WPIAL 3A Section 3
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. Greater Latrobe, 45-15; 8/31 def. Freeport, 19-13; 9/7 def. South Partk, 27-6; 9/14 def. Mt. Pleasant, 48-7; 9/21 def. North Catholic, 27-0.
Buzz: Justin Flack scored four touchdowns last week to help Derry upset North Catholic.
McGuffey
WPIAL 3A Section 3
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. Ambridge, 28-0; 8/31 def. Northgate, 48-0; 9/7 def. Frazier, 41-21; 9/14 def. Carmichaels, 55-0; 9/21 def. Bethlehem Center, 48-14.
Buzz: They've pitched three shutouts, and haven't scored less than 41 since the opener.
Elizabeth Forward
WPIAL 3A Section 3
Record: 4-0
Games: 8/31 def. Deer Lakes, 33-14; 9/7 def. Burrell, 43-14; 9/14 def. Freeport, 27-21; 9/21 def. Quaker Valley, 7-6.
Buzz: This team might have had more close games than anyone else on this list to this point, especially last week's 7-6 win over Quaker Valley.
Black Hawk
WPIAL 4A Section 1
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. Central Valley, 21-7; 8/31 def. Knoch, 48-12; 9/7 def. Highlands, 34-13; 9/14 def. Ambridge, 48-6; 9/21 def. Montour, 28-0.
Buzz: Mar'Ques Watson-Trent is averaging 8 yards per carry, and has 465 yards and five touchdowns on the ground. Kenny Gawley has 361 rushing yards and six touchdowns.
Gateway
WPIAL 5A Section 2
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. Mt. Lebanon, 31-8; 8/31 def. Penn-Trafford, 27-7; 9/7 def. Plum, 55-0; 9/14 def. Greater Latrobe, 53-19; 9/21 def. Ringgold, 62-0.
Buzz: The defending state champs entered the season loaded with talent with guys like Derrick Davis, Courtney Jackson, Jeremiah Josephs, Tui Brown and Jay Johnson on the roster. And, thus far, the group hasn't disappointed. Gateway is averaging 45.6 points per game while allowing just 6.8.
North Allegheny
WPIAL 6A Section 1
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. COF Academy (Ohio), 45-20; 8/31 def. Norwin, 56-14; 9/7 def. Central Catholic, 27-3; 9/14 def. Canon-McMillan, 45-21; 9/21 def. Mt. Lebanon, 34-3.
Buzz: North Allegheny keeps adding wins to the resume. Percise Colon was the star last week, running for 115 yards and two touchdowns and hauling in another score.
Jeannette
WPIAL A Section 1
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. East Allegheny, 32-12; 8/31 def. Leechburg, 38-0; 9/7 def. Imani Christian, 28-12; 9/14 def. Avella, 55-7; 9/21 def. Springdale, 58-0.
Buzz: They've outscored opponents 211-31 this season, including two shutouts.
Clairton
WPIAL A Section 1
Record: 4-0
Games: 8/31 def. Mapletown via forfeit; 9/7 def. Greensburg Central Catholic, 40-0; 9/15 def. Riverview, 54-0; 9/21 def. Laurel, 25-12.
Buzz: They've pitched a pair of shutouts since the opener, and have outscored opponents 119-12.
Palmyra
Mid-Penn Capital
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. Hershey, 21-17; 8/31 def. Mechanicsburg, 31-10; 9/7 def. Garden Spot, 44-20; 9/14 def. East Pennsboro, 28-21; 9/21 def. Camp Hill, 35-21.
Buzz: Grant Haus is the leader at quarterback, but Caleb Hawkins is getting the job done running the ball every week.
Thomas Jefferson
WPIAL 4A Section 2
Record: 4-0
Games: 8/31 def. Ringgold, 62-0; 9/7 def. Belle Vernon, 36-14; 9/14 def. Indiana, 49-14; 9/21 def. Trinity, 48-0.
Buzz: Shane Stump has 661 yards passing with 11 touchdowns and no interceptions, and Max Shaw has 548 rushing yards and 11 scores.
Franklin Regional
WPIAL 5A Section 2
Record: 4-0
Games: 8/31 def. Plum, 45-7; 9/7 def. Greater Latrobe, 17-14; 9/14 def. West Mifflin, 28-6; 9/21 def. Shaler Area, 35-21.
Buzz: Adam Rudzinski had 762 yards passing and nine touchdowns, and Mike Evans and Nick Leopold have been his top targets.
Our Lady of Sacred Heart
WPIAL A Section 3
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. Westinghouse, 41-6; 8/31 def. Sto-Rox, 46-6; 9/8 def. Northgate, 56-0; 9/14 def. Rochester, 21-9; 9/21 def. Bishop Canevin, 42-0.
Buzz: They've pitched two shutouts and are averaging 41.2 points per game.
Wyoming Area
Wyoming Valley Division 2
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. Mid Valley, 48-7; 8/31 def. James M. Coughlin, 42-14; 9/7 def. Northwest Area, 55-0; 9/14 def. Greater Nanticoke, 35-7; 9/21 def. GAR Memorial, 41-7.
Buzz: Dominic Deluca has six touchdowns and Corey Mruk has five.
West Perry
Mid-Penn Colonial
Record: 5-0
Buzz: Terrance Quaker and Kenyon Johnson give the Mustangs a one-two punch that's going to make them tough to beat this year.
North Penn
Suburban One Continental
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. Neshaminy, 34-33; 8/31 def. La Salle College, 21-13; 9/8 def. Pennsbury, 33-7; 9/14 def. Pennridge, 42-20; 9/21 def. Central Bucks East, 31-21.
Buzz: They're averaging 32.2 points per game.
Penn Hills
WPIAL 5A
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. Steubenville, 21-14: 8/31 def. Greater Latrobe, 50-13; 9/7 def. Fox Chapel, 46-0; 9/14 def. Mars, 36-15; 9/21 def. Kiski Area, 64-28.
Buzz: Penn Hills just keeps on rolling. Daequan Hardy had three touchdown receptions, and Tank Smith ran for four scores last week. Quarterback Hollis Mathis threw for 332 yards. This team has weapons everywhere.
Berwick
Wyoming Valley Division 2
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. Abington Heights, 42-0; 8/31 def. Pittston, 38-0; 9/7 def. 41-17; 9/14 def. Wyoming Valley West, 40-24; 9/21 def. Selinsgrove, 21-7.
Buzz: They've got two shutouts on the year, and have failed to score more than 38 just once.
Dallas
Wyoming Valley Division 2
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. Tunkhannock, 53-21; 8/31 def. Crestwood, 37-12; 9/7 def. Hazelton, 44-21; 9/14 def. Pittston, 41-21; 9/21 def. Wyoming Valley West, 42-6.
Buzz: Michael Starbuck has 831 passing yards and 12 touchdowns, and has also run for 152 yards and four more scores.
Delone Catholic
York Adams D3
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. Trinity, 47-7; 8/31 def. York Suburban, 62-0; 9/7 def. Steel-High, 54-19; 9/14 def. York Tech, 55-0; 9/21 def. Littlestown, 27-7.
Buzz: Delone runs right at folks, and it works. They're averaging 49 points per game.
York
York Adams D1
Record: 5-0
Games: 8/24 def. Reading, 63-16; 8/31 def. McCaskey, 55-0; 9/7 def. Cedar Crest, 42-14; 9/14 def. New Oxford, 71-14; 9/21 def. Spring Grove, 55-14.
Buzz: Tailback Dayjure Stewart is the guy to keep an eye on here.
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