# List of PIAA football state champions

The following is a list of Pennsylvania state high school football championships sanctioned by the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) since 1988. 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 1A

| 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 |
| 2024 | Bishop Guilfoyle (5) | 6 | Port Allegany | 41–22 | Chapman Field, Cumberland Valley |

## Class 2A

| 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 (7) | 4 | Aliquippa | 49–14 | Hersheypark Stadium |
| 2016 | Steel Valley | 7 | Southern Columbia | 49–7 | Hersheypark Stadium |
| 2017 | Southern Columbia (8) | 4 | Wilmington Area | 48–0 | Hersheypark Stadium |
| 2018 | Southern Columbia (9) | 4 | Wilmington Area | 49–14 | Hersheypark Stadium |
| 2019 | Southern Columbia (10) | 4 | Avonworth | 74–7 | Hersheypark Stadium |
| 2020 | Southern Columbia (11) | 4 | Wilmington Area | 42–14 | Hersheypark Stadium |
| 2021 | Southern Columbia (12) | 4 | Serra Catholic | 62–25 | Hersheypark Stadium |
| 2022 | Southern Columbia (13) | 4 | Westinghouse | 37–22 | Chapman Field, Cumberland Valley |
| 2023 | Southern Columbia (14) | 4 | Westinghouse | 21–20 | Chapman Field, Cumberland Valley |
| 2024 | Troy | 4 | Clarion | 25–24 | Chapman Field, Cumberland Valley |

## Class 3A

| 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 |
| 2024 | Northwestern Lehigh | 11 | Avonworth | 36–33 (OT) | Chapman Field, Cumberland Valley |

## Class 4A

| Year | Champion | District | Runner-up | Score | Site |
| 1988 | Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) | 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 | Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) | 37–10 | Hersheypark Stadium |
| 2004 | Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) (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 | Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) (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 | Central Catholic(Pittsburgh) | 35–10 | Hersheypark Stadium |
| 2014 | St. Joseph's Prep (2) | 12 | Pine-Richland | 49–41 | Hersheypark Stadium |
| 2015 | Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) (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 |
| 2024 | Bonner-Prendergast | 12 | Lampeter-Strasburg | 40–14 | Chapman Field, Cumberland Valley |

## Class 5A

Class 5A was formed in 2015 and its inaugural season was the 2016 football season.
| 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 (6) | 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 |
| 2024 | Bishop McDevitt | 3 | Roman Catholic | 34–31 (OT) | Chapman Field, Cumberland Valley |

## Class 6A

Class 6A was formed in 2015 and its inaugural season was the 2016 football season.
| Year | Champion | District | Runner-up | Score | Site |
| 2016 | St. Joseph's Prep (3) | 12 | Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) | 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 (2) | 45–23 | Chapman Field, Cumberland Valley |
| 2024 | St. Joseph's Prep (9) | 12 | Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) | 35–6 | Chapman Field, Cumberland Valley |