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.
PIAA district map
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
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 5A was formed in 2015 and its inaugural season was the 2016 football season.[ 2]
Class 6A was formed in 2015 and its inaugural season was the 2016 football season.[ 2]