THE PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS WILL NEED LOTS OF HELP TO GET INTO THE PLAYOFF FIELD COME JANUARY. THE LIONS FELL TO 7TH IN THE WEEKLY FOOTBALL POLLS AFTER THEIR 1 POINT LOSS TO OHIO STATE ON SATURDAY. THE BUCKEYES JUMPED TO NUMBER 3 IN THE POLLS. ALABAMA AND GEORGIA REMAIN 1 AND 2 IN BOTH THE AP AND COACHES POLLS.
THE FINAL RANKINGS FOR THE UPCOMING DISTRICT PLAYOFFS LOOK LIKE THIS…
CLASS 6A ERIE
CLASS 5A HOLLIDAYSBURG
CLASS 4A BELLEFONTE
CLASS 3A HUNTINGDON
CLASS 2A LIGONIER VALLEY
CLASS 1A BISHOP GUILFOYLE
THE DISTRICT 5 AND 6 PLAYOFFS WILL GET UNDERWAY THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH FIRST ROUND, QUARTERFINAL AND SEMI-FINAL ACTION IN SEVERAL CLASSES. HOLLIDAYSBURG CLASS 5A, AND 5 CLASS 1A TEAMS WILL GET BYES THIS WEEK.