High school football rankings

Drew Markol
Souderton's Corey Sykes (center) and the Indians are off to a 3-0 start to the season.

We're already past the halfway mark in the Suburban One League while most of the other Intelligencer/Courier Times area teams have played at least one game.

That means it's time for our first football rankings of the season. Team record is in parentheses.

1. Archbishop Wood (1-0): The Vikings are the reigning PIAA Class 5A state champions now playing up in Class 6A. If you're coming off a state championship, you deserve this spot until proven otherwise.

2. (tie) La Salle (3-1) and Pennridge (3-0): Yes, yes, I know the Explorers are coming off a big loss to St. Joseph's Prep. They're still legit. And all the Rams have done is outscore their first three opponents 107-14 (and shut out their last two foes).

4. Neshaminy (2-1): Neshaminy has knocked off solid North Penn and Abington sides with its only loss coming against Pennridge.

5. Souderton (3-0): Coach Ed Gallagher lost a ton of talent to graduation, it's just hard to notice,

Others to watch: Upper Moreland (3-0), North Penn (2-1), Abington (2-1).