These Power Rankings are not meant to predict the Outcome of State Meets in November. In fact, some schools on this list aren't even in the same classification or the PIAA at all.
Because Cross Country is so unpredictable and there are so many variables at play, these power rankings are somewhat speculative. They are derived from a combination of performances, analytics, and opinions.
Girls Top 10 Teams - POWER RANKINGS Edition #5
| RANK(PREV) | TEAM | RATIONALE |
|---|---|---|
1 (1) | North Allegheny didn't compete this weekend but most recently obliterated the competition at PIAA Foundation scoring just 54 points. | |
2 (2) |  | OJR didn't compete this weekend. They most recently won the Paul Short Brown race in a breakout performance all-around. In last week's ranking, we asked readers to tell us which team has been the biggest surprise so far this year and 45% of voters said OJR. |
3 (3) |  | Emmaus didn't compete this weekend but most recently finished second to OJR in the Paul Short Brown Race. |
4 (4) |  | State College didn't compete at an invitational this weekend but most recently finished second to North Allegheny at the PIAA Foundation Invitational in the 3A race. |
5 (6) | Mount Lebanon shredded the competition at the Legends Meet (OH), notching an 18:43 average, placing four in the top 11. Plus, St. John Kletter ran a PA #1 Time. Mount Lebanon has continuously improved over the duration of the season. | |
6 (5) | Perkiomen Valley didn't compete at an invitational this week but was in the team hunt at Paul Short with Emmaus and rival OJR, scoring nine points more than OJR. | |
7 (7) | Dallastown competed at Gettysburg this weekend, but we unfortunately have not seen results from that meet. | |
8 (8) |  | Hershey did not compete at an invitational this weekend but most recently finished fifth at Paul Short. |
9 (9) |  Downingtown West | Downingtown West did not compete at an invitational this weekend but most recently won their home invitational on 10/1. |
10 (10) | Chambersburg competed at the Gettysburg Invitational, but we unfortunately did not see results from that meet. | |
NR | NR - Teams on the Bubble |
