Breaking down "Super 700," including 10-percent rule
Here is a breakdown of what the high school football landscape could look like in District 3 if the PIAA opts for six classifications with a "Super 700." The "Super 700" means schools with at least 700 boys would be reserved for Class 6A, then 5A through 1A would be divided equally across Pennsylvania.
There are two possibilities under this format: a "Super 700" or a "Super 700" with a 10-percent rule. The PIAA is using current enrollment figures in its examples. Schools are ordered by enrollment. The highest and lowest boys’ enrollment for each class, plus those for YAIAA schools, are listed in parenthesis.
SUPER 700Class 6A: Reading (2,138 enrollment), J.P. McCaskey, Chambersburg, Cumberland Valley, Hempfield, Harrisburg, Central Dauphin, Red Lion (807), William Penn (764), Wilson, Manheim Township, Penn Manor (712).
Number of schools: 12, which ranks third in state with District 11. District 1 has most with 26 schools.
Class 5A: Dallastown (694), Exeter, Central York (673), Warwick, Central Dauphin East, Cedar Crest, Fleetwood, York County Tech (600), Carlisle, Conestoga Valley, Cedar Cliff, Governor Mifflin, Elizabethtown, Lebanon, Ephrata, Waynesboro, Lower Dauphin, South Western (499), New Oxford (490), Mechanicsburg, Muhlenberg, Hershey, Solanco, Lancaster Catholic, Garden Spot (462).
Number of schools: 25, which leads state with Districts 1 and 7. District 9 is next with nine schools.
Class 4A: Red Land (454), Daniel Boone, Northern York, Spring Grove (436), Northeastern (429), Shippensburg (419), Greencastle-Antrim (413), Twin Valley, Dover, Cocalico, Kutztown, Manheim Central, Lampeter-Strasburg, Palmyra, West York (367), James Buchanan, Big Spring, Gettysburg (358), Conrad Weiser, West Perry, York Suburban (356), Donegal, East Pennsboro, Susquehannock (350), Susquehanna Township, ELCO, Milton Hershey, Kennard-Dale (336), Northern Lebanon (330).
Number of schools: 29, which leads state. District 7 is second with 18 schools.
Class 3A: Eastern York (306), Bishop McDevitt, Middletown, Hamburg, Bermudian Springs (286), Littlestown (281), Wyomissing, Boiling Springs, Berks Catholic, Annville-Cleona, Pequea Valley, Schuylkill Valley, Trinity, Susquenita, Newport (221).
Number of schools: 15, which ranks second in state. District 7 has most with 25 schools.
Class 2A: Biglerville (215), Hanover (200), Upper Dauphin, Delone Catholic (166), Columbia, Fairfield (162), Camp Hill, York Catholic (151).
Number of schools: 12, which ranks second in state with Districts 4, 6 and 10. District 7 has most with 25 schools.
Class 1A: Steel-High (145), Halifax, Millersburg (117), Carson Long Military Academy (50 - note, school is not fielding football team in 2015).
Number of schools: Four, which ranks eighth in state with District 1. District 7 has most with 26 schools.
SUPER 700 (with 10-percent rule)Class 6A: Reading (1,753), J.P. McCaskey, Cumberland Valley, Hempfield, Chambersburg, Wilson, Manheim Township, Central Dauphin (714).
Number of schools: Eight, which ranks fourth in state. District 1 has most with 23 schools.
Class 5A: Penn Manor (685), Dallastown (661), Central York (654), Harrisburg, Red Lion (649), Cedar Crest, Warwick, Exeter, York County Tech (588), Conestoga Valley, Carlisle, Cedar Cliff, Central Dauphin East, Governor Mifflin, Lebanon, Muhlenberg, Ephrata, Elizabethtown, New Oxford (468), South Western (465), Fleetwood, Mechanicsburg, Hershey, Solanco (457).
Number of schools: 24, which ranks second with District 7. District 1 has most with 29 schools.
Class 4A: Lower Dauphin (442), Waynesboro, Red Land, Daniel Boone, Northeastern (429), Spring Grove (401), Garden Spot, Northern York, Greencastle-Antrim (384), Cocalico, Twin Valley, Palmyra, Lampeter-Strasburg, Manheim Central, Dover (355), William Penn (354), Lancaster Catholic, Shippensburg, West York (345), Conrad Weiser, Susquehanna Township, James Buchanan, Gettysburg (338), Donegal, Milton Hershey, Susquehannock (336), York Suburban (336), Big Spring, East Pennsboro, Kennard-Dale (313).
Number of schools: 30, which leads state. District 7 is second with 18 schools.
Class 3A: Northern Lebanon (308), West Perry, Bishop McDevitt, Kutztown, ELCO, Hamburg, Eastern York (279), Bermudian Springs (270), Berks Catholic, Littlestown (265), Middletown, Boiling Springs, Wyomissing, Annville-Cleona, Schuylkill Valley, Pequea Valley, Trinity (216).
Number of schools: 17, which ranks second in state. District 7 has most with 24 schools.
Class 2A: Susquenita (203), Biglerville (196), Hanover (177), Delone Catholic (166), Upper Dauphin, Steel-High, Camp Hill, York Catholic (151), Fairfield (150).
Number of schools: Nine, which ranks fifth in state. District 7 has most with 26 schools.
Class 1A: Newport (142), Columbia, Millersburg, Halifax (109), Carson Long Military Academy (50 - note, school is not fielding football team in 2015).
Number of schools: Five, which ranks eighth in state. District 7 has most with 27 schools.
A "Super 700" would push down current big-classification schools, such as Red Lion and Governor Mifflin, from 6A to 5A. Those two met last year during the first round of the District 3 Class 4A playoffs.