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WELCOME FROM PIAA DISTRICT III OFFICIAL DISTRICT III PIAA
CHAIR DOUG BOHANNON FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

TOURNAMENT PROGRAM
Welcome to the 2021-2022 District III M&T Bank Fall
Championship Series.
Celebrating the Success of Student
I am pleased to enter my third school year as PIAA Athletes in South Central Pennsylvania
District III Chairman. Table of Contents

It is always fulfilling to work for the benefit of our District III Committee Members ......... 2
District III Sportswear Order Form ...... 3
schools’ student-athletes. We have a great team of
dedicated people serving on the District III Committee, About PIAA District III ......................... 4
School enrollments/classifications ..... 5
and a large number of equally dedicated people
throughout the district’s 10-county jurisdiction who About the Power Rankings ................. 6
2021 Final Power Rankings ................. 7
serve as game managers and support staff for our Championships.
2021 League Standings ....................... 8
After a very challenging 2020-2021 year that altered our championship format, we Championship Brackets ............... 10-15
are delighted to be returning to full fields for our championship brackets this fall. AAAAAA Teams ............................ 16-23
Reflecting on last year, I am very proud of how our schools and students AAAAA Teams .............................. 24-37
responded to the challenges of the pandemic, and I am grateful for the AAAA Teams ................................ 38-47
opportunities we were able to provide for them to compete in meaningful, post- AAA Teams ................................... 48-55
season contests. AA Teams ..................................... 56-59
District III is looking forward to having families, friends, classmates and A Teams ....................................... 60-61
community supporters back in the stands to give our students the full gameday PIAA Championship Brackets ............ 62
experience they richly deserve. We should not take for granted the spirit of District III History & Records ....... 64-70
competition, sportsmanship and pure enjoyment these games offer all of us. District III Alumni in the NFL ............. 71
Student Awards ................................ 72
The Committee appreciates the support it receives from its longstanding partner-
ships. We are entering our 11th year with M&T Bank as the primary sponsor of
our championship events. We have also partnered with The Peyton Walker
Foundation to increase heart health and Sudden Cardiac Arrest awareness and
with River Rock Academy as a supporting partner.

Lastly, we would like to recognize the commitment and contributions made by our
game officials. Simply put, we could not play the games without them. Anyone
who might be interested in becoming an official is encouraged to go to the PIAA
website for more information.
Thank you for supporting our student-athletes in District III and ENJOY THE GAME!

Cover Photo Credits:
A special thank you to these photog-
raphers and sports editors for their
permissions to use these photos.
Central York: Mark Pynes (Pennlive);
Governor Mifflin: Sean Simmers (Pennlive);
Bishop McDevitt: Vicki Velios Briner
(Pennlive); Wyomissing: Ben Hasty
(Reading Eagle); York Catholic: Dawn J.
Sagert (York Dispatch); Steelton-Highspire:
Mark Pynes (Pennlive)

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