Well, nothing out of the ordinary here.

When the Harrisburg Patriot-News unveiled its top-10 polls for this week, seeing Chester atop the PIAA Class AAAA rankings really is no surprise. The Clippers, who last week ranked No. 10 nationally by ESPN, are expected to climb some more after another blemish-free week.

Archbishop Carroll's spot at No. 7 in the PIAA Class AAA poll, however, is kind of a surprise. The Patriots have struggled to a 5-4 record, rebounding some to earn a 2-0 start to the Catholic League season after getting swept in a holiday-tournament showing in Boston, Mass.

Here are the rankings in full:

CLASS AAAA Rec Pvs
1. Chester* (1) 9-0 1
2. Roman Catholic (12) 4-3 3
3. Chartiers Valley (7) 10-0 7
4. Emmaus (11) 8-1 NR
5. Lower Merion (1) 10-2 2
6. St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 8-2 6
7. Scranton (2) 8-0 10
8. Shaler (7) 8-2 8
9. Harrisburg (3) 7-2 NR
10. Wissahickon (1) 10-1 NR
Honorable mention: Cedar Cliff (3) 9-1, Central Dauphin (3) 8-1, Father Judge (12) 9-1, Freedom (11) 9-0, Gateway (7) 7-3, Hershey (3) 10-0, North Allegheny (7) 7-2, Pocono Mountain West (11) 9-2.

CLASS AAA Rec Pvs
1. Neumann-Goretti* (12) 8-2 1
2. New Castle (7) 10-0 2
3. Berks Catholic (3) 8-0 4
4. Boys Latin Charter (12) 9-2 7
5. Montour (7) 5-0 8
6. Hampton (7) 8-3 6
7. Archbishop Carroll (12) 5-4 NR
8. Philadelphia Electrical (12) 7-5 3
9. Greensburg Salem (7) 8-2 9
10. Holy Ghost Prep (1) 11-0 NR
Honorable mention: Archbishop Wood (12) 7-2, Allentown Central Catholic (11) 4-4, Danville (4) 7-2, General McLane (10) 9-0, Grove City (10) 9-1, Johnstown (6) 7-1, Octorara (1) 7-3, Sharon (10) 4-2.

CLASS AA Rec Pvs
1. Imhotep Charter* (12) 7-3 1
2. Monessen (7) 11-0 5
3. Communications Tech (12) 9-2 3
4. Beaver Falls (7) 8-1 2
5. Mercyhurst Prep (10) 9-1 NR
6. Riverside (2) 10-0 6
7. Vaux (12) 5-6 7
8. Sto-Rox (7) 7-1 NR
9. Salisbury (11) 10-0 NR
10. GAR Memorial (2) 10-0 NR
Honorable mention: Bishop McCort (6) 6-2, Holy Cross (2) 7-3, Lakeview (10) 7-2, Loyalsock (4) 7-2, Meyers (2) 8-2, Notre Dame-Green Pond (11) 8-4, Quaker Valley (7) 9-1, Summit Academy (7) 7-3.

CLASS A Rec Pvs
1. Math, Civics & Sciences* (12) 6-4 2
2. Constitution (12) 4-5 1
3. Lincoln Park (7) 7-2 3
4. Church Farm (1) 8-1 4
5. Girard College (1) 9-0 NR
6. North Catholic (7) 7-2 6
7. Our Lady of Sacred Heart (7) 10-0 NR
8. West Middlesex (10) 6-4 NR
9. Vincentian (7) 7-2 7
10. Greenwood (3) 9-1 NR
Honorable mention: Bishop Carroll (6) 5-2, Faith Christian (1) 7-2, Johnsonburg (9) 7-1, Mahanoy Area (11) 9-1, Paul Robeson (12) 8-3, Ridgway (9) 8-0, Southern Fulton (5) 8-1, Williamsburg (6) 8-2.
*-reigning PIAA champion. Number in parentheses is PIAA district.