Area’s best football teams clash for decade honors
With the year down to its final 75 days, it's time to take a look at who's the best of the best among area football teams from 2000 to 2009.

It wasn't easy, of course. In seeding the teams and creating the bracket, we looked at a team's overall talent, strength of schedule, and post-season success, among other things. With such a large coverage area, some very good squads were left on the outside looking in.
Gallery: Team of the Decade: 2003 North Penn Knights
A look at the 2003 North Penn Knights
Here are some stats and facts about the 2003 North Penn Knights, Rick O'Brien's Southeastern Pennsylvania's football team of the decade.
The Inquirer Top 10 Teams of the Decade
Rick O'Brien picks the best Southeastern Pennsylvania football teams of the last decade. Do you agree with his picks?