The WPIAL playoffs have different structures for each classification. In 6A, the top 6 teams in the lone conference make the playoffs. In 4A and 3A, the top 4 teams from each of the two conferences make the playoffs. In 2A, the top four teams from each of the four conferences make the playoffs. Only two classifications require a “Wild Card” this season – 5A and 1A. The 5A calculation is relatively straightforward while the 1A Wild Card is a bit more complicated. The explanations and standings are detailed below. Don’t forget to check out the full WPIAL Standings Page.
Class 5A Wild Card Standings
- The top 5 teams in each 5A conference make the playoffs.
- One of the 3 6th place teams earns a Wild Card
- Two of the 3 3rd place teams will get home playoff games based on the Wild Card Standings
- For all three conferences, the 7 conference games are the only results that count towards the Wild Card Standings unless there is a head-to-head non-conference result that breaks a tie.
Third Place Home Game Standings
| Third Place Home Game Standings | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Conf Record |
Tiebreakers | Overall Record |
PF | PA | Conf Wins | |
| Gardner | WPIAL | ||||||
 x-Peters Twp |
5-1 | 120 | +48 | 6-3 | 289 | 138 |      |
 x-McKeesport |
5-1 | 90 | +40 | 8-1 | 412 | 103 |      |
 x-North Hills |
5-1 | 60 | +30 | 6-3 | 184 | 187 |     |
Sixth Place Standings
| Sixth Place Standings | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Conf Record |
Tiebreakers | Overall Record |
PF | PA | Conf Wins | |
| Gardner | WPIAL | ||||||
| Armstrong |
2-4 | 20 | -13 | 4-5 | 236 | 212 | |
 Baldwin |
2-4 | 10 | -17 | 4-5 | 215 | 191 | |
| Connellsville |
1-5 | 10 | -40 | 2-7 | 163 | 407 | |
Class 1A Wild Card Standings
- Top 2 teams from each 1A conference make the playoffs
- Two of the 3 3rd place teams earn a Wild Card
- One of the 3 2nd place teams earns a home playoff game based on the Wild Card Standings
- Wild Card Standings are based on the 7 conference games in the Big Seven and Tri-County South Conferences
- Wild Card Standings for Eastern Conference teams are based on 6 conference games plus one game against a Tri-County South opponent
Eastern Conference Wild Card Standings
| Eastern Conference | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Wild Card Record |
Tiebreakers | Overall Record |
PF | PA | Conf Wins | |
| Gardner | WPIAL | ||||||
 x-Clairton |
6-0 | 180 | +60 | 8-0* | 277 | 51 |       |
 x-Jeannette |
6-0 | 130 | +60 | 9-0 | 366 | 58 |  |
| Imani Christian |
4-2 | 80 | +20 | 6-3 | 336 | 161 | |
| GCC |
4-3 | 40 | +10 | 6-3 | 273 | 137 |  |
| Leechburg |
2-4 | 50 | -20 | 4-5 | 134 | 230 |  |
| Riverview |
2-5 | 20 | -30 | 2-6* | 56 | 283 |  |
| Springdale |
0-6 | 0 | -60 | 1-7* | 41 | 289 | |
* – did not play a Week 0 game
Note: Mapletown forfeited their Week 1 game vs Clairton. Recorded as a 1-0 Clairton win. This game did not count towards the Wild Card Standings, Clairton’s game against West Greene is the one that counts.
Second Place Home Game Standings
| Second Place Standings | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Conf Record |
Tiebreakers | Overall Record |
PF | PA | Conf Wins | |
| Gardner | WPIAL | ||||||
| x-Jeannette |
6-0 | 130 | +60 | 9-0 | 366 | 58 | |
 x-Rochester |
5-1 | 130 | +40 | 8-1 | 303 | 140 |      |
 x-Monessen |
5-1 | 130 | +40 | 6-2* | 277 | 105 |   |
Third Place Standings
| Third Place Standings | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Conf Record |
Tiebreakers | Overall Record |
PF | PA | Conf Wins | |
| Gardner | WPIAL | ||||||
| x-California |
5-1 | 150 | +40 | 5-4 | 319 | 183 | |
| Laurel |
4-2 | 100 | +11 | 5-4 | 266 | 228 |  |
| Imani Christian |
4-2 | 80 | +20 | 6-3 | 336 | 161 | |