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Class 6A Scenarios

Playoff Structure: The top 6 teams make the playoffs. The top 2 teams get first round byes.

North Allegheny and Pine-Richland have clinched playoff spots.

North Allegheny clinches a first round bye with a win over Hempfield.

Seneca Valley plays a non-conference game but can clinch a playoff spot with a Canon-McMillan loss.
Central Catholic clinches a playoff spot with a win over Butler AND a Canon-McMillan loss.
Mt. Lebanon clinches a playoff spot with a win over Pine-Richland OR a Canon-McMillan loss.
Norwin clinches a playoff spot with a win over Canon-McMillan.

Class 5A Scenarios

Playoff Structure: The top 5 teams in each of the three conferences make the playoffs. One of the three 6th place teams earns a “wild card.” The top two teams in each conference plus 2 of the 3 third place teams get home playoff games in the first round. The 5A Wild Card Standings can be found here.

Allegheny Eight Conference

West Allegheny has clinched a playoff spot.

Upper St Clair clinches a playoff spot with a win over Moon.
Bethel Park clinches a playoff spot with a win over Baldwin.
Peters Twp clinches a playoff spot with a win over Chartiers Valley AND a loss by either Baldwin or Moon.

Big East Conference

Gateway, Penn-Trafford, and McKeesport have clinched playoff spots.

Franklin Regional clinches a playoff spot with a win over Connellsville OR losses by both Latrobe and Albert Gallatin.

Northern Conference

Penn Hills has clinched a playoff spot

Mars clinches a playoff spot with a win over Fox Chapel and a loss by either Shaler or Armstrong.
North Hills clinches a playoff spot with a win over Armstrong.

Class 4A Scenarios

Playoff Structure: The top 4 teams from each of the two conferences make the playoffs. The top two teams in each conference will get home playoff games in the first round.

Northwest Eight Conference

Blackhawk has clinched a playoff spot

South Fayette clinches a playoff spot with a win over Highlands.

Big Eight Conference

Thomas Jefferson clinches a playoff spot with a win over Laurel Highlands.
The winner of West Mifflin-Belle Vernon clinches a playoff spot.
The loser of West Mifflin-Belle Vernon clinches a playoff spot if Thomas Jefferson wins.

Class 3A Scenarios

Playoff Structure: The top 4 teams from each of the two conferences make the playoffs. The top two teams in each conference will get home playoff games in the first round.

Big East Conference

No clinching scenarios

Tri-County West Conference

Aliquippa clinches a playoff spot with a win over South Park.
Beaver Falls clinches a playoff spot with a win over Waynesburg.

Aliquippa and Beaver Falls clinch home playoff games with wins by both teams and a loss by Central Valley.

Class 2A Scenarios

Playoff Structure: The top 4 teams from each of the four conferences make the playoffs. The top two teams in each conference will get home playoff games in the first round.

Allegheny Conference

Shady Side Academy and Steel Valley have clinched playoff spots.

Avonworth clinches a playoff spot with a win over East Allegheny OR a Valley loss.
East Allegheny clinches a playoff spot with a win over Avonworth AND a Valley loss.

Interstate Conference

McGuffey has clinched a playoff spot

Beth-Center clinches a playoff spot with a win over Washington OR a Frazier loss.
Charleroi clinches a playoff spot with a win over McGuffey OR a Frazier loss.
Washington clinches a playoff spot with a win over Beth-Center

Midwestern Conference

Mohawk plays a non-conference game but can clinch a playoff spot if Freedom beats Neshannock.
Freedom clinches a playoff spot with a win over Neshannock.
Riverside clinches a playoff spot with a win over Ellwood City AND wins by New Brighton and Freedom.

Three Rivers Conference

Burgettstown has clinched a playoff spot.

Burgettstown plays a non-conference game but can clinch a home playoff game if both Serra Catholic and South Side Beaver lose.

Class 1A Scenarios

Playoff Structure: The top 2 teams in each of the three conferences make the playoffs. Two of the three 3rd place teams earns a “wild card.” The three conference champions plus 1 of the 3 second place teams get home playoff games in the first round. The 1A Wild Card Standings can be found here.

Big Seven Conference

OLSH plays a non-conference game but can clinch a playoff spot with a Cornell loss.
Rochester clinches a playoff spot with a win over Northgate.

Eastern Conference

Clairton has clinched a playoff spot.

Jeannette clinches a playoff spot with a win over GCC.

Tri-County South Conference

No clinching scenarios.