The WPIAL football season has just two weeks remaining. Last week, Fort Cherry became the first team to clinch a conference title when they defeated Bishop Canevin. The other 16 conference champions are still to be decided. In total, 13 playoff spots have been clinched so far with many more still to be decided plus the Wild Cards chosen by the Selection Committee. In 6A, the top four teams will make the playoffs. In 4A, only the top two teams in each conference are guaranteed playoff spots with two more earning Wild Cards. In the other four classifications, the top three in each conference are guaranteed playoff spots with a few additional Wild Cards.
You can check our WPIAL Standings Page for the current standings in each conference. Here’s a look at the playoff scenarios for Week 8.
6A Playoff Scenarios
– Central Catholic and North Allegheny have clinched playoff spots
– Central Catholic clinches the conference title with a win over Seneca Valley
– Norwin clinches a playoff spot with a win over Canon-McMillan AND a Mt. Lebanon loss
– Canon-McMillan clinches a playoff spot with a win over Norwin
5A Playoff Scenarios
Allegheny Six
– Peters Twp clinches the conference title with a win over Bethel Park
– Upper St Clair clinches a playoff spot with a win over Moon
– Moon clinches a playoff spot with a win over Upper St Clair AND a South Fayette loss
Big East
– Woodland Hills has clinched a playoff spot
– Penn-Trafford clinches a playoff spot with a win over Armstrong
Northeast
– Pine-Richland has clinched a playoff spot
– Pine-Richland clinches the conference title if BOTH Penn Hills and Shaler lose
– Penn Hills clinches a playoff spot with a win over North Hills
– Shaler clinches a playoff spot with a win over Fox Chapel AND a North Hills loss
4A Playoff Scenarios
Big Six
– Trinity clinches the conference title with a win over Laurel Highlands
– Thomas Jefferson clinches a playoff spot with a win over Chartiers Valley
Greater Allegheny
– McKeesport clinches the conference title with a win over Indiana
– Mars clinches a playoff spot with a win over Hampton AND an Indiana loss
– Hampton clinches a playoff spot with a win over Mars AND losses by both West Mifflin and Indiana
Parkway
No clinching scenarios
3A Playoff Scenarios
Allegheny Seven
– Highlands has clinched a playoff spot
– Imani Christian clinches a playoff spot with a win over Burrell
– Freeport clinches a playoff spot with a win over East Allegheny
Interstate
– Southmoreland has clinched a playoff spot
– Southmoreland clinches the conference title with a win over Elizabeth Forward
– Elizabeth Forward clinches the conference title with a win over Southmoreland AND a Mt Pleasant loss
– Mt Pleasant clinches a playoff spot with a win over Derry
Western Hills
– Avonworth clinches the conference title with a win over North Catholic
– Avonworth clinches a playoff spot with a win over North Catholic OR a Beaver loss
– Central Valley clinches a playoff spot with a win over Hopewell
– North Catholic clinches a playoff spot with a win over Avonworth AND a Hopewell loss
2A Playoff Scenarios
Allegheny
– South Allegheny has clinched a playoff spot
– South Allegheny plays a non-conference game but can clinch the conference title if Steel Valley loses
– Apollo-Ridge clinches a playoff spot with a win over South Park
– Steel Valley clinches a playoff spot with a win over Ligonier Valley
Century
– Washington, Seton LaSalle, and Keystone Oaks have clinched playoff spots
– No Week 8 clinching scenarios
Midwestern
– Western Beaver clinches the conference title with a win over New Brighton AND A Beaver Falls loss. Western Beaver clinches a playoff spot with a win, regardless of the Beaver Falls-Riverside result.
– Beaver Falls clinches a playoff spot with a win over Riverside
– Ellwood City clinches a playoff spot with a win over Union AND losses by BOTH Riverside and New Brighton
1A Playoff Scenarios
Big Seven
– South Side and Laurel have clinched playoff spots
– Laurel clinches the conference title with a win over South Side AND a Neshannock loss on Saturday
– South Side clinches the conference title with a win over Laurel
– Neshannock clinches a playoff spot with a win over Summit Academy on Saturday
Black Hills
– Fort Cherry has clinched the conference title
– Bishop Canevin clinches a playoff spot with a win over Monessen
Eastern
– Clairton has clinched a playoff spot
– Clairton clinches the conference title with a win over Riverview on Saturday
– Leechburg clinches a playoff spot with a win over Brentwood
– Jeannette clinches a playoff spot with a win over Springdale AND losses by BOTH Brentwood and Riverview
Tri-County South
– California clinches the conference title with a win over Beth-Center AND a Jefferson-Morgan loss. California clinches a playoff spot with a win, regardless of the Jefferson-Morgan result.
– Bentworth clinches a playoff spot with a win over Mapletown AND an Avella loss
– Jefferson-Morgan clinches a playoff spot with a win over Avella
