We have reached the penultimate week of the high school football regular season. So far, 20 of the 52 guaranteed spots in the WPIAL playoff field have been clinched. There are additional 17 wild card spots that will be handed out by the WPIAL Selection Committee. The Top four teams in 6A make the playoffs. In 5A, 3A, 2A, and 1A the top three teams from each conference are guaranteed playoff spots. Due to the WPIAL 4A Champion entering the state bracket sooner, only the top two teams in each 4A conference are guaranteed playoff spots. Check out this week’s WPIAL Blitz Show for a full breakdown of the conference standings across all classifications!
For a full list of the conference standings, check out our WPIAL Standings Page.
Class 6A
Qualification: The Top Four teams make the playoffs and are seeded according to finish in the regular season standings
Clinched playoff spots: Central Catholic, Hempfield, Canon-McMillan
– North Allegheny clinches a playoff spot with a win over Mt. Lebanon AND a Norwin loss
Class 5A
Qualification: The top three teams in each conference plus three Wild Cards chosen by the Selection Committee will make the playoffs. The Selection Committee will seed all 12 teams with the top four seeds receiving byes.
Allegheny Six Conference
Clinched playoff spots: none
– Upper St Clair clinches the conference title with a win over Thomas Jefferson AND a West Allegheny loss
– Upper St Clair clinches a playoff spot with a win over Thomas Jefferson
– West Allegheny clinches a playoff spot with a win over Trinity
Big East Conference
Clinched playoff spots: Penn-Trafford
– Woodland Hills clinches the conference title with a win over Penn-Trafford
– Woodland Hills clinches a playoff spot with a win over Penn-Trafford OR a Gateway loss
– Latrobe plays a non-conference game but can clinch a playoff spot if Gateway loses OR if Woodland Hills wins
Northeast Conference
Clinched playoff spots: Pine-Richland, North Hills
– Pine-Richland clinches the conference title with a win over North Hills
– North Hills clinches the conference title with a win over Pine-Richland AND a Moon loss
– Moon clinches a playoff spot with a win over Armstrong
Class 4A
Qualification: The top two teams in each conference plus two Wild Cards chosen by the Selection Committee will make the playoffs. The Selection Committee will seed all 8 teams.
Big Six Conference
– South Fayette clinches a playoff spot with a win over Uniontown AND a Chartiers Valley loss
– Ringgold clinches a playoff spot with a win over Chartiers Valley
Greater Allegheny Conference
– McKeesport clinches a playoff spot with a win over Indiana
– Shaler clinches a playoff spot with a win over Hampton OR a loss by 4 points or fewer
Parkway Conference
– Montour clinches a playoff spot with a win over Mars AND a New Castle loss
Class 3A
Qualification: The top three teams in each conference plus four Wild Cards chosen by the Selection Committee will make the playoffs. The Selection Committee will seed all 16 teams.
Allegheny Seven Conference
Clinched playoff spots: North Catholic
– Highlands clinches a playoff spot with a win over Freeport OR a Burrell loss
– Freeport clinches a playoff spot with a win over Highlands AND a Burrell loss
Interstate Conference
Clinched playoff spots: Belle Vernon, Waynesburg
– Elizabeth Forward clinches a playoff spot with a win over Mt Pleasant
Three Rivers Conference
Clinched playoff spots: Propel
– Avonworth clinches a playoff spot with a win over South Park
– West Mifflin clinches a playoff spot with a win over Shady Side Academy AND a South Park loss
Western Hills Conference
Clinched playoff spots: Aliquippa, Hopewell
– Beaver clinches a playoff spot with a win over OLSH AND losses by BOTH Ambridge and Ellwood City
Class 2A
Qualification: The top three teams in each conference plus four Wild Cards chosen by the Selection Committee will make the playoffs. The Selection Committee will seed all 13 teams with the top three seeds receiving byes.
Allegheny Conference
Clinched playoff spots: none
– Ligonier Valley clinches a playoff spot with a win over Steel Valley
– Apollo-Ridge clinches a playoff spot with a win over South Allegheny
Century Conference
Clinched playoff spots: Seton LaSalle
– Bishop Canevin clinches a playoff spot with a win over Chartiers-Houston OR a McGuffey loss
– Chartiers-Houston clinches a playoff spot with a win over Bishop Canevin AND a McGuffey loss
Midwestern Conference
Clinched playoff spots: Western Beaver
– Neshannock clinches a playoff spot with a win over Riverside
– Beaver Falls clinches a playoff spot with a win over Western Beaver AND a Riverside loss
Class 1A
Qualification: The top three teams in each conference plus four Wild Cards chosen by the Selection Committee will make the playoffs. The Selection Committee will seed all 16 teams.
Big Seven Conference
Clinched playoff spots: Shenango, Laurel
– The winner of Union-Northgate clinches a playoff spot
Black Hills Conference
Clinched playoff spots: Washington
– Fort Cherry clinches a playoff spot with a win over Brentwood
Eastern Conference
Clinched playoff spots: Jeannette
– Clairton clinches a playoff spot with a win over GCC (assuming the “postponed” games against Springdale and Leechburg become forfeits)
Tri-County South Conference
Clinched playoff spots: Beth-Center, California
– Avella clinches a playoff spot with a win over California AND a Frazier loss
