2016 WPIAL TEAM WRESTLING PLAYOFFS

By: HSSN Staff
Thursday, January 28, 2016 | 2:45 PM

The 2016 WPIAL Team Wrestling Playoffs are now set with the 20 teams in Class AAA and 15 teams in Class AA now knowing they path they need to take to district gold in the one week postseason which starts on Monday, February 1st. In Class AAA, Franklin Regional is the two-time defending champion, but the Panthers will have to win from the 4th-seed and go through top-seed Belle Vernon to Three-peat. In Class AA, will one of the great WPIAL dynasties continue as top-seed Burrell tries to add to their record with a TENTH straight Class AA district crown? Here are the Preliminary Round matches in Class AAA set for Monday and the First Round matchups in both classes on Wednesday.

WPIAL CLASS AAA Preliminary Round:

For the #16-seed:  Greensburg-Salem Golden Lions (8-3) vs Thomas Jefferson Jaguars (5-2) AT Greensburg-Salem High School on Monday, February 1st at 7:00pm

For the #13-seed:  Trinity Hillers (4-2) vs Upper St. Clair Panthers (7-5) AT Trinity High School on Monday, February 1st at 7:00pm

For the #14-seed:  Peters Township Indians (8-2) vs West Allegheny Indians (5-2) AT Peters Township High School on Monday, February 1st at 7:00pm

For the #15-seed:  Butler Golden Tornado (8-5) vs Montour Spartans (5-6) AT Butler High School on Monday, February 1st at 7:00pm

WPIAL CLASS AAA First Round:

#1 Belle Vernon Leopards (11-1) vs #16 Greensburg-Salem/Thomas Jefferson winner AT Belle Vernon High School on Wednesday, February 3rd at 6:00pm with updates on MSAsports.net

#8 Seneca Valley Raiders (8-4) vs #9 Connellsville Falcons (11-6) AT Belle Vernon High School on Wednesday, February 3rd at 6:00pm on MSAsports.net

#4 Franklin Regional Panthers (9-3) vs #13 Trinity/Upper St. Clair winner AT Franklin Regional High School on Wednesday, February 3rd at 6:00pm with updates on MSAsports.net

#5 Waynesburg Raiders (14-4) vs #6 North Allegheny Tigers (6-6) AT Franklin Regional High School on Wednesday, February 3rd at 6:00pm on MSAsports.net

#2 Kiski Area Cavaliers (16-0) vs #15 Butler/Montour winner AT Kiski Area High School on Wednesday, February 3rd at 6:00pm on MSAsports.net

#7 Shaler Titans (12-0) vs #10 Norwin Knights (7-5) AT Kiski Area High School on Wednesday, February 3rd at 6:00pm on MSAsports.net

#3 Canon-McMillan Big Macs (7-1) vs #14 Peters Township/West Allegheny winner AT Canon-McMillan High School on Wednesday, February 3rd at 6:00pm on MSAsports.net

#6 Latrobe Wildcats (7-1) vs #11 North Hills Indians (11-3) AT Canon-McMillan High School on Wednesday, February 3rd at 6:00pm on MSAsports.net

WPIAL CLASS AAA Quarterfinals:

Belle Vernon/Greensburg-Salem/Thomas Jefferson winner vs Seneca Valley/Connellsville winner AT Belle Vernon High School on Wednesday, February 3rd at 7:30pm on MSAsports.net

Franklin Regional/Trinity/Upper St. Clair winner vs Waynesburg/North Allegheny winner AT Franklin Regional High School on Wednesday, February 3rd at 7:30pm on MSAsports.net

Kiski Area/Butler/Montour winner vs Shaler/Norwin winner AT Kiski Area High School on Wednesday, February 3rd at 7:30pm on MSAsports.net

Canon-McMillan/Peters Township/West Allegheny winner vs Latrobe/North Hills winner AT Canon-McMillan High School on Wednesday, February 3rd at 7:30pm on MSAsports.net

WPIAL CLASS AA First Round:

#1 Burrell Buccaneers – BYE

#8 Burgettstown Blue Devils (5-3) vs #9 Southmoreland Scotties (5-3) AT Burrell High School on Wednesday, February 3rd at 6:00pm

#4 McGuffey Highlanders (12-3) vs #13 South Side Rams (9-3) AT McGuffey High School on Wednesday, February 3rd at 6:00pm on MSAsports.net

#5 South Fayette Lions (13-6) vs #12 Mapletown Maples (11-9) AT McGuffey High School on Wednesday, February 3rd at 6:00pm on MSAsports.net

#2 Freedom Bulldogs (12-1) vs #15 Carlynton Cougars (3-9) AT Freedom High School on Wednesday, February 3rd at 6:00pm

#7 South Allegheny Gladiators (10-2) vs #10 Beth-Center Bulldogs (4-1) AT Freedom High School on Wednesday, February 3rd at 6:00pm

#3 Derry Trojans (14-2) vs #14 Valley Vikings (4-2) AT Derry High School on Wednesday, February 3rd at 6:00pm

#6 Indiana Little Indians (9-5) vs #11 Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers (5-2) AT Derry High School on Wednesday, February 3rd at 6:00pm

WPIAL CLASS AA Quarterfinals:

#1 Burrell Buccaneers (8-5) vs Burgettstown/Soutmoreland winner AT Burrell High School on Wednesday, February 3rd at 7:30pm

McGuffey/South Side winner vs South Fayette/Mapletown winner AT McGuffey High School on Wednesday, February 3rd at 7:30pm on MSAsports.net

Freedom/Carlynton winner vs South Allegheny/Beth-Center winner AT Freedom High School on Wednesday, February 3rd at 7:30pm

Derry/Valley winner vs Indiana/Chartiers-Houston winner AT Derry High School on Wednesday, February 3rd at 7:30pm