WPIAL clinched: Boys soccer playoff qualifiers and clinching scenarios as of Oct. 14, 2024

By: Don Rebel
Monday, October 14, 2024 | 11:23 PM

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Section play in the 2024 WPIAL boys soccer regular season is down to the final day. As of now, 61 teams have qualified for the district postseason with two possible spots still up for grabs.

The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason.

Don’t miss the WPIAL Soccer Playoff Pairings Show on Trib HSSN at 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Here is the latest list of district teams that have qualified for the boys soccer playoffs through Monday.

Class 4A

Set with 13 WPIAL playoff teams. Three first-round byes

Section 1

Plum Mustangs

Norwin Knights

Gateway Gators

Central Catholic Vikings

Section 2

Peters Township Indians

Upper St. Clair Panthers

Canon-McMillan Big Macs

Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils

Section 3

North Allegheny Tigers

Fox Chapel Foxes

Seneca Valley Raiders

North Hills Indians

Pine-Richland Rams

Class 3A

16 of a possible 17 teams have clinched a WPIAL playoff berth

Section 1

Indiana Little Indians

Mars Fightin’ Planets

Hampton Talbots

Armstrong River Hawks

Section 2

Bethel Park Black Hawks

Thomas Jefferson Jaguars

Ringgold Rams

Trinity Hillers

Section 3

Latrobe Wildcats

Franklin Regional Panthers

Penn-Trafford Warriors

Belle Vernon Leopards

• West Mifflin can clinch with a Belle Vernon loss to Penn-Trafford on Tuesday.

Section 4

Moon Tigers

West Allegheny Indians

Chartiers Valley Colts

Montour Spartans

Class 2A

15 of a possible 16 teams have clinched a WPIAL playoff berth

Section 1

Deer Lakes Lancers

North Catholic Trojans

Shady Side Academy Bulldogs

Burrell Buccaneers

Section 2

Avonworth Antelopes

Quaker Valley Quakers

Central Valley Warriors

• Beaver is 7-7-1 with one section match left, Keystone Oaks is 7-7-1 with one section match remaining and Hopewell is 8-7 with one section match left. Beaver is at Riverside and Keystone Oaks hosts Hopewell on Tuesday. The winner of the Hopewell-Keystone Oaks match qualifies. Beaver needs a win and needs the Hopewell-KO match to end in a tie for the Bobcats to clinch. Beaver loses the head-to-head tiebreaker to Keystone Oaks but wins the tiebreaker against Hopewell.

Section 3

South Park Eagles

Elizabeth Forward Warriors

Seton LaSalle Rebels

McGuffey Highlanders

Section 4

Charleroi Cougars

Mt. Pleasant Vikings

Southmoreland Scotties

Waynesburg Central Raiders

Class A

Set with 17 WPIAL playoff teams. One preliminary round game

Section 1

Beaver County Christian Eagles

Eden Christian Academy Warriors

Sewickley Academy Panthers

Freedom Bulldogs

Section 2

Bentworth Bearcats

Beth-Center Bulldogs

Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions

California Trojans

Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers

Section 3

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers

Aquinas Academy Crusaders

Carlynton Cougars

Serra Catholic Eagles

Section 4

Winchester Thurston Bears

Springdale Dynamos

Trinity Christian Academy Falcons

Riverview Raiders