WPIAL Football Playoff Picture 2013
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Tuesday, October 15, 2013 | 1:07 AM
Two weeks remain in the 2013 WPIAL football regular season. Two weeks for the boys to frolic around before the men come take over the yard. Here is the latest update on the teams that have clinched their ticket to ride on the Highway to Heinz and the start of the district postseason ONLY here on MSA Sports.
CLASS AAAA Foothills Conference:
Gateway Gators (6-0) have clinched
(If McKeesport and Gateway win in Week 8, the Tigers-Gators winner will be conference champion, the loser will be second place)
10/18: PENN-TRAFFORD – 10/25: McKEESPORT
McKeesport Tigers (6-0) have clinched
(If McKeesport and Gateway win in Week 8, the Tigers-Gators winner will be conference champion, the loser will be second place)
10/18: KISKI AREA – 10/25: at Gateway
Hempfield Spartans (4-2) have clinched
10/18: NORWIN – 10/25: at Penn-Trafford
Penn-Trafford Warriors (4-2) have clinched
10/18: at Gateway – 10/25: HEMPFIELD
Kiski Area Cavaliers (4-2) have clinched
10/18: at McKeesport – 10/25: LATROBE
Latrobe Wildcats (1-5)
(Tiebreaker Points: -24)
10/18: CONNELLSVILLE – 10/25: at Kiski Area
Connellsville Falcons (1-5)
(Tiebreaker Points: -46)
10/18: at Latrobe – 10/25: ALTOONA
Altoona Mountain Lions (1-6)
(Tiebreaker Points: -46)
10/25: at Connellsville
Norwin Knights (1-6)
(Tiebreaker Points: -49)
10/18: at Hempfield
CLASS AAAA Southeastern Conference:
Upper St. Clair Panthers (6-0) have clinched
(Upper St. Clair is one win away from clinching at least a share of the conference championship)
10/18: at Plum – 10/25: at Mount Lebanon
Woodland Hills Wolverines (5-1) have clinched
(Woodland Hills is one win away from clinching at least the #2 seed)
10/18: PETERS TOWNSHIP – 10/25: at Penn Hills
Bethel Park Black Hawks (5-2) have clinched
10/25: BALDWIN
Penn Hills Indians (4-2)
10/18: at Mount Lebanon – 10/25: WOODLAND HILLS
Peters Township Indians (3-3)
10/18: at Woodland Hills – 10/25: CANON-McMILLAN
Baldwin Highlanders (2-4)
(Tiebreaker Points: -14)
10/18: CANON-McMILLAN – 10/25: at Bethel Park
Mount Lebanon Blue Devils (2-4)
(Tiebreaker Points: -15)
10/18: PENN HILLS – 10/25: UPPER ST. CLAIR
Canon-McMillan Big Macs (1-5)
(Tiebreaker Points: -50)
10/18: at Baldwin – 10/25: at Peters Township
CLASS AAAA Northern Eight Conference:
Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings (6-0) have clinched
(Central Catholic has clinched at least a share of the conference championship)
10/25: BUTLER
Seneca Valley Raiders (5-1) have clinched
(Seneca Valley has clinched the #2 spot)
10/25: FOX CHAPEL
North Allegheny Tigers (3-2) have clinched
10/18: SHALER – 10/25: at North Hills
North Hills Indians (3-2) have clinched
10/18: PINE-RICHLAND – 10/25: NORTH ALLEGHENY
Pine-Richland Rams (3-3) have clinched
10/18: at North Hills
Fox Chapel (1-4)
(Tiebreaker Points: -44)
10/18: BUTLER – 10/25: at Seneca Valley
Butler Golden Tornado (1-4)
(Tiebreaker Points: -50)
10/18: at Fox Chapel – 10/25: at Pittsburgh Central Catholic
CLASS AAA Big Nine Conference:
Thomas Jefferson Jaguars (6-0) have clinched
(Winner of Thomas Jefferson at West Mifflin will be conference champion)
10/18: UNIONTOWN – 10/25: at West Mifflin
West Mifflin Titans (6-0) have clinched
(Loser of Thomas Jefferson at West Mifflin will be second place)
10/18: TRINITY – 10/25: THOMAS JEFFERSON
Ringgold Rams (5-2) have clinched
(Ringgold Finishes in Third Place)
10/25: at Trinity
Elizabeth Forward Warriors (4-3) have clinched
(Elizabeth Forward Finishes in Fourth Place)
10/18: ALBERT GALLATIN
Belle Vernon Leopards (2-4)
(Tiebreaker Points: -20)
10/18: at Laurel Highlands – 10/25: ALBERT GALLATIN
Uniontown Red Raiders (2-4)
(Tiebreaker Points: -34)
10/18: at Thomas Jefferson – 10/25: LAUREL HIGHLANDS
Albert Gallatin Colonials (1-5)
(Tiebreaker Points: -31)
10/18: at Elizabeth Forward – 10/25: at Belle Vernon
Laurel Highlands Mustangs (1-5)
(Tiebreaker Points: -32)
10/18: BELLE VERNON – 10/25: at Uniontown
Trinity Hillers (1-5)
(Tiebreaker Points: -43)
10/18: at West Mifflin – 10/25: RINGGOLD
CLASS AAA Parkway Conference:
West Allegheny Indians (6-0) have clinched
(West Allegheny is one win away from clinching at least a share of the conference championship)
10/18: MONTOUR – 10/25: CHARTIERS VALLEY
Central Valley Warriors (6-1) have clinched
(Central Valley has clinched at least the #2 spot)
10/18: at Ambridge
New Castle Red Hurricane (4-2) have clinched
10/18: at Moon – 10/25: HOPEWELL
Montour Spartans (4-2) have clinched
10/18: at West Allegheny – 10/25: at Moon
Moon Tigers (4-2) have clinched
10/18: NEW CASTLE – 10/25: MONTOUR
Ambridge Bridgers (2-4)
(Tiebreaker Points: -17)
10/18: CENTRAL VALLEY – 10/25: at Blackhawk
Blackhawk Cougars (1-5)
(Tiebreaker Points: -32)
10/18: at Chartiers Valley – 10/25: AMBRIDGE
Chartiers Valley Colts (1-5)
(Tiebreaker Points: -40)
10/18: BLACKHAWK – 10/25: at West Allegheny
CLASS AAA Greater Allegheny Conference:
Highlands Golden Rams (6-1) have clinched
(Highlands is one win away from clinching at least a share of conference title)
(Tiebreaker Points: +47)
10/25: at Knoch
Mars Planets (5-1) have clinched
(Mars is two wins away from clinching at least a share of conference title)
(Tiebreaker Points: +43)
10/18: HOLLIDAYSBURG – 10/25: HAMPTON
Franklin Regional Panthers (5-1) have clinched
(Franklin Regional is two wins away from clinching at least a share of conference title)
(Tiebreaker Points: +37)
10/17: HAMPTON – 10/25: at Derry
Hampton Talbots (3-3)
(Tiebreaker Points: +6)
10/17: at Franklin Regional – 10/25: at Mars
Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers (3-3)
(Tiebreaker Points: -1)
10/18: at Mars – 10/25: INDIANA
Knoch Knights (2-4)
(Tiebreaker Points: -21)
10/18: at Indiana – 10/25: HIGHLANDS
Indiana Little Indians (2-4)
(Tiebreaker Points: -14)
10/18: KNOCH – 10/25: at Hollidaysburg
Greensburg-Salem Golden Lions (2-5)
(Tiebreaker Points: -37)
10/18: at Derry
CLASS AA Century Conference:
South Fayette Lions (6-0) have clinched
(South Fayette is one win away from conference championship)
10/18: SOUTH PARK – 10/25: at South Allegheny
Quaker Valley Quakers (6-1) have clinched
(Quaker Valley could earn a share of conference championship but will likely finish in second place)
10/18: at Burgettstown
South Park Eagles (5-1) have clinched
(Could earn a share of conference championship if they win out, but could also finish as low as fourth place if they lose final two games)
10/18: at South Fayette – 10/25: SETON-LaSALLE
Seton-LaSalle Rebels (5-2) have clinched
(Seton-LaSalle will finish in third place or fourth place to be determined in Week 9 game at South Park)
10/25: at South Park
CLASS AA Allegheny Conference:
Shady Side Academy Indians (6-0) have clinched
(Shady Side Academy will host Kittanning in Week 9 likely for the conference championship)
10/18: SUMMIT ACADEMY – 10/25: KITTANNING
Kittanning Wildcats (6-0) have clinched
(Kittanning will visit Shady Side Academy in Week 9 likely for the conference championship)
10/18: VALLEY – 10/25: at Shady Side Academy
Valley Vikings (4-2) have clinched
10/18: at Kittanning – 10/25: FORD CITY
Summit Academy Knights (4-2)
(Summit Academy needs one more win OR a Burrell loss to clinch a playoff spot)
10/18: at Shady Side Academy – 10/26: FREEPORT
Burrell Buccaneers (2-4)
(Burrell needs two more wins AND two Summit Academy losses to clinch a playoff spot)
10/18: at East Allegheny – 10/25: at Deer Lakes
CLASS AA Interstate Conference:
Mount Pleasant Vikings (7-0) have clinched
(Mount Pleasant has won the conference championship)
10/18: at Brownsville
Washington Little Prexies (6-1) have clinched
(Washington Finishes in Second Place)
10/25: at Waynesburg
Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions (4-2)
(Greensburg Central Catholic can clinch a playoff spot with a win at Yough on 10/18)
(Tiebreaker Points: +11
10/18: at Yough – 10/25: JEANNETTE
Jeannette Jayhawks (4-2)
(Jeannette can clinch with a win over Waynesburg AND a Greensburg Central Catholic win over Yough)
(Tiebreaker Points: +15)
10/18: WAYNESBURG – 10/25: at Greensburg Central Catholic
Yough Cougars (3-3)
(Yough needs a win over Greensburg Central Catholic to keep their playoff hopes alive)
(Tiebreaker Points: +5)
10/18: GREENSBURG CENTRAL CATHOLIC – 10/25: SOUTHMORELAND
Waynesburg Raiders (2-4)
(Tiebreaker Points: -11)
10/18: at Jeannette – 10/25: WASHINGTON
Southmoreland Scotties (2-4)
(Tiebreaker Points: -20)
10/18: at Charleroi – 10/25: at Yough
CLASS AA Midwestern Conference:
Beaver Falls Tigers (6-0) have clinched
(Winner of Aliquippa at Beaver Falls will win at least a share of the conference championship)
10/18: ALIQUIPPA
Aliquippa Quips (5-0) have clinched
(Winner of Aliquippa at Beaver Falls will win at least a share of the conference championship)
10/18: at Beaver Falls – 10/25: at Beaver
Beaver Bobcats (3-2)
(Tiebreaker Points: +14)
10/18: at Ellwood City – 10/25: ALIQUIPPA
New Brighton Lions (3-2)
(Tiebreaker Points: +10)
10/18: RIVERSIDE – 10/25: at Mohawk
Mohawk Warriors (3-3)
(Tiebreaker Points: -7)
10/25: NEW BRIGHTON
Ellwood City Wolverines (2-4)
(Ellwood City must beat Beaver by 7 or more points and have Mohawk lose to New Brighton and have Beaver lose to Aliquippa by 10 or more points to clinch a playoff spot)
(Tiebreaker Points: -13)
10/18: BEAVER
CLASS A Big 7 Conference:
Sto-Rox Vikings (6-0) have clinched
(Sto-Rox can win the conference championship with a win at Laurel on 10/18)
10/18: at Laurel – 10/25: ROCHESTER
Neshannock Lancers (6-1) have clinched
(Neshannock could win a share of the conference championship with a win and a Laurel victory over Sto-Rox)
10/25: at Union
Laurel Spartans (5-1) have clinched
(Laurel can earn at least a share of the conference championship if they win out)
10/18: STO-ROX – 10/25: at Shenango
Western Beaver Golden Beavers (3-3)
(Tiebreaker Points: 0)
10/18: SHENANGO – 10/25: at South Side
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers (3-4)
(Tiebreaker Points: -15)
10/18: ROCHESTER
Union Scotties (2-4)
(Tiebreaker Points: -11)
10/18: at South Side – 10/25: NESHANNOCK
Rochester Rams (2-4)
(Tiebreaker Points: -27)
10/18: at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart – 10/25: at Sto-Rox
Shenango Wildcats (1-5)
(Tiebreaker Points: -32)
10/19: at Western Beaver – 10/25: LAUREL
CLASS A Eastern Conference:
Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic Trojans (7-0) have clinched
(Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic has clinched the conference championship)
10/25: at Leechburg
Avonworth Antelopes (5-1) have clinched
(Can clinch second place with at least one more win)
10/18: WILKINSBURG – 10/25: NORTHGATE
Apollo-Ridge Vikings (4-2) have clinched
10/19: at Riverview – 10/25: WEST SHAMOKIN
West Shamokin Wolves (4-2)
(West Shamokin can clinch the first playoff spot in school history with a win over Leechburg)
(Tiebreaker Points: +15)
10/18: LEECHBURG – 10/25: at Apollo-Ridge
Leechburg Blue Devils (2-4)
(Tiebreaker Points: -12)
10/18: at West Shamokin – 10/25: CARDINAL WUERL NORTH CATHOLIC
Springdale Dynamos (2-4)
(Tiebreaker Points: -19)
10/18: at Northgate – 10/26: at Riverview
CLASS A Black Hills Conference:
Fort Cherry Rangers (6-1) have clinched
(Tiebreaker Points: +52)
10/25: CHARTIERS-HOUSTON
Clairton Bears (6-1) have clinched
(Tiebreaker Points: +48)
10/18: at Serra Catholic
Monessen Greyhounds (5-1) have clinched
(Tiebreaker Points: +40)
10/18: at Chartiers-Houston – 10/25: CARLYNTON
Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers (4-2)
(Tiebreaker Points: +16)
10/18: MONESSEN – 10/25: at Fort Cherry
Brentwood Spartans (3-3)
(Tiebreaker Points: +10)
10/19: at Bishop Canevin – 10/25: at California
Carlynton Cougars (2-4)
(Tiebreaker Points: -3)
10/18: CALIFORNIA – 10/25: at Monessen
California Trojans (2-4)
(Tiebreaker Points: -10)
10/18: at Carlynton – 10/25: BRENTWOOD
CLASS A Tri-County South Conference:
Beth-Center Bulldogs (7-0) have clinched
(Beth-Center has won the conference championship)
10/18: at Avella
Carmichaels Mighty Mikes (5-1) have clinched
(Carmichaels clinches second place with one more victory)
10/18: at Bentworth – 10/25: at West Greene
Frazier Commodores (5-2)
(Frazier can clinch a playoff spot with a win at Mapletown OR a Mapletown loss to Jefferson-Morgan)
(Tiebreaker Points: +32)
10/25: at Mapletown
Avella Eagles (4-2)
(Tiebreaker Points: +11)
10/18: BETH-CENTER – 10/25: BENTWORTH
Mapletown Maples (3-3)
(Tiebreaker Points: 0)
10/18: at Jefferson-Morgan – 10/25: FRAZIER
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