WPIAL top 10: Playoff streaks

By: HSSN Staff
Wednesday, November 7, 2018 | 7:00 PM

THE TOP 10

Playoff streaks

Does it seem like a number of schools always make the playoffs? Here is a list of the 10 longest playoff appearance streaks in WPIAL history:

School Number, Yrs. qualified

1t. Aliquippa 24, 1995-2018

1t. Thomas Jefferson 24, 1995-2018

3. Woodland Hills 23, 1996-2018

4. McKeesport 21, 1998-2018

5. Upper St. Clair 19, 2000-2018

6. Bethel Park 18, 2001-2018

7t. Beth-Center 16, 2003-2018

7t. Central Catholic 16, 2003-2018 *

7t. Rochester 16, 1997-2012

10t. Franklin Regional 15, 2004-2018

10t. Jeannette 15, 1994-2008

10t. North Allegheny 15, 2004-2018

* Central Catholic has qualified for the playoffs from 2000-18, but withdrew in 2002 after an internal controversy.

George Guido is a freelance writer.

Tags: Aliquippa, Beth-Center, Bethel Park, Central Catholic, Franklin Regional, Jeannette, McKeesport, North Allegheny, Rochester, Thomas Jefferson, Upper St. Clair, Woodland Hills