All 6 WPIAL football champs reach state semifinals
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Sunday, November 24, 2024 | 4:16 PM
Four more WPIAL champions were crowned Saturday at Acrisure Stadium, and Central Catholic in Class 6A and Thomas Jefferson in Class 4A were victorious in the PIAA quarterfinals this past weekend.
Those two district champs join Pine-Richland in 5A, Avonworth in 3A, South Park in 2A and repeat winner Fort Cherry in A on their way to the PIAA semifinals this weekend.
It marks the second straight year all six WPIAL winners will be part of the state semifinals weekend.
Three District 7 teams will battle teams from District 3 in the middle of the state for a berth in the PIAA finals, and all three games are being played in Altoona.
Central Catholic in 6A, Pine-Richland in 5A and Thomas Jefferson in 4A will play final-four contests at Mansion Park.
The 2024 PIAA championships at Chapman Field at Cumberland Valley High School will take place Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 5-7.
Here are the dates, sites and times of all 12 PIAA semifinal football games.
PIAA Class 6A semifinals
Central Catholic (11-2) vs. Harrisburg (11-2) at Mansion Park in Altoona on Saturday, Nov. 30 at 1 p.m.
St. Joseph’s Prep (9-2) vs. Downingtown West (13-1) at Coatesville on Friday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m.
PIAA Class 6A quarterfinals
Central Catholic 41, State College 19
Harrisburg 42, West Lawn Wilson 14
St. Joseph’s Prep 46, Parkland 7
Downingtown West 35, North Penn 6
PIAA Class 6A first round
Central Catholic 45, North Allegheny 14
State College 75, Williamsport 14
Harrisburg 35, Manheim Township 14
West Lawn Wilson 28, Central York 20
St. Joseph’s Prep 42, Imhotep Charter 0
Parkland 17, Emmaus 3
North Penn 21, Central Bucks South 19
Downingtown West 28, Central Bucks West 23
PIAA Class 5A semifinals
Pine-Richland (11-1) vs. Bishop McDevitt (12-2) at Mansion Park in Altoona on Friday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m.
Roman Catholic (10-4) vs. West Chester Rustin (13-1) at West Chester Henderson on Friday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m.
PIAA Class 5A quarterfinals
Pine-Richland 20, Peters Township 9
Bishop McDevitt 48, Exeter Township 14
Roman Catholic 48, Hollidaysburg 14
West Chester Rustin 34, Springfield-Delco 2
PIAA Class 5A first round
Pine-Richland 28, Bethel Park 7
Peters Township 7, Upper St. Clair 3
Bishop McDevitt 26, Mechanicsburg 14
Exeter Township 48, Conestoga Valley 14
Roman Catholic 41, East Stroudsburg South 13
Hollidaysburg 24, Abington Heights 23
Springfield-Delco 21, Garnet Valley 14
West Chester Rustin 35, Upper Dublin 14
PIAA Class 4A semifinals
Thomas Jefferson (13-0) vs. Lampeter-Strasburg (13-0) at Mansion Park in Altoona on Friday, Nov. 29 at 1 p.m.
Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast (10-2) vs. Southern Lehigh (12-2) at Central Bucks West on Friday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m.
PIAA Class 4A quarterfinals
Thomas Jefferson 35, Clearfield 0
Lampeter-Strasburg 30, Wyomissing 27 in overtime
Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast 35, Pope John Paul II 7
Southern Lehigh 45, Juniata 7
PIAA Class 4A first round
Thomas Jefferson 28, McKeesport 7
Clearfield 27, General McLane 26
Wyomissing 35, West York 7
Lampeter-Strasburg 31, Twin Valley 13 (District 3 championship)
Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast 50, West Philadelphia 16
Pope John Paul II 36, Valley View 0
Juniata 27, Shamokin 7
Southern Lehigh 28, Bethlehem Catholic 7
PIAA Class 3A semifinals
Avonworth (11-3) vs. Penn Cambria (14-0) at Norwin on Friday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m.
Northwestern Lehigh (14-0) vs. Danville (13-0) at Berwick on Friday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m.
PIAA Class 3A quarterfinals
Avonworth 17, Central Valley 0
Penn Cambria 30, Hickory 7
Northwestern Lehigh 34, Scranton Prep 0
Danville 27, Bermudian Springs 7
PIAA Class 3A first round
Avonworth 14, Imani Christian 6
Central Valley 31, Elizabeth Forward 15
Hickory 37, Sharon 31
Penn Cambria 40, Somerset 0
Scranton Prep 28, Wyoming Area 6
Northwestern Lehigh 49, Conwell-Egan 7
Bermudian Springs 34, Camp Hill Trinity 30
Danville 28, Lewisburg 24
PIAA Class 2A semifinals
South Park (12-1) vs. Central Clarion (13-0) at Farrell on Friday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m.
Taylor Riverside (13-1) vs. Troy (14-0) at Towanda on Friday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m.
PIAA Class 2A quarterfinals
South Park 21, Seton LaSalle 14
Central Clarion 49, Cambria Heights 6
Taylor Riverside 28, Williams Valley 21
Troy 42, Bedford 16
PIAA Class 2A first round
Seton LaSalle 27, Steel Valley 13
South Park 28, Ellwood City 7
Cambria Heights 42, Richland 21
Central Clarion 41, Farrell 6
Taylor Riverside 17, Lansdale Catholic 7
Williams Valley 28, Schuylkill Haven 13
Troy 59, Warrior Run 14
Bedford 24, Steelton-Highspire 15
PIAA Class A semifinals
Fort Cherry (14-0) vs. Port Allegany (13-0) at Penn West-Clarion University on Friday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m.
Muncy (12-2) vs. Bishop Guilfoyle (13-1) at TBD
PIAA Class A quarterfinals
Fort Cherry 21, Clairton 20
Port Allegany 38, Wilmington 20
Muncy 41, Delone Catholic 17
Bishop Guilfoyle 56, Westinghouse 15
PIAA Class A first round
Fort Cherry 49, Jeannette 14
Clairton 24, Bishop Canevin 0
Port Allegany 62, Redbank Valley 28
Wilmington 26, Greenville 21
Muncy 47, Lackawanna Trail 46
Delone Catholic 28, Belmont Charter 22
Bishop Guilfoyle 42, Northern Cambria 18
Westinghouse 61, Windber 6
Tags: Avonworth, Central Catholic, Fort Cherry, Pine-Richland, South Park, Thomas Jefferson
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