FINAL 2014 WPIAL Football Playoff Picture

The 64 playoff football teams and their positions out of their respective conferences are now set. Only one Class A question remains as we head into the final day of the 2014 campaign. Now it is up to the WPIAL football steering committee to seed the 16 teams in each classification. Here are ALL of the final WPIAL playoff teams and their position through the final Friday of the regular season.

CLASS AAAA Foothills Conference:

Penn-Trafford Warriors (8-0) have clinched CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP

McKeesport Tigers (7-1) have clinched Second Place

Altoona Mountain Lions (6-2) have clinched Third Place

Plum Mustangs (5-3) have clinched Fourth Place

Norwin Knights (4-4) have clinched Fifth Place

CLASS AAAA Southeastern Conference:

Penn Hills Indians (6-1) have clinched CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
(Penn Hills wins head-to-head tiebreaker with Woodland Hills)

Woodland Hills Wolverines (6-1) have clinched Second Place

Bethel Park Black Hawks (5-2) have clinched Third Place

Upper St. Clair Panthers (4-3) have clinched Fourth Place
(Upper St. Clair wins head-to-head tiebreaker with Mount Lebanon)

Mount Lebanon Blue Devils (4-3) have clinched Fifth Place

CLASS AAAA Northern Eight Conference:

Pinie-Richland Rams (7-0) have clinched CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP

Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings (6-1) have clinched Second Place

North Allegheny Tigers (5-2) have clinched Third Place

North Hills Indians (4-3) have clinched Fourth Place

Fox Chapel Foxes (3-4) have clinched Fifth Place

CLASS AAAA Wild Card:

Connellsville Falcons with a 3-5 conference record beat out Baldwin Highlanders (2-6) and Seneca Valley Raiders (2-6) in the battle of sixth place teams for Class AAAA wild card based on conference record.

CLASS AAAA Third Place Home Field:

North Allegheny Tigers and Altoona Mountain Lions earn the two home field games among third place finishers based on 6-2 conference record.

Bethel Park Black Hawks (5-3) will be on the road. Their record includes a cross-over loss to Central Catholic that turns out to be the difference.
 

CLASS AAA Big Nine Conference:

Thomas Jefferson Jaguars (8-0) have clinched CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP

Ringgold Rams (7-1) have clinched Second Place

West Mifflin Titans (5-3) have clinched Third Place
(West Mifflin wins head-to-head tiebreaker with Belle Vernon)

Belle Vernon Leopards (5-3) have clinched Fourth Place

Laurel Highlands Mustangs (4-4) have clinched Fifth Place

CLASS AAA Parkway Conference:

Central Valley Warriors (8-0) have clinched CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP

West Allegheny Indians (7-1) have clinched Second Place

Montour Spartans (6-2) have clinched Third Place

New Castle Red Hurricane (4-4) have clinched Fourth Place
(New Castle wins head-to-head tiebreaker with Moon)

Moon Tigers (4-4) have clinched Fifth Place

CLASS AAA Greater Allegheny Conference:

Hampton Talbots (7-1) have clinched CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP

Franklin Regional Panthers (6-2) have clinched Second Place

Indiana Little Indians (5-3) have clinched Third Place
(Indiana wins head-to-head tiebreaker with Mars)

Mars Fighting Planets (5-3) have clinched Fourth Place

Gateway Gators (4-4) have clinched Fifth Place
(Gateway wins head-to-head tiebreaker with Knoch)

CLASS AAA Wild Card:

Knoch Knights (4-4) earns the wild card, beating out both the two other sixth place teams Ambridge Bridgers (3-5) and Elizabeth Forward Warriors (3-5)

CLASS AAA Third Place Home Field:

Montour Spartans (6-2) earn a home game with the best conference record among third place teams. Indiana Little Indians and West Mifflin Titans each finished 5-3 in their conference but Indiana ends up with more gardner points than West Mifflin to claim the other home game in Round One.
 

CLASS AA Century Conference:

South Fayette Lions (9-0) have clinched CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP

Seton-LaSalle Rebels (8-1) have clinched Second Place

South Park Eagles (7-2) have clinched Third Place

Steel Valley Ironmen (6-3) have clinched Fourth Place

CLASS AA Allegheny Conference:

Highlands Golden Rams (9-0) have clinched CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP

Apollo-Ridge Vikings (8-1) have clinched Second Place

Shady Side Academy Indians (6-3) have clinched third place
(Shady Side Academy wins head-to-head tiebreaker with Kittanning)

Kittanning Wildcats (6-3) have clinched fourth place

CLASS AA Interstate Conference:

Washington Little Prexies (8-0) have clinched CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP

Mount Pleasant Vikings (7-1) have clinched Second Place

McGuffey Highlanders (6-2) have clinched Third Place

Waynesburg Raiders (5-3) have clinched Fourth Place

CLASS AA Midwestern Conference:

Aliquippa Quips (8-0) have clinched CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP

Beaver Bobcats (6-2) have clinched Second Place
(Beaver, Beaver Falls and New Brighton all split head-to-head. Tiebreaker points are Beaver +50, Beaver Falls +50 and New Brighton +47. Beaver wins head-to-head tiebreaker with Beaver Falls to claim second place)

Beaver Falls Tigers (6-2) have clinched Third Place
(Beaver Falls wins head-to-head tiebreaker with New Brighton)

New Brighton Lions (6-2) have clinched Fourth Place
 

CLASS A Big 7 Conference:

Neshannock Lancers (7-0) have clinched CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP

Shenango Wildcats (6-1) have clinched Second Place

South Side Beaver Rams (4-2) have clinched Third Place
(If South Side Beaver loses to Western Beaver on Saturday, they still finish 3rd based on head-to-head tiebreaker with Riverside)

Riverside Panthers (4-3) have clinched Fourth Place

CLASS A Eastern Conference:

Clairton Bears (8-0) have clinched CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP

Jeannette Jayhawks (7-1) have clinched Second Place

Springdale Dynamos (4-3) CAN clinch Third Place with a win Saturday at Riverview

Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions (5-3) CAN clinch Third Place with a Springdale loss Saturday at Riverview

CLASS A Black Hills Conference:

Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic Trojans (7-0) have clinched CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP

Avonworth Antelopes (6-1) have clinched Second Place

Brentwood Spartans (5-2) have clinched Third Place

Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers (4-3) have clinched Fourth Place

CLASS A Tri-County South Conference:

Beth-Center Bulldogs (8-0) have clinched CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP

Frazier Commodores (7-1) have clinched Second Place

Mapletown Maples (6-2) have clinched Third Place

Avella Eagles (4-4) have clinched Fourth Place