PIAA football postseason set to commence

By: Don Rebel
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | 3:25 PM

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The journey to Cumberland Valley kicks off this weekend with the start of the 2024 PIAA football playoffs.

It’s a merger of the district and state playoffs.

Most districts will be hosting their championship or semifinals on Friday or Saturday, while other district champions have been crowned and the focus is now on state gold.

Already three state champs from a year ago have been ousted — Aliquippa in Class 4A, Belle Vernon in 3A and Southern Columbia in 2A.

That leaves St. Joseph’s Prep in 6A, Imhotep Charter (5A a year ago now playing in 6A) and Steelton-Highspire (A last year and 2A this season) still alive for a repeat performance.

The 2024 PIAA championships at Chapman Field at Cumberland Valley High School will take place Dec. 5-7.

Games below not marked with a district designation are a PIAA first round game.

PIAA Class 6A first round

North Allegheny (10-1) vs. Central Catholic (9-2) at Norwin on Saturday at 6 p.m. (WPIAL championship)

State College (10-1) at Williamsport (7-5) on Friday at 7 p.m.

Harrisburg (9-2) at Manheim Township (10-1) on Friday at 7 p.m. (District 3 semifinals)

Central York (9-2) at West Lawn Wilson (10-1) on Friday at 7 p.m. (District 3 semifinals)

Imhotep Charter (10-1) vs. St. Joseph’s Prep (7-2) at Northeast Supersite on Saturday at noon (District 12 championship)

Parkland (10-2) vs. Emmaus (10-2) at Whitehall on Friday at 7 p.m. (District 11 championship)

North Penn (10-2) at Central Bucks South (12-0) on Friday at 7 p.m. (District 1 semifinals)

Central Bucks West (10-2) at Downingtown West (11-1) on Friday at 7 p.m. (District 1 semifinals)

PIAA Class 5A first round

Bethel Park (10-2) vs. Pine-Richland (9-1) at Martorelli Stadium on Friday at 7 p.m. (WPIAL semifinals)

Peters Township (10-1) vs. Upper St. Clair (11-0) at Bethel Park on Friday at 7 p.m. (WPIAL semifinals)

Bishop McDevitt (10-2) at Mechanicsburg (11-0) on Friday at 7 p.m. (District 3 semifinals)

Exeter Township (11-1) at Conestoga Valley (11-0) on Friday at 7 p.m. (District 3 semifinals)

Roman Catholic (8-4) at East Stroudsburg South (10-2) on Friday at 7 p.m.

Abington Heights (8-4) vs. Hollidaysburg (12-0) at Milton Hershey on Friday at 7 p.m.

Garnet Valley (9-3) at Springfield-Delco (11-1) on Friday at 7 p.m. (District 1 semifinals)

Upper Dublin (9-3) at West Chester Rustin (11-1) on Friday at 7 p.m.

PIAA Class 4A first round

McKeesport (8-4) vs. Thomas Jefferson (11-0) at Norwin on Saturday at noon (WPIAL championship)

General McLane (8-2) at Clearfield (11-0) on Friday5 at 7 p.m.

West York (9-2) at Wyomissing (9-2) on Saturday at 1 p.m. (District 3 semifinals)

Twin Valley (9-2) at Lampeter-Strasburg (11-0) on Friday at 7 p.m. (District 3 semifinals)

Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Predergast (8-2) vs. West Philadelphia (7-4) at South Philly Supersite on Saturday at 1 p.m. (District 12 championship)

Pope John Paul II (11-1) at Valley View (11-1) on Friday at 7 p.m.

Juniata (8-3) at Shamokin (12-0) on Friday at 7 p.m.

Bethlehem Catholic (6-6) vs. Southern Lehigh (10-2) at Catasauqua on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. (District 11 championship)

PIAA Class 3A first round

Avonworth (9-3) vs. Imani Christian (11-0) at West Allegheny on Friday at 7 p.m. (WPIAL semifinals)

Elizabeth Forward (8-3) vs. Central Valley (6-5) at Montour on Friday at 7 p.m. (WPIAL semifinals)

Hickory (10-1) vs. Sharon (11-1) at Slippery Rock University on Friday at 7 p.m. (District 10 championship)

Somerset (4-7) vs. Penn Cambria (12-0) at Forest Hills on Friday at 7 p.m.

Wyoming Area (11-1) vs. Scranton Prep (11-1) at Dunmore on Friday at 7 p.m. (District 2 championship)

Conwell-Egan (8-3) at Northwestern Lehigh (12-0) on Friday at 7 p.m.

Camp Hill Trinity (9-2) vs. Bermudian Springs (10-1) at Boiling Springs on Friday at 7 p.m. (District 3 championship)

Lewisburg (10-1) at Danville (11-0) on Friday at 7 p.m. (District 4 championship)

PIAA Class 2A first round

Steel Valley (9-3) vs. Seton LaSalle (11-0) at West Mifflin on Friday at 7 p.m. (WPIAL semifinals)

Ellwood City (10-0) vs. South Park (10-1) at North Allegheny on Friday at 7 p.m. (WPIAL semifinals)

Richland (10-2) vs. Cambria Heights (12-0) at Mansion Park in Altoona on Friday at 7 p.m. (District 6 championship)

Central Clarion (11-0) at Farrell (7-5) on Friday at 7 p.m.

Lansdale Catholic (8-4) vs. Taylor Riverside (11-1) at Mid-Valley on Friday at 7 p.m.

Williams Valley (11-1) vs. Schuylkill Haven (11-1) at Blue Mountain on Friday at 7 p.m. (District 11 championship)

Warrior Run (8-4) vs. Troy (12-0) at Mansfield University on Friday at 7 p.m. (District 4 championship)

Steelton-Highspire (10-2) vs. Bedford (9-3) at Claysburg-Kimmel on Friday at 7 p.m.

PIAA Class A first round

Jeannette (9-3) vs. Fort Cherry (12-0) at Big Mac Stadium in Canonsburg on Friday at 7 p.m. (WPIAL semifinals)

Bishop Canevin (9-2) vs. Clairton (12-0) at Peters Township on Friday at 7 p.m. (WPIAL semifinals)

Redbank Valley (9-3) vs. Port Allegany (11-0) at Bradford HS on Friday at 7 p.m. (District 9 championship)

Greenville (11-1) vs. Wilmington (7-2) at Hickory on Saturday at 7 p.m. (District 10 championship)

Muncy (10-2) vs. Lackawanna Trail (11-1) at Scranton on Friday at 7 p.m.

Delone Catholic (9-2) vs. Belmont Charter (5-5) at TBD on Friday at 7 p.m.

Northern Cambria (11-1) vs. Bishop Guilfoyle (11-1) at Mansion Park in Altoona on Saturday at 7 p.m. (District 6 championship)

Windber (10-2) at Westinghouse (8-1) at Cupples Stadium in Pittsburgh on Friday at 7 p.m.