PIAA sets sites, times for 2025 football semifinals
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Sunday, November 23, 2025 | 12:46 PM
The journey to Cumberland Valley and the 2025 PIAA football playoffs moves into the third stage and the Final Four.
The state playoffs continue this upcoming weekend with the semifinals featuring all six WPIAL champions.
Newly minted District 7 champions Peters Township in 5A, Avonworth in 3A, Seton LaSalle in 2A and Clairton in Class A join one week state playoff veterans Central Catholic in 6A and Aliquippa in 4A.
The six WPIAL winners are set to play champions from District 3 in 6A, 5A and 4A; District 6 in 3A; and District 10 in 2A and A.
Heading into the state semifinals, 2024 state champions Bishop McDevitt in 5A, Northwestern Lehigh in 3A and Bishop Guilfoyle Academy in Class A are still alive for a PIAA repeat performance.
The 2025 PIAA championships at Cumberland Valley’s Chapman Field will take place Dec. 4-6.
Class 6A
PIAA semifinals
Central Catholic (12-1) vs. Harrisburg (13-0) at Mansion Park in Altoona, Saturday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m.
LaSalle College (11-1) vs. North Penn (12-2) at Central Bucks South on Saturday, Nov. 29 at 1 p.m.
PIAA quarterfinals
Central Catholic 42, State College 21
Harrisburg 38, Central York 10
LaSalle College 49, Easton 7
North Penn 21, Pennridge 14
PIAA first round
Central Catholic 42, North Allegheny 7
State College 52, Wilkes-Barre 0
Harrisburg 34, Manheim Township 7
Central York 42, West Lawn Wilson 7
LaSalle College 31, Imhotep Charter 16
Easton 42, Parkland 17
North Penn 35, Neshaminy 7
Pennridge 17, Coatesville 14
Class 5A
PIAA semifinals
Peters Township (13-0) vs. Bishop McDevitt (11-1) at Mansion Park in Altoona, Saturday, Nov. 29 at 1 p.m.
Roman Catholic (10-3) vs. Springfield-Delco (14-0) at Marple-Newtown, Saturday, Nov. 29 at 1 p.m.
PIAA quarterfinals
Peters Township 20, Pine-Richland 19
Bishop McDevitt 38, Solanco 20
Roman Catholic 55, Hollidaysburg 20
Springfield-Delco 34, Chester 12
PIAA first round
Pine-Richland 34, Moon 24
Peters Township 31, Upper St. Clair 6
Bishop McDevitt 42, Exeter Township 0
Solanco 43, New Oxford 12
Roman Catholic 49, Whitehall 7
Hollidaysburg 56, Delaware Valley 42
Springfield-Delco 26, Strath Haven 10
Chester 27, West Chester Rustin 13
Class 4A
PIAA semifinals
Aliquippa (10-3) vs. Twin Valley (13-0) at Mifflin County, Friday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m.
Cardinal O’Hara (10-4) vs. Southern Lehigh (13-1) at Whitehall, Friday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m.
PIAA quarterfinals
Aliquippa 28, Oil City 6
Twin Valley 41, Susquehanna Township 21
Cardinal O’Hara 28, North Pocono 6
Southern Lehigh 30, Shamokin 27
PIAA first round
Aliquippa 21, McKeesport 12
Oil City 47, Punxsutawney 14
Twin Valley 45, West York 14
Susquehanna Township 37, Wyomissing 35
Cardinal O’Hara 34, West Philadelphia 6
North Pocono 40, Bishop Shanahan 36
Shamokin 42, Bellefonte 13
Southern Lehigh 49, Bethlehem Catholic 28
Class 3A
PIAA semifinals
Avonworth (13-0) vs. Penn Cambria (12-2) at Indiana, Friday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m.
Northwestern Lehigh (14-0) vs. Camp Hill Trinity (11-3) at Exeter Township, Friday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m.
PIAA quarterfinals
Avonworth 30, Imani Christian 6
Penn Cambria 12, Sharon 7
Northwestern Lehigh 42, Scranton Prep 14
Camp Hill Trinity 26, Neumann-Goretti 22
PIAA first round
Avonworth 44, North Catholic 24
Imani Christian 48, Central Valley 0
Sharon 20, Hickory 17
Penn Cambria 27, Brockway 0
Northwestern Lehigh 35, Notre Dame-Green Pond 14
Scranton Prep 28, Mifflinburg 21
Camp Hill Trinity 17, Berks Catholic 0
Neumann-Goretti – bye
Class 2A
PIAA semifinals
Seton LaSalle (12-1) vs. Farrell (11-2) at Ellwood City, Saturday, Nov. 29 at 1 p.m.
Lansdale Catholic (12-2) vs. Southern Columbia (13-1) at Lehighton, Friday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m.
PIAA quarterfinals
Seton LaSalle 21, Steel Valley 14
Farrell 32, Richland 14
Lansdale Catholic 33, Williams Valley 7
Southern Columbia 55, Steelton-Highspire 26
PIAA first round
Seton LaSalle 27, Washington 19
Steel Valley 34, Western Beaver 7
Richland 14, Bishop McCort 7
Farrell 48, Karns City 20
Lansdale Catholic 43, Lakeland 7
Williams Valley 34, Schuylkill Haven 31
Southern Columbia 42, Troy 0
Steelton-Highspire 52, Chestnut Ridge 20
Class A
PIAA semifinals
Clairton (13-1) vs. Greenville (12-1) at Ellwood City, Friday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m.
Belmont Charter (10-1) vs. Bishop Guilfoyle Academy (11-2) at Memorial Park in Mechanicsburg, Friday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m.
PIAA quarterfinals
Clairton 8, Laurel 6
Greenville 36, Port Allegany 28
Belmont Charter 52, Lackawanna Trail 40
Bishop Guilfoyle Academy 7, Westinghouse 6
PIAA first round
Laurel 24, Fort Cherry 14
Clairton 42, Bishop Canevin 22
Port Allegany 41, Redbank Valley 19
Greenville 25, Wilmington 22
Lackawanna Trail 31, Line Mountain 20
Belmont Charter 36, York Catholic 20
Bishop Guilfoyle Academy 62, Juniata Valley 6
Westinghouse 44, Meyersdale 0
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