WPIAL clinched: Girls soccer playoff qualifiers and clinching scenarios as of Oct. 13, 2024

By: Don Rebel
Sunday, October 13, 2024 | 8:58 PM

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The 2024 WPIAL girls soccer regular season has only two days remaining. So far, 57 teams have qualified for the district postseason with the possibility of five more teams qualifying.

The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason.

Don’t miss the WPIAL Soccer Playoff Pairings Show on Trib HSSN at 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Here is the latest list of district teams that have qualified for the 2024 WPIAL girls soccer playoffs through Sunday, along with all of the playoff scenarios for the remaining postseason berths.

Class 4A: Set with 12 WPIAL playoff teams — 4 first round byes

Section 1

Penn-Trafford Warriors

Norwin Knights

Latrobe Wildcats

Hempfield Spartans

Section 2

Peters Township Indians

Upper St. Clair Panthers

Canon-McMillan Big Macs

Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils

Section 3

Seneca Valley Raiders

Pine-Richland Rams

North Allegheny Tigers

Butler Golden Tornado

Class 3A — 14 of a possible 17 teams have clinched a WPIAL playoff berth

Section 1

Fox Chapel Foxes

Mars Fightin’ Planets

Hampton Talbots

(The winner of the Shaler at Gateway match on Monday clinches a playoff berth. If they tie, both will qualify for the postseason.)

Section 2

Moon Tigers

West Allegheny Indians

Montour Spartans

Bethel Park Black Hawks

Section 3

South Fayette Lions

Thomas Jefferson Jaguars

Oakland Catholic Eagles

Laurel Highlands Mustangs

Section 4

Plum Mustangs

Franklin Regional Panthers

Kiski Area Cavaliers

(If Indiana defeats Kiski Area on Monday, it will clinch. If Indiana loses or ties, Elizabeth Forward earns a playoff berth.)

Class 2A: Set with 16 WPIAL playoff teams — No byes or preliminary round matches

Section 1

South Park Eagles

Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles

Belle Vernon Leopards

McGuffey Highlanders

Section 2

Freeport Yellowjackets

North Catholic Trojans

Burrell Buccaneers

Shady Side Academy Bulldogs

Section 3

Beaver Bobcats

Quaker Valley Quakers

Avonworth Antelopes

Central Valley Warriors

Section 4

Mt. Pleasant Vikings

Deer Lakes Lancers

Yough Cougars

Southmoreland Scotties

Class A — 15 of a possible 17 teams have clinched a WPIAL playoff berth

Section 1

Eden Christian Academy Warriors

Freedom Bulldogs

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers

Riverside Panthers

Section 2

Bentworth Bearcats

Waynesburg Central Raiders

Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers

California Trojans

Section 3

Seton LaSalle Rebels

Sewickley Academy Panthers

Carlynton Cougars

Aquinas Academy Crusaders

Section 4

Springdale Dynamos

Winchester Thurston Bears

Riverview Raiders

(The Ellis School can clinch with a win against Winchester Thurston on Monday, or one more section loss by Greensburg Central Catholic. GCC can clinch with one section win and an Ellis School loss or two more section wins. Greensburg Central Catholic is home to Springdale on Monday and at Apollo-Ridge on Tuesday.)