WPIAL FOOTBALL ALIGNMENT FOR 2014

Two years ago, there were major changes in the WPIAL football conference alignment. The biggest change came in Class AAAA and Class AAA where both classifications shrunk from the standard four conferences to three conferences and the wild card came into play. This time around, there were hardly any changes to the top two classifications while the biggest moves were made as expected in Class A.                      
   
Once again over the next two years in AAAA and AAA, the top FIVE teams in each conference will make the playoffs along with one of the sixth place teams entering as the wild card team. Head-to-head, Gardner points and WPIAL tiebreaker points will help determine playoff positioning in all four classifications as well as the wild card spots and first round home field advantage amongst the third place teams in AAAA and AAA.  

The top four teams will make it to the postseason in both Class AA and Class A.       
           
There were ten changes each in Class AA and Class A with a conference name change in the smallest classification.
    
Schedules, which will only run for one year because of the Kittanning/Ford City merger after the 2014-2015 school year, will be released by the WPIAL in two weeks.  

WPIAL CLASS AAAA NORTHERN EIGHT CONFERENCE:
Butler Golden Tornado
Fox Chapel Foxes
North Allegheny Tigers
North Hills Indians
Pine-Richland Rams
Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings
Seneca Valley Raiders
Shaler Titans

WPIAL CLASS AAAA SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE:
Baldwin Highlanders
Bethel Park Black Hawks
Canon-McMillan Big Macs
Mount Lebanon Blue Devils
Penn Hills Indians
Peters Township Indians
Upper St. Clair Panthers
Woodland Hills Wolverines

WPIAL CLASS AAAA FOOTHILLS CONFERENCE:
Altoona Mountain Lions
Connellsville Falcons
Hempfield Spartans
Kiski Area Cavaliers
Latrobe Wildcats
McKeesport Tigers
Norwin Knights
Penn-Trafford Warriors
Plum Mustangs (over from Southeastern Conference)

WPIAL CLASS AAA BIG NINE CONFERENCE:
Albert Gallatin Colonials
Belle Vernon Leopards
Elizabeth Forward Warriors
Laurel Highlands Mustangs
Ringgold Rams
Thomas Jefferson Jaguars
Trinity Hillers
Uniontown Red Raiders
West Mifflin Titans

WPIAL CLASS AAA PARKWAY CONFERENCE:
Ambridge Bridgers
Blackhawk Cougars
Central Valley Warriors
Chartiers Valley Colts
Hopewell Vikings
Montour Spartans
Moon Tigers
New Castle Red Hurricane
West Allegheny Indians

WPIAL CLASS AAA GREATER ALLEGHNEY CONFERENCE:
Franklin Regional Panthers
Gateway Gators (down from AAAA Foothills Conference)
Greensburg-Salem Golden Lions
Hampton Talbots
Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers
Indiana Little Indians
Knoch Knights
Mars Fighting Planets
Yough Cougars (up from AA Interstate Conference)

WPIAL CLASS AA CENTURY CONFERERNCE:
Carlynton Cougars (up from A Foothills Conference)
East Allegheny Wildcats (over from AA Allegheny Conference)
Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles
Quaker Valley Quakers
Seton-LaSalle Rebels
South Allegheny Gladiators
South Fayette Lions
South Park Eagles
Steel Valley Ironmen
Sto-Rox Vikings (up from A Big 7 Conference)

WPIAL CLASS AA ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE:
Apollo-Ridge Vikings (up from A Eastern Conference)
Burrell Buccaneers
Deer Lakes Lancers
Ford City Sabers
Freeport Yellowjackets
Highlands Golden Rams (down from AAA Greater Allegheny Conference)
Kittanning Wildcats
Shady Side Academy Indians
Valley Vikings
West Shamokin Wolves (up from A Eastern Conference)

WPIAL CLASS AA MIDWESTERN CONFERENCE:
Aliquippa Quips
Beaver Bobcats
Beaver Falls Tigers
Ellwood City Wolverines
Freedom Bulldogs
Laurel Spartans (up from A Big 7 Conference)
Mohawk Warriors
New Brighton Lions
Summit Academy Knights (over from AA Allegheny Conference)

WPIAL CLASS AA INTERSTATE CONFERENCE:
Brownsville Falcons
Burgettstown Blue Devils (over from AA Century Conference)
Charleroi Cougars
Derry Trojans (down from AAA Greater Allegheny Conference)
McGuffey Highlanders (over from AA Century Conference)
Mount Pleasant Vikings
Southmoreland Scotties
Washington Little Prexies
Waynesburg Raiders

WPIAL CLASS A EASTERN CONFERENCE:
Clairton Bears (over from A Black Hills Conference)
Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions (down from AA Interstate Conference)
Jeannette Jayhawks (down from AA Interstate Conference)
Leechburg Blue Devils
Monessen Greyhounds (over from A Black Hills Conference)
Riverview Raiders
Serra Catholic Eagles (over from A Black Hills Conference)
Springdale Dynamos
Wilkinsburg Tigers

WPIAL CLASS A BIG SEVEN CONFERENCE:
Neshannock Lancers
Riverside Panthers (down from AA Midwestern Conference)
Rochester Rams
Shenango Wildcats
South Side Beaver Rams
Union Scotties
Vincentian Academy Royals (new)
Western Beaver Golden Beavers

WPIAL CLASS A TRI-COUNTY SOUTH CONFERENCE:
Avella Eagles
Bentworth Bearcats
Beth-Center Bulldogs
California Trojans (over from A Black Hills Conference)
Carmichaels Mighty Mikes
Frazier Commodores
Jefferson-Morgan Rockets
Mapletown Maples
West Greene Pioneers

WPIAL CLASS A OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE:
Avonworth Antelopes (over from A Eastern Conference)
Bishop Canevin Crusaders
Brentwood Spartans
Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic Trojans (over from A Eastern Conference)
Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers
Fort Cherry Rangers
Northgate Flames
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers