WPIAL Football Playoff Picture 10/17/2016

By: HSSN Staff
Monday, October 17, 2016 | 12:21 PM

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There is no doubt this school year is a season of change in the WPIAL, not just in high school football, but across the board with every sport that saw an expansion in classification. But our focus here is football. The bigger postseason is a couple of weeks away and MSA Sports traditional and exclusive playoff trip also must be tweaked. Yes, the Highway to Heinz opens up in two weeks for teams in Class 6-A, 5-A, 4-A and 3-A, bot now there is a new fork in the road.  All of that construction on the Parkway near the Airport has created The Road to RMU for teams in 2-A and 1-A as their two title games will take place at Robert Morris University.

Here is an update on the WPIAL football playoff picture heading into Week Eight. For all the final results from Friday and the latest playoff picture, tune in for the WPIAL Scoreboard Show from 9:30pm to midnight Friday only here on the MSA Sports Network.

Teams in bold have clinched. All caps on schedule are conference games.

CLASS 6-A Southeastern Conference:

Bethel Park Black Hawks (4-0) have clinched

Bethel Park can win the conference championship outright with a win over Mount Lebanon in Week 9

10/21: HOST ALTOONA

10/28: HOST MOUNT LEBANON

Mount Lebanon Blue Devils (4-1) have clinched

Mount Lebanon can finish in second place with a win in Week 9 OR a Hempfield loss in Week 9 at Norwin. Mount Lebanon can earn a share of the conference title and first place with a win at Bethel Park in Week 9

10/21: host Penn Hills

10/28: AT BETHEL PARK

Norwin Knights (3-2) have clinched

Norwin can finish in third place with a win over Hempfield in Week 9

10/21: at Pittsburgh Central Catholic
10/28: HOST HEMPFIELD

Hempfield Spartans (3-2) have clinched

Hempfield can finish third with a win at Norwin in Week 9 and can finish second with a win over Norwin AND a Mount Lebanon loss to bethel Park in Week 9

10/21: Host North Allegheny

10/28: AT NORWIN

 

CLASS6-A Northern Seven Conference:

Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings (5-0) have clinched the conference championship

10/21: Host Norwin
10/28: AT PENN HILLS

North Allegheny Tigers (4-1) have clinched

North Allegheny can finish in second place with a win at Pine-Richland in Week 9

10/21: At Mount Lebanon

10/28: AT PINE-RICHLAND

Pine-Richland Rams (3-1) have clinched

Pine-Richland can finish in second place with a win over North Allegheny in Week 9

10/21 – AT BUTLER

10/28 – HOST NORTH ALLEGHENY

Seneca Valley Raiders (2-3)

Seneca Valley can clinch a playoff berth with a win over Shaler in Week 8 OR a Penn Hills loss to Pittsburgh Central Catholic in Week 9

10/21: HOST SHALER
10/28: Host Altoona

Penn Hills Indians (2-3)

Penn Hills can clinch a playoff berth with a win over Pittsburgh Central Catholic in Week 9 AND a Seneca Valley loss to Shaler in Week 8

10/21 – At Mount Lebanon

10/28 – HOST PITTSBURGH CENTRAL CATHOLIC

 

CLASS 5-A Big East Conference:

None of the four playoff spots have been clinched, although Armstrong, McKeesport and Gateway could clinch with wins Friday depending on what Kiski Area and Penn-Trafford does.

Armstrong River Hawks (5-1)

10/21: AT CONNELLSVILLE

10/28: HOST KISKI AREA

McKeesport Tigers (5-1)

10/21: HOST GATEWAY

10/28: AT PENN-TRAFFORD

Gateway Gators (5-1)

10/21: AT McKEESPORT

10/28: HOST FRANKLIN REGIONAL

Franklin Regional Panthers (5-2)

10/21: Host North Hills

10/28: AT GATEWAY

Kiski Area Cavaliers (4-2)

10/21: HOST PENN-TRAFFORD
10/28: AT ARMSTRONG

Penn-Trafford Warriors (3-3)

10/21: AT KISKI AREA
10/28: HOST McKEESPORT

 

CLASS 5-A Allegheny Nine Conference:

West Allegheny Indians (6-0) have clinched

West Allegheny wins the conference championship with a win Friday at Woodland Hills

10/21: AT WOODLAND HILLS

10/28: HOST MOON

Woodland Hills Wolverines (6-0) have clinched

Woodland Hills wins the conference championship with a win Friday over West Allegheny

10/21: HOST WEST ALLEGHENY

10/28: HOST UPPER ST. CLAIR

Upper St. Clair Panthers (5-1) have clinched

10/21: AT HAMPTON
10/28: AT WOODLAND HILLS

North Hills Indians (4-3) have clinched

North Hills Finishes Fourth

10/21: At Franklin Regional
10/28: HOST HAMPTON

 

CLASS 4-A Big Nine Conference:

Thomas Jefferson Jaguars (6-0) have clinched

Thomas Jefferson can win the conference championship with a win over West Mifflin in Week 9 OR a win over Laurel Highlands and a West Mifflin loss on Friday

10/21: HOST LAUREL HIGHLANDS
10/28: AT WEST MIFFLIN

Belle Vernon Leopards (6-1) have clinched

Belle Vernon can clinch at least second place with a win over West Mifflin on Friday

10/21: HOST WEST MIFFLIN

10/28: Host Ambridge

West Mifflin Titans (5-1) have clinched

West Mifflin can clinch at least second place and stay alive for the conference championship with a win Friday at Belle Vernon

10/21: AT BELLE VERNON

10/28: HOST THOMAS JEFFERSON

Ringgold Rams (5-2)

Ringgold can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Trinity in Week 9 or a Trinity loss to Greensburg-Salem on Friday

10/21: At New Castle

10/28: HOST TRINITY

Trinity Hillers (3-3)

Trinity can clinch a playoff spot with wins over Greensburg-Salem on Friday AND over Ringgold in Week 9

10/21: HOST GREENSBURG-SALEM
10/28: AT RINGGOLD

 

CLASS 4-A Northwest Nine Conference:

South Fayette Lions (6-0) have clinched

South Fayette wins the conference championship with one more win

10/21: AT HIGHLANDS

10/28: HOST MONTOUR

Mars Fighting Planets (5-1) have clinched

Mars can clinch second place with one more win

10/21: HOST INDIANA

10/28: HOST KNOCH

New Castle Red Hurricane (5-2)

New Castle can clinch a playoff berth with a win at Blackhawk in Week 9 OR one more Montour loss

10/21: Host Ringgold

10/28: AT BLACKHAWK

Blackhawk Cougars (4-2)

Blackhawk can clinch with a win at Montour on Friday

10/21: AT MONTOUR

10/28: HOST NEW CASTLE

Montour Spartans (3-3)

Montour can clinch with two wins AND a New Castle win at Blackhawk in Week 9 OR a split and two Blackhawk losses

10/21: HOST BLACKHAWK

10/28: AT SOUTH FAYETTE

Highlands Golden Rams (2-4)

Highlands can clinch with two wins, two Blackhawk losses and a Montour loss in Week 9

10/21: HOST SOUTH FAYETTE

10/28: AT INDIANA

 

CLASS 3-A Beaver Valley Conference:

Central Valley Warriors (5-1)

Central Valley can clinch with a victory over Aliquippa on Friday

10/21: HOST ALIQUIPPA
10/28: At Shady Side Academy

Aliquippa Quips (4-1)

Aliquippa can clinch with a win at Central Valley on Friday

10/21: AT CENTRAL VALLEY

10/28: HOST HOPEWELL

Beaver Falls Tigers (4-1)

Beaver Falls can clinch with two more wins

10/21: HOST HOPEWELL

10/28: AT BEAVER

Beaver Bobcats (4-1)

Beaver can clinch with two more wins

10/21: AT MOUNT PLEASANT

10/28: HOST BEAVER FALLS

Hopewell Vikings (2-3)

Hopewell needs to win both games and get some help

10/21: AT BEAVER FALLS

10/28: AT ALIQUIPPA

 

CLASS 3-A Allegheny Conference:

Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles (5-0)

Keystone Oaks can clinch a playoff berth and the conference championship with a win over Freeport on Friday

10/21: HOST FREEPORT

10/28: HOST SETON-LaSALLE

Valley Vikings (4-1)

Valley can clinch with wins over Apollo-Ridge on Friday and at Freeport in Week 9

10/21: HOST APOLLO-RIDGE

10/28: AT FREEPORT

Seton-LaSalle Rebels (4-2)

Seton-LaSalle needs to win at Keystone Oaks in Week 9 AND have Keystone Oaks lose to Freeport on Friday OR have Valley lose out OR win and earn a wild card spot

10/21: at Quaker Valley

10/28: AT KEYSTONE OAKS

Apollo-Ridge Vikings (4-2)

Apollo-Ridge needs to win at Valley on Friday AND have Seton-LaSalle lose to Keystone Oaks or win and rely on gardener points or tiebreaker points

10/21: AT VALLEY

10/28: At South Allegheny

Freeport Yellow Jackets (3-2)

Freeport needs to win out AND have Seton-LaSalle lose to Keystone Oaks AND Apollo-Ridge lose to Valley or rely on gardener points or tiebreaker points

10/21: AT KEYSTONE OAKS

10/28: HOST VALLEY

 

CLASS 3-A Interstate Conference:

Derry Trojans (5-0) have clinched

Derry has clinched a playoff berth and the conference championship

10/21: HOST WAYNESBURG

10/28: AT McGUFFEY

Mount Pleasant Vikings (4-2)

Mount Pleasant can clinch a playoff berth with a win at Southmoreland in Week 9
10/21: Host Beaver

10/28: AT SOUTHMORELAND

Elizabeth Forward Warriors (4-2)

Elizabeth Forward can clinch a playoff berth with a win at South Park on Friday AND a Mount Pleasant loss to Southmoreland in Week 9 OR via tiebreaker points for a possible wild card

10/21: AT SOUTH PARK

10/28: At Burgettstown

South Park Eagles (3-2)

South Park can clinch a playoff berth with two wins AND a Mount Pleasant loss to Southmoreland in Week 9 OR via tiebreaker points for a possible wild card

10/21: HOST ELIZABETH FORWARD

10/28: HOST YOUGH

McGuffey Highlanders (3-3)

McGuffey can clinch a playoff berth with a win over Derry in Week 9 and get some help elsewhere for a wild card

10/21: at Chartiers-Houston

10/28: HOST DERRY

Yough Cougars (2-3)

Yough can clinch a playoff spot with two wins and getting some help elsewhere for a wild card

10/21: HOST SOUTHMORELAND

10/28: AT SOUTH PARK

 

CLASS 2-A Three Rivers Conference:

Steel Valley Ironmen (5-0) have clinched

Steel Valley can clinch the conference championship with a win at Brentwood in Week 9

10/21: HOST SERRA CATHOLIC

10/28: AT BRENTWOOD

East Allegheny Wildcats (5-1) have clinched

East Allegheny can clinch second place with a win at Serra Catholic in Week 9

10/21: Host Burrell

10/28: AT SERRA CATHOLIC

Brentwood Spartans (4-1) have clinched

Can clinch at least third place with a win over Carlynton on Friday. Can Clinch a share of the conference championship and first place with two more wins

10/21: HOST CARLYNTON

10/28: HOST STEEL VALLEY

Serra Catholic Eagles (3-2) have clinched

Serra Catholic could finish in a tie for the conference championship with two more wins, A Steel Valley loss at Brentwood in Week 9 and a Brentwood loss to Carlynton in Week 8

10/21: AT STEEL VALLEY

10/28: HOST EAST ALLEGHENY

Avonworth Antelopes (2-3)

Avonworth can clinch a playoff spot with two wins or one win and some help

10/21: HOST SOUTH ALLEGHENY

10/28: AT VINCENTIAN ACADEMY

Carlynton Cougars (2-4)

Can clinch a playoff berth with a win at Brentwood on Friday AND two Avonworth losses

10/21: AT BRENTWOOD

10/28: At Laurel

 

CLASS 2-A Midwestern Athletic Conference:

Neshannock Lancers (5-0) have clinched

Neshannock can clinch the conference championship with one more win

10/21: AT FREEDOM

10/28: HOST MOHAWK

Riverside Panthers (5-1) have clinched

Riverside has clinched Second Place

10/21: Host Ellwood City

10/28: AT NEW BRIGHTON

Freedom Bulldogs (3-2)

Freedom can clinch with one more win OR a New Brighton AND South Side Beaver loss

10/21: HOST NESHANNOCK

10/28: AT CARDINAL WUERL NORTH CATHOLIC

Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic Trojans (3-2)

Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic can clinch with one more win OR a New Brighton AND South Side Beaver loss

10/21: HOST SOUTH SIDE BEAVER

10/28: HOST FREEDOM

Laurel Spartans (3-3)

Laurel can clinch with a win at New Brighton on Friday

10/21: AT NEW BRIGHTON

10/28: Host Carlynton

New Brighton Lions (1-4)

New Brighton can clinch with two wins and some help for fifth place or a wild card

10/21: HOST LAUREL

10/28: HOST RIVERSIDE

South Side Rams (2-4)

South Side can clinch with a win at Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic on Friday and some help for fifth place or a wild card

10/21: AT CARDINAL WUERL NORTH CATHOLIC

10/28: At Waynesburg

 

CLASS 2-A Century Conference:

Washington Little Prexies (5-0) have clinched

Washington can clinch the conference championship with one more win

10/21: HOST BURGETTSTOWN

10/28: HOST WASHINGTON

Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers (5-1) have clinched

Chartiers-Houston can clinch second place with a win at Frazier in Week 9

10/21: Host McGuffey

10/28: AT FRAZIER

Burgettstown Blue Devils (4-2) have clinched

10/21: AT WASHINGTON

10/28: Host Elizabeth Forward

Frazier Commodores (3-2)

Frazier can clinch with two more wins or one win and some help

10/21: AT BENTWORTH

10/28: HOST CHARTIERS-HOUSTON

Beth-Center Bulldogs (2-3)

Frazier can clinch with two more wins or one win and some help

10/21: HOST CHARLEROI

10/28: AT WASHINGTON

Bentworth Bearcats (2-4)

Bentworth can clinch with a win over Frazier on Friday and some help

10/21: HOST FRAZIER

10/28: Host Riverview

Charleroi Cougars (1-4)

Charleroi can clinch with two wins and some help

10/21: AT BETH-CENTER

10/28: HOST BROWNSVILLE

 

CLASS 1-A Big 7 Conference:

Rochester Rams (6-0) have clinched

Rochester can clinch the conference championship with one more win’

10/21: AT UNION

10/28: AT WESTERN BEAVER

Northgate Flames (5-1) have clinched

Northgate can clinch at least second place with one more win

10/22: AT SUMMIT ACADEMY

10/28: CORNELL

Sto-Rox Vikings (4-2) have clinched

Sto-Rox can finish at least in third place and possibly earn a home playoff game with two more wins

10/21: AT CORNELL

10/28: HOST OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers (4-2)

OLSH can clinch with one more win

10/21: HOST SHENANGO

10/28: AT STO-ROX

Shenango Wildcats (3-3)

Shenango can clinch with two more wins or one win and some help

10/21: AT OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART

10/28: HOST UNION

Union Scotties (2-4)

Union can clinch with two more wins

10/21: HOST ROCHESTER

10/28: AT SHENANGO

Summit Academy Knights (2-5)

Summit Academy needs a win over Northgate on Saturday and get some help

10/22: HOST NORTHGATE

10/29: Host Avella

Western Beaver Golden Beavers (2-5)

Western Beaver needs a win over Rochester in Week 9 and get some help

10/21: At West Greene

10/29: HOST ROCHESTER

 

CLASS 1-A Eastern Conference:

Clairton Bears (6-0) have clinched

Clairton can win the conference championship with a win at Jeannette in Week 9

10/22: AT RIVERVIEW

10/28: AT JEANNETTE

Jeannette Jayhawks (6-0) have clinched

Jeannette can win the conference championship with a win over Clairton in Week 9
10/21: At MAPLETOWN

10/28: HOST CLAIRTON

Bishop Canevin Crusaders (4-2) have clinched

Bishop Canevin can clinch third place with one more win

10/22: HOST GREENSBURGH CENTRAL CATHOLIC

10/28: AT CARMICHAELS

Springdale Dynamos (3-3)

Springdale can clinch with two wins or one win and some help

10/22: AT IMANI CHRISTIAN

10/28: AT GREENSBURG CENTRAL CATHOLIC

Riverview Raiders (3-4)

Riverview can clinch with a win over Clairton on Saturday OR get some help

10/22: HOST CLAIRTON

10/28: At Bentworth

Imani Christian Saints (2-4)

Imani Christian can clinch with two wins and some help

10/22: HOST SPRINGDALE

10/28: AT LEECHBURG

Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions (2-4)

Greensburg Central Catholic can clinch with two wins and some help

10/22: AT BISHOP CANEVIN

10/8: HOST SPRINGDALE

 

CLASS 1-A Tri-County South Conference:

Carmichaels Mighty Mikes (6-0) have clinched

Carmichaels can clinch the conference championship with a win over Fort Cherry on Friday

10/21: HOST FORT CHERRY

10/28: HOST BISHOP CANEVIN

Fort Cherry Rangers (6-0) have clinched

Fort Cherry can clinch the conference championship with a win at Carmichaels on Friday

10/21:AT CARMICHAELS

10/28:HOST JEFFERSON-MORGAN

California Trojans (3-3)

California can clinch with two more wins or one win and some help

10/21: HOST JEFFERSON-MORGAN

10/28: AT WEST GREENE

Mapletown Maples (3-3)

Mapletown can clinch with two more wins or one win and some help

10/21: HOST JEANNETTE

10/28: HOST MONESSEN

West Greene Pioneers (3-4)

West Greene can clinch with a win over California in Week 9 AND/OR get some help

10/21: Host Western Beaver

10/28: HOST CALIFORNIA

Monessen Greyhounds (1-5)

Monessen needs to win both games and get some help

10/21: AT AVELLA

10/28: AT MAPLETOWN

Jefferson-Morgan Rockets (1-5)

Jefferson-Morgan needs to win both games and get some help

10/21: AT CALIFORNIA

10/28: AT FORT CHERRY

Avella Eagles (1-6)

Avella needs to beat Monessen on Friday and get a LOT of help

10/21: HOST MONESSEN

10/29: At Summit Academy