WPIAL Football Playoff Picture 2014

By: HSSN Staff
Sunday, October 12, 2014 | 10:37 PM

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The abacus is fresh and ready to go as we move closer toward the end of the WPIAL football regular season and the opening of the 2014 Highway to Heinz. Some of the 64 postseason berths have been filled but there is plenty more to be decided over the final two weeks of the Stretch Run. In order to help in the on-going battle of fact or fiction, here is the latest WPIAL Football Playoff Picture.

CLASS AAAA Foothills Conference:

Penn-Trafford Warriors (6-0) have clinched
Penn-Trafford can clinch the conference championship with one more victory
10/17:  PLUM
10/24:  NORWIN

McKeesport Tigers (5-1) have clinched 
McKeesport will finish in at least second place with a win Friday vs. Norwin
10/17:  NORWIN
10/24:  at Kiski Area

Norwin Knights (4-2) have clinched  
Norwin has a chance to finish second if they win out
10/17:  at McKeesport
10/24:  at Penn-Trafford

Plum Mustangs (4-2) have clinched
Plum has a chance to finish third and possibly host a playoff game if they win out
10/17:  at Penn-Trafford
10/24:  LATROBE

Altoona Mountain Lions (4-2)
Altoona can clinch a playoff spot with one more win
10/17:  at Hempfield
10/24:  CONNELLSVILLE

Connellsville (2-4), Hempfield (2-5), Latrobe (1-6) and Kiski Area (0-6) are still alive for the AAAA wild card with Connellsville still with a shot at finishing fifth.

CLASS AAAA Southeastern Conference:

Woodland Hills Wolverines (5-0) have clinched
Woodland Hills can win at least a share of the conference championship with a Week 9 victory over Penn Hills
10:17:  at Mount Lebanon
10/24:  PENN HILLS

Penn Hills Indians (5-1) have clinched
Penn Hills can earn at least a share of the conference championship with a Week 9 win at Woodland Hills
10/17:  SENECA VALLEY
10/24:  at Woodland Hills

Mount Lebanon Blue Devils (4-1) have clinched
Mount Lebanon is still alive for a share of the conference championship if they win out
10/17:  WOODLAND HILLS
10/24:  UPPER ST. CLAIR

Bethel Park Black Hawks (3-2)
Bethel Park can clinch a playoff berth with a win in either of their final two games
10/17:  PETERS TOWNSHIP
10/24:  at Baldwin

Upper St. Clair Panthers (3-3) have clinched
Upper St. Clair can still finish as high as third place with a win in Week 9 and some help elsewhere
10/17:  MONTOUR
10/24:  at Mount Lebanon

Baldwin (1-4) and Peters Township (1-5) are still alive for the AAAA wild card

CLASS AAAA Northern Eight Conference:

Pine-Richland Rams (6-0) have clinched
Pine-Richland can clinch the conference championship with a win at Pittsburgh Central Catholic
10/17:  at Pittsburgh Central Catholic
10/24:  PETERS TOWNSHIP

Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings (5-0) have clinched
Pittsburgh Central Catholic can clinch at least a share of the conference championship with a win over Pine-Richland
10/17:  PINE-RICHLAND
10/24:  at Butler

North Allegheny Tigers (4-2) have clinched
North Allegheny will finish at least third if they win in Week 9 against North Hills
10/17:  at Latrobe
10/24:  NORTH HILLS

North Hills Indians (3-2) have clinched
North Hills can finish third if they win in Week 9 at North Allegheny
10/17:  SHALER
10/24:  at North Allegheny

Fox Chapel Foxes (2-4)
Fox Chapel can clinch a playoff spot with a win vs Butler on Friday
10/17:  BUTLER
10/24:  at Hempfield

Butler (1-4), Seneca Valley (1-5) and Shaler (0-5) are still alive for the AAAA wild card

CLASS AAA Big Nine Conference:

Thomas Jefferson Jaguars (7-0) have clinched
Thomas Jefferson can win the conference championship outright with a win against west Mifflin in Week 9
10/17:  AT Franklin Regional
10/24:  WEST MIFFLIN

Ringgold Rams (5-1) have clinched
Ringgold can finish second if they win out and can earn a share of conference title if they win out and West Mifflin beats Thomas Jefferson in Week 9
10/17:  at Elizabeth Forward
10/24:  TRINITY

West Mifflin Titans (5-1) have clinched
West Mifflin can earn share of the conference championship if they win out. They would also earn a home playoff game if they win out. They still could earn home field even with a split.
10/17:  at Trinity
10/24:  at Thomas Jefferson

Belle Vernon Leopards (3-3)
Belle Vernon will clinch a playoff spot if they win out and could get in via tiebreaker with a split
10/17:  LAUREL HIGHLANDS
10/24:  ELIZABETH FORWARD

Elizabeth Forward Warriors (3-3)
Elizabeth Forward will clinch a playoff spot if they win out and could get in via tiebreaker if they split
10/17:  RINGGOLD
10/24:  at Belle Vernon

Laurel Highlands Mustangs (3-3)
Laurel Highlands will clinch a playoff spot if they win out and could get in via tiebreaker if they split
10/17:  at Belle Vernon
10/24:  at Albert Gallatin

Trinity Hillers (2-4)
Trinity needs to win out to have a shot at the top five and still is alive for the wild card
10/17:  WEST MIFFLIN
10/24:  at Ringgold

CLASS AAA Parkway Conference:

Central Valley Warriors (6-0) have clinched
Central Valley hosts West Allegheny in Week 9 for the conference championship
10/17:  at Hopewell
10/24:  WEST ALLEGHENY

West Allegheny Indians (6-0) have clinched
West Allegheny at Central Valley in Week 9 for the conference championship
10/17:  at Moon
10/24:  Central Valley

Montour Spartans (5-2) have clinched
Montour can finish third with a win against Moon in Week 9
10/17:  at Upper St. Clair
10/24:  MOON

Moon Tigers (4-2) have clinched
Moon can finish third with a win at Montour in Week 9
10/17:  WEST ALLEGHENY
10/24:  at Montour

Chartiers Valley Colts (2-4)
Chartiers Valley can clinch a playoff spot with a win Friday at New Castle AND an Ambridge loss to Blackhawk. The Colts are also in the wild card mix if they don’t finish fifth.
10/17:  at New Castle
10/24:  at Ambridge

New Castle Red Hurricane (2-4)
New Castle can clinch a playoff spot with a win Friday over Chartiers Valley and a Blackhawk loss Friday or two more wins. The Red Hurricane are also in the wild card mix if they don’t finish fifth.
10/17:  CHARTIERS VALLEY
10/24:  at Hopewell

Blackhawk Cougars (2-5)
Blackhawk can clinch a playoff spot and fifth place with a win Friday over Ambridge AND a split by New Castle and two losses by Chartiers Valley. The Cougars are also in the wild card mix if they don’t finish fifth.
10/17:  AMBRIDGE
10/24:  at Canon-McMillan

Ambridge (1-5) is still alive for fifth place with lots of help and the AAA wild card spot.

CLASS AAA Greater Allegheny Conference:

Hampton Talbots (6-0) have clinched
Hampton has clinched a share of the conference championship and the #1 seed and can win it outright with one more victory
10/17:  GREENSBURG-SALEM
10/24:  MARS

Franklin Regional Panthers (5-2) have clinched
Franklin Regional will finish second with a Week 9 win over Gateway or a loss by Gateway on Friday
10/17:  THOMAS JEFFERSON
10/24:  GATEWAY

Mars Fighting Planets (3-3)
Mars can clinch a playoff spot with two more wins or a split and some help
10/17:  HOLLIDAYSBURG
10/24:  at Hampton

Indiana Little Indians (3-3)
Indiana can clinch a playoff spot with two more wins or a split and some help
10/17:  KNOCH
10/24:  at Hollidaysburg

Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers (3-3)
Hollidaysburg can clinch a playoff spot with two more wins or a split and some help
10/17:  at Mars
10/24:  INDIANA

Knoch Knights (3-3)
Knoch can clinch a playoff spot with two more wins or a split and some help
10/17:  at Indiana
10/24:  YOUGH

Gateway Gators (3-3)
Gateway can clinch a playoff spot with two more wins or a split and some help
10/17:  YOUGH
10/24:  at Franklin Regional

Greensburg-Salem Golden Lions (2-5)
Greensburg-Salem needs to win Friday at Hampton and get lots of help to have a shot at the wild card
10/17:  at Hampton
10/24:  UNIONTOWN

CLASS AA Century Conference:

South Fayette Lions (7-0) have clinched
South Fayette can clinch at least a share of the conference championship and the top playoff spot in the conference with a win Friday at Seton-LaSalle
10/17:  at Seton-LaSalle
10/24:  QUAKER VALLEY

Seton-LaSalle Rebels (7-0) have clinched
Seton-LaSalle can clinch at least a share of the conference championship and the top playoff spot in the conference with a win Friday over South Fayette
10/17:  SOUTH FAYETTE
10/24:  at Keystone Oaks

South Park Eagles (5-2)
South Park can clinch a playoff spot and third place with a win Friday at Steel Valley
10/17:  at Steel Valley
10/24:  STO-ROX

Steel Valley Ironmen (5-2)
Steel Valley can clinch a playoff spot and third place with a win Friday over South Park
10/17:  SOUTH PARK
10/24:  at South Allegheny

Quaker Valley Quakers (4-3)
Quaker Valley needs to win both games AND have either South Park or Steel Valley lose out
10/17:  at East Allegheny
10/24:  at South Fayette

CLASS AA Allegheny Conference:

Highlands Golden Rams (7-0) have clinched
Highlands can clinch at least a share of conference title with one more win
10/17:  at Valley
10/24:  SHADY SIDE ACADEMY

Apollo-Ridge Vikings (6-1) have clinched
Apollo-Ridge will finish second with one more win and can earn a share of the conference championship with two wins and a Highlands loss
10/17:  at Deer Lakes
10/24:  at Burrell

Shady Side Academy Indians (5-2)
Shady Side Academy can clinch a playoff spot and third place with a win Friday at Kittanning
10/17:  at Kittanning
10/24:  at Highlands

Kittanning Wildcats (5-2)
Kittanning can clinch a playoff spot and third place with a win Friday over Shady Side Academy
10/17:  SHADY SIDE ACADEMY
10/24:  FORD CITY

Ford City (3-4)
Ford City needs to win out and have Shady Side Academy lose out to have a chance via tiebreakers
10/17:  WEST SHAMOKIN
10/24:  at Kittanning

Freeport Yellowjackets (3-4)
Freeport needs to win out and have Kittanning lose out AND Ford City win out to have a chance via tiebreakers
10/17:  BURRELL
10/24:  VALLEY

Valley Vikings (3-4)
(Valley needs to win out and have either Shady Side Academy or Kittanning lose out AND have Ford City win out to have a chance via tiebreakers
10/17:  HIGHLANDS
10/24:  at Freeport

CLASS AA Interstate Conference:

Washington Little Prexies (6-0) have clinched
Washington can clinch at least a share of the conference championship with one more win and win win the conference title outright with two more wins
10/17:  SOUTHMORELAND
10/24:  at McGuffey

Mount Pleasant Vikings (6-1) have clinched
Mount Pleasant can finish in at least second place with a win in Week 9 over Southmoreland or one more McGuffey loss
10/17:  at Aliquippa
10/24:  SOUTHMORELAND

McGuffey Highlanders (5-1)
McGuffey can clinch a playoff spot with one more victory
10/17:  WAYNESBURG
10/24:  WASHINGTON

Waynesburg Raiders (4-2)
Waynesburg can clinch a playoff spot with a win Friday at McGuffey AND a Southmoreland loss on Friday
10/17:  at McGuffey
10/24:  DERRY

Southmoreland Scotties (4-2)
Southmoreland can clinch a playoff spot with two wins AND a Waynesburg loss OR one more win AND two Waynesburg losses
10/17:  at Washington
10/24:  at Mount Pleasant

Derry Trojans (2-4) has been eliminated because even if they win out and Waynesburg and Southmoreland lose out, Derry can’t catch either team in tiebreaker points

CLASS AA Midwestern Conference:

Aliquippa Quips (7-0) have clinched
Aliquippa has clinched at least a share of the conference championship and the top-seed out of the conference and can clinch the conference championship outright with a win in Week 9 against Beaver Falls
10/17:  MOUNT PLEASANT
10/24:  BEAVER FALLS

New Brighton Lions (5-1) have clinched
New Brighton can clinch second place with a win Friday at Beaver Falls)
10/17:  at Beaver Falls
10/24:  MOHAWK

Beaver Falls Tigers (5-1)
Beaver Falls can clinch second place with a win Friday over New Brighton AND a Beaver loss
10/17:  NEW BRIGHTON
10/24:  at Aliquippa

Beaver Bobcats (4-2)
Beaver can clinch with a win Friday over Freedom AND an Ellwood City loss on Friday OR a win in Week 9 at Ellwood City
10/17:  FREEDOM
10/24:  at Ellwood City

Ellwood City Wolverines (3-3)
Ellwood City can clinch a playoff spot if they win out AND Beaver Falls splits
10/17:  at Laurel
10/24:  BEAVER

Laurel Spartans (2-4)
Laurel can clinch a playoff spot via tiebreaker points if they win out AND Ellwood City beats Beaver in Week 9.
10/17:  ELLWOOD CITY
10/24:  SUMMIT ACADEMY

CLASS A Big 7 Conference:

Neshannock Lancers (6-0) have clinched
Neshannock has clinched at least a share of the conference championship and the top seed out of the conference and can win the conference outright with a Week 9 victory over Union
10/17:  CHARTIERS-HOUSTON
10/24:  UNION

Shenango Wildcats (5-1) have clinched
Shenango can clinch second place with a win Friday at Riverside
10/17:  at Riverside
10/24:  at Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic

South Side Beaver Rams (4-2) have clinched
South Side Beaver will finish third with a win at Western Beaver in Week 9
10/17:  at Avonworth
10/25:  at Western Beaver

Riverside Panthers (3-2)
Riverside can clinch a playoff spot with a win Friday over Shenango OR in Week 9 over Vincentian Academy
10/17:  SHENANGO
10/24:  VINCENTIAN ACADEMY

Vincentian Academy Royals (1-4)
Vincentian Academy can clinch a playoff spot with two more wins AND two Riverside losses via tiebreaker
10/17:  ROCHESTER
10/24:  at Riverside

Western Beaver Golden Beavers (1-4)
Western Beaver can clinch a playoff spot with two more wins AND two Riverside losses AND two Vincentian Academy wins
10/17:  at Union
10/25:  SOUTH SIDE BEAVER

Union Scotties  (1-4) have been eliminated with no chance for fourth place even if they finish tied for fourth

CLASS A Eastern Conference:

Clairton Bears (6-0) have clinched
Clairton has clinched at least a share of the conference championship and the top-seed in the conference and can win the conference outright with two more wins
10/17:  at Monessen
10/24:  LEECHBURG

Jeannette Jayhawks (6-1) have clinched
Jeannette can clinch second place with a Week 9 win over Greensburg Central Catholic
10/17:  at Bentworth
10/24:  GREENSBURG CENTRAL CATHOLIC

Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions (5-1) have clinched
Greensburg Central Catholic can clinch a playoff spot with a win Friday at Springdale and can clinch second place with a Week 9 win at Jeannette
10/17:  at Springdale
10/24:  at Jeannette

Monessen Greyhounds (4-3)
Monessen can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Clairton on Friday OR two Springdale losses
10/17:  CLAIRTON
10/24:  MAPLETOWN

Springdale Dynamos (3-3)
Springdale can clinch a playoff spot with two more wins OR a split and a Monessen loss to Clairton on Friday
10/17:  GREENSBURG CENTRAL CATHOLIC
10/25:  at Riverview

Riverview Raiders (2-4) have been eliminated because if they finish in a tie with Monessen, they lose head to head tiebreaker and if they finish in a three way tie with Monessen and Springdale, they can’t catch Monessen in tiebreaker points

CLASS A Black Hills Conference:

Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic Trojans (6-0) have clinched
Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic has clinched at least a share of the conference championship and the top-seed out of the conference and can clinch the conference championship outright with a win at Bishop Canevin on Saturday
10/18:  at Bishop Canevin
10/24:  SHENANGO

Avonworth Antelopes (5-1) have clinched
Avonworth is the second seed out of the conference and can earn a share of the conference championship with a win over Northgate in Week 9 AND a Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic loss at Bishop Canevin on Saturday
10/17:  SOUTH SIDE BEAVER
10/24:  NORTHGATE

Brentwood Spartans (3-2)
Brentwood can clinch a playoff spot with a win at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart on Friday OR over Bishop Canevin in Week 9
10/17:  at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
10/24:  BISHOP CANEVIN

Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers (3-3)
Chartiers-Houston can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Fort Cherry in Week 9
10/17:  at Neshannock
10/24:  FORT CHERRY

Fort Cherry Rangers (2-3)
Fort Cherry can clinch a playoff spot with a win at Chartiers-Houston in Week 9
10/17:  at Northgate
10/24:  at Chartiers-Houston

Northgate Flames (1-4)
Northgate can clinch via tiebreakers with two wins AND a Fort Cherry win over Chartiers-Houston
10/17:  FORT CHERRY
10/24:  at Avonworth

Bishop Canevin Crusaders (1-4)
Bishop Canevin can clinch via tiebreakers with two wins AND a Brentwood loss to OLSH AND Fort Cherry two losses AND a Northgate loss to Avonworth
10/18:  CARDINAL WUERK NORTH CATHOLIC
10/24:  at Brentwood

CLASS A Tri-County South Conference:

Beth-Center Bulldogs (6-0) have clinched
Beth-Center can clinch at least a share of the conference championship and the top-seed out of the conference with one more win and can clinch the conference title outright with two more wins or a split and a Frazier loss
10/17:  JEFFERSON-MORGAN
10/24:  at Bentworth

Frazier Commodores (5-1) have clinched
Frazier can win at least a share of the conference championship with two wins and a Beth-Center loss. Two wins clinches at least second place
10/17:  at West Greene
10/24:  at California

Mapletown Maples (5-2) have clinched
Mapletown can clinch second place with a win over California Friday AND two Frazier losses
10/17:  CALIFORNIA
10/24:  at Monessen

Jefferson-Morgan Rockets (3-3)
Jefferson-Morgan can clinch a playoff spot with two wins OR via tiebreaker with one win and some help
10/17:  at Beth-Center
10/24:  at Carmichaels

Carmichaels Mighty Mikes (3-3)
Carmichaels can clinch a playoff spot with two wins OR via tiebreaker with one win and some help
10/17:  at Avella
10/24:  JEFFERSON-MORGAN

Bentworth Bearcats (3-4)
Bentworth can clinch a playoff spot with a Week 9 win over Beth-Center AND two wins for Avella AND Jefferson-Morgan and Carmichaels losing at least one game each
10/17:  JEANNETTE
10/24:  BETH-CENTER

Avella Eagles (2-4)
Avella can clinch with two wins AND Jefferson-Morgan AND Carmichaels losing at least one game each AND Bentworth losing to Beth-Center in Week 9
10/17:  CARMICHAELS
10/24:  WEST GREENE