WPIAL Football Playoff Picture Updated

By: HSSN Staff
Sunday, October 20, 2013 | 11:10 AM

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The teams that have clinched are now focused on either conference championships, home field advantage or just a better playoff seeding. But there are many teams heading into the final weekend of the regular season with the goal of just getting their ticket punched for a ride on this years Highway to Heinz. So get your pens, your pads or in the case of some, your carbon paper and find out what needs to happen for your favorite team with the latest WPIAL Football Playoff Picture. Class AA's Interstate Conference has been updated after Washington forfeits were overturned and they are back in the postseason.

CLASS AAAA Foothills Conference:

McKeesport Tigers (7-0) have clinched 
(If McKeesport wins at Gateway on Thursday, they will win the conference championship outright.
If they Tigers lose, they will be co-conference champions and finish as the second seed in the conference)
10/24: at Gateway

Gateway Gators (6-1) have clinched  
(If Gateway beat McKeesport on Thursday, they will be co-conference champions and finish as the first-seed out of the conference.
If the Gators lose, they will finish second if Penn-Trafford loses and they will be third if Penn-Trafford wins)
10/24: McKEESPORT

Hempfield Spartans (5-2) have clinched
(Hempfield will finish third if they beat Penn-Trafford and they will finish fourth if they lose to Penn-Trafford)
10/25: at Penn-Trafford

Penn-Trafford Warriors (5-2) have clinched
(Penn-Trafford will finish second if they beat Hempfield AND Gateway loses to McKeesport. The Warriors will finish third if they beat Hempfield AND Gateway beats McKeesport.
PT will finish fourth if they lose to Hempfield and Kiski Area loses to Latrobe.
Penn-Trafford will finish fifth if they lose Hempfield and Kiski Area beats Latrobe)
10/25: HEMPFIELD

Kiski Area Cavaliers (4-3) have clinched
(Kiski Area will finish fifth unless they beat Latrobe AND Penn-Trafford loses to Hempfield. In that case the Cavaliers will finish fourth)
10/25: LATROBE

CLASS AAAA Southeastern Conference:

Upper St. Clair Panthers (7-0) have clinched
(Upper St. Clair has clinched a share of the conference championship and the first-seed in the conference and can win the conference championship outright with a win at Mount Lebanon OR a Woodland Hills loss)
10/25: at Mount Lebanon

Woodland Hills Wolverines (6-1) have clinched
(Woodland Hills is the second-seed out of the conference and could earn a share of the conference championship with a win at Penn Hills AND an Upper St. Clair loss)
10/25: at Penn Hills

Bethel Park Black Hawks (5-2) have clinched
(Bethel Park is THIRD)
10/25: BALDWIN

Penn Hills Indians (4-3) have clinched
(Penn Hills will finish in Fourth place if they beat Woodland Hills OR if Mount Lebanon loses)
10/25: WOODLAND HILLS

Peters Township Indians (3-4)
(Peters Township can clinch with a win over Canon-McMillan OR a loss by Baldwin OR a loss by Mount Lebanon) 
10/25: CANON-McMILLAN

Baldwin Highlanders (3-4)
(Baldwin can clinch with a win at Bethel Park OR a Mount Lebanon loss)
10/25: at Bethel Park

Mount Lebanon Blue Devils (3-4)
(Mount Lebanon needs to beat Upper St. Clair AND have Baldwin lose OR Peters Township lose
10/25: UPPER ST. CLAIR

CLASS AAAA Northern Eight Conference:

Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings (7-0) have clinched
(Pittsburgh Central 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 over Butler OR a Seneca Valley loss to Fox Chapel)
10/25: BUTLER

Seneca Valley Raiders (6-1) have clinched
(Seneca Valley is the second-seed out of the conference and could earn a share of the conference championship with a win over Fox Chapel AND a Pittsburgh Central Catholic loss)
10/25: FOX CHAPEL

North Allegheny Tigers (4-2) have clinched
(North Allegheny will finish third if they win at North Hills. The Tigers will be fourth if they lose)
10/25: at North Hills

North Hills Indians (4-2) have clinched
(North Hills will finish third if they win against North Allegheny. The Indians will be fourth if they lose
10/25: NORTH ALLEGHENY

Pine-Richland Rams (3-4) have clinched
(Pine-Richland is FIFTH)

CLASS AAAA Wild Card:

This year’s wild card will come from the Southeastern Conference since Connellsville and Fox Chapel (likely 6th place finishers in Foothills Conference and Northern Eight Conference) cannot match the total wins of whoever finishes in 6th place in the Southeastern Conference.

CLASS AAAA Third Place Home Field:

Two of the three third place teams in Class AAAA will host a First Round playoff game. If Hempfield wins and finishes third in the Foothills Conference, they will get one of the third place home games based on a 7-2 overall record. The other would be decided by tiebreaker points between Bethel Park and the North Allegheny/North Hills winner IF Bethel Park wins. Going into Week 9, North Allegheny is +18, North Hills +17 and Bethel Park +12

CLASS AAA Big Nine Conference:

Thomas Jefferson Jaguars (7-0) have clinched
(Thomas Jefferson is conference champion and top-seed out of conference with a win at West Mifflin. If the Jaguars lose, they will finish second)
10/25: at West Mifflin

West Mifflin Titans (7-0) have clinched
(West Mifflin is conference champion and top-seed out of conference with a win over Thomas Jefferson. If the Titans lose, they will finish second)
10/25: THOMAS JEFFERSON

Ringgold Rams (5-2) have clinched
(Ringgold is THIRD)
10/25: at Trinity

Elizabeth Forward Warriors (5-3) have clinched
(Elizabeth Forward is FOURTH)

Belle Vernon Leopards (3-4) have clinched
(Belle Vernon is FIFTH)
10/25: ALBERT GALLATIN

CLASS AAA Parkway Conference:

West Allegheny Indians (7-0) have clinched
(West Allegheny 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 over Chartiers Valley)
10/25: CHARTIERS VALLEY

Central Valley Warriors (7-1) have clinched
(Central Valley is the second seed out of the conference and can earn a share of the conference championship with a West Allegheny loss to Chartiers Valley)

New Castle Red Hurricane (5-2) have clinched
(New Castle is THIRD)
10/25: HOPEWELL

Montour Spartans (4-3) have clinched
(Montour is fourth if they win at Moon. If the Spartans lose, they will finish fifth)
10/25: at Moon

Moon Tigers (4-3) have clinched
(Moon is fourth if they beat Montour. If the Tigers lose, they will finish fifth)
10/25: MONTOUR

Ambridge Bridgers (2-5)
(Tiebreaker Points:  -27)
10/25: at Blackhawk

Blackhawk Cougars (2-5)
(Tiebreaker Points:  -22)
10/25: AMBRIDGE

CLASS AAA Greater Allegheny Conference:

Mars Planets (6-1) have clinched
(Mars can clinch at least a share of conference title with a win over Hampton)
(Tiebreaker Points:  +53)
10/25: HAMPTON

Franklin Regional Panthers (6-1) have clinched
(Franklin Regional can clinch at least a share of conference title with a win at Derry)
(Tiebreaker Points:  +47)
10/25: at Derry

Highlands Golden Rams (6-1) have clinched
(Highlands can clinch at least a share of conference title with a win at Knoch)
(Tiebreaker Points:  +47)
10/25: at Knoch

Hampton Talbots (3-4)
(Hampton can clinch with a win at Mars)
(Tiebreaker Points:  -4)
10/25: at Mars

Indiana Little Indians (3-4)
(Indiana can clinch with a win at Hollidaysburg)
(Tiebreaker Points:  -4)
10/25: at Hollidaysburg

Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers (3-4)
(Hollidaysburg can clinch with a win over Indiana)
(Tiebreaker Points:  -11)
10/25: INDIANA

Greensburg-Salem Golden Lions (3-5) and Knoch Knights (2-5) cannot qualify for the playoffs due to scenarios below

GAC BREAK DOWN:
If Hampton, Indiana and Highlands win: Indiana is 4th, Hampton is 5th and Hollidaysburg would be 6th with wild card coming down to Hollidaysburg and Amb/Black winner
If Hampton, Hollidaysburg and Highlands win: Hollidaysburg is 4th, Hampton 5th and Greensburg-Salem 6th. Wild card would go to Amb/Black winner
If Hampton, Indiana and Knoch win: Indiana is 4th, Hampton is 5th and Hollidaysburg would be 6th with wild card coming down to Hollidaysburg and Amb/Black winner
If Hampton, Hollidaysburg and Knoch win: Hollidaysburg is 4th, Hampton 5th and Greensburg-Salem 6th. Wild card would go to Amb/Black winner
If Mars, Indiana and Highlands win: Indiana is 4th, Hollidaysburg 5th and Hampton would be 6th with wild card going to Hampton if Ambridge won and tiebreaker points deciding if Blackhawk won
If Mars, Hollidaysburg and Highlands win: Hollidaysburg is 4th, Hampton is 5th and Greensburg-Salem 6th. Wild card would go to Amb/Black winner
If Mars, Indiana and Knoch win: Indiana is 4th, Hollidaysburg is 5th and Hampton is 6th with wild card going to Hampton if Ambridge wins and tiebreaker points deciding if Blackhawk won
If Mars, Hollidaysburg and Knoch win: Hollidaysburg is 4th, 5th place would be decided by tiebreaker points between Hampton, Indiana and Greensburg-Salem after Knoch is eliminated in four-way head-to-head. Hampton -4, Indiana -4, Greensburg-Salem -27.
6th place would revert back to head-to-head between Hampton/Indiana, Greensburg-Salem and Knoch with Knoch being eliminated again.

CLASS AAA Wild Card:

Big Nine Conference 6th place finisher Uniontown has no chance via tiebreaker points, so it will come down to the Ambridge/Blackhawk winner in the Parkway Conference and the 6th place finisher in the Greater Allegheny Conference. See above scenerio’s that help figure out the Triple-A wild card.

CLASS AAA Third Place Home Field:

If Mars, Franklin Regional and Highlands all win this week, they will be Tri-Champions and whoever is third after the tiebreaker, they will host a First round playoff game based on their 7-1 conference record. The other home game would go to Ringgold IF they finish 6-2 in the conference based on tiebreaker points with New Castle. Coming into Week 9, Ringgold is +30 and New Castle is +19.

CLASS AA Century Conference:

South Fayette Lions (7-0) have clinched
(South Fayette 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 over South Allegheny)
10/25: at South Allegheny

Quaker Valley Quakers (7-1) have clinched
(Quaker Valley is the second seed out of the conference and can earn a share of the conference championship with a South Fayette loss to South Allegheny)

South Park Eagles (5-2) have clinched
(South Park will finish third if they beat Seton-LaSalle and will finish fourth if they lose)
10/25: SETON-LaSALLE

Seton-LaSalle Rebels (5-2) have clinched
(Seton-LaSalle will finish third if they win at South Park and will finish fourth if they lose)
10/25: at South Park

CLASS AA Allegheny Conference:

Shady Side Academy Indians (7-0) have clinched
(Shady Side Academy is conference champion and top-seed out of conference with a win over Kittanning. If the Indians lose, they will finish second)
10/25: KITTANNING

Kittanning Wildcats (7-0) have clinched
(Kittanning is conference champion and top-seed out of conference with a win at Shady Side Academy. If the Wildcats lose, they will finish second)
10/25: at Shady Side Academy

Summit Academy Knights (4-3) have clinched
(Summit Academy can finish third with a win over Freeport OR a Valley loss)
10/26: FREEPORT

Valley Vikings (4-3) have clinched
(Valley can finish third with a win over Ford City AND a Summit Academy loss)
10/25: FORD CITY

CLASS AA Interstate Conference:

Mount Pleasant Vikings (8-0) have clinched
(Mount Pleasant is the CONFERENCE CHAMPION)

Washington Little Prexies (5-2) have clinched
(Washington is SECOND because they own head-to-head tiebreaker over GCC, Jeannette and Yough)

Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions (4-3)
(Tiebreaker Points:  +4)
10/25: JEANNETTE

Jeannette Jayhawks (4-3) have clinched
(Tiebreaker Points:  +5)
10/25: at Greensburg Central Catholic

Yough Cougars (4-3)
(Tiebreaker Points:  +12)
10/25: SOUTHMORELAND

Southmoreland Scotties (3-4)
(Tiebreaker Points -17)
10/25: at Yough

If Yough and Greensburg Central Catholic win:  Yough is third because of tiebreaker win over GCC, Greensburg Central Catholic is fourth
If Yough and Jeannette win:  Jeannette is third because of tiebreaker win over Yough, Yough is fourth
If Southmoreland and Greensburg Central Catholic win:  Greensburg Central Catholic is third, Jeannette would be fourth due to head-to-head win over Yough
If Southmoreland and Jeannette win:  Jeannette is third and tiebreaker points would determine fourth between Yough (+12), GCC (+5) and Southmoreland (-17). Southmoreland has no chance to catch Yough in tiebreaker points, which is why they are out

CLASS AA Midwestern Conference:

Aliquippa Quips (6-0) 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 at Beaver)
10/25: at Beaver

Beaver Falls Tigers (6-1) have clinched
(Beaver Falls is the second seed out of the conference and can earn a share of the conference championship with an Aliquippa loss to Beaver)

Beaver Bobcats (4-2) have clinched
(Beaver can clinch third place with a win over Aliquippa AND a New Brighton loss at Mohawk)
(Tiebreaker Points:  +15)
10/25: ALIQUIPPA

New Brighton Lions (4-2)
(New Brighton can clinch with a win at Mohawk)
(Tiebreaker Points:  +18)
10/25: at Mohawk

Mohawk Warriors (3-3)
(Mohawk can clinch with a win over New Brighton AND a Beaver win or a Beaver loss and tiebreaker points give Beaver third place)
(Tiebreaker Points:  -7)
10/25: NEW BRIGHTON

If Beaver loses and Mohawk wins, all three teams will be 4-3 and will have split in head-to-head. Mohawk has no chance to catch either New Brighton and Beaver in tie-breaker points and would need Beaver to finish with more tiebreaker points than New Brighton to clinch a playoff spot. New Brighton is +18 and Beaver is +15. If Aliquippa beats Beaver by 8 or more points, Mohawk is eliminated

CLASS A Big 7 Conference:

Sto-Rox Vikings (7-0) have clinched
(Sto-Rox 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 over Rochester)
10/25: ROCHESTER

Neshannock Lancers (6-1) have clinched
(Neshannock is the second seed out of the conference and can earn a share of the conference championship with a win at Union AND a Sto-Rox loss to Rochester)
10/25: at Union

Laurel Spartans (5-2) have clinched
(Laurel is THIRD)
10/25: at Shenango

Western Beaver Golden Beavers (4-3)
(Western Beaver is FOURTH)
10/25: at South Side Beaver

CLASS A Eastern Conference:

Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic Trojans (7-0) 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 Leechburg)
10/25: at Leechburg

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 AND a Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic loss at Leechburg)
10/25: NORTHGATE

Apollo-Ridge Vikings (5-2) have clinched
(Apollo-Ridge will finish third if they beat West Shamokin. If the Vikings lose, they are fourth)
10/25: WEST SHAMOKIN

West Shamokin Wolves (5-2) have clinched
(West Shamokin will finish third if they win at Apollo-Ridge. If the Wolves lose, they are fourth)
10/25: at Apollo-Ridge

CLASS A Black Hills Conference:

Clairton Bears (7-1) have clinched
(Clairton has clinched at least a share of the conference championship with their seed to be determined by head-to-head in a two way tie or tiebreaker points if it’s a three way tie)
(Tiebreaker Points:  +58)
10/18: at Serra Catholic

Fort Cherry Rangers (6-1) have clinched
(Fort Cherry can clinch a share of the conference championship with a win over Chartiers-Houston)
(Tiebreaker Points:  +52)
10/25: CHARTIERS-HOUSTON

Monessen Greyhounds (6-1) have clinched
(Monessen can clinch a share of the conference championship with a win over Carlynton)
(Tiebreaker Points:  +50)
10/25: CARLYNTON

Brentwood Spartans (4-3)
(Brentwood can clinch a playoff spot with a win at California OR a Chartiers-Houston loss and a loss to California by 9 or less points)
(Tiebreaker Points:  +20)
10/25: at California

Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers (4-3)
(Chartiers-Houston can clinch with a win at Fort Cherry AND one more Brentwood loss)
(Tiebreaker Points:  +6)
10/25: at Fort Cherry

California Trojans (3-4)
(California can clinch with a win over Brentwood by 10 or more points AND a Chartiers-Houston loss)
(Tiebreaker Points:  0)
10/25: BRENTWOOD

In the case of a three-way tie for fourth place between Brentwood, Chartiers-Houston and California, head-to-head would not break the tie. It would come down to tiebreaker points where Brentwood is +10, Chartiers-Houston +6 and California 0

CLASS A Tri-County South Conference:

Beth-Center Bulldogs (8-0) have clinched
(Beth-Center is the CONFERENCE CHAMPION)

Carmichaels Mighty Mikes (6-1) have clinched
(Carmichaels is SECOND PLACE)
10/25: at West Greene

Frazier Commodores (5-2) have clinched
(Tiebreaker Points:  +32)
10/25: at Mapletown

Avella Eagles (4-3)
(Avella can clinch with a win over Bentworth OR a Mapletown loss to Frazier)
(Tiebreaker Points:  +1)
10/25: BENTWORTH

Mapletown Maples (4-3)
(Mapletown can clinch with a win over Frazier AND an Avella loss to Bentworth
(Tiebreaker Points:  +10)
10/25: FRAZIER

If Mapletown and Avella win, it is a three-way tie for third place with all three teams splitting in head-to-head. Nobody can catch Frazier in tie-breaker points, so they would finish third and head-to-head has Avella over Mapletown