WPIAL girls soccer playoff picture through Oct. 15, 2023

By: Don Rebel
Sunday, October 15, 2023 | 7:45 PM

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Section play in the 2023 WPIAL girls soccer regular season concludes for most teams Monday.

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.

The postseason field is set in 2A and A, while two and possibly three more teams will finalize the playoff bound teams in 4A and 3A.

The WPIAL soccer playoff pairings show is scheduled for at 2 p.m. Wednesday on TribHSSN.TribLive.com.

Here is the latest list of district teams that have qualified for the WPIAL girls soccer playoffs through Sunday, plus the rest of the playoff picture.

Class 4A

7 of a possible 8 teams have qualified

Section 1

North Allegheny Tigers

Seneca Valley Raiders

Fox Chapel Foxes

Butler Golden Tornado

Section 2

Upper St. Clair Panthers

Peters Township Indians

Canon-McMillan Big Macs

• In Section 2-4A, the winner of Mt. Lebanon (7-4-2) at Bethel Park (7-6) on Monday clinches a playoff berth. Canon-McMillan (7-4-2) has clinched because even if the Big Macs lose and Mt. Lebanon loses, the Big Macs win the tiebreaker over the Blue Devils.

Class 3A

15 of a possible 17 teams have qualified

Section 1

Mars Fightin’ Planets

Hampton Talbots

Oakland Catholic Eagles

Kiski Area Cavaliers

Section 2

Thomas Jefferson Jaguars

Elizabeth Forward Warriors

Connellsville Falcons

• In Section 2-3A, Laurel Highlands (7-6) has a half-game lead over Belle Vernon (6-6-1) for fourth place with one section match remaining for both. On Monday, Laurel Highlands hosts Connellsville (9-4) while Belle Vernon is home to Elizabeth Forward (10-2). If they tie for fourth place, they both qualify.

Section 3

Plum Mustangs

Latrobe Wildcats

Franklin Regional Panthers

Penn-Trafford Warriors

Section 4

Moon Tigers

Montour Spartans

South Fayette Lions

West Allegheny Indians

Class 2A

Set with 16 teams

Section 1

Avonworth Antelopes

North Catholic Trojans

Quaker Valley Quakers

Beaver Bobcats

Section 2

Freeport Yellowjackets

Burrell Buccaneers

Knoch Knights

Deer Lakes Lancers

Section 3

Mt. Pleasant Vikings

Southmoreland Scotties

Woodland Hills Wolverines

Yough Cougars

Section 4

South Park Eagles

Shady Side Academy Bulldogs

Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles

West Mifflin Titans

Class A

Set with 16 teams

Section 1

Riverview Raiders

Springdale Dynamos

Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions

Seton LaSalle Rebels

Section 2

Charleroi Cougars

Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers

Waynesburg Central Raiders

South Allegheny Gladiators

Section 3

Freedom Bulldogs

Eden Christian Academy Warriors

Sewickley Academy Panthers

Riverside Panthers

Section 4

Winchester Thurston Bears

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers

Ellis School Tigers

Aquinas Academy Crusaders