WPIAL high school football playoff field nearly set
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Friday, October 26, 2018 | 11:45 PM
Here’s a look at the teams that have qualified for the WPIAL football playoffs. The playoffs begin next Friday, and pairings will announced Monday night.
Class 6A (6 teams)
1. North Allegheny, 2. Pine-Richland, 3. Mt. Lebanon, 4. Central Catholic, 5. Seneca Valley, 6. Canon-McMillan
Class 5A (16 teams)
Allegheny Eight: 1. Peters Township, 2. West Allegheny, 3. Bethel Park**, 4. Upper St. Clair 5. Woodland Hills
Big East: 1. Gateway, 2. Penn-Trafford, 3. McKeesport**, 4. Franklin Regional, 5. Latrobe
Northern: 1. Penn Hills, 2. Mars, 3. North Hills, 4. Shaler, 5. Armstrong, 6. Kiski Area*
Class 4A (8 teams)
Northwest Eight: 1. South Fayette, 2. Blackhawk, 3. Beaver, 4. New Castle
Big Eight: 1. Thomas Jefferson, 2. Belle Vernon, 3. West Mifflin, 4. Greensburg Salem
Class 3A (8 teams)
Tri-County West: 1. Aliquippa, 2. Beaver Falls, 3. Quaker Valley, 4. Central Valley
Big East: 1. Derry, 2. North Catholic, 3. Elizabeth Forward, 4. Freeport
Class 2A (16 teams)
Allegheny: 1. Shady Side Academy, 2. Steel Valley, 3. Avonworth, 4. East Allegheny
Midwestern: 1. Mohawk, 2. Freedom, 3. New Brighton, 4. Riverside
Century: 1. Charleroi, 2. Washington, 3. McGuffey, 4. Beth-Center
Three Rivers: 1. Burgettstown, 2. South Side Beaver, 3. Seton LaSalle, 4. Serra Catholic
Class A (8 teams)
Eastern: 1. Jeannette, 2. Clairton
Tri-County South: 1t. California, 1t. Monessen, 1t. West Greene
Big Seven: 1. OLSH, 2. Rochester
=Coin flip between West Greene, California and Monessen to decide Tri-County South Conference seeding slated for 10 a.m. Monday
+If Imani Christian defeats Chartiers-Houston on Saturday, the Saints earn the second wild card in Class A. If Imani loses, Laurel remains alive for the wild card
*Wild card team
**Third-place teams that earned a home game
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