WPIAL schedules Penn Hills, Peters Township football semifinal at Norwin
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Monday, November 12, 2018 | 11:54 AM
Penn Hills and Peters Township will play their semifinal Friday night at Norwin, giving both teams an early look at the new championship site for WPIAL Class 5A football.
But only one of the two will return to Norwin for the finals Nov. 23.
In the other Class 5A semifinal, Gateway faces West Allegheny at West Mifflin. Top-seeded Gateway played its quarterfinal game at Norwin.
In Class 2A, Charleroi plays South Side Beaver at Canon-McMillan, and Steel Valley plays Freedom at Montour.
All semifinal games are Friday at 7:30 p.m.
The four other classifications have championship games scheduled Saturday at Heinz Field. The Class A final is at 11 a.m. (OLSH vs. Rochester), Class 3A at 2 p.m. (Aliquippa vs. Derry), Class 4A at 5 p.m. (Thomas Jefferson vs. South Fayette) and Class 6A at 8 p.m. (Seneca Valley vs. Pine-Richland).
The Class 5A and 2A championships are next weekend. The Class 5A final is 7:30 p.m., Nov. 23 at Norwin. The Class 2A final is noon on Nov. 24 at Robert Morris’ Walton Stadium.
Tags: Gateway, Penn Hills, Peters Township, West Allegheny
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