WPIAL top 10: Playoff streaks
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Wednesday, November 7, 2018 | 7:00 PM
THE TOP 10
Playoff streaks
Does it seem like a number of schools always make the playoffs? Here is a list of the 10 longest playoff appearance streaks in WPIAL history:
School Number, Yrs. qualified
1t. Aliquippa 24, 1995-2018
1t. Thomas Jefferson 24, 1995-2018
3. Woodland Hills 23, 1996-2018
4. McKeesport 21, 1998-2018
5. Upper St. Clair 19, 2000-2018
6. Bethel Park 18, 2001-2018
7t. Beth-Center 16, 2003-2018
7t. Central Catholic 16, 2003-2018 *
7t. Rochester 16, 1997-2012
10t. Franklin Regional 15, 2004-2018
10t. Jeannette 15, 1994-2008
10t. North Allegheny 15, 2004-2018
* Central Catholic has qualified for the playoffs from 2000-18, but withdrew in 2002 after an internal controversy.
George Guido is a freelance writer.
Tags: Aliquippa, Beth-Center, Bethel Park, Central Catholic, Franklin Regional, Jeannette, McKeesport, North Allegheny, Rochester, Thomas Jefferson, Upper St. Clair, Woodland Hills
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