WPIAL Week 7 Playoff Scenarios

With three weeks left in the High School football season here in Western Pennsylvania, we take a look at how things are lining up in the race for the playoffs. For those of you that don't follow WPIAL football, 16 teams from each classification make the playoffs. Each class has 4 conferences, so the top 4 teams from each conference move on to play in November.

AAAA

Big East

Clinched Playoff Spot: Central Catholic (4-0, 6-0)

In The Running: Woodland Hills (3-1, 5-1), Penn Hills (2-1, 2-4), Fox Chapel (2-1, 2-4), Altoona (1-3, 2-4)

Scenarios:

• Woodland Hills can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Kiski
• Penn Hills can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Fox Chapel and a Kiski loss
• Fox Chapel can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Penn Hills and a Plum loss

Foothills

Clinched Playoff Spot: Penn-Trafford (4-0, 6-0)

In the Running: Gateway (3-1, 5-1), McKeesport (2-1, 4-2), Connellsville (2-2, 3-3), Hempfield (1-2, 1-5)

Scenarios:

• Gateway can clinch a playoff spot with a Hempfield Loss
• Connellsville can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Hempfield

Great Southern

Clinched Playoff Spot: none

In the Running: Upper St Clair (2-0, 5-1), Mt. Lebanon (2-0, 4-2), Bethel Park (2-0, 3-3), Baldwin (0-2, 3-3), Peters Twp (0-2, 2-4), Canon-McMillan (0-2, 0-6)

Scenarios:

• Upper St Clair can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Canon-McMillan
• The winner of Mt Lebanon-Bethel Park clinches a playoff spot

Northern Seven

Clinched Playoff Spot: none

In the Running: North Allegheny (3-0, 6-0), Shaler (3-0, 5-1), North Hills (2-1, 4-2), Erie McDowell (2-2, 4-2), Seneca Valley (1-2, 4-2)

Scenarios:

• North Allegheny can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Pine-Richland
• Shaler can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Seneca Valley
• Erie McDowell can clinch a playoff spot with a win over North Hills and a Seneca Valley loss

AAA

Big Eight

Clinched Playoff Spot: none

In the Running: Thomas Jefferson (4-0, 4-2), Chartiers Valley (3-1, 4-2), Belle Vernon (3-1, 3-3), West Mifflin (3-1, 5-1), Trinity (2-2, 3-3)

Scenarios:

• Thomas Jefferson can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Trinity
• Chartiers Valley can clinch a playoff spot with a win over McGuffey and losses by Trinity and South Park
• Belle Vernon can clinch a playoff spot with a win over West Mifflin and a Trinity loss

Greater Allegheny

Clinched Playoff Spot: none

In the Running: Knoch (3-0, 6-0), Indiana (3-1, 5-1), Highlands (2-1, 5-1), Mars (2-2, 4-2), Kittanning (1-2, 1-5), Hampton (1-2, 2-4)

Scenarios:

• Knoch can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Kittanning
• Indiana can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Hampton and a Kittanning loss
• Highlands can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Valley and losses by Kittanning and Hampton

Keystone

Clinched Playoff Spot: none

In the Running: Franklin Regional (4-0, 6-0), Ringgold (4-0, 5-1), Greensburg Salem (3-1, 5-1), Derry Area (2-2, 2-4), Hollidaysburg (2-2, 2-3)

Scenarios:

• Franklin Regional can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Laurel Highlands
• Ringgold can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Derry Area
• Greensburg Salem can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Hollidaysburg and Derry Area loss

Parkway

Clinched Playoff Spot: none

In the Running: Central Valley (4-0, 6-0), West Allegheny (3-1, 4-2), Blackhawk (3-1, 5-1), Montour (2-2, 4-2), New Castle (2-2, 3-3), Hopewell (2-2, 4-2)

Scenarios:

• Central Valley can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Hopewell

AA

Allegheny

Clinched Playoff Spot: none

In the Running: Shady Side Academy (3-1, 4-2), Burrell (3-1, 4-2), Freeport (3-1, 4-2), Summit Academy (3-1, 3-3), Ford City (2-2, 3-3)

Scenarios:

• Shady Side Academy can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Apollo-Ridge and losses by Ford City and Deer Lakes
• Freeport can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Deer Lakes and a Ford City loss

Century

Clinched Playoff Spot: none

In the Running: Seton-La Salle (4-0, 6-0), Washington (3-1, 4-2), South Fayette (3-1, 4-2), Keystone Oaks (2-2, 3-3), Burgettstown (2-2, 4-2), Steel Valley (1-3, 3-3)

Scenarios:

• Seton-La Salle can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Burgettstown
• Washington can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Quaker Valley and a loss by Keystone Oaks
• South Fayette can clinch a playoff spot with a win over South Allegheny and losses by Keystone Oaks, Quaker Valley and Burgettstown

Interstate

Clinched Playoff Spot: Greensburg Central Catholic (6-0, 6-0), Jeanette (5-0, 6-0)

In the Running: Mt. Pleasant (4-1, 4-2), East Allegheny (4-2, 4-2), Waynesburg (2-3, 2-4)

Scenarios:

• Mt Pleasant can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Jeanette and a Waynesburg loss
• East Allegheny can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Brownsville or a Waynesburg loss

Midwestern

Clinched Playoff Spot: Aliquippa (6-0, 6-0)

In the Running: Beaver (5-0, 6-0), Beaver Falls (4-1, 5-1), Ellwood City (3-2, 4-2), Laurel (3-2, 3-3)

Scenarios:

• Beaver can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Aliquippa and a loss by Laurel or an Ellwood City loss
• Beaver falls can clinch a playoff spot with a win over New Brighton and a Laurel loss

A

Big Seven

Clinched Playoff Spot: none

In the Running: Sto-Rox (4-0, 6-0), Rochester (3-1, 5-1), Western Beaver (3-1, 3-3), Cornell (3-1, 5-1)

Scenarios:

• Sto-Rox can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Western Beaver or a Shenango loss
• Rochester can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Cornell and a Neshannock loss
• Western Beaver can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Sto-Rox and a Union loss
• Cornell can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Rochester and a Union loss

Black Hills

Clinched Playoff Spot: none

In the Running: Clairton (4-0, 6-0), Brentwood (4-0, 6-0), Fort Cherry (3-1, 4-2), Chartiers-Houston (2-2, 3-3), Carlynton (2-2, 3-3)

Scenarios:

• Clairton can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Brentwood or a Serra loss
• Brentwood can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Clairton or losses by Serra and Chartiers-Houston
• Fort Cherry can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Bentworth and a Carlynton loss

Eastern

Clinched Playoff Spot: none

In the Running: Bishop Canevin (5-0, 6-0), Avonworth (5-1, 5-1), Springdale (3-2, 4-2), Northgate (3-2, 4-2), North Catholic (3-2, 4-2), OLSH (3-3, 3-3)

Scenarios:

• Bishop Canevin can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Leechburg

Tri-County South

Clinched Playoff Spot: Beth-Center (6-0, 6-0)

In the Running: Frazier (4-1, 4-2), Monessen (4-1, 4-2), Jefferson-Morgan (4-1, 4-2), California (3-2, 4-2)

Scenarios:

• Monessen can clinch a playoff spot with a win over West Greene and a California loss
• Jefferson-Morgan can clinch a playoff spot with a win over California