WPIAL Week 8 Playoff Scenarios

With two weeks left in the high school football season, teams have started to lock up playoff spots and conference championships. Through seven weeks of the season, 29 of the 64 playoff spots across the four classes have been locked down. So far only two conference champions have been crowned, with eleven more schools potentially raising the conference title banners this week.

AAAA

9 of 16 playoff spots clinched

Big East

Clinched Playoff Spot: Central Catholic (4-0, 7-0), Woodland Hills (4-1, 6-1), Penn Hills (3-1, 3-4)

In The Running: Fox Chapel (2-2, 2-5), Altoona (2-3, 3-4)

Scenarios:
Central Catholic can clinch the conference title with a win over Altoona
Fox Chapel can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Plum or an Altoona loss

Foothills

Conference Champion: Penn-Trafford (5-0, 7-0)

Clinched Playoff Spot: Gateway (3-1, 5-2), Connellsville (3-2, 4-3)

In the Running: McKeesport (3-1, 5-2), Hempfield (1-3, 1-6)

Scenarios:
McKeesport can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Hempfield

Great Southern

Clinched Playoff Spot: Upper St Clair (3-0, 6-1), Mt. Lebanon (3-0, 5-2)

In the Running: Bethel Park (2-1, 3-4), Peters Twp (1-2, 3-4), Baldwin (0-3, 3-4)

Scenarios:
Bethel Park can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Upper St Clair or a Baldwin loss
Peters Twp can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Mt. Lebanon and a Canon-McMillan loss

Northern Seven

Clinched Playoff Spot: North Allegheny (4-0, 7-0)

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

Scenarios:
North Allegheny can clinch the conference title with a win over Shaler
Shaler can clinch a playoff spot with a win over North Allegheny
Erie McDowell can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Butler

AAA

7 of 16 playoff spots clinched

Big Eight

Clinched Playoff Spot: Thomas Jefferson (5-0, 5-2)

In the Running: West Mifflin (4-1, 6-1), Chartiers Valley (4-1, 5-2), Belle Vernon (3-2, 3-4), Trinity (2-3, 3-4), South Park (2-3, 2-5)

Scenarios:
Thomas Jefferson can clinch the conference title with a win over Belle Vernon and a West Mifflin loss
The winner of West Mifflin-Chartiers Valley will clinch a playoff spot
Belle Vernon can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Thomas Jefferson

Greater Allegheny

Clinched Playoff Spot: Knoch (4-0, 7-0), Indiana (4-1, 6-1)

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

Scenarios:
Knoch can clinch the conference title with a win over Highlands
Highlands can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Knoch or a Hampton loss
Mars can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Valley and a Hampton loss

Keystone

Clinched Playoff Spot: Franklin Regional (5-0, 7-0), Ringgold (5-0, 6-1), Greensburg Salem (4-1, 6-1)

In the Running: Derry Area (2-3, 2-5), Hollidaysburg (2-3, 2-4)

Scenarios:
Ringgold can clinch the conference title with a win over Franklin Regional

Parkway

Clinched Playoff Spot: Central Valley (5-0, 7-0)

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

Scenarios:
Central Valley can clinch the conference title with a win over Blackhawk
West Allegheny can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Montour or a Hopewell loss
Blackhawk can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Central Valley and a New Castle loss
Montour can clinch a playoff spot with a win over West Allegheny and a Hopewell loss

AA

8 of 16 playoff spots clinched

Allegheny

Clinched Playoff Spot: none

In the Running: Shady Side Academy (4-1, 5-2), Burrell (4-1, 5-2), Freeport (4-1, 5-2), Ford City (3-2, 4-3), Summit Academy (3-2, 3-4)

Scenarios:
Shady Side Academy can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Summit Academy
Freeport can clinch a playoff spot with a win over West Shamokin and a Summit Academy loss
Burrell can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Deer Lakes
Ford City can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Apollo-Ridge and a Summit Academy loss

Century

Clinched Playoff Spot: Seton-La Salle (5-0, 7-0), Washington (4-1, 5-2), South Fayette (4-1, 5-2)

In the Running: Steel Valley (2-3, 4-3), Keystone Oaks (2-3, 3-4), Burgettstown (2-3, 4-3),

Scenarios:
Seton-La Salle can clinch the conference title with a win over South Fayette

Interstate

Clinched Playoff Spot: Greensburg Central Catholic (6-0, 7-0), Jeanette (6-0, 7-0), East Allegheny (5-2, 5-2)

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

Scenarios:
Mt Pleasant can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Waynesburg

Midwestern

Conference Champion: Aliquippa (7-0, 7-0)

Clinched Playoff Spot: Beaver Falls (5-1, 6-1)

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

Scenarios:
Beaver can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Laurel
Ellwood City can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Beaver Falls or losses by Laurel and Riverside

A

5 of 16 playoff spots clinched

Big Seven

Clinched Playoff Spot: Sto-Rox (5-0, 7-0)

In the Running: Rochester (4-1, 6-1), Western Beaver (3-2, 3-4), Cornell (3-2, 5-2), Shenango (2-3, 3-4), Neshannock (2-3, 3-4)

Scenarios:
Sto-Rox can clinch the conference title with a win over Shenango
Rochester can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Neshannock
Western Beaver can clinch a playoff spot with a win over South Side Beaver
Cornell can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Union

Black Hills

Clinched Playoff Spot: Clairton (5-0, 7-0), Fort Cherry (4-1, 5-2)

In the Running: Brentwood (4-1, 6-1), Chartiers-Houston (3-2, 5-2), Carlynton (2-3, 3-4), Serra Catholic (2-3, 2-5)

Scenarios:
Clairton can clinch the conference title with a win over Fort Cherry
Brentwood can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Serra Catholic
Chartiers-Houston can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Avella

Eastern

Clinched Playoff Spot: Bishop Canevin (6-0, 7-0)

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

Scenarios:
Bishop Canevin can clinch the conference title with a win over Riverview
Avonworth can clinch a playoff spot with a win over OLSH
Springdale can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Leechburg
Northgate can clinch a playoff spot with a win over North Catholic

Tri-County South

Clinched Playoff Spot: Beth-Center (6-0, 6-1)

In the Running: Frazier (5-1, 5-2), Monessen (5-1, 5-2), California (4-2, 5-2), Jefferson-Morgan (4-2, 4-3)

Scenarios:
Beth-Center can clinch the conference title with a win over West Greene
Monessen can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Jefferson-Morgan
Frazier can clinch a playoff spot with a win over California or a Jefferson-Morgan loss
California can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Frazier and a Jefferson-Morgan loss