MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Football Playoff Rankings – 10/30/2011

By: Bruce Markey
Sunday, October 30, 2011 | 10:33 PM

The only brackets that matter are those that come out Monday evening to officially kick off the 2011 ride of thrills on the Highway to Heinz. But until then, we can have some fun speculating. These really aren’t true 1 to 16 rankings. We rank the top eight teams with home field advantage, then match them up with possible opening round opponents. 1 vs 16, 2 vs. 15, 3 vs 14 all the way down to 8 vs. 9.

WPIAL CLASS AAAA PLAYOFF FIELD:

1 – Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings (9-0)

2 – North Allegheny Tigers (9-0)

3 – Upper St. Clair Panthers (8-1)

4 – Penn-Trafford Warriors (9-0)

5 – Gateway Gators (7-2)

6 – Erie McDowell Trojans (7-2)

7 – Mount Lebanon Blue Devils (7-2)

8 – Penn Hills Indians (5-4)

9 – Seneca Valley Raiders (7-2)

10 – McKeesport Tigers (6-3)

11 – Woodland Hills Wolverines (6-3)

12 – Shaler Titans (5-4)

13 – Bethel Park Black Hawks (4-5)

14 – Fox Chapel Foxes (3-6)

15 – Peters Township Indians (4-5)

16 – Connellsville Falcons (5-4)
WPIAL CLASS AAA PLAYOFF FIELD:

1 – Central Valley Warriors (9-0)

2 – Knoch Knights (9-0)

3 – Franklin Regional Panthers (9-0)

4 – West Mifflin Titans (8-1)

5 – Montour Spartans (7-2)

6 – Indiana Little Indians (7-2)

7 – Thomas Jefferson Jaguars (6-3)

8 – Ringgold Rams (7-2)

9 – Hopewell Vikings (6-3)

10 – Highlands Golden Rams (7-2)

11 – West Allegheny Indians (5-4)

12 – Mars Planets (6-3)

13 – Greensburg-Salem Golden Lions (7-2)

14 – Chartiers Valley Colts (5-4)

15 – Belle Vernon Leopards (4-5)

16 – Laurel Highlands Mustangs (4-5)
WPIAL CLASS AA PLAYOFF FIELD:

1 – Aliquippa Quips (9-0)

2 – Seton-LaSalle Rebels (9-0)

3 – Jeannette Jayhawks (9-0)

4 – Freeport Yellowjackets (7-2)

5 – Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions (8-1)

6 – Beaver Falls Tigers (7-2)

7 – Shady Side Academy Indians (7-2)

8 – Washington Little Prexies (7-2)

9 – Beaver Bobcats (7-2)

10 – South Fayette Lions (6-3)

11 – Mount Pleasant Vikings (6-3)

12 – Steel Valley Ironmen (5-4)

13 – Ellwood City Wolverines (6-3)

14 – Ford City Sabers (6-3)

15 – East Allegheny Wildcats (5-4)

16 – Burrell Buccaneers (6-3)
WPIAL CLASS A PLAYOFF FIELD:

1 – Clairton Bears (9-0)

2 – Sto-Rox Vikings (9-0)

3 – Bishop Canevin Crusaders (9-0)

4 – Rochester Rams (8-1)

5 – Avonworth Antelopes (8-1)

6 – Beth-Center Bulldogs (8-1)

7 – Brentwood Spartans (8-1)

8 – Monessen Greyhounds (6-3)

9 – Springdale Dynamos (7-2)

10 – California Trojans (7-2)

11 – Fort Cherry Rangers (6-3)

12 – Western Beaver Golden Beavers (5-4)

13 – Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers (6-3)

14 – Cornell Raiders (5-4)

15 – Northgate Flames (5-4)

16 – Frazier Commodores (5-3)