WPIAL Football Playoff Picture 10/26/2015

By: HSSN Staff
Monday, October 26, 2015 | 4:18 PM

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The MSA Sports abacus will be cooking on Friday as we determine the final field for this falls district football playoffs. Heading into the regular season finale this weekend, here is a breakdown of all 14 football conferences around the WPIAL along with the wild card picture in Quad-A and Triple-A as we prepare for the 2015 Highway to Heinz.

CLASS AAAA Foothills Conference:

Penn-Trafford Warriors (7-0) have clinched
Conference Champion
10/30:  at Norwin

McKeesport Tigers (6-1) have clinched 
McKeesport can finish in second place with a win Friday over Kiski Area
10/30:  KISKI AREA

Kiski Area Cavaliers (5-2) have clinched 
Kiski Area can finish in second place with a win Friday at McKeesport
10/30:  at Kiski Area

Plum Mustangs (4-3) have clinched
10/30:  at Latrobe

Norwin Knights (4-3) have clinched
10/30:  PENN-TRAFFORD

Hempfield Spartans (3-5)
Still alive for the AAAA wild card only
10/30:  at Fox Chapel

Altoona Mountain Lions (2-5)
Still alive for the AAAA wild card only
10/30:  at Connellsville

CLASS AAAA Southeastern Conference:

Woodland Hills Wolverines (6-0) have clinched
Conference Champion
10/30:  at Penn Hills

Mount Lebanon Blue Devils (5-1) have clinched
Mount Lebanon can finish in second place with a win Friday at Upper St. Clair OR a Bethel Park win over Baldwin
10/30:  at Upper St. Clair

Upper St. Clair Panthers (4-2) have clinched
Upper St. Clair can finish in second place with a win Friday over Mount Lebanon AND a Bethel Park loss to Baldwin
10/30:  MOUNT LEBANON

Bethel Park Black Hawks (4-2) have clinched
Bethel Park can finish in third place with a win Friday over Baldwin
10/30:  BALDWIN

Penn Hills Indians (3-3) have clinched
10/30:  WOODLAND HILLS

Peters Township Indians (2-5)
Still alive for the AAAA wild card only
10/30:  PINE-RICHLAND

CLASS AAAA Northern Eight Conference:

Pine-Richland Rams (6-1) have clinched
Pine-Richland has earned at least a share of the conference championship. The Rams have +50 tiebreaker points if it comes down to a three-way tie
10/30:  at Peters Township

Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings (5-1) have clinched
Pittsburgh Central Catholic can earn a share of the conference championship with a win Friday over Butler. The Vikings have +40 tiebreaker points if it comes down to a three-way tie
10/30:  BUTLER

North Allegheny Tigers (5-1) have clinched
North Allegheny can earn a share of the conference championship with a win Friday at North Hills. The Rams have +37 tiebreaker points if it comes down to a three-way tie
10/30:  at North Hills

Seneca Valley Raiders (3-3) have clinched
Seneca Valley can finish in fourth place with a win Friday at Shaler. If Seneca Valley and North Hills would lose forcing a three-way tie for fourth place, Raiders would win tie-breaker points (SV +3, NH 0, Sha -25). If Raiders lose and Indians win, North Hills would be fourth, Shaler fifth and Seneca Valley would be sixth, but would be the wild card winner
10/30:  at Shaler

North Hills Indians (3-3) have clinched
10/30:  NORTH ALLEGHENY

Shaler Titans (2-4)
Shaler can clinch with a win Friday over Seneca Valley AND a North Hills win over North Allegheny. If Shaler wins and North Hills loses, Titans would be alive for the AAAA wild card
10/30:  SENECA VALLEY

AAAA Wild Card:

If Seneca Valley finishes 6^th in the North eight Conference, they would win the wild card based on a 4-4 record (Which includes win over Penn Hills)

If Seneca Valley does not finish 6^th AND Peters Townships wins Friday over Pine-Richland, the Indians would win the wild card based on gardner points

If Seneca Valley does not finish 6^th AND Peters Township loses, Altoona would win the wild card spot IF they win Friday at Connellsville

If Seneca Valley does not finish 6^th AND Peters Township loses AND Altoona loses, Hempfield would win the wild card spot

AAAA Third Place Home Field Advantage:

The third place teams in the Northern Eight Conference will earn a home game in the First Round. If Kiski Area loses to McKeesport and Bethel Park or Upper St. Clair win, then the third place team in the Southeastern Conference will also earn a home game in the First Round

CLASS AAA Big Nine Conference:

Belle Vernon Leopards (8-0) have clinched
Conference Champion
10/30:  at Elizabeth Forward

Ringgold Rams (7-1) have clinched
Second Place
10/30:  at Trinity

Thomas Jefferson Jaguars (6-2) have clinched
Thomas Jefferson can finish third with a win Friday at West Mifflin
10/30:  at West Mifflin

West Mifflin Titans (6-2) have clinched
West Mifflin can finish third with a win Friday over Thomas Jefferson
10/30:  THOMAS JEFFERSON

Laurel Highlands Mustangs (4-4)
Laurel Highlands can clinch a playoff spot with a win Friday over Albert Gallatin OR a Trinity loss to Ringgold
10/30:  ALBERT GALLATIN

Trinity Hillers (4-4)
Trinity can clinch a playoff spot with a win Friday over Ringgold. They can earn fifth place with a win and a Laurel Highlands loss to Albert Gallatin
10/30:  RINGGOLD

CLASS AAA Parkway Conference:

West Allegheny Indians (7-0) have clinched
West Allegheny wins the conference championship with a win Friday over Central Valley
10/30:  CENTRAL VALLEY

Central Valley Warriors (6-1) have clinched
Central Valley earns a share of the conference championship and will win first place with a win Friday at West Allegheny
10/30:  at West Allegheny

Montour Spartans (5-2) have clinched
Montour can finish third with a win Friday at Moon OR if Chartiers Valley loses. The Spartans can finish second with a win over Moon AND a central Valley loss to West Allegheny
10/30:  at Moon

Chartiers Valley Colts (4-3)
Chartiers Valley can clinch a playoff berth with a win Friday over Ambridge
10/30:  AMBRIDGE

New Castle Red Hurricane (3-4)
New Castle can clinch a playoff berth with a win Friday over Hopewell
10/30:  HOPEWELL

Ambridge Bridgers (3-4)
Ambridge can clinch a playoff berth with a win Friday at Chartiers Valley
10/30:  at Chartiers Valley

Hopewell Vikings (2-5)
Hopewell can clinch a playoff berth with a win Friday at New Castle AND an Ambridge loss to Chartiers Valley
10/30:  at New Castle

CLASS AAA Greater Allegheny Conference:

Franklin Regional Panthers (6-1) have clinched
Franklin Regional can clinch at least a share of the conference championship and first place with a win Friday at Gateway
10/30:  at Gateway

Mars Fighting Planets (6-1) have clinched
Mars can clinch at least a share of the conference championship with a win Friday over Hampton. The Fighting Planets can finish in first place with a win AND a Franklin Regional loss to Gateway.
10/30:  HAMPTON

Hampton Talbots (5-2) have clinched 
Hampton can finish in second place with a win Friday at Mars. The Talbots can ear a share of the conference championship if they win at mars AND franklin Regional loses at Gateway
10/30:  at Mars

Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers (4-3) have clinched
10/30:  INDIANA

Armstrong River Hawks (4-3) have clinched
10/30:  KNOCH

Gateway Gators (3-4)
Still alive for the AAA wild card only
10/30:  FRANKLIN REGIONAL

AAA Wild Card:

Several teams could finish in 6^th place and have a shot at the wild card including Trinity, Chartiers Valley, Ambridge and Hopewell

If Laurel Highlands finishes fifth in the Big Ten and Trinity beat Ringgold, the Hillers will be the wild card team. Trinity also clinches wild card with a loss IF Gateway and Ambridge lose

If Trinity loses and Gateway wins but still finish 6^th in Greater Allegheny Conference, the Gators will be the wild card

If Chartiers Valley loses and finishes 6^th in Parkway AND if Trinity loses AND if Gateway loses, the Colts would win the wild card

AAA Third Place Home Field Advantage:

If Thomas Jefferson wins, they would earn a First Round home game

West Mifflin, Montour, Central Valley, Hampton and Mars are other third place possibilities with a chance to host a First Round Playoff game

CLASS AA Century Conference:

South Fayette Lions (8-0) have clinched
Conference Champion
10/31:  at Summit Academy

Steel Valley Ironmen (6-1) have clinched
Second Place
10/30:  SOUTH ALLEGHENY

Seton-LaSalle Rebels (5-2) have clinched
Seton-LaSalle can finish in third place with a win Friday over Keystone Oaks
10/30:  at Keystone Oaks

Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles (5-2) have clinched
Keystone Oaks can finish in third place with a win Friday over Seton-LaSalle
10/30:  SETON-LaSALLE

CLASS AA Allegheny Conference:

Freeport Yellowjackets (7-0) have clinched
Conference Champion
10/30:  at Valley

Highlands Golden Rams (5-2) have clinched
Highlands can finish in second place with a win Friday over Shady Side Academy AND a Valley loss to Freeport
10/30:  SHADY SIDE ACADEMY

Valley Vikings (5-2)
Valley can finish in second place with a win Friday over Freeport. However if Valley loses and Highlands, Apollo-Ridge and Deer Lakes win, Valley misses the playoffs because of head-to-head losses to Apollo-Ridge and Deer Lakes
10/30:  FREEPORT

Apollo-Ridge Vikings (4-3)
Apollo-Ridge can clinch a playoff spot with a win Friday over West Shamokin
10/30:  WEST SHAMOKIN

Deer Lakes Lancers (4-3)
Deer Lakes can clinch a playoff spot with a win Friday over Burrell AND a Valley loss to Freeport OR an Apollo-Ridge loss to West Shamokin
10/30:  BURRELL

Burrell Buccaneers (3-4)
Burrell can clinch a playoff spot with a win Friday at Deer Lakes AND an Apollo-Ridge loss to West Shamokin
10/30:  at Deer Lakes

CLASS AA Interstate Conference:

Washington Little Prexies (7-0) have clinched
Conference Champion
10/30:  McGUFFEY

Mount Pleasant Vikings (6-1) have clinched
Second Place
10/30:  at Southmoreland

McGuffey Highlanders (5-2) have clinched
McGuffey can clinch third place with a win Friday at Washington OR a Burgettstown win OR a Derry loss. If McGuffey loses and Derry and Burgettstown win, McGuffey will finish third via tie-breaker points (McG +37, Der +5, Burg +1)
10/30:  at Washington

Burgettstown Blue Devils (4-3)
Burgettstown can clinch a playoff spot with a win Friday at Brownsville
10/30:  at Brownsville

Derry Trojans (4-3)
Derry can clinch a playoff spot with a win Friday over Waynesburg AND a Burgettstown loss to Brownsville
10/30:  WAYNESBURG

CLASS AA Midwestern Conference:

Aliquippa Quips (7-0) have clinched
Aliquippa can win the conference championship with a win Friday at Beaver Falls
10/30:  at Beaver Falls

Beaver Falls Tigers (7-0) have clinched
Beaver Falls can win the conference championship with a win Friday over Aliquippa
10/30:  ALIQUIPPA

Beaver Bobcats (5-2) have clinched
Third Place
10/30:  ELLWOOD CITY

New Brighton Lions (4-3) have clinched
Fourth Place
10/30:  at Mohawk

CLASS A Big 7 Conference:

Shenango Wildcats (7-0) have clinched
Conference Champion
10/30:  CARDINAL WUERL NORTH CATHOLIC

Neshannock Lancers (5-1) have clinched
Neshannock can clinch second place with a win Friday at Union OR a South Side win over Western Beaver
10/30:  at Union

South Side Rams (4-2) have clinched
10/30:  WESTERN BEAVER

Union Scotties (4-2) have clinched
Union can finish in second place with a win Friday over Neshannock AND a South Side loss to Western Beaver
10/30:  NESHANNOCK

CLASS A Eastern Conference:

Clairton Bears (7-0) have clinched
Conference Champion
10/30:  at Leechburg

Jeannette Jayhawks (6-1) have clinched
Jeannette can finish in second place with a win Friday at Greensburg Central Catholic
10/30:  at Greensburg Central Catholic

Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions (6-1) have clinched
Greensburg Central Catholic can clinch second place with a win Friday over Jeannette
10/30:  JEANNETTE

Springdale Dynamos (4-3)  have clinched
Fourth Place
10/30:  RIVERVIEW

CLASS A Black Hills Conference:

Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic Trojans (7-0) have clinched
Conference Champion
10/30:  at Shenango

Bishop Canevin Crusaders (4-2) have clinched
Bishop Canevin can finish in second place with a win Saturday over Brentwood
10/31:  BRENTWOOD

Avonworth Antelopes (4-2) have clinched
Avonworth can finish in second place with a win Friday at Northgate AND a Bishop Canevin loss to Brentwood. If Avonworth loses and falls into a three way tie with Northgate and Chartiers-Houston, Avonworth would finish third because of tie-breaker points (Avon +23, Ngate -3, C-Hou -5)
10/30:  at Northgate

Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers (3-3)
Chartiers-Houston can clinch a playoff spot with a win Friday at Fort Cherry OR with a loss AND a Northgate loss AND a Brentwood win over Bishop Canevin
10/30:  at Fort Cherry

Northgate Flames (3-3)
Northgate can clinch a playoff spot with a win Friday over Aovonworth AND a Chartiers-Houston loss to Fort Cherry
10/30:  AVONWORTH

Fort Cherry Rangers (2-4)
Fort Cherry can clinch a playoff spot with a win Friday over Chartiers-Houston AND a Northgate loss to Avonworth AND a Brentwood loss to Bishop Canevin
10/30:  CHARTIERS-HOUSTON

CLASS A Tri-County South Conference:

Frazier Commodores (7-0) have clinched
Conference Champion
10/30:  CALIFORNIA

Bentworth Bearcats (6-1) have clinched
Bentworth can finish in second place with a win Friday at Beth-Center
10/30:  at Beth-Center

Beth-Center Bulldogs (6-1) have clinched
Beth-Center can finish in second place with a win Friday over Bentworth
10/30:  BENTWORTH

Jefferson-Morgan Rockets (4-3)
Jefferson-Morgan can clinch a playoff spot with a win Friday over Carmichaels
10/30:  CARMICHAELS

Carmichaels Mighty Mikes (4-3)
Carmichaels can clinch a playoff spot with a win Friday at Jefferson-Morgan
10/30:  at Jefferson-Morgan