WPIAL Playoff Picture

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Playoff Race (Section Records Only, * = Qualified, x = Eliminated) (Remaining Section Schedule)

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(6-A: Top 5 teams from the one section qualify for the playoffs.)
(5-A: Top 4 teams from the three section qualify for the playoffs)
(4-A: Top 4 teams from sections 1 & 3 and top 5 teams from section 2 qualify for the playoffs.)
(3-A: Top 4 teams from the three conferences qualify for the playoffs.)
(2-A: Top 5 teams from section 2, top 4 teams from section 3, and top 3 teams from section 1 & 4 qualify for the playoffs. A fourth-place team from section 1 or 4 will also qualify based on Gardner Points.)
(1-A: Top 5 teams from the three conferences qualify for the playoffs.)


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(6-A: Top 5 teams from the one conference qualify for the playoffs.)

6A – Section 1 (Top 5 teams qualify.)
* Mount Lebanon 7-0
* Central Catholic 6-1
* Seneca Valley 5-2
* North Allegheny 4-3
* Canon-McMillan 2-5
x Baldwin 2-5
x Norwin 2-5
x Hempfield 0-7
- Canon-McMillan, Baldwin, and Norwin all tied for fifth and split head-to-head. They all had 20 Gardner Points. Canon-McMillan is fifth with a -26 tiebreaker point differential, Baldwin and Norwin are both out.

(5-A: Top 4 teams from the three conferences qualify for the playoffs)

5A – Section 1 (Top 4 teams qualify.)
* Moon 5-0
* Upper St Clair 4-1
* Bethel Park 3-2
* Peters Township 2-3
x West Allegheny 1-4
x South Fayette 0-5

5A – Section 2 (Top 4 teams qualify.)
* Penn-Trafford 5-0
* Gateway 4-1
* Woodland Hills 3-2
* Franklin Regional 2-3
x Latrobe 1-4
x Connellsville 0-5

5A – Section 3 (Top 4 teams qualify.)
* Penn Hills 4-1
* North Hills 4-1
* Pine-Richland 4-1
* Fox Chapel 2-3
x Kiski Area 1-4
x Shaler 0-5
- Penn Hills, North Hills, and Pine-Richland all tied for first and split head-to-head. They all had 70 Gardner Points. Penn Hills is first with +29 tiebreaker point differential.
- North Hills defeated Pine-Richland and is second place.

(4-A: Top 4 teams from sections 1 & 3 and top 5 teams from section 2 qualify for the playoffs.)

4A – Section 1 (Top 4 teams qualify.)
* Aliquippa 5-0
* Beaver 4-1
* New Castle 3-2
* Montour 2-3
x Chartiers Valley 1-4
x Blackhawk 0-5

4A – Section 2 (Top 5 teams qualify.)
* Hampton 7-0
* Armstrong 5-2
* Highlands 4-3
* Indiana 3-4
* Plum 3-4
x Greensburg Salem 3-4
x Mars 2-5
x Knoch 1-6
- Indiana, Plum, and Greensburg Salem tied for fourth and split head-to-head. Indiana earns fourth place with 90 Gardner Points.
- Plum defeated Greensburg Salem and earned fifth place.

4A – Section 3 (Top 4 teams qualify.)
* Belle Vernon 6-0
* McKeesport 5-1
* Thomas Jefferson 4-2
* Laurel Highlands 3-3
x Trinity 2-4
x West Mifflin 1-5
x Ringgold 0-6

(3-A: Top 4 teams from the three conferences qualify for the playoffs.)

3A – Section 1 (Top 4 teams qualify.)
* Central Valley 5-0
* Avonworth 4-1
* Keystone Oaks 3-2
* Ambridge 2-3
x Quaker Valley 1-4
x Hopewell 0-5

3A – Section 2 (Top 4 teams qualify.)
* North Catholic 6-0
* Freeport 4-1
* East Allegheny 3-3
* Burrell 3-3
x Deer Lakes 3-3
x Valley 1-5
x Derry 0-5
- East Allegheny, Burrell, and Deer Lakes tied for third place and split head-to-head. They all finished with 40 Gardner Points. East Allegheny earns third place by a +7 tiebreaker point differential.
- Burrell defeated Deer Lakes and is the fourth place team.

3A – Section 3 (Top 4 teams qualify.)
* Elizabeth Forward 6-0
* Mount Pleasant 4-2
* Southmoreland 4-2
* South Allegheny 4-2
x South Park 2-4
x Yough 1-5
x Brownsville 0-6
- Mount Pleasant, Southmoreland, and South Allegheny tied for third place and split head-to-head. They all finished with 70 Gardner Points. They all finished with +20 tiebreaker point differential. The tie will not be broken and the teams will be seeded how the committee feels.

(2-A: Top 5 teams from section 2, top 4 teams from section 3, and top 3 teams from section 1 & 4 qualify for the playoffs. A fourth-place team from section 1 or 4 will also qualify based on Gardner Points.)

2A – Section 1 (Top 3 teams qualify with a possible 4th.)
* Steel Valley 5-0
* Serra Catholic 4-1
* Ligonier Valley 3-2
Shady Side Academy 1-3 (at Summit Academy)
x Apollo-Ridge 1-4
x Summit Academy 0-4 (vs Shady Side Academy)

2A – Section 2 (Top 5 teams qualify.)
* Laurel 7-0
* Beaver Falls 6-1
* Mohawk 4-3
* Neshannock 4-3
* New Brighton 3-4
x Freedom 3-4
x Riverside 1-6
x Ellwood City 0-7
- Mohawk defeated Neshannock and is third, Neshannock is fourth.
- New Brighton defeated Freedom and is fifth, Freedom is out.

2A – Section 3 (Top 4 teams qualify.)
* Washington 6-0
* Chartiers-Houston 5-1
* McGuffey 4-2
* Beth-Center 3-3
x Charleroi 2-4
x Waynesburg 1-5
x Frazier 0-6

2A – Section 4 (Top 3 teams qualify with a possible 4th.)
* Sto-Rox 5-0
* South Side 3-1 (at Western Beaver)
* Western Beaver 3-1 (vs South Side)
Seton LaSalle 1-3 (vs Brentwood)
x Carlynton 1-4
x Brentwood 0-4 (at Seton LaSalle)

(1-A: Top 5 teams from the three conferences qualify for the playoffs.)

1A – Section 1 (Top 5 teams qualify.)
* Clairton 7-0
* Bishop Canevin 6-1
* Leechburg 5-2
* Greensburg CC 4-3
Springdale 2-4 (at Riverview)
Riverview 1-5 (vs Springdale)
x Imani Christian 1-6
x Jeannette 1-6

1A – Section 2 (Top 5 teams qualify.)
* West Greene 7-0
* Carmichaels 6-1
* California 5-2
* Mapletown 4-3
* Monessen 3-4
x Jefferson-Morgan 1-6
x Avella 1-6
x Bentworth 1-6

1A – Section 3 (Top 5 teams qualify.)
* Cornell 6-1
* Rochester 5-2
* OLSH 4-3
* Shenango 3-4
* Burgettstown 3-4
x Fort Cherry 3-4
x Northgate 2-5
x Union 2-5
- Shenango, Burgettstown, and Fort Cherry all tied for fourth. Shenango earns fourth place with 90 Gardner Points.
- Burgettstown defeated Fort Cherry and is fifth, Fort Cherry is out.