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#8 NORWIN (12-5-1) at #1 SENECA VALLEY (13-0-3) – 1 PM

#8 NORWIN

STANDINGS: T-2nd place finisher out of Section 2-4A

STREAK: L1 (3-game unbeaten streak to finish section play)

LAST SEASON: lost to Pine-Richland 3-1 in WPIAL Quarterfinals

#1 SENECA VALLEY

STANDINGS: Section 1-4A Champions

STREAK: W5 (20-game unbeaten streak; last loss came on Nov. 5, 2022 in the WPIAL Championship)

LAST SEASON: beat Upper St. Clair 4-0 in WPIAL Quarterfinals, def. Fox Chapel 3-2 in WPIAL Semifinals, lost to Pine-Richland 1-0 in WPIAL Championship

WHAT’S AT STAKE:

Norwin – looking for first playoff win since the 2020 WPIAL Quarterfinals

Seneca Valley – looking to get to the WPIAL Semifinals for the 6th straight season

REGULAR SEASON:

Seneca Valley def. Norwin, 5-1 on Aug. 26 at the Seneca Valley Kick-Off Tournament

LAST POSTSEASON MEETING:

Seneca Valley def. Norwin, 5-1 in the 2020 WPIAL Semifinals

#5 FOX CHAPEL (11-4-2) at #4 UPPER ST. CLAIR (14-1-2) – 1 PM

#5 FOX CHAPEL

STANDINGS: 4th place finisher out of Section 1-4A

STREAK: W3 (last loss came on Oct. 10 to #3 Butler)

LAST SEASON: beat Canon-McMillan 4-0 in WPIAL Quarterfinals, fell to Upper St. Clair 3-2 in WPIAL Semifinals

#4 UPPER ST. CLAIR

STANDINGS: Section 2-4A Champions

STREAK: W1 (9-game unbeaten streak; last loss came on Sept. 14 to #6 Peters Township)

LAST SEASON: lost to Seneca Valley 4-0 in the WPIAL Quarterfinals

WHAT’S AT STAKE:

Fox Chapel – looking to get to the WPIAL Semifinals for the 4th straight season

Upper St. Clair – looking for first playoff win since 2020 WPIAL First Round

#7 CANON-McMILLAN (10-6-1) at #2 NORTH ALLEGHENY (14-1-3) – 1 PM

#7 CANON-McMILLAN

STANDINGS: 4th place finisher out of Section 2-4A

STREAK: W4 (last loss came on Oct. 3 to #4 Upper St. Clair)

LAST SEASON: lost to Fox Chapel 4-0 in the WPIAL Quarterfinals

#2 NORTH ALLEGHENY

STANDINGS: 2nd place finisher out of Section 1-4A

STREAK: W1 (last loss came on Oct. 12 to #1 Seneca Valley)

LAST SEASON: Missed playoffs (first playoff appearance since 2021)

WHAT’S AT STAKE:

Canon-McMillan – looking for first playoff win since 2019 WPIAL Championship

North Allegheny – looking for first playoff win since the 2021 WPIAL Quarterfinals

#6 PETERS TOWNSHIP (12-3-1) at #3 BUTLER (13-2-3) – 1 PM

#6 PETERS TOWNSHIP

STANDINGS: 2nd place finisher in Section 2-4A

STREAK: W2 (7-game unbeaten streak; last loss came on Sept. 21 to #7 Canon-McMillan)

LAST SEASON: lost to Butler 1-0 in the WPIAL Quarterfinals

#3 BUTLER

STANDINGS: 3rd place finisher out of Section 1-4A

STREAK: W4 (13-game unbeaten streak; last loss came on Sept. 5 against #2 North Allegheny)

LAST SEASON: beat Peters Township 1-0 in 2022 WPIAL Quarterfinals

WHAT’S AT STAKE:

Peters Township – looking for first playoff win since the 2021 PIAA State Quarterfinals

Butler – looking to get to the WPIAL Semifinals for the 2nd straight season

PREVIOUS POSTSEASON MEETINGS:

Butler def. Peters Township 1-0 in the 2022 WPIAL Quarterfinals

Peters Township def. Butler 4-2 in the 2021 WPIAL Quarterfinals