WPIAL Football Playoff Scenarios

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Class 6A

Central Catholic (3-0) clinched conference title, will host Class 6A semifinal game

North Allegheny (2-1) clinched playoff spot, will clinch second place with win at Seneca Valley (10/27) or Seneca Valley loss to Central Catholic (10/20)

Canon-McMillan (1-2) will clinch a playoff berth with win vs. Mt. Lebanon (10/27)

Mt. Lebanon (1-2) will clinch a playoff berth with win vs. Canon-McMillan (10/27)

Loser of Canon-McMillan and Mt. Lebanon will finish in fourth place unless Seneca Valley wins last 2 conference games

Seneca Valley (0-2) can clinch a playoff berth by defeating Central Catholic (10/20) and North Allegheny (10/27)

Class 5A

Big East Conference

Gateway (4-0) clinched

Franklin Regional (3-1) clinch playoff berth and second place with a win over Penn-Trafford (10/27)

Penn-Trafford (3-1) clinch playoff berth and second place with a win over Franklin Regional (10/27)

Loser of Penn-Trafford vs. Franklin Regional will finish in third place and have an opportunity to get a wild card spot

Norwin (1-2) eliminated

Hempfield (0-3) eliminated

Plum (0-4) eliminated

Northeast Conference

Penn Hills (3-0) can clinch the conference title with wins over Shaler (10/20) and Woodland Hills (10/27)

Woodland Hills (3-0) can clinch the conference title with wins over Pine-Richland (10/20) and Penn Hills (10/27)

Pine-Richland (2-1) can clinch a share of the conference title with wins over Woodland Hills (10/20) and North Hills (10/27) and one more loss by Penn Hills and Woodland Hills

North Hills (2-2) must win against Pine-Richland on 10/27 to have a chance at third place and a wild card spot

Shaler (0-3) eliminated

Fox Chapel (0-4) eliminated

Allegheny Six Conference

Peters Township (4-0) clinched

Moon (2-1) can clinch a playoff spot by beating Upper St. Clair (10/20) and Baldwin (10/27)

Bethel Park (2-1) can clinch a playoff sport by beating South Fayette (10/20) and Peters Township (10/27) and a Moon loss. If Moon does not lose Bethel Park can still clinch third place and have a chance at a wild card spot

Upper St. Clair (1-2) need to win out and get a lot of help

South Fayette (1-2) need to win out and get a lot of help

Baldwin (0-4) eliminated