WPIAL Playoff Scenarios

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Class 6A

Central Catholic – clinched conference title

North Allegheny – clinched second place, will host semifinal playoff game

Canon-McMillan – clinched a playoff spot

Mt. Lebanon – clinched a playoff spot

The winner of Mt. Lebanon and Canon-McMillan on Friday will finish in third place and go to North Allegheny in the WPIAL Semifinals. The loser will finish in fourth place and head to Central Catholic in the WPIAL Semifinals.

Seneca Valley – eliminated

Class 5A

Big East Conference

Gateway – clinched conference title

Franklin Regional – clinches playoff berth with a win vs. Penn-Trafford

Penn-Trafford – clinches a playoff berth with a win vs. Franklin Regional

The loser of Franklin Regional and Penn-Trafford will finish in third place and is alive to get a wild card berth

Norwin – eliminated

Plum – eliminated

Hempfield – eliminated

Northeast Conference

Penn Hills – clinched playoff berth, clinches the conference championship with a win vs. Woodland Hills on Friday. A loss could drop Penn Hills to third place but they would still get a wild card berth

Pine-Richland – clinches playoff berth with a win Friday against North Hills. Could finish second or third place with a loss if Woodland Hills also loses

Woodland Hills – clinches playoff berth with a win Friday against Penn Hills. With a loss they would still be alive for a wild card berth

North Hills – can clinch a playoff berth with a win on Friday against Pine-Richland and some help. They would need tiebreaker points to go in their favor to get in.

Shaler – eliminated

Fox Chapel – eliminated

Allegheny Six Conference

Peters Township – have clinched at least a share of the conference championship. Can win the conference outright with a win over Bethel Park on Friday.

Bethel Park – clinches a playoff berth and be co-champions of the conference with a win against Peters Township on Friday. A loss could drop them into a three-way tie for second place where tiebreaker points would come into effect.

Moon – clinches a playoff berth with a win against Baldwin on Friday AND a Bethel Park loss against Peters Township.

Upper St. Clair – need a win on Friday against South Fayette and help to get into third place and have a chance at a wild card berth.

South Fayette – eliminated

Baldwin – eliminated