I’m still in the process of updating my WPIAL Standings Page, and things won’t be entirely correct until after the games are completed tomorrow afternoon. However, the 64 teams for the postseason are set. Here is a quick rundown on how the final standings for each conference look. The WPIAL pairings show where the playoff brackets are revealed is Monday night.
Foothills Conference: 1. McKeesport, 2. Penn-Trafford, 3. Gateway, 4. Hempfield, 5. Kiski, 6. Altoona, 7. Connellsville, 8. Norwin, 9. Latrobe
- McKeesport, Penn-Trafford, Gateway, Hempfield and Kiski qualified for the playoffs.
- McKeesport, Penn-Trafford and Gateway will play first round playoff games at home
- Penn-Trafford is 2nd based on a head-to-head win over Gateway and Hempfield is 4th because of a head-to-head win over Kiski
- Altoona is 6th based on a head-to-head win over Connellsville and Norwin is 8th based on a head-to-head win over Latrobe
Northern Eight Conference: 1. Central Catholic, 2. Seneca Valley, 3. North Allegheny, 4. North Hills, 5. Pine-Richland, 6. Fox Chapel, 7. Butler, 8. Shaler
- Central Catholic, Seneca Valley, North Allegheny, North Hills and Pine-Richland qualified for the playoffs.
- Central Catholic and Seneca Valley will play first round playoff games at home
Southeastern Conference: 1. Upper St Clair, 2. Woodland Hills, 3. Bethel Park, 4. Penn Hills, 5. Peters Twp, 6. Baldwin, 7. Mt Lebanon, 8. Canon-McMillian, 9. Plum
- Upper St Clair, Woodland Hills, Bethel Park, Penn Hills, Peters Twp and Baldwin qualified for the playoffs.
- Upper St Clair, Woodland Hills and Bethel Park will play first round playoff games at home
- Penn Hills is 4th based on a head-to-head win over Peters Twp.
- Baldwin is 6th based on a head-to-head win over Mt Lebanon
Tiebreakers:
Two of the three 3rd place teams will play at home:
1. Gateway (7-2 overall)
2. Bethel Park (6-3 overall, 180 Gardner Points)
3. North Allegheny (6-3 overall, 150 Gardner Points)
One 6th place “Wild Card” team will make the playoffs:
1. Baldwin 4-5 overall
2. Altoona 2-7 overall, 30 Gardner Points
3. Fox Chapel 2-7 overall, 10 Gardner Points
AAAA Top 8 (home playoff games): Central Catholic, Upper St Clair, McKeesport, Seneca Valley, Woodland Hills, Penn-Trafford, Gateway, Bethel Park
AAAA Bottom 8 (road playoff teams): North Allegheny, Penn Hills, Hempfield, North Hills, Pine-Richland, Kiski, Peters Twp, Baldwin
Big Nine Conference: 1. Thomas Jefferson, 2. West Mifflin, 3. Ringgold, 4. Elizabeth Forward, 5. Belle Vernon, 6. Uniontown, 7. Laurel Highlands, 8. Albert Gallatin, 9. Trinity
- Thomas Jefferson, West Mifflin, Ringgold, Elizabeth Forward and Belle Vernon qualified for the playoffs.
- Thomas Jefferson, West Mifflin and Ringgold will play first round playoff games at home
Greater Allegheny Conference: 1. Franklin Regional, 2. Mars, 3. Highlands, 4. Indiana, 5. Hollidaysburg, 6. Hampton, 7. Greensburg Salem, 8. Knoch, 9. Derry
- Franklin Regional, Mars, Highlands, Indiana, Hollidaysburg and Hampton qualified for the playoffs.
- Franklin Regional, Mars, and Highlands will play first round playoff games at home.
- Franklin Regional finishes ahead of Mars based on head-to-head.
- In the 4-way tie for 5th, Hollidaysburg and Hampton finish 5th and 6th based on 2-1 records against the other tied teams. Hollidaysburg is 5th based on a head-to-head win over Hampton
- Greensburg Salem is 7th based on a head-to-head win over Knoch
Parkway Conference: 1. West Allegheny, 2. Central Valley, 3. New Castle, 4. Moon, 5. Montour, 6. Blackhawk, 7. Ambridge, 8. Chartiers Valley, 9. Hopewell
- West Allegheny, Central Valley, New Castle, Moon and Montour qualified for the playoffs.
- West Allegheny and Central Valley will play first round playoff games at home.
Tiebreakers:
Two of the three 3rd place teams will play at home:
1. Highlands (200 Gardner Points, +37)
2. Ringgold (150 Gardner Points, +40)
3. New Castle (150 Gardner Points, +39)
One 6th place “Wild Card” team will make the playoffs:
1. Hampton (3-5, 60 Gardner Points)
2. Blackhawk (3-5, 30 Gardner Points)
3. Uniontown (3-5, 30 Gardner Points)
AAA Top 8 (home playoff teams): West Allegheny, Thomas Jefferson, Franklin Regional, Central Valley, West Mifflin, Mars, Highlands, Ringgold
AAA Bottom 8 (road playoff teams): New Castle, Moon, Elizabeth Forward, Indiana, Montour, Belle Vernon, Hollidaysburg, Hampton
Allegheny Conference: 1. Kittanning, 2. Shady Side Academy, 3/4: Summit Academy/Valley. 5. East Allegheny, 6-8. Burrell/Ford City/Freeport, 9. Deer Lakes
- Kittanning, Shady Side Academy, Summit Academy and Valley have qualified for the playoffs
- Kittanning and Shady Side Academy will play home playoff games
- If Summit Academy beats Freeport, the standings will be: Summit 3rd, Valley 4th, East A 5th, Burrell 6th, Ford City 7th and Freeport 8th.
- If Freeport beats Summit Academy, the standings will be: Valley 3rd, Summit 4th, East A 5th, Freeport 6th, Burrell 7th and Ford City 8th
- Summit Academy is making their first playoff appearance in school history.
- Kittanning is undefeated for the first time since 1976.
- South Fayette, Quaker Valley, Seton-La Salle and South Park have qualified for the playoffs
- South Fayette and Quaker Valley will play home playoff games
- This will be the first home playoff game for Quaker Valley
- Mt Pleasant, Washington, Yough and GCC have qualified for the playoffs
- Mt Pleasant and Washington will play home playoff games
- Yough finishes 3rd based on a head-to-head victory over GCC
- Southmoreland finishes 6th based on a head-to-head victory over Waynesburg
- Aliquippa, Beaver Falls, New Brighton and Beaver have qualified for the playoffs
- Aliquippa and Beaver Falls will play home playoff games
- Sto-Rox, Neshannock, Laurel and Western Beaver have qualified for the playoffs
- Sto-Rox and Neshannock will play home playoff games
- Monessen, Clairton, Fort Cherry and Brentwood have qualified for the playoffs
- Monessen wins the 3-way tie for first on Tiebreaker points (60 to 59 to 58).
- Clairton earns second place based on a head-to-head victory over Fort Cherry.
- North Catholic, Avonworth, Apollo-Ridge and West Shamokin have qualified for the playoffs
- North Catholic and Avonworth will play home playoff games
- If Springdale beats Riverview, Springdale is 5th, Wilkinsburg is 6th based on a 2-0 head-to-head record, Leechburg is 7th based on a 1-1 head to head and Northgate is 7th.
- If Riverview beats Springdale by 3 or less: Springdale is 5th, Leechburg is 6th, Wilkinsburg is 7th, Northgate is 8th, Riverview is 9th
- If Riverview beats Springdale by more than 3, Leechburg is 5th, Northgate is 6th, Riverview is 7th, Springdale is 8th and Wilkinsburg is 9th
- Beth-Center, Carmichaels, Frazier and Avella have qualified for the playoffs
- Beth-Center and Carmichales will play home playoff games
- This is Avella’s first playoff appearance since 1976.
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