With two weeks left in the high school football season, teams have started to lock up playoff spots and conference championships. Through seven weeks of the season, 29 of the 64 playoff spots across the four classes have been locked down. So far only two conference champions have been crowned, with eleven more schools potentially raising the conference title banners this week.
Clinched Playoff Spot: Central Catholic (4-0, 7-0), Woodland Hills (4-1, 6-1), Penn Hills (3-1, 3-4)
In The Running: Fox Chapel (2-2, 2-5), Altoona (2-3, 3-4)
Scenarios:
Central Catholic can clinch the conference title with a win over Altoona
Fox Chapel can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Plum or an Altoona loss
Conference Champion: Penn-Trafford (5-0, 7-0)
Clinched Playoff Spot: Gateway (3-1, 5-2), Connellsville (3-2, 4-3)
In the Running: McKeesport (3-1, 5-2), Hempfield (1-3, 1-6)
Scenarios:
McKeesport can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Hempfield
Clinched Playoff Spot: Upper St Clair (3-0, 6-1), Mt. Lebanon (3-0, 5-2)
In the Running: Bethel Park (2-1, 3-4), Peters Twp (1-2, 3-4), Baldwin (0-3, 3-4)
Scenarios:
Bethel Park can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Upper St Clair or a Baldwin loss
Peters Twp can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Mt. Lebanon and a Canon-McMillan loss
Clinched Playoff Spot: North Allegheny (4-0, 7-0)
In the Running: Shaler (3-1, 5-2), Erie McDowell (3-2, 5-2), Seneca Valley (2-2, 5-2), North Hills (2-2, 4-3)
Scenarios:
North Allegheny can clinch the conference title with a win over Shaler
Shaler can clinch a playoff spot with a win over North Allegheny
Erie McDowell can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Butler
Clinched Playoff Spot: Thomas Jefferson (5-0, 5-2)
In the Running: West Mifflin (4-1, 6-1), Chartiers Valley (4-1, 5-2), Belle Vernon (3-2, 3-4), Trinity (2-3, 3-4), South Park (2-3, 2-5)
Scenarios:
Thomas Jefferson can clinch the conference title with a win over Belle Vernon and a West Mifflin loss
The winner of West Mifflin-Chartiers Valley will clinch a playoff spot
Belle Vernon can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Thomas Jefferson
Clinched Playoff Spot: Knoch (4-0, 7-0), Indiana (4-1, 6-1)
In the Running: Highlands (3-1, 6-1), Mars (2-2, 5-2), Kittanning (1-3, 1-6), Hampton (1-3, 2-5)
Scenarios:
Knoch can clinch the conference title with a win over Highlands
Highlands can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Knoch or a Hampton loss
Mars can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Valley and a Hampton loss
Clinched Playoff Spot: Franklin Regional (5-0, 7-0), Ringgold (5-0, 6-1), Greensburg Salem (4-1, 6-1)
In the Running: Derry Area (2-3, 2-5), Hollidaysburg (2-3, 2-4)
Scenarios:
Ringgold can clinch the conference title with a win over Franklin Regional
Clinched Playoff Spot: Central Valley (5-0, 7-0)
In the Running:, West Allegheny (4-1, 5-2), Blackhawk (3-2, 5-2), Montour (3-2, 5-2), New Castle (2-3, 3-4), Hopewell (2-3, 4-3)
Scenarios:
Central Valley can clinch the conference title with a win over Blackhawk
West Allegheny can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Montour or a Hopewell loss
Blackhawk can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Central Valley and a New Castle loss
Montour can clinch a playoff spot with a win over West Allegheny and a Hopewell loss
Clinched Playoff Spot: none
In the Running: Shady Side Academy (4-1, 5-2), Burrell (4-1, 5-2), Freeport (4-1, 5-2), Ford City (3-2, 4-3), Summit Academy (3-2, 3-4)
Scenarios:
Shady Side Academy can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Summit Academy
Freeport can clinch a playoff spot with a win over West Shamokin and a Summit Academy loss
Burrell can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Deer Lakes
Ford City can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Apollo-Ridge and a Summit Academy loss
Clinched Playoff Spot: Seton-La Salle (5-0, 7-0), Washington (4-1, 5-2), South Fayette (4-1, 5-2)
In the Running: Steel Valley (2-3, 4-3), Keystone Oaks (2-3, 3-4), Burgettstown (2-3, 4-3),
Scenarios:
Seton-La Salle can clinch the conference title with a win over South Fayette
Clinched Playoff Spot: Greensburg Central Catholic (6-0, 7-0), Jeanette (6-0, 7-0), East Allegheny (5-2, 5-2)
In the Running: Mt. Pleasant (4-2, 4-3), Waynesburg (3-3, 3-4)
Scenarios:
Mt Pleasant can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Waynesburg
Conference Champion: Aliquippa (7-0, 7-0)
Clinched Playoff Spot: Beaver Falls (5-1, 6-1)
In the Running: Beaver (5-1, 6-1), Ellwood City (4-2, 5-2), Laurel (3-3, 3-4), Riverside (2-4, 3-4)
Scenarios:
Beaver can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Laurel
Ellwood City can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Beaver Falls or losses by Laurel and Riverside
Clinched Playoff Spot: Sto-Rox (5-0, 7-0)
In the Running: Rochester (4-1, 6-1), Western Beaver (3-2, 3-4), Cornell (3-2, 5-2), Shenango (2-3, 3-4), Neshannock (2-3, 3-4)
Scenarios:
Sto-Rox can clinch the conference title with a win over Shenango
Rochester can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Neshannock
Western Beaver can clinch a playoff spot with a win over South Side Beaver
Cornell can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Union
Clinched Playoff Spot: Clairton (5-0, 7-0), Fort Cherry (4-1, 5-2)
In the Running: Brentwood (4-1, 6-1), Chartiers-Houston (3-2, 5-2), Carlynton (2-3, 3-4), Serra Catholic (2-3, 2-5)
Scenarios:
Clairton can clinch the conference title with a win over Fort Cherry
Brentwood can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Serra Catholic
Chartiers-Houston can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Avella
Clinched Playoff Spot: Bishop Canevin (6-0, 7-0)
In the Running: Avonworth (5-1, 6-1), Springdale (4-2, 5-2), Northgate (4-2, 5-2), OLSH (4-3, 4-3), North Catholic (3-3, 4-3)
Scenarios:
Bishop Canevin can clinch the conference title with a win over Riverview
Avonworth can clinch a playoff spot with a win over OLSH
Springdale can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Leechburg
Northgate can clinch a playoff spot with a win over North Catholic
Clinched Playoff Spot: Beth-Center (6-0, 6-1)
In the Running: Frazier (5-1, 5-2), Monessen (5-1, 5-2), California (4-2, 5-2), Jefferson-Morgan (4-2, 4-3)
Scenarios:
Beth-Center can clinch the conference title with a win over West Greene
Monessen can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Jefferson-Morgan
Frazier can clinch a playoff spot with a win over California or a Jefferson-Morgan loss
California can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Frazier and a Jefferson-Morgan loss
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