One week remains in the 2025 WPIAL football regular season with plenty of district postseason berths and conference crowns still up for grabs.
This is the second year of the new look WPIAL football playoffs where wild card teams have expanded and are no longer figured out by the mathematical equations.
The league will select the 16 wild card teams on Selection Saturday on Oct. 25
Here is a look at the teams that have clinched and the schedule for teams still alive heading into Week 9.
Conference records are listed next to teams and only remaining conference games are noted.
Class 6A
Top four teams in the seven-team standings qualify for the playoffs.
Central Catholic Vikings, 5-0 (clinched first place)
Week 9 - at Canon-McMillan
North Allegheny Tigers, 4-1 (clinched second place)
Week 9 – host Seneca Valley
Norwin Knights, 3-2
Week 9 – host Mt. Lebanon
Canon-McMillan Big Macs, 2-3
Week 9 – host Central Catholic
Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils, 2-3
Week 9 – at Norwin
Seneca Valley Raiders 1-4 (eliminated)
Hempfield Spartans, 1-5 (eliminated)
• Norwin can clinch third place with a win over Mt. Lebanon OR a Canon-McMillan loss to Central Catholic on Friday.
• Mt. Lebanon can clinch third place with a win over Norwin AND a Canon-McMillan loss to Central Catholic on Friday.
• Canon-McMillan can clinch with a win over Central Catholic OR a Mt. Lebanon loss at Norwin on Friday.
• If Canon-McMillan and Mt. Lebanon both won to force a three-way tie for third place, head-to-head would be tied but Canon-McMillan would finish third with more Gardner Points and Mt. Lebanon would be fourth because of head-to-head win over Norwin.
• If Canon-McMillan and Mt. Lebanon both lose on Friday, Canon-McMillan wins the head-to-head tiebreaker. If they both lose and Seneca Valley wins, Canon-McMillan still wins the head-to-head tiebreaker, thus Seneca Valley has been eliminated.
Class 5A
Total of 12 playoff teams: Top three teams in each of the Allegheny Six, Big East and Northeast conferences earn playoff berths, plus three wild card teams to be determined by the WPIAL football steering committee.
Big East Conference
Woodland Hills Wolverines, 5-0 (clinched first place)
Week 9 – at Kiski Area
Penn-Trafford Warriors, 4-1 (clinched second place)
Week 9 – host Latrobe
Kiski Area Cavaliers, 3-2
Week 9 – host Woodland Hills
Gateway Gators, 3-3
Armstrong River Hawks, 2-3
Week 9 – host Franklin Regional
Latrobe Wildcats, 1-4 (eliminated)
Franklin Regional Panthers, 0-5 (eliminated)
• Kiski Area can clinch with a win over Woodland Hills.
• If Kiski Area loses to Woodland Hills and Armstrong loses to Franklin Regional, Gateway would finish third and clinch while Kiski Area would be in fourth place and alive for a wild card.
• If Kiski Area loses to Woodland Hills and Armstrong beats Franklin Regional, Kiski Area, Armstrong and Gateway would finish tied for third place and head-to-head would also be tied. WPIAL tiebreaker points coming into Week 9: Kiski Area is 6, Armstrong is -18 and Gateway finished at -10, so Kiski Area can’t be caught and would finish third, Armstrong would be fourth based on head-to-head win over Gateway.
Northeast Conference
Pine-Richland Rams, 4-0 (clinched)
Week 9 – at Shaler
Shaler Titans, 3-1
Week 9 – host Pine-Richland
North Hills Indians, 3-2
Penn Hills Indians, 2-2
Week 9 – at Plum
Plum Mustangs, 1-3
Week 9 – host Penn Hills
Fox Chapel Foxes, 0-5 (eliminated)
• The winner of the Pine-Richland at Shaler game is the conference champion.
• Shaler can clinch a playoff spot with a victory over Pine-Richland OR a Penn Hills loss to Plum on Friday.
• If Pine-Richland beats Shaler and Penn Hills defeats Plum on Friday, Shaler, North Hills and Penn Hills would finish tied for second place and head-to-head would also be tied. WPIAL tiebreaker points coming into Week 9: Shaler is 10, Penn Hills is 0 and North Hills finished at 8. After second place is determined, head-to-head decides third place.
Allegheny Six Conference
Peters Township Indians, 4-0 (clinched first place)
Week 9 – at Bethel Park
Moon Tigers, 3-1 (clinched second place)
Week 9 – at South Fayette
Upper St. Clair Panthers, 2-2
Week 9 – at Baldwin
Bethel Park Black Hawks, 2-2
Week 9 – host Peters Township
South Fayette Lions, 1-3
Week 9 – host Moon
Baldwin Highlanders, 0-4 (eliminated)
Week 9 – host Upper St. Clair
• Upper St. Clair will clinch third place with a win at Baldwin on Friday.
• Bethel Park could finish in third place with a win over Peters Township AND a Baldwin upset of Upper St. Clair. Other than that, Bethel Park will finish in fourth place in be alive for a wild card spot.
Class 4A
Total of eight playoff teams: Top two teams in each of the Parkway, Big Six and Greater Allegheny conferences earn playoff berths, plus two wild card teams to be determined by the WPIAL football steering committee.
Parkway Conference
New Castle Red Hurricanes, 3-1
Week 9 – at Blackhawk
West Allegheny Indians, 3-1
Week 9 – host Montour
Montour Spartans, 3-1
Week 9 – at West Allegheny
Aliquippa Quips, 2-2
Week 9 – at Ambridge
Blackhawk Cougars, 1-3 (eliminated)
Ambridge Bridgers, 0-4 (eliminated)
• West Allegheny can clinch a share of the conference championship and the top seed out of the conference with a win over Montour on Friday.
• New Castle can clinch a share of the conference championship with a win at Blackhawk on Friday. It can clinch the top seed out of the conference with a win and a West Allegheny loss to Montour.
• Montour can clinch a share of the conference championship with a win at West Allegheny on Friday. The Spartans can clinch the top seed out of the conference with a win and a New Castle loss at Blackhawk.
• Aliquippa can finish in third place with a win at Ambridge and a Montour win at West Allegheny.
• If Aliquippa beats Ambridge and New Castle loses to Blackhawk, it would force a three-way tie for second place with the loser of the Montour at West Allegheny game. If Montour loses, New Castle would finish second, Montour third and Aliquippa fourth due to head-to-head. If West Allegheny loses, head-to-head would still be tied, but New Castle would have more Gardner Points and would finish second, then Aliquippa would be third and West Allegheny fourth.
Big Six Conference
Trinity Hillers, 4-0 (clinched first place)
Week 9 – at Belle Vernon
Thomas Jefferson Jaguars, 3-1 (clinched second place)
Week 9 – host Laurel Highlands
Chartiers Valley Colts, 2-2
Week 9 – host Ringgold
Belle Vernon Leopards, 2-2
Week 9 – host Trinity
Ringgold Rams, 1-3
Week 9 – at Chartiers Valley
Laurel Highlands Mustangs, 0-4 (eliminated)
• Chartiers Valley can finish in third place with a win over Ringgold on Friday.
• Ringgold will finish in third place if the Rams beat Chartiers Valley and Belle Vernon loses to Trinity.
• If Ringgold and Belle Vernon win, there will be a three-way tie for third place and a possible wild card spot. The head-to-head tiebreaker would also be tied; the WPIAL tiebreaker points coming into Week 9: Chartiers Valley -9, Belle Vernon 15, Ringgold -20, so Belle Vernon would be third.
Greater Allegheny Conference
McKeesport Tigers, 4-0 (clinched first place)
Week 9 – host Knoch
Mars Fightin’ Planets, 3-1 (clinched second place)
Week 9 – at Indiana
Hampton Talbots, 2-2
Week 9 – host West Mifflin
West Mifflin Titans, 2-2
Week 9 – at Hampton
Indiana Little Indians, 1-3 (eliminated)
Knoch Knights, 0-4 (eliminated)
• The winner of the West Mifflin at Hampton game will finish in third place and be alive for a wild card spot.
Class 3A
Total of 12 playoff teams: Top three teams in each of the Western Hills, Allegheny Seven and Interstate conferences earn playoff berths, plus three wild card teams to be determined by the WPIAL football steering committee.
Western Hills Conference
Avonworth Antelopes, 5-0 (clinched first place)
Week 9 – host Beaver
Central Valley Warriors, 5-1 (clinched second place)
North Catholic Trojans, 3-2
Week 9 – at Hopewell
Beaver Bobcats, 3-2
Week 9 – at Avonworth
Hopewell Vikings, 2-3
Week 9 – host North Catholic
Quaker Valley Quakers, 0-5 (eliminated)
McGuffey Highlanders, 0-5 (eliminated)
• North Catholic will clinch third place and a playoff spot with a win at Hopewell on Friday.
• Beaver can clinch third place and a playoff berth with a win at Avonworth AND a North Catholic loss to Hopewell on Friday.
• If Hopewell beats North Catholic and Beaver loses to Avonworth, there will be a three-way tie for third place. The head-to-head tiebreaker would also be tied; the WPIAL tiebreaker points coming into Week 9: North Catholic 11, Beaver 4, Hopewell -1. In that case, a Hopewell win by six or more points would give it third place, North Catholic would be fourth and Beaver fifth.
Allegheny Seven Conference
Imani Christian Saints, 5-0 (clinched)
Week 9 – host Freeport
Highlands Golden Rams, 4-1 (clinched)
Week 9 – host Valley
Freeport Yellowjackets, 4-1 (clinched)
Week 9 – at Imani Christian
Burrell Buccaneers, 2-3
Week 9 – host Deer Lakes
East Allegheny Wildcats, 2-4
Deer Lakes Lancers, 1-4
Week 9 – at Burrell
Valley Vikings, 0-5 (eliminated)
Week 9 – at Highlands
• Imani Christian can clinch the conference championship with a win against Freeport on Friday.
• Freeport can clinch the conference championship with a win at Imani Christian and a Highlands loss to Valley on Friday.
• If Freeport beats Imani Christian and Highlands beats Valley, all three teams would be tied for the conference championship. The head-to-head tiebreaker would also be tied; the WPIAL tiebreaker points coming into Week 9: Imani Christian 50, Highlands 21, Freeport 39. In that case, a Freeport win by six or more points give the Yellowjackets the top seed out of the conference, Imani Christian would be second and Highlands third.
• Burrell clinched fourth place and would be alive for a wild card spot with a win over Deer Lakes on Friday.
• If Deer Lakes beats Burrell, those two teams and East Allegheny would be tied for fourth place and a possible wild card. The head-to-head tiebreaker would also be tied; the WPIAL tiebreaker points coming into Week 9: Burrell -19, Deer Lakes -27, and East Allegheny is finished at -18. In that case, a Deer Lakes win by four or more points would give the Lancers fourth place, Burrell fifth and East Allegheny sixth.
Interstate Conference
Elizabeth Forward Warriors, 4-0 (clinched first place)
Week 9 – host Mt. Pleasant
Southmoreland Scotties, 3-1 (clinched second place)
Week 9 – host Greensburg Salem
Derry Trojans, 2-2
Week 9 – host Yough
Mt. Pleasant Vikings, 2-2
Week 9 – at Elizabeth Forward
Greensburg Salem Golden Lions, 1-3
Week 9 – at Southmoreland
Yough Cougars, 0-4 (eliminated)
• Derry will clinch and finish in third place with a win over Yough on Friday.
• Mt. Pleasant can clinch and finish in third place with a win at Elizabeth Forward AND a Derry loss to Yough.
• If Derry, Mt. Pleasant and Greensburg Salem finished tied for third place, Derry would win the head-to-head tiebreaker and finish third, Mt. Pleasant would be fourth and Greensburg Salem fifth.
Class 2A
Total of 13 playoff teams: Top three teams in each of the Allegheny, Midwestern Athletic and Century conferences earn playoff berths, plus four wild card teams to be determined by the WPIAL football steering committee.
Allegheny Conference
South Allegheny Gladiators, 5-0 (clinched)
Week 9 - host Steel Valley
Apollo-Ridge Vikings, 4-1 (clinched)
Week 9 – host Ligonier Valley
Steel Valley Ironmen, 4-1 (clinched)
Week 9 – at South Allegheny
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers 3-3
South Park Eagles, 1-4
Week 9 – host Shady Side Academy
Shady Side Academy Bulldogs, 1-4
Week 9 – at South Park
Ligonier Valley Rams, 0-5 (eliminated)
• South Allegheny will win the conference championship outright with a win over Steel Valley on Friday.
• Steel Valley can earn a share of the conference title and be the top seed out of the conference with a win at South Allegheny and a Apollo-Ridge loss to Ligonier Valley on Friday.
• If Steel Valley and Apollo-Ridge both win on Friday, there will be a three-way tie for the conference crown. The head-to-head tiebreaker would also be tied; the WPIAL tiebreaker points coming into Week 9: South Allegheny 50, Apollo-Ridge 22, Steel Valley 36. In that case, a Steel Valley win by seven or more points would give the Ironmen the top seed out of the conference, South Allegheny would be second and Apollo-Ridge third.
• Our Lady of the Sacred Heart will finish fourth and the winner of Shady Side Academy at South Park is fifth.
Midwestern Athletic Conference
Western Beaver Golden Beaver, 5-1 (clinched first place)
Week 9 – host Freedom
Beaver Falls Tigers, 4-2
Week 9 – host Ellwood City
Ellwood City Wolverines, 4-2
Week 9 – at Beaver Falls
Riverside Panthers, 4-2
Week 9 – host Mohawk
Mohawk Warriors, 3-3
Week 9 – at Riverside
New Brighton Lions, 2-4
Week 9 – host Union
Freedom Bulldogs, 2-4
Week 9 – at Western Beaver
Union Scotties, 0-6 (eliminated)
• The winner of Ellwood City at Beaver Falls on Friday will clinch a playoff berth.
• Riverside will earn a postseason spot with a win over Mohawk on Friday.
This conference is so tight with various playoff ramifications depending on which teams win on Friday. Here are the WPIAL tiebreaker points heading into Week 9 if head-to-head does not break ties: Beaver Falls 10, Ellwood City 24, Riverside 5, Mohawk 16, New Brighton -31, Freedom -19
Century Conference
Seton LaSalle Rebels, 5-0 (clinched)
Week 9 – host Washington
Washington Little Prexies, 5-0 (clinched)
Week 9 – at Seton LaSalle
Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles, 4-2 (clinched third)
Waynesburg Central Raiders, 2-3
Week 9 – at Sto-Rox
Charleroi Cougars, 1-4
Week 9 – host Carlynton
Sto-Rox Vikings, 1-4
Week 9 – host Waynesburg Central
Carlynton Cougars, 0-5 (eliminated)
• The winner of the Washington at Seton LaSalle game will be conference champion and the loser is second.
• Waynesburg Central can finish in fourth place with a win at Sto-Rox on Friday.
• If Sto-Rox beats Waynesburg Central and Charleroi loses to Carlynton, Sto-Rox will finish in fourth place.
• If Sto-Rox and Charleroi both win on Friday, they will finished tied for fourth place with Waynesburg Central. The head-to-head tiebreaker would also be tied; the WPIAL tiebreaker points coming into Week 9: Waynesburg Central -7, Charleroi -30, Sto-Rox -38. In that case, Waynesburg Central would be the fourth-place team, Charleroi fifth and Sto-Rox sixth.
Class A
Total of 16 playoff teams: Top three teams in each of the Big 7, Eastern, Black Hills and Tri-County South conferences earn playoff berths, plus four wild card teams to be determined by the WPIAL football steering committee.
Big 7 Conference
Laurel Spartans, 5-0 (clinched)
Week 9 – host Neshannock
South Side Rams, 4-1 (clinched)
Week 9 – host Rochester
Neshannock Lancers, 3-1 (clinched)
Week 9 – at Laurel
At Rochester (TBD)
Shenango Wildcats, 2-3
Week 9 – at Summit Academy
Summit Academy, 1-3
Week 9 – host Shenango (Sat)
Rochester Rams, 1-3
Week 9 – at South Side
Host Neshannock (TBD)
Northgate Flames, 1-5 (eliminated)
• Laurel will win the conference championship outright with a win over Neshannock on Friday.
• Neshannock can clinch the outright conference championship with a win at Laurel AND a South Side loss to Rochester.
• If Neshannock wins at Laurel and South Side beats Rochester, Neshannock, Laurel and South Side will finish tied for the conference championship. The head-to-head tiebreaker would also be tied; the WPIAL tiebreaker points coming into Week 9: Laurel 50, South Side 30, Neshannock 30. This is under the assumption that Rochester forfeits to Neshannock back in Week 3 and gets the allotted 10. If all three teams ended up 40, then a coin flip would determine the top seed out of the conference, and head-to-head would then determine the second and third seeds.
• The Shenango at Summit Academy game on Saturday will likely determine fourth place.
Eastern Conference
Clairton Bears, 6-0 (clinched first place)
Week 9 – at Brentwood
Leechburg Blue Devils, 4-1 (clinched second place if Springdale game is a forfeit)
Week 9 – at Greensburg Central Catholic
At Springdale (TBD)
Jeannette Jayhawks, 4-2 (clinched third place)
Week 9 – host Riverview
Frazier Commodores, 3-3
Week 9 – at Springdale
Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions, 2-4
Week 9 – host Leechburg
Riverview Raiders, 2-4
Week 9 – at Jeannette
Brentwood Spartans, 2-4
Week 9 – host Clairton
Springdale Dynamos 0-5 (eliminated)
• Frazier will finish in fourth place and a possible wild card spot.
• If Greensburg Central Catholic, Riverview and Brentwood finish tied, tiebreaker points will determine fifth place and a possible wild card spot. WPIAL tiebreaker points entering Week 9: Greensburg Central Catholic -12, Riverview -19, Brentwood -9.
Black Hills Conference
Fort Cherry Rangers, 5-0 (clinched first place)
Week 9 – host Serra Catholic
Bishop Canevin Crusaders, 4-1 (clinched second place)
Week 9 – at Burgettstown
Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers, 4-2 (clinched third place)
Cornell Raiders, 2-3
Week 9 – at Monessen
Monessen Greyhounds, 2-3
Week 9 – host Cornell
Serra Catholic Eagles, 1-4 (eliminated)
Burgettstown Blue Devils, 0-5 (eliminated)
• The winner of the Cornell at Monessen game on Friday will finish in fourth place and the loser will take fifth place.
Tri-County South Conference
California Trojans, 6-0 (clinched)
Week 9 – at Jefferson-Morgan
Jefferson-Morgan Rockets, 5-1 (clinched)
Week 9 – host California
Bentworth Bearcats, 5-1 (clinched)
Week 9 – host Avella
Avella Eagles, 2-4
Week 9 – at Bentworth
Beth-Center Bulldogs, 2-4
Week 9 – host West Greene
Carmichaels Mighty Mikes, 2-4
Week 9 – at Mapletown
West Greene Pioneers, 1-5
Week 9 – at Beth-Center
Mapletown Maples, 0-6 (eliminated)
• California will clinch the conference championship outright with a win at Jefferson-Morgan on Friday.
• Jefferson-Morgan will clinch a share of the conference title and the top-seed out of the conference with a win over California AND a Bentworth loss to Avella on Friday.
• If Jefferson-Morgan and Bentworth win on Friday, both teams will be tied with California for the conference crown. The head-to-head tiebreaker would also be tied; the WPIAL tiebreaker points coming into Week 9: California 51, Jefferson-Morgan 40, Bentworth 49. In that case, a Bentworth win by two or more points give it the top seed out of the conference, Jefferson-Morgan would be second and California third.
Four teams are within a game of each other in the battle for fourth place and a possible wild card spot.
Head-to-head between Avella, Beth-Center and Carmichaels is even at 1-1 each. However, if West Greene beats Beth-Center and Avella and Carmichaels loses, the head-to-head between the four teams would be Avella 2-1, Beth-Center 1-2, Carmichaels 2-1 and West Greene 1-2. In that case, Carmichaels would finish fourth. If it comes down to it, the WPIAL tiebreaker points heading into Week 9: Avella 2, Beth-Center -13, Carmichaels -29.