PITTSBURGH — The WPIAL released its football playoff brackets on Saturday afternoon, with a few notable changes in the playoff process.
This season, a committee selected 15 wild card teams from 1-A to 5-A, rather than relying on tiebreaker points. The change was made amid controversy last season that left 8-2 Upper St. Clair out of the playoffs.
The biggest controversy in the brackets this season is in 4-A. West Allegheny defeated previously #1 ranked Montour, forcing a 3-way tie in the Parkway conference with West Allegheny, Montour and Aliquippa. Aliquippa had the most “WPIAL Points” for a tiebreaker, but when the brackets were released, Montour was the #2 seed, Aliquippa the #5 seed and West Allegheny the #8 seed. Being the #8 seed, West Allegheny will be forced to open the playoffs on the road at #1 4-A seed Thomas Jefferson.
This season the 4-A and 6-A Championships will be played at Norwin High School on Nov. 16.
The 1-A, 2-A, 3-A and 5-A Championships will be played at Acrisure Stadium on Nov. 23.
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Conference #1 Seeds
6-A Central Catholic
5-A Pine-Richland
4-A Thomas Jefferson
3-A Imani Christian
2-A Seton-La Salle
1-A Fort Cherry
Defending WPIAL Football Champions
6-A North Allegheny
5-A Peters Twp.
4-A Aliquippa
3-A Belle Vernon
2-A Beaver Falls
1-A Fort Cherry
Click here for more information on the championship brackets from the WPIAL.
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