WPIAL Football Championship Brackets Announced

Saturday, October 30, 2021

Pittsburgh, Pa. – The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) announced its Football Championship brackets on Saturday evening, with 73 teams qualifying across the six classifications.

Classifications 1A through 5A will play their championship games at Heinz Field on the weekend of Nov. 26-27. The 6A title tilt will be played on Saturday, Nov. 20 at Norwin High School. The winner of each classification will advance to the PIAA Championship bracket.

6A FOOTBALL [Bracket]

Start Date: Friday, November 5
Championship Date: Saturday, November 20 at 7:00 PM – Norwin High School
Qualifying Teams: 5
Top Four Seeds: #1 Mt. Lebanon (10-0, 7-0), #2 Central Catholic (8-2, 6-1), #3 Seneca Valley (7-3, 5-2), #4 North Allegheny (6-4, 4-3)
2020 Final: Central Catholic 38, North Allegheny 24

5A FOOTBALL [Bracket]

Start Date: Friday, November 5
Championship Date: Saturday, November 27 at 6:00 PM – Heinz Field
Qualifying Teams: 12
Top Four Seeds: #1 Moon (10-0, 5-0), #2 Penn-Trafford (8-2, 5-0), #3 Pine-Richland (6-4, 4-1), #4 Gateway (7-3, 4-1)
2020 Final: Pine-Richland 35, Peters Township 0

4A FOOTBALL [Bracket]

Start Date: Friday, November 5
Championship Date: Saturday, November 27 at 3:00 PM – Heinz Field
Qualifying Teams: 13
Top Four Seeds: #1 Belle Vernon (8-0, 6-0), #2 Aliquippa (8-1, 5-0), #3 McKeesport (8-2, 5-1), #4 Hampton (10-0, 7-0)
2020 Final: Thomas Jefferson 35, Aliquippa 28 (OT)

3A FOOTBALL [Bracket]

Start Date: Friday, November 5
Championship Date: Saturday, November 27 at 12:00 PM – Heinz Field
Qualifying Teams: 12
Top Four Seeds: #1 Central Valley (10-0, 5-0), #2 North Catholic (10-0, 6-0), #3 Avonworth (8-2, 4-1), #4 Elizabeth Forward (8-2, 6-0)
2020 Final: Central Valley 35, Elizabeth Forward 0

2A FOOTBALL [Bracket]

Start Date: Friday, November 5
Championship Date: Friday, November 26 at 5:00 PM – Heinz Field
Qualifying Teams: 16
Top Four Seeds: #1 Steel Valley (9-0, 5-0), #2 Sto-Rox (10-0, 5-0), #3 Laurel (10-0, 7-0), #4 Washington (9-0, 6-0)
2020 Final: Beaver Falls 43, Sto-Rox 30

1A FOOTBALL [Bracket]
Start Date: Friday, November 5
Championship Date: Friday, November 26 at 2:00 PM – Heinz Field
Qualifying Teams: 15
Top Four Seeds: #1 Clairton (7-2, 7-0), #2 Cornell (7-2, 6-1), #3 Bishop Canevin (9-1, 6-1), #4 West Greene (8-2, 7-0)
2020 Final: Jeannette 45, Clairton 14

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