The new WPIAL football alignments for the next two years have been released.
119 teams will compete in 6 classes with seven teams in 6A, 19 in 5A, 16 in 4A, 26 in 3A, 21 in 2A and 30 in 1A.
As previously announced, Baldwin is not playing in the WPIAL and will have an independent schedule.
6A
Section 1
Canon McMillan
Central Catholic
Hempfield
Mt. Lebanon
North Allegheny
Norwin
Seneca Valley
5A
Section 1
Connellsville
Fox Chapel
Franklin Regional
Gateway
Greater Latrobe
Penn Trafford
Woodland Hills
Section 2
Armstrong
Moon
North Hills
Penn Hills
Pine Richland
Plum
Section 3
Bethel Park
Peters Township
Thomas Jefferson
Trinity
Upper St. Clair
West Allegheny
4A
Section 1
Hampton
Indiana
Kiski
McKeesport
Shaler
Section 2
Blackhawk
Central Valley
Mars
Montour
New Castle
Section 3
Albert Gallatin
Chartiers Valley
Laurel Highlands
Ringgold
South Fayette
Uniontown
3A
Section 1
Belle Vernon
Derry
Elizabeth Forward
Greensburg Salem
Mt. Pleasant
Southmoreland
Waynesburg Central
Section 2
Avonworth
Propel Braddock Hills
Shady Side Academy
South Park
West Mifflin
Yough
Section 3
Burrell
Deer Lakes
Freeport
Highlands
Knock
North Catholic
Valley
Section 4
Aliquippa
Ambridge
Beaver Area
Ellwood City
Hopewell
OLSH
2A
Section 1
Bishop Canevin
Carlynton
Chartiers Houston
Keystone Oaks
McGuffey
Quaker Valley
Seton LaSalle
Section 2
Apollo Ridge
Brownsville
Charleroi
East Allegheny
Ligonier Valley
South Allegheny
Steel Valley
Section 3
Beaver Falls
Freedom
Mohawk
Neshannock
New Brighton
Riverside
Western Beaver
1A
Section 1
Avella
Beth Center
California
Carmichaels
Frazier
Jefferson Morgan
Mapletown
West Greene
Section 2
Bentworth
Brentwood
Burgettstown
Fort Cherry
Monessen
Sto Rox
Washington
Section 3
Cornell
Laurel
Northgate
Rochester
Shenango
South Side
Summit Academy
Union
Section 4
Clairton
Greensburg CC
Jeannette
Leechburg
Riverview
Serra Catholic
Springdale
The first day of heat acclimation will take place on August 10 with the first practices on August 17 and first scrimmage on August 22.
A second scrimmage or first game, depending on the schedule, will take place on August 29.
Playoffs will begin on November 6 and 7 with WPIAL Championships taking place on November 20-21 or November 27-28.
KDKA Radio is your official WPIAL station and we’ll have coverage all season long, including our Game of the Week during the season.