WPIAL releases new football alignments for next two seasons

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.

WPIAL Section Alignment
Photo credit WPIAL

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.

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