2016 PIAA Football Playoffs – The Road to Hershey RESULTS

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Sunday, December 11, 2016 | 9:42 AM


Six strong WPIAL champions participated in the PIAA playoffs, four of them advanced to the finals in Hershey and two of them came home as state champions. Both Beaver Falls in 3-A and Steel Valley in 2-A won state crowns for the first time in school history while both Pittsburgh Central Catholic in 6-A and Clairton in 1-A fell short of adding to the PIAA titles count and settled for silver in a chilled Chocolate Town. Here are ALL of the final results from the first ever expanded 2016 PIAA Football Playoffs.

Games marked with (MSA) are games broadcast live and archived on the MSA Sports Network.

2016 PIAA CLASS 6-A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:

St, Joseph’s Prep Hawks 42 – PITTSBURGH CENTRAL CATHOLIC VIKINGS 7  (MSA)

PIAA CLASS 6-A Semifinals:

PITTSBURGH CENTRAL CATHOLIC VIKINGS 63 – West Lawn Wilson Bulldogs 21  (MSA)

St. Joseph’s Prep Hawks 35 – North Penn Knights 25

PIAA CLASS 6-A Quarterfinals:

PITTSBURGH CENTRAL CATHOLIC VIKINGS 62 – Williamsport Millionaires 21  (MSA)

West Lawn Wilson Bulldogs 28 – Cumberland Valley Eagles 14

St. Joseph’s Prep Hawks 38 – Parkland Trojans 17

North Penn Knights 48 – Garnet Valley Jaguars 38

PIAA CLASS 6-A First Round:

PITTSBURGH CENTRAL CATHOLIC VIKINGS 42 – SENECA VALLEY RAIDERS 7  (MSA)

Williamsport Millionaires 35 – State College Little Lions 28

Cumberland Valley Eagles 21 – Central Dauphin Rams 7

West Lawn Wilson Bulldogs 38 – Central Dauphin East Panthers 21

St. Joseph’s Prep Hawks 44 – Northeast Vikings 6

Parkland Trojans 24 – Bethlehem Freedom Patriots 14

North Penn Knights 42 – Coatesville Red Raiders 25

Garnet Valley Jaguars 44 – Perkiomen Valley Vikings 27

 

2016 PIAA CLASS 5-A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:

Archbishop Wood Vikings 37 – Harrisburg Cougars 10

PIAA CLASS 5-A Semifinals:

Harrisburg Cougars 42 – WEST ALLEGHENY INDIANS 10  (MSA)

Archbishop Wood Vikings 37 – Academy Park Knights 0

PIAA CLASS 5-A Quarterfinals:

WEST ALLEGHENY INDIANS 47 – Meadville Bulldogs 20  (MSA)

Harrisburg Cougars 48 – Manheim Central Barons 20

Academy Park Knights 24 – Springfield-Delco Cougars 18

Archbishop Wood Vikings 56 – Whitehall Zephyrs 13

PIAA CLASS 5-A First Round:

WEST ALLEGHENY INDIANS 38 – McKEESPORT TIGERS 37 in Overtime  (MSA)

Meadville Bulldogs 76 – Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers 29

Harrisburg Cougars 46 – Governor Mifflin Mustangs 21

Manheim Central Barons 50 – Cocalico Eagles 13

Springfield-Delco Cougars 21 – West Chester Henderson Warriors 0

Academy Park Knights 26 – Marple Newtown Fightin’ Tigers 7

Whiltehall Zephyrs 35 – Abington Heights Comets 14

Archbishop Wood Vikings 61 – Simon Gratz Bulldogs 18

 

2016 PIAA CLASS 4-A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:

Erie Cathedral Prep Ramblers 27 – Imhotep Charter Panthers 20

PIAA CLASS 4-A Semifinals:

Erie Cathedral Prep Ramblers 28 – Berks Catholic Saints 14

Imhotep Charter Panthers 24 – Bethlehem Catholic Hawks 13

PIAA CLASS 4-A Quarterfinals:

Erie Cathedral Prep Ramblers 30 – THOMAS JEFFERSON JAGUARS 13  (MSA)

Berks Catholic Saints 37 – Shippensburg Greyhounds 13

Bethlehem Catholic Hawks 42 – Johnstown Trojans 12  (MSA)

Imhotep Charter Panthers 38 – North Pocono Trojans 7

PIAA CLASS 4-A First Round:

THOMAS JEFFERSON JAGUARS 42 – NEW CASTLE RED HURRICANE 0  (MSA)

Erie Cathedral Prep Ramblers 58 – UNIVERSITY PREP WILDCATS 12

Berks Catholic Saints 45 – Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers 21

Shippensburg Greyhounds 29 – Bishop McDevitt Crusaders 28

Bethlehem Catholic Hawks 51 – Pottsgrove Falcons 20

Johnstown Trojans 42 – Jersey Shore Bulldogs 36  (MSA)

Imhotep Charter Panthers 36 – Cardinal O’Hara Lions 6

North Pocono Trojans 21 – Berwick Bulldogs 6

 

2016 PIAA CLASS 3-A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:

BEAVER FALLS TIGERS 30 – Middletown Blue Raiders 13  (MSA)

PIAA CLASS 3-A Semifinals:

BEAVER FALLS TIGERS 14 – Martinsburg Central Scarlet Dragons 7  (MSA)

Middletown Blue Raiders 49 – Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders 14

PIAA CLASS 3-A Quarterfinals:

BEAVER FALLS TIGERS – BYE

Martinsburg Central Scarlet Dragons 36 – Karns City Gremlins 21

Middletown Blue Raiders 40 – Scranton Prep Cavaliers 13

Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders 36 – Delaware Valley Charter Warriors 22

PIAA CLASS 3-A First Round:

BEAVER FALLS TIGERS 35 – ALIQUIPPA QUIPS 22  (MSA)

Karns City Gremlins 35 – Hickory Hornets 17

Martinsburg Central Scarlet Dragons 49 – Juniata Indians 0

Middletown Blue Raiders 48 – Wyomissing Spartans 20  

Scranton Prep Cavaliers 37 – Montoursville Warriors 13

Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders 28 – Pen Argyl Green Knights 7

Delaware Valley Charter Warriors 26 – Conwell-Egan Catholic Eagles 14

 

2016 PIAA CLASS 2-A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:

STEEL VALLEY IRONMEN 49 – Southern Columbia Tigers 7  (MSA)

PIAA CLASS 2-A Semifinals:

STEEL VALLEY IRONMEN 49 – Wilmington Greyhounds 13  (MSA)

Southern Columbia Tigers 31 – Ligonier Valley Rams 27  (MSA)

PIAA CLASS 2-A Quarterfinals:

STEEL VALLEY IRONMEN 49 – NESHANNOCK LANCERS 14  (MSA)

Wilmington Greyhounds 42 – Kane Wolves 0

Ligonier Valley Rams 39 – Dunmore Bucks 19  (MSA)

Southern Columbia Tigers 20 – Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes 5

PIAA CLASS 2-A First Round:

STEEL VALLEY IRONMEN 42 – RIVERSIDE PANTHERS 0  (MSA)

NESHANNOCK LANCERS 27 – WASHINGTON LITTLE PREXIES 7  (MSA)

Wilmington Greyhounds 49 – Sharpsville Blue Devils 7

Kane Wolves 34 – Chestnut Ridge Lions 12

Ligonier Valley Rams 35 – Bishop McCort Crimson Crushers 7  (MSA)

Dunmore Bucks 48 – York Catholic Fighting Irish 35

Southern Columbia Tigers 49 – South Williamsport Mountaineers 21

Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes 41 – West Catholic Burrs 12

 

2016 PIAA CLASS 1-A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:

Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders 17 – CLAIRTON BEARS 0  (MSA)

PIAA CLASS 1-A Semifinals:

CLAIRTON BEARS 24 – Farrell Steelers 6  (MSA)

Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders 48 – Steelton-Highspire Steamrollers 6

PIAA CLASS 1-A Quarterfinals:

CLAIRTON BEARS 26 – JEANNETTE JAYHAWKS 6  (MSA)

Farrell Steelers 20 – Ridgway-Johnsonburg Elkers 7

Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders 52 – Homer-Center Wildcats 6  (MSA)

Steelton-Highspire Steamrollers 24 – Williams Valley Vikings 20

PIAA CLASS 1-A First Round:

CLAIRTON BEARS 34 – NORTHGATE FLAMES 18  (MSA)

JEANNETTE JAYHAWKS 30 – ROCHESTER RAMS 20  (MSA)

Farrell Steelers 30 – Conemaugh Township Indians 0

Ridgway-Johnsonburg Elkers 42 – Elk County Catholic Crusaders 13

Homer-Center Wildcats 41 – Portage Mustangs 22  (MSA)

Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders 55 – Northern Cambria Colts 6  (MSA)

Williams Valley Vikings 22 – Lackawanna Trial Lions 12

Steelton-Highspire Steamrollers 38 – Muncy Indians 3

 

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