WPIAL boys soccer playoff picture through Oct. 10, 2023
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Wednesday, October 11, 2023 | 12:03 AM
Section play in the regular season is winding down with one week left in the 2023 WPIAL boys soccer season and a few postseason spots up for grabs.
The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason.
Here is the latest list of district teams that have qualified for the WPIAL boys soccer playoffs through Tuesday along with the playoff picture for those still trying to qualify.
Class 4A
Set with 8 teams
Section 1
North Allegheny Tigers
Seneca Valley Raiders
Butler Golden Tornado
Fox Chapel Foxes
Section 2
Upper St. Clair Panthers
Norwin Knights
Peters Township Indians
Canon-McMillan Big Macs
Class 3A
14 of a possible 18 teams have qualified
Section 1
Hampton Talbots
Mars Fightin’ Planets
North Catholic Trojans
• Indiana (4-6) has a half-game lead over Kiski Area (3-6-1) with two section matches left, including a head-to-head contest Thursday when the Little Indians visit the Cavaliers.
Section 2
Moon Tigers
Montour Spartans
South Fayette Lions
• Chartiers Valley (6-5), Central Valley (5-6-2) and West Allegheny (4-7-1) are still alive for a playoff spot. The Colts are at South Fayette (Thursday) and home to Moon (Oct. 16) and West Allegheny (Oct. 17), the Warriors are at Ambridge (Thursday) and the Indians are at Moon (Thursday) and at Chartiers Valley (Oct. 17).
Section 3
Bethel Park Black Hawks
Thomas Jefferson Jaguars
Ringgold Rams
Trinity Hillers
Section 4
Plum Mustangs
Latrobe Wildcats
Franklin Regional Panthers
Gateway Gators
Class 2A
15 of a possible 17 teams have qualified
Section 1
South Park Eagles
Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles
East Allegheny Wildcats
Elizabeth Forward Warriors
Section 2
Deer Lakes Lancers
Shady Side Academy Bulldogs
Knoch Knights
• Freeport (7-6) has a slim lead over Jeannette (6-6-1) for fourth place with one section match remaining. The Yellowjackets are at Deer Lakes (Thursday) while the Jayhawks visit Leechburg (Thursday). If they end up tied for fourth place, they would both qualify.
Section 3
Belle Vernon Leopards
Mt. Pleasant Vikings
McGuffey Highlanders
Yough Cougars
Section 4
Avonworth Antelopes
Quaker Valley Quakers
Beaver Bobcats
Hopewell Vikings
Class A
Set with 16 teams
Section 1
Sewickley Academy Panthers
Eden Christian Academy Warriors
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers
Beaver County Christian Eagles
Section 2
Charleroi Cougars
Bentworth Bearcats
Beth-Center Bulldogs
Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions
Section 3
Burrell Buccaneers
Springdale Dynamos
Winchester Thurston Bears
Trinity Christian Academy Falcons
Section 4
Seton LaSalle Rebels
Serra Catholic Eagles
Carlynton Cougars
Bishop Canevin Crusaders
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