WPIAL clinched: Girls soccer playoff qualifiers and clinching scenarios as of Oct. 9, 2024

By: Don Rebel
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | 11:23 PM

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Section play in the 2024 WPIAL girls soccer regular season has only four days remaining. So far, 56 teams have qualified for the district postseason with the possibility of seven more teams qualifying.

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 through Wednesday, along with all of the playoff scenarios for the remaining postseason berths.

Class 4A

Set with 12 WPIAL playoff teams – four first-round byes

Section 1

Penn-Trafford Warriors

Norwin Knights

Latrobe Wildcats

Hempfield Spartans

Section 2

Peters Township Indians

Upper St. Clair Panthers

Canon-McMillan Big Macs

Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils

Section 3

Seneca Valley Raiders

Pine-Richland Rams

North Allegheny Tigers

Butler Golden Tornado

Class 3A

14 of a possible 17 teams have clinched a WPIAL playoff berth

Section 1

Fox Chapel Foxes

Mars Fightin’ Planets

Hampton Talbots

• The winner of the Shaler at Gateway match Monday clinches a playoff berth. If they tie, both will qualify for the postseason.

Section 2

Moon Tigers

West Allegheny Indians

Montour Spartans

Bethel Park Black Hawks

Section 3

South Fayette Lions

Thomas Jefferson Jaguars

Oakland Catholic Eagles

Laurel Highlands Mustangs

Section 4

Plum Mustangs

Franklin Regional Panthers

Kiski Area Cavaliers

• If Indiana defeats Kiski Area on Monday, it clinches. With a loss or tie, Elizabeth Forward earns a playoff berth.

Class 2A

15 of a possible 17 teams have clinched a WPIAL playoff berth

Section 1

South Park Eagles

Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles

Belle Vernon Leopards

McGuffey Highlanders

Section 2

Freeport Yellowjackets

North Catholic Trojans

Burrell Buccaneers

Shady Side Academy Bulldogs

Section 3

Beaver Bobcats

Quaker Valley Quakers

Central Valley Warriors

• Avonworth can clinch a playoff spot with a win at Ambridge on Thursday OR at home against Quaker Valley on Monday. Only chance for Ambridge is a win over Avonworth on Thursday and an Avonworth loss or tie to Quaker Valley because Ambridge loses the head-to-head tiebreaker with Central Valley.

Section 4

Mt. Pleasant Vikings

Deer Lakes Lancers

Yough Cougars

Southmoreland Scotties

Class A

15 of a possible 17 teams have clinched a WPIAL playoff berth

Section 1

Eden Christian Academy Warriors

Freedom Bulldogs

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers

Riverside Panthers

Section 2

Bentworth Bearcats

Waynesburg Central Raiders

Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers

California Trojans

Section 3

Seton LaSalle Rebels

Sewickley Academy Panthers

Carlynton Cougars

Aquinas Academy Crusaders

Section 4

Springdale Dynamos

Winchester Thurston Bears

Riverview Raiders

• The Ellis School can clinch with a win against Winchester Thurston on Monday OR one more section loss by Greensburg Central Catholic. GCC can clinch with two section wins and an Ellis School loss or three section wins. Greensburg Central Catholic is at Jeannette on Saturday, home to Springdale on Monday and at Apollo-Ridge on Tuesday.