By: Don Rebel


Sunday, November 17, 2024 | 3:07 PM

Two WPIAL champions are officially on the hunt for PIAA gold while eight other District 7 teams prepare to play for gold at the big house on the North Shore.

Central Catholic in 6A and Thomas Jefferson in 4A are freshly minted WPIAL champs and will participate in state second round this weekend.

The WPIAL Class 5A, 3A, 2A and A championship games will be played Saturday at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh with the winners moving on to the PIAA final four Thanksgiving Day weekend.

Only one team in the state remains to defend its title as St. Joseph’s Prep in 6A heads to the quarterfinals as the only 2023 PIAA champion still alive after eliminating last year’s 5A winner, Imhotep Charter, in the District 12 finals.

The 2024 PIAA championships at Chapman Field at Cumberland Valley High School will take place Dec. 5-7.

Here’s a look at the PIAA tournament schedule. Games below not marked with a district designation are a PIAA first round game.

Class 6A

Quarterfinals

Central Catholic (10-2) vs. State College (11-1) at Forest Hills HS on Friday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m.

Harrisburg (10-2) vs. West Lawn Wilson (11-1) at Exeter Township on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 1 p.m. (District 3 championship)

St. Joseph’s Prep (8-2) vs. Parkland (11-2) at Pennridge on Friday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m.

North Penn (11-2) at Downingtown West (12-1) on Friday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. (District 1 championship)

First round

Central Catholic 45, North Allegheny 14

State College 75, Williamsport 14

Harrisburg 35, Manheim Township 14

West Lawn Wilson 28, Central York 20

St. Joseph’s Prep 42, Imhotep Charter 0

Parkland 17, Emmaus 3

North Penn 21, Central Bucks South 19

Downingtown West 28, Central Bucks West 23

Class 5A

Quarterfinals

Pine-Richland (10-1) vs. Peters Township (11-1) at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. (WPIAL championship)

Bishop McDevitt (11-2) vs. Exeter Township (12-1) at Eastern Lebanon County on Friday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. (District 3 championship)

Roman Catholic (9-4) vs. Hollidaysburg (13-0) at Mechanicsburg on Friday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m.

Springfield-Delco (12-1) vs. West Chester Rustin (12-1) (date, site and time to be determined)

First round

Pine-Richland 28, Bethel Park 7

Peters Township 7, Upper St. Clair 3

Bishop McDevitt 26, Mechanicsburg 14

Exeter Township 48, Conestoga Valley 14

Roman Catholic 41, East Stroudsburg South 13

Hollidaysburg 24, Abington Heights 23

Springfield-Delco 21, Garnet Valley 14

West Chester Rustin 35, Upper Dublin 14

Class 4A

Quarterfinals

Thomas Jefferson (12-0) vs. Clearfield (12-0) at Windber on Friday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m.

Wyomissing (10-2) vs. Lampeter-Strasburg (12-0) at Warwick on Friday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. (District 3 championship)

Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast (9-2) vs. Pope John Paul II (12-1) at Norristown on Friday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m.

Juniata (9-3) vs. Southern Lehigh (11-2) at Shamokin on Friday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m.

First round

Thomas Jefferson 28, McKeesport 7

Clearfield 27, General McLane 26

Wyomissing 35, West York 7

Lampeter-Strasburg 31, Twin Valley 13 (District 3 championship)

Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast 50, West Philadelphia 16

Pope John Paul II 36, Valley View 0

Juniata 27, Shamokin 7

Southern Lehigh 28, Bethlehem Catholic 7

Class 3A

Quarterfinals

Avonworth (10-3) vs. Central Valley (7-5) at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 5 p.m. (WPIAL championship)

Hickory (11-1) vs. Penn Cambria (13-0) at Armstrong on Friday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m.

Scranton Prep (12-1) vs. Northwestern Lehigh (13-0) at Hazleton on Friday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m.

Bermudian Springs (11-1) vs. Danville (12-0) at Susquenita on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 1 p.m.

First round

Avonworth 14, Imani Christian 6

Central Valley 31, Elizabeth Forward 15

Hickory 37, Sharon 31

Penn Cambria 40, Somerset 0

Scranton Prep 28, Wyoming Area 6

Northwestern Lehigh 49, Conwell-Egan 7

Bermudian Springs 34, Camp Hill Trinity 30

Danville 28, Lewisburg 24

Class 2A

Quarterfinals

Seton LaSalle (12-0) vs. South Park (11-1) at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 2 p.m. (WPIAL championship)

Cambria Heights (13-0) vs. Central Clarion (12-0) at Armstrong on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 1 p.m.

Taylor Riverside (12-1) vs. Williams Valley (12-1) at Berwick on Friday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m.

Troy (13-0) vs. Bedford (10-3) at Lock Haven on Friday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m.

First round

Seton LaSalle 27, Steel Valley 13

South Park 28, Ellwood City 7

Cambria Heights 42, Richland 21

Central Clarion 41, Farrell 6

Taylor Riverside 17, Lansdale Catholic 7

Williams Valley 28, Schuylkill Haven 13

Troy 59, Warrior Run 14

Bedford 24, Steelton-Highspire 15

Class A

Quarterfinals

Fort Cherry (13-0) vs. Clairton (13-0) at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 11 a.m. (WPIAL championship)

Port Allegany (12-0) vs. Wilmington (8-2) at DuBois on Friday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m.

Muncy (11-2) vs. Delone Catholic (10-2) (date, site and time to be determined)

Bishop Guilfoyle (12-1) vs. Westinghouse (9-1) at Johnstown on Friday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m.

First round

Fort Cherry 49, Jeannette 14

Clairton 24, Bishop Canevin 0

Port Allegany 62, Redbank Valley 28

Wilmington 26, Greenville 21

Muncy 47, Lackawanna Trail 46

Delone Catholic 28, Belmont Charter 22

Bishop Guilfoyle 42, Northern Cambria 18

Westinghouse 61, Windber 6