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More: WPIAL football steering committee hopes new playoff format will ensure best tournament. Class 5A. No. 1 Pine-Richland (First round bye) No. 8 North Hills Vs. No. 9 Franklin Regional.
As such, the only organization absorbed as a whole was the old Allegheny Valley League. Following the local success of WPIAL, the idea was brought to the whole state in 1914 when the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) was founded. Within PIAA, WPIAL has been designated as District 7, and since 1982, WPIAL/District 7.
After a long regular season, eight teams from across the Beaver Valley will begin their championship title chase this weekend.
Western Hills conference foes Avonworth and Central Valley meet in the WPIAL Class 3A Championship game on Saturday evening at Acrisure Stadium.
Yards Name High School Class Years; 1 13,719 Stone Saunders Bishop MDevitt 5A 2021-24 2: 13,567: Alex Erby: Steel-High: 1A: 2020-2023: 3: 11,084: Brett Brumbaugh: South Fayette
The WPIAL also holds its annual high school football championships at Heinz Field. The Steelers are one of the NFL's most popular teams, with a fan base known as Steeler Nation. Despite the difference in high school and college football tastes, the team unites many, and is often one of the NFL's biggest ratings draws.
Ellwood City survives upset scare as the Wolverines punch ticket to the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals with win over South Allegheny.
He was also a member of the USA Today All-America Team (Second-team) and three-time Pittsburgh Post-Gazette WPIAL Class AAA Player of the Year. Palko led his West Allegheny Indians to a PIAA state title in 2001 for AAA in Pennsylvania and has since played for the University of Pittsburgh Panthers and numerous professional teams.