***UPDATE*** Class A, AA, AAA, AAAA Brackets complete.
P.I.A.A. Class A Final Clairton Bears vs Riverside Vikings Friday, December 17 @2pm
P.I.A.A. Class AAA Final Bishop McDevitt Crusaders vs Allentown Central Catholic Vikings Friday, December 17 @ 7pm
P.I.A.A. Class AA Final South Fayette Lions vs West Catholic Burrs Saturday, December 18 @ 12pm
P.I.A.A. Class AAAA Final North Allegheny Tigers vs LaSalle Explorers Saturday, December 18 @ 5pm
Note: The following teams will be on the HOME side of HersheyPark Stadium: Clairton, West Catholic, Allentown Central Catholic, North Allegheny
Note: The following teams will be on the AWAY side of HersheyPark Stadium: Riverside, South Fayette, Bishop McDevitt, LaSalle
Stadium Aerial Links have been added for each game. Click on each blue Stadium Aerial for a photo of the host stadium. A special thank you goes out to everyone that has helped with this project. Good luck to all teams in their quest for a PIAA State Championship. Any questions, comments or corrections please email Jeremy
Here are the direct links to each bracket.
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Well there Ridley Fan, I see your point. I agree, Ridley should, and is, seeded #1 in the district. But technically, one would have to say LaSalle is the best team ( as much as that pains me to say being a NP fan). They are defending state champs. Until they are de-throned, they are top dog. After the 1st round, D-1 playoffs will be exciting. I mean real exciting. LaSalle’s rosd to the Eastern final appears easier. Easton ( maybe Whitehall)might give them some problems. D-1 : wide open.
Ridley is 10-0 because they havent played anybody this year the best team they played was coatesville. garnet valley is nothing like they were in past years and you barely beat upper darby who wouldnt beat any of the teams that made the playoffs from the ches-mont. Rustin cant wait to go into Ridley next friday and dominate.You see rustin has the best qb in the area and most definetly a future d-1 wide reciever who is 6’5. Rustin baby. What time is it? KNIGHT TIME
Ooop’s forgot, the comment about Ridley Lineman…it seems they have done the job all year so far…give them the credit they deserve. Skill is better then size at times. Let them all play and settle things on the field as good teams do.
Thanks all for reading
Wow why is there such a talk about other team when as I see it Ridley is the only team in D1 that has not los a game and until they are beat they surely are the team to beat. All team that make it past the 1st round are good and heck that made it that far. As for Ridley this is when they show up and play FOOTBALL. And with home field all the way …….They deserve the #1 ranking. Nobody else is 10-0, and other teams also play in weaker districts and well you get the picture.
As they say until they lose Ridley is the team to beat.
Uh- who went to Hershey last year and who lost in the Eastern final? I think it was the little green and white team who did not quite measure up, which does not say much for the Mighty North Penn Knights this year and last…..
@ Buddy, Ridley is in Delaware County very close to the Phiily airport, Coatesville is in Chester County almost to Lancaster County.
@ Kathedral Kathi, LaSalle didn’t even play Ridley!
@Buddy…not sure where you may have driven from last year…but mapquest has Coatesville being 35 miles from Ridley High School and 38 miles from North Penn High School….sounds like a pretty neutral site to me….
District one not very good- LaSalle has already disposed of Ridley and North Penn- Watch-ot for those Penn Wood Patriots…..
Believe me, no one is underestimating Ridley, especially if you’re from North Penn! IF Ridley & NP meet, it could only be in the District 1 final, which is at a neutral site. Of course when I say neutral it might be a misnomer, last year it was at Coatsville, not a very neutral site for NP. That’s Ridley’s back yard right? Hey, we are getting way ahead of ourselves, but that’s the fun. It’s what these blogs are all about right.
fist off ridley is going to come to play no matter what. every one thinks they can guess what will happen but it all matters who comes to play on friday night. NP/good team Lasalle has no room to talk they can get players from any where they want.Any team that has made it this far is a good team just look at last year when pensberry lost first round.. and Penn wood has no idea what is about to hit them they play in the easyest leauge out there.. and when and if NP and ridley play agen it will be a good game.. what ever you do not look past Ridley..
Dont underestimate anyone in D1….gonna be great competition!!!
Eastern Final: NP: 31 LaSalle: 24. Take it to the bank.
Ridley might be a little overrated no question, but to write them off like some out here would be a mistake. They have homefield throughout and that is a VERY difficult place to play. They will handle Henderson. Rustin would be interesting as this is the first year playing with the big boys in D-4. Rustin might have trouble with Boyertown as they have a decent team out there. Either way, playoffs look much more competitive this year.
Ridley is 2 and 2 lifetime Buddyboy vs North Penn- Very difficult for them to play several Suburban 1 teams consecutively I love your analysis- Be careful with Coatsville- do not underestimate the Red Raiders- Ridley, Penn Wood, North Penn- Who cares- LaSalle all the way-CRS will go early…..
Ridley plays at another level this time of year. Henderson only beat D-East because they gave them the ball ( turnovers). Ridley’s biggest problem will be Neshaminy. NP’s problem will be CR South ( maybe D-East). All us NP fans want a Ridley/ NP rematch. They have had our number recently.
ridley is going to struggle against henderson first of all buddy. and if they do get past that game they will play another west chester team named Rustin who has had a ton of success since becoming a team. So i would not bet on ridley being there at the end in district 1
Well now Kathedral, surely you jest. The LaSalle pick isn’t that unrealistic, but Penn Wood? They are entering another level now, could get ugly. But I love your enthusiasism. Keep the faith!
Penn Wood- Then of course, LaSalle all thr way!
I’m talkin’ Quad A above
Who do you pick in the District one final? Who do you pick in the Eastern final?
@jim: I hope jesus is ready for the southern columbia tigers from d4
Teams may opt out of districts in week 9. This normally happens with Lourdes Regional who opts to play in the EC.
EC teams are picked in regions, aslong as there is 3 teams with a 5-5 or better record the next point scoring team with a lossing record will jump in the open slot. There are also 3 regions and a wild card slot, but if only 2 regions will the braket, then it turns into 2 wild card slots. A few years ago when they first expanded the Districts an addition week the EC took a huge hit and had several 1 week contests. The EC and WPIAL were an additional root to reach the playoffs, i personally would like to see th EC play the Open week coming out of D12/D1 – but oh well.
I once drove a few miles down the highway to see Calvary Christian play Schuylkill Haven. If my memory is correct Haven won 21-18. But i was chearing on CC from the home side.
Calvary Christian Academy will be
Ready for all Class A teams..
This year we will represent JESUS !
Our Lord and Savior ..
David Mika—Thanks, but do teams decline? Why Parkland in AAAA with a losing record?
Yes they can.
Now – now fans, you are getting way ahead of yourself. A lot of games to be played. However, if LaSalle meets Ridley or North Penn, and subsequently loses, I promise, as a public school fan, not to gloat.