UPDATED 12/11 – This will be the official thread each week for playoff talk, playoff schedules, scores and so much more! What do you think of the match ups this week?
It’s never too early to look at how the playoff picture is shaping up!
So let’s talk playoffs!
2011 Brackets (Updated 12/11)
Class A Class AA Class AAA Class AAAA Eastern Conference
2011 Playoff Schedules (Updated 12/11)
District 1 District 2 District 3
District 4 District 11 District 12
Playoff Scoring Stats (Updated 12/11)
2011 Playoff Scoreboard (Updated 12/11)
“EasternPAFootball Talk”…..Talking Playoffs
Join Josh Funk, Armand Vanore and David Mika as we take a look ahead to Week 12 games and look back to Week 11. We will break down each bracket and give our opinion on each game. Join us by clicking the links below.
Class A Class AA Class AAA Class AAAA
831 Responses
400th comment haha
For a D1 playoff site, why not use William Tennent in Warminster? It’s a nice field but the away side stands are kind of small. Only 2 teams play there; Tennent and Wood. Since Wood is AAA, it could be used for AAAA playoff games.
To all saying Shamokin has a chance… they will lose by at least 30 points…never been so sure of anything in my life
Regardless of the outcome, Wood vs ACC might be the most anticipated game of the year. Northeast Stadium will be packed.
@Jiveturkey9: I agree with you. Every year, there are complaints about the site of the District 1 final, and District 1 hosts, the Eastern Final. District 12 has the NEHS supersite, so it makes sense to have the playoff games there. District 3 has Hershey, making the choice easy. Districts 6-10 always seem to play their quarterfinal game in Altoona.
There just isn’t a clearly superior site in District 1 to hold the PIAA quarter/semi-final games. Coatesville may have the best facility, but IMO the accessability is worse than P-W.
Maybe some District 1 fan will hit Powerball and set up a foundation to pay for holding the District 1 final / eastern final at Villanova.
AAAA game at Liberty HS
i do believe a.c.c will get past shamokin as. for wood they really havent had a tough game except the pitt game it be instering to see what they will do if they get in to a shoot out with a.c.c
I’ve seen a few comments as to, why does D12 plays the majority of their playoff games at NEHS? This is not all fact but my opinion. D12 has 4 so called supersites. NEHS has stands on both sides of the field to seperate fans of opposing teams, and can accommodate a pretty decent amount of people. NEHS has offstreet parking, 2 lots. NEHS is hands down the most desirable of the supersites because of location, this meaning it is not in a ghetto. As to why the AAAA game is at PW, who cares? At this point in the playoffs the fans from both sides will show up. The field is the same size as any other field and I’m pretty sure there is not a domed stadium that is available so conditions will be the same for both teams. Kinda seems like folks just need something to complain about and PW is this weeks topic. The boys will play, the refs will ref, and the fans will cheer. Enjoy the game and may the best team win!
Goin’ to NP/CRS. I expect it to be a tight game. Some fans think otherwise, I don’t.
Nazareth/LaSalle has the potential to be “whoever scores last” type of game. Both potent passing attacks.
AW will probably romp over Pottsgrove.
ACC/ Shamokin, tough game to call. ACC hot right now. Maybe Shamokin can out-score them?
WC / Pen Arygl: See really how good PA is against a proven team. I see WC winning big.
My thoughts anyway
What game are you going too? Biggest matchup for Week 14?
Friday I will be covering the Southern Columbia vs. Pius X game and Saturday I will be covering the LaSalle vs. Nazareth game.
Sounds like last week when Shamokin didn’t even belong on the field with Clearfield last week when you had them getting mercy ruled by ACC. Scroll down and look at your posts from last week, I understand where you’re coming from, but Shamokin’s too stingy to ride them off.
There’s no talkin’ to you O.L., I said PW is indeed LS home field ( not NEHS). You only read what you wanna read. Now that’s dense.
Johnny Mo –
Nice to have another ACC supporter. I don’t want to get too overconfident after how this season went but I cannot see Shamokin having a chance in this game. Unless we have a ton of turnovers. And as far as Wood goes, Yea they have a great team. But the old saying goes – be careful of what you wish for you might just get it!!! Nosovitch went for 601 last year. And he is playing better than ever now. Hopefully we’ll see you in two weeks.
@ O.L Coach
Wood will run, run, run, ACC will pass, pass, pass! If your pass coverage is that good that you can contain Nosovitch and his entourage of receivers and keep them under their average then you will win easily, if not your win will be a lot harder, much harder! Hey the last time these two opposing style offenses were on the same field we all know the outcome! Hey, I’m realistic, I know Wood’s better than VV, but like I’ve said you gotta play the game!
@D4Proud
Gotta be realistic, Shamokin will not be within 4-5 TDs of ACC and I’m sure even Dog21 will agree with this! ACC’s strategy will be to hang a quick 35 pts. on you and get the mercy rule in effect by the 2nd half to give their starters a rest and get ready for Wood. You average 20 pts. a game ACC over 40 and like VV found out you score 54, the Vikes score 61 and you can’t compare your offense to that of VV! Not trying to be arrogant, it’s just the reality and the truth! BTW nice win over Clearfield, glad for your kids that they got this far!
@fieldgoal, this isn’t 2010; it’s a new year. If you believe Valley View had a good running game, just wait until you see AW! As for Wood having to “fight for every yard”; you must be kidding me! VV showed just how weak ACC is against the run; AW was watching. I would doubt if AW passes the ball once; all they need to do is run, run, run. ACC will never stop them; not once.
Please don’t think that because Valley View ran for 584 yards that it makes them the equivalent of AW; they’re not.
@ Buddy, you can’t be this dense; I can feel it!
NEHS is not LaSalle’s home field; LS plays no home games at NEHS. They use PW and when necessary, Springfield Montco.
NEHS is used by D12 for almost all playoff games; don’t know why, they just do. I’m sure they have financial and other reasons.
As for last year, YOU are making the assumption that D1 had no choice but PW; to be honest, D1 could have chosen any “neutral” field in D1 (meaning any field but NP), D1 chose PW, not the PIAA, not LaSalle.
D12 uses NEHS because it is a “neutral” field in D12; D12 could not use PW as a site for any LaSalle game since it would not be a “neutral” field.
Bottom line, in 2010, D1 had the choice of any D1 field with the exception of North Penn; D1 chose PW. This year, D12 would be the host school and could pick any D12 field with the exception of PW or Springfield Montc0.
You people are all soooo worried about where the AAAA eastern final will be held. It will be held somewhere in in District 11!!!!!!!
ACC have a bye week this week? Should Shamokin even show up to play this Friday the way you armchair quarterbacks talk? Cannot wait too see Shamokin go toe to toe with them.
@dylan
i know lancaster catholic is a real powerhouse from what i heard but the red tornados are playing their best football in the playoffs, like i said before my team faced that truth the hard way in a real close game with them. Should make for a great game this weekend
@ coach:
coach, coach, coach, it’s ineqiutable man.
Is PW LaSalle’s home field during the year? I believe that’s an rhetorical question. Does LaSalle play most of their playoff games at NEHS? “footballfan” says they do.
My point is, when D1 host the Eastern final, like last year, it seems they have no choice but PW. Why? Is no other field available? Maybe not.
Also, when D12 host, why must it be NEHS? Do you consider that ” nuetral” for most schools from D1? I’m trying to figure out why it’s the same 2 fields every year. Riddle me that please.
Anyway, we beat that to death. What are you high school football guru’s picks for the upcoming weekend games? Now try to be objective. I will.
@Dog21
This game might be closer than people think! No doubt ACC’s the big underdog, but as you may well know they’re going to score and put up a lot of points, so far through 13 games nobody’s been able to stop their high power offense. Believe me Wood will have to fight for every yard they get and just plain outscore them if they’re going to win. VV had a great powerful running game and scored a lot of points but not enough to beat ACC, maybe Wood will be the first but you gotta play the game!
Guess were gonna have to wait and see
@ Buddy:
Thank you for the info about the bye; as you say- problem solved!
@footballfan:
Of course NP would never host a game at their field at this stage of playoffs, I know that. There is no arguement there. I also know they alternate who is the “home” team every year. Maybe LaSalle plays their playoff games at Northeast, but they play their home games at PW. NP played “away” games for both LaSalle & St.Joes prep this yaer, both at PW. My point is, if NP & LaSalle both make the Eastern final, excellent chance it will be at PW, which is LaSalle’s “home” field. Am I right? Just saying.
@ KMAC:
Get over this bye week. If things pan out, it will be no more next year. When PCL ( & PBL) joined PIAA several yaers ago, it made the playoff scenrio a cluster. D1 will probaly go to an 8 team field. Problem solved.