It’s November here in Western Pennsylvania, and with Pitt football and the Pittsburgh Steelers flowing deep into their seasons, high school football is headed for the playoffs, where six classifications will be vying for WPIAL Championship glory, and a berth in the PIAA State playoffs in December.
Each week up until the state finals, Mike Drakulich, who covers Pitt football and the Pittsburgh Steelers for NGSC Sports (@PghSportsNation) will predict the winners of each round.
Feel free to “beat the expert” and leave your comments on who you think will win weekly!
Class 6A
North Allegheny over Canon-McMillan
Class 5A
Upper St. Clair over Fox Chapel
Bethel Park over Woodland Hills
Penn Hills over Franklin Regional
North Hills over Peters township
Class 4A
Thomas Jefferson over Indiana
Armstrong over Montour
Highlands over New Castle
Hampton over Plum
Beaver over Laurel Highlands
Class 3A
Freeport over Ambridge
Mount Pleasant over Burrell
East Allegheny over Southmoreland
Keystone Oaks over South Allegheny
Class 2A
Steel Valley over Beth-Center
Sierra Catholic over Neshannock
Chartiers-Houston over Mohawk
Washington over New Brighton
Laurel over McGuffey
Beaver Falls over Western Beaver
South Side Beaver over Ligonier Valley
Sto-Rox over Shady Side Academy
Class 1A
Rochester over Mapletown
Cornell over Monesson
Bishop Canevin over Burgettstown
Leechburg over California
Greensburg Central Catholic over OLSH
Carmichaels over Shenango
West Greene over Springdale
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I hope his 5a picks hold up this week. Only picked one right first round
Lots of upsets last week. 19-10 ain’t bad…