WPIAL Football Playoff Predictions

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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!

Last week went pretty much according to script, as yours truly went 19-3 for the week, one loss being the monumental upset by OLSH over Class A favorite Clairton!

This week we feature the Class 6A Championship game between Mount Lebanon and Central Catholic, which sadly will be played Saturday night at Norwin instead of Heinz Field. Perhaps many of the people that will watch Pitt take the ACC Coastal title vs Virginia earlier that day at Heinz will make the trip to watch what will be one heckuva battle.

Classes 1A through 5A will all battle for the right to advance to the WPIAL Championships at Heinz Field on November 27th (1A/2A) and 28th (3A-5A).

Saturday, November 20th, at 7:00 PM

WPIAL Class 6A Championship Game

At Norwin HS

#1 Mount Lebanon (11-0) vs #2 Central Catholic (9-2)

The Pick: Mount Lebanon Blue Devils

All games are played on Friday, November 19th, at 7:00 PM.

WPIAL Class 5A Semi-Finals

At North Allegheny HS

#1 Moon (11-0) vs #5 Penn Hills (8-3)

The Pick: Moon Tigers

At Gateway HS

#2 Penn-Trafford (9-2) vs #3 Pine-Richland (7-4)

The Pick: Penn-Trafford Warriors

WPIAL Class 4A Semi-Finals

At West Mifflin HS

#1 Belle Vernon (9-0) vs #5 Thomas Jefferson (8-2)

The Pick: Belle Vernon Leopards

At Cannon-McMillan HS

#2 Aliquippa (9-1) vs #3 McKeesport (9-2)

The Pick: Aliquippa Quips

WPIAL Class 3A Semi-Finals

At West Allegheny HS

#1 Central Valley (11-0) vs #4 Elizabeth Forward (9-2)

The Pick: Central Valley Warriors

At Fox Chapel HS

#2 North Catholic (11-0) vs #3 Avonworth (9-2)

The Pick: North Catholic Trojans

WPIAL Class 2A Semi-Finals

At Dormont Stadium

#1 Steel Valley (11-0) vs #5 Beaver Falls (8-3)

The Pick: Beaver Falls Tigers

At South Fayette HS

#2 Sto-Rox (12-0) vs #6 Serra Catholic (12-1)

The Pick: Sto-Rox Vikings

WPIAL Class 1A Semi-Finals

At North Hills HS

#5 Rochester (9-2) vs #9 OLSH (8-3)

The Pick: Rochester Rams

At Montour HS

#2 Cornell (9-2) vs #4 Bishop Canevin (11-1)

The Pick: Cornell Raiders

Last Week: 19-3

Overall: 38-13 (.745)

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Mike Drakulich

From Midland, "The Basketball Capital of Pennsylvania", located 35 miles NW of Pittsburgh along the Ohio River. This former steel town was home to storied athletes such as Dave Alston, Norm Van Lier, Simmie Hill, and the legendary 1965 Midland High School Basketball Team. There's nowhere on earth that is more dedicated to its sports teams like Western Pennsylvania and the city of Pittsburgh. The passion and pride of Pittsburgh's fan base is second to no one. From the NFL, NHL, MLB, NCAA football and basketball, to W.P.I.A.L. high school sports, "The City of Champions" has it all! As Editor of Pittsburgh SportsNation, Mike Drakulich provides top notch opinions and coverage of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Pitt Panthers football & basketball, Robert Morris Colonials basketball, and Duquesne Dukes basketball, as well as all sports teams that represent Western Pennsylvania, including WPIAL High School Football. For a refreshing view of sports, mixed with humor and uncensored opinions, check out Pittsburgh SportsNation today on Facebook, Twitter @PghSportsNation and videos with over 1,000,000 views on YouTube!

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From Midland, "The Basketball Capital of Pennsylvania", located 35 miles NW of Pittsburgh along the Ohio River. This former steel town was home to storied athletes such as Dave Alston, Norm Van Lier, Simmie Hill, and the legendary 1965 Midland High School Basketball Team.

There's nowhere on earth that is more dedicated to its sports teams like Western Pennsylvania and the city of Pittsburgh. The passion and pride of Pittsburgh's fan base is second to no one. From the NFL, NHL, MLB, NCAA football and basketball, to W.P.I.A.L. high school sports, "The City of Champions" has it all!

As Editor of Pittsburgh SportsNation, Mike Drakulich provides top notch opinions and coverage of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Pitt Panthers football & basketball, Robert Morris Colonials basketball, and Duquesne Dukes basketball, as well as all sports teams that represent Western Pennsylvania, including WPIAL High School Football.

For a refreshing view of sports, mixed with humor and uncensored opinions, check out Pittsburgh SportsNation today on Facebook, Twitter @PghSportsNation and videos with over 1,000,000 views on YouTube!