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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) The 2026 WPIAL high school football playoff brackets were revealed on Saturday after this year’s regular season ended and seven Beaver County teams will begin their quest for a state championship.

The first-round games from Classes 1A-5A will begin this Friday, November 6th and the Class 6A semifinals will begin on Friday, November 13th, with every game starting at 7 p.m.

According to a report from the Beaver County Times, here are the 2026 WPIAL playoff bracket matchups and where they will be played, with the Beaver County/Beaver Valley teams in bold:

Class 6A Bracket

No. 4 Hempfield at No. 1 Central Catholic

No. 3 North Allegheny at No. 2 Canon-McMillan

 

Class 5A Bracket

No. 1 Pine-Richland (Bye)

No. 9 Greater Latrobe at No. 8 Trinity

No. 4 North Hills (Bye)

No. 12 Gateway at No. 5 West Allegheny 

No. 2 Penn-Trafford (Bye)

No. 10 Moon Area at No. 7 Thomas Jefferson

No. 3 Upper St. Clair (Bye)

No. 11 Armstrong at No. 6 Woodland Hills

 

Class 4A Bracket

No. 8 Kiski Area at No. 1 South Fayette

No. 5 Chartiers Valley at No. 4 New Castle

No. 7 Shaler at No. 2 Montour

No. 6 Blackhawk at No. 3 McKeesport

 

Class 3A

No. 16 Deer Lakes at No. 1 Avonworth

No. 9 West Mifflin at No. 8 Freeport

No. 13 Shady Side Academy at No. 4 Belle Vernon

No. 12 Highlands at No. 5 Elizabeth Forward

No. 15 Burrell at No. 2 Propel Braddock Hills

No. 10 Waynesburg Central at No. 7 Aliquippa

No. 14 Mt. Pleasant at No. 3 Hopewell

No. 11 Beaver Area at No. 6 North Catholic, at Mars Athletic Complex

 

Class 2A

No. 1 Bishop Canevin (Bye)

No. 9 Beaver Falls at No. 8 McGuffey

No. 13 Freedom Area at No. 4 Steel Valley

No. 12 Chartiers-Houston at No. 5 Western Beaver

No. 2 Seton LaSalle (Bye)

No. 10 Riverside at No. 7 Ligonier Valley

No. 3 Apollo-Ridge (Bye)

No. 11 South Allegheny at No. 6 Neshannock

 

Class 1A Bracket

No. 16 Frazier at No. 1 Washington

No. 9 Burgettstown at No. 8 Beth-Center

No. 13 Avella at No. 4 Fort Cherry

No. 12 Greensburg Central Catholic at No. 5 Laurel

No. 15 Serra Catholic at No. 2 Shenango

No. 10 Monnessen at No. 7 Jeannette

No. 14 Union at No. 3 Clairton

No. 11 Northgate at No. 6 California