Wednesday, January 20, 2010

New WPIAL Football Alignment Announced

by Jeff Fisher
Pennsylvania High School Football Huddle

The WPIAL announced its 2010-11 football alignments, which includes five new teams for next fall.

The five new WPIAL teams are: Erie McDowell, Altoona, Central Valley (merger of Monaca and Center), Hollidaysburg and Our Lady of Sacred Heart.

Below are the new conference alignments with the top four teams moving on to the post-season.

WPIAL Class AAAA

Northern Seven -- Butler, Erie McDowell, North Allegheny, North Hills, Pine-Richland, Seneca Valley, Shaler.

Foothills -- Connellsville, Gateway, Hempfield, Latrobe, McKeesport, Norwin, Penn-Trafford.

Big East -- Altoona, Central Catholic, Fox Chapel, Kiski Area, Penn Hills, Plum, Woodland Hills.

Great Southern -- Baldwin, Bethel Park, Canon-McMillan, Mt. Lebanon, Peters Township, Upper St. Clair.

WPIAL Class AAA

Big Eight -- Belle Vernon, Chartiers Valley, Elizabeth Forward, McGuffey, South Park, Thomas Jefferson, Trinity, West Mifflin.

Keystone -- Albert Gallatin, Derry, Franklin Regional, Greensburg Salem, Hollidaysburg, Laurel Highlands, Ringgold, Uniontown.

Parkway -- Ambridge, Blackhawk, Central Valley, Hopewell, Montour, Moon, New Castle, West Allegheny.

Greater Allegheny -- Hampton, Highlands, Indiana, Kittanning, Knoch, Mars, Valley.

WPIAL Class AA

Century -- Burgettstown, Keystone Oaks, Quaker Valley, Seton-LaSalle, South Allegheny, South Fayette, Steel Valley, Washington.

Allegheny -- Apollo-Ridge, Burrell, Deer Lakes, Ford City, Freeport, Shady Side Academy, Summit Academy, West Shamokin.

Midwestern -- Aliquippa, Beaver, Beaver Falls, Ellwood City, Freedom, Laurel, Mohawk, New Brighton, Riverside.

Interstate -- Brownsville, Charleroi, East Allegheny, Greensburg Central Catholic, Jeannette, Mount Pleasant, Southmoreland, Waynesburg, Yough.

WPIAL Class A

Eastern -- Avonworth, Bishop Canevin, Leechburg, North Catholic, Northgate, OLSH, Riverview, Springdale, Wilkinsburg.

Black Hills -- Avella, Bentworth, Brentwood, Carlynton, Chartiers-Houston, Clairton, Fort Cherry, Serra.

Big Seven -- Cornell, Neshannock, Rochester, Shenango, South Side Beaver, Sto-Rox, Union, Western Beaver.

Tri-County South -- Beth-Center, California, Carmichaels, Frazier, Geibel, Jefferson-Morgan, Mapletown, Monessen, West Greene.

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