WPIAL 1A playoffs continue into quarterfinals

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Nathan Jones | November 12, 2026

The 1A playoffs opened up last Friday with multiple blowouts. Only one round of sixteen match finished within one possession, so the fans will be looking for some closer matchups this week. The closest seeding matchup comes in the four and five game. Fort Cherry, the four seed, is coming off of a 50-6 win over Avella. In their upcoming game, they will look to defeat Laurel. The Spartans are returning to play after their own dominant win. A 33-0 win over Greenburg Central Catholic puts Laurel into the quarterfinals. This game will be held at Beaver High School. These two teams did face earlier in the year and Fort Cherry took a 21-17 win. This was early in the year and these teams will definitely come in prepared.

The only upset last week happened when 10-seeded Monessen beat Jeannette in a very low scoring game. The 6-0 win poises them for a matchup against Shenango. The Shenango Wildcats destroyed Serra Catholic 55-6 for their first round win. This game will be held at Ambridge High School with a trip to the semifinals on the line. This is a first time matchup for this year and these teams also do not have a common opponent on the year.

The one seed in this bracket comes from Washington, PA in the form of Washington High. Their fifty point win over Frazier really showed the dominance that they have, and they are hoping to continue you that this week against Bethlehem-Center. Beth-Center took down Burgettstown 34-8 last Friday and they hope that their defense can hold back the Prexies at Charleroi High School on Friday. These two have two common opponents on the year. California beat Beth-Center in a close 20-22 game at the end of the regular season. Washington beat the Trojans 50-6. The other common matchup is Burgettstown who both teams beat.

Finally, the Clairton Bears will take on the California Trojans. This is a battle of teams that finished first and undefeated in their section. These two teams are coming off of wins over Union and Northgate. Clairton took down Union 34-0 and California beat the Flames 16-7. Clairton being the only team to beat Washington this year will look to have another great performance to continue on in the playoffs. This final matchup will be at South Moreland High School. The common opponent for these two teams in Washington. The Prexies took an 8-7 loss to the Bears, and a 50-6 win over the Trojans.

All four quarterfinals games will be on Friday, November 13th, at 7:00 PM.