WPIAL 2025 5A Quarterfinals Preview

The 2025 WPIAL playoffs began last week with first round games in 1A through 5A. In 5A, 12 teams made the playoffs with the top four earning byes. The champion will be crowned at Acrisure Stadium on November 22 and enter the State brackets the following week in the semifinals. The top four teams in the 5A bracket received first round byes. The Allegheny Six Conference, which has put a team in the WPIAL finals in seven straight years, dominated the opening round going 3-0. Shaler scored a historic victory in the first round, winning their first playoff game since 2009. Three of the quarterfinal matchups are rematches of regular season games.

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