Although District 2 playoffs and two subregionals are still a couple weeks away, we look ahead at the possibilities for state playoffs for eventual champions. See what each classification’s path is to get to the state title game. Teams listed are spectulation by NPF and locations are based on prior PIAA decisions.
CLASS 6A SUBREGIONAL
Contenders: Hazleton Area, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Williamsport
Possible Opponents
First Round: State College, Erie McDowell; Location: District 2/4 site
Quarterfinal: Pittsburgh Central Catholic, North Allegheny; Location: Halfway between Pittsburgh and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton – Bellefonte, Bald Eagle
Semifinal: Manheim Township, Harrisburg; Location: Halfway between Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton and Harrisburg – Central Mountain, Shamokin, Bethlehem
Final: LaSalle College, St. Joe’s Prep, Imhotep; Location: Cumberland Valley HS
CLASS 5A
Contenders: Delaware Valley, Abington Heights
Possible Opponents
First Round: Erie Cathedral Prep, Hollidaysburg; Location: Erie or Hollidaysburg
Quarterfinal: Roman Catholic, East Stroudsburg South; Location: Bethlehem, Allentown, Scranton, Pocono Mountain
Semifinal: Chester, Strath Haven, Garnet Valley, WC Rustin; Location: Halfway between Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton and Philadelphia – Bethlehem, Allentown
Final: Upper St. Clair, Peters Township, Bethel Park, Pine-Richland, Bishop McDevitt; Location: Cumberland Valley HS
CLASS 4A
Contenders: Valley View, Dallas, Crestwood
Possible Opponents
First Round: Pope John Paul II, Bishop Shanahan; Location: District 2 site
Quarterfinal: Bonner-Prendie, Archbishop Carroll; Location: Halfway between Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Philadelphia – Bethlehem, Allentown, Scranton, Pocono Mountain
Semifinal: Shamokin, Jersey Shore, Southern Lehigh, Allentown CC; Location: Halfway between Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Shamokin or Allentown – Hazleton
Final: Aliquippa, Thomas Jefferson, Twin Valley, Wyomissing; Location: Cumberland Valley HS
CLASS 3A
Contenders: Western Wayne, Scranton Prep, Wyoming Area, Mid Valley, Lake-Lehman
Possible Opponents
Quarterfinal: Northwestern Lehigh, Notre Dame-Green Pond, Neumann-Goretti; Location: District 2 site
Semifinal: Danville, Lewisburg, Trinity, Bermudian Springs; Location: Halfway between Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Coal Region or Harrisburg – Shamokin, Allentown, Hazleton
Final: Imani Christian, Sharon, Avonworth, Hickory; Location: Cumberland Valley HS
CLASS 2A
Contenders: Riverside, Susquehanna, Dunmore
Possible Opponents
First Round: Bristol, Lansdale Catholic, West Catholic; Location: District 2 site
Quarterfinal: Schuylkill Haven. Williams Valley; Location: Halfway between Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Allentown – Shamokin, Hazleton
Semifinal: Troy, Steel-High; Location: Halfway between Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Coal Region or Harrisburg – Dallas, Towanda, Shamokin, Hazleton
Final: Central Clarion, Richland, Seton-LaSalle, Ellwood City; Location: Cumberland Valley HS
CLASS 1A SUBREGIONAL
Contenders: Lackawanna Trail, Tri-Valley, Nativity
Possible Opponents
First Round: Muncy, Line Mountain; Location: District 2 site
Quarterfinal: Morrisville, Delone Catholic; Location: Halfway between Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Philadelphia or Harrisburg – Shamokin, Bethlehem, Allentown
Semifinal: Bishop Guilfoyle, Westinghourse; Location: Halfway between Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Altoona or Pittsburgh – Bellefonte, Bald Eagle, Central Mountain
Final: Fort Cherry, Clairton, Port Allegany, Wilmington; Location: Cumberland Valley HS
