As the regular season ends, there were bound to be a few tweaks to the final Post-Gazette boys soccer rankings before the WPIAL soccer committee meets Wednesday to decide seedings and release the postseason brackets.
That’s what happens when key section rivalries are decided in the final week of the campaign.
Perhaps the biggest change was in Class 4A where Seneca Valley, by virtue of a 2-0 clean sheet against North Allegheny, won the Section 1 title, reclaimed the No. 1 ranking and likely the top seed in the playoffs while flipping the Tigers back into the No. 2 spot. Seneca Valley was ranked No. 1 for much of the season but was bumped from the top a few weeks ago as North Allegheny took over No. 1.
Barring any upsets in a few late non-conference matchups there will be two unbeaten and untied teams heading into the playoffs — Class 2A No. 1 South Park and Class 1A No. 1 Charleroi.
Here are the full WPIAL boys soccer rankings:
Class 4A
1. Seneca Valley 11-0-3
2. North Allegheny 12-0-3
3. Butler 13-2-3
4. Fox Chapel 9-4-2
5. Upper St. Clair 13-1-2
Class 3A
1. Plum 17-1
2. Hampton 13-1-1
3. Bethel Park 15-1-1
4. Montour 12-3-0
5. Moon 13-3-1
Class 2A
1. South Park 17-0
2. Quaker Valley 13-3
3. Deer Lakes 14-2
4. Avonworth 13-2-1
5. Belle Vernon 14-2
Class 1A
1. Charleroi 18-0
2. Sewickley Academy 12-2-1
3. Seton LaSalle 12-1-1
4. Bentworth 14-2
5. Springdale 11-3
GIRLS SOCCER
The girls soccer rankings are the same in three of the four classifications entering the final night of section play Monday. The only changes were in Class 1A, as Winchester Thurston has moved up to the No. 3 spot, and Greensburg Central Catholic moved up to No. 4. Springdale drops two spots to No. 5 after Saturday's 4-1 loss to Greensburg Central Catholic.
Monday's final night of section play has two matches that feature ranked teams. Springdale plays host to No. 2 Riverview in Class 1A Section 1. A Dynamos win would leave the two teams tied with Greensburg Central for the title.
In the other feature game, Class 4A No. 4 Seneca Valley plays host to No. 1 North Allegheny.
Here are the completed WPIAL rankings:
Class 4A
1. North Allegheny 16-0
2. Upper St. Clair 14-1
3. Peters Township 13-1-1
4. Seneca Valley 13-1-2
5. Fox Chapel 9-5-2
Class 3A
1. Mars 13-0
2. Plum 14-0-1
3. Moon 11-1-2
4. Latrobe 11-2
5. Thomas Jefferson 14-1
Class 2A
1. North Catholic 12-2
2. Avonworth 13-1-2
3. Mount Pleasant 14-2
4. Freeport 12-1-1
5. Burrell 10-4
Class 1A
1. Freedom 12-3
2. Riverview 14-1
3. Winchester Thurston 10-1
4. Greensburg C.C. 9-2
5. Springdale 11-2
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
This is the final week of section play, and there was only one change in this week’s rankings. Pine-Richland, last year's WPIAL Class 4A champ, has moved up one spot to No. 4 in the rankings after its upset of No. 2 Seneca Valley. Upper St. Clair falls one spot to No. 5 after its loss to Peters Township.
There are five matches this week that feature two ranked teams and North Allegheny, the top-ranked team in Class 4A, is involved in two of those matches. The Tigers play host to No. 2 Seneca Valley on Tuesday, then travel to Pine-Richland on Thursday. Both are Section 1 matches.
Also on Tuesday, Class 4A No. 3 Canon-McMillan travels to No. 5 Upper St. Clair in Section 2.
On Wednesday, Class 1A No. 1 Serra Catholic is on the road against No. 4 Greensburg Central Catholic in Section 4.
And on Thursday, Class 3A No. 4 South Fayette plays host to No. 5 Oakland Catholic in Section 2.
Here are the complete rankings:
Class 4A
1. North Allegheny 10-0
2. Seneca Valley 11-2
3. Canon-McMillan 12-2
4. Pine-Richland 9-4
5. Upper St. Clair 10-2
Class 3A
1. Hampton 16-0
2. North Catholic 13-1
3. Thomas Jefferson 13-1
4. South Fayette 10-4
5. Oakland Catholic 11-3
Class 2A
1. Freeport 14-1
2. Beaver Area 14-0
3. Quaker Valley 12-2
4. Avonworth 10-5
5. Southmoreland 17-0
Class 1A
1. Serra Catholic 13-0
2. Frazier 14-1
3. Bishop Canevin 15-1
4. Greensburg C.C. 10-3
5. Eden Christian 13-2
First Published: October 16, 2023, 1:42 p.m.
