This week will be the final chance teams have to impress the WPIAL football committee before it sequesters Saturday morning and unveils the postseason brackets later that afternoon.

There are always questions as to the reasoning behind the seeding. It’s only natural. Some decisions are simple, others more complex.

Pine-Richland (8-1) probably solidified the top spot in Class 5A ahead of undefeated Peters Township (9-0) after the Rams demolished 2024 Class 6A finalist North Allegheny 67-0 in a non-conference grudge match Friday night.

But perhaps the one top seed that is still up for grabs is in Class 1A. There the committee will have the challenge of deciding whether undefeated Fort Cherry (9-0), the two-time defending champion, should be on top of the bracket, or if it should be one-lo

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