Local high school teams clinch berths in PIAA state tournament

The road to Pittsburgh is coming into focus for more than two dozen local high school teams that have booked PIAA state tournament berths.

Ten boys teams and 10 girls teams from District 1 have booked spots either by making the district final, winning a qualifier or winning one of the playback spots up for grabs. Six teams from District XII advanced this week after winning their district final.

Delaware County Christian and Strath Haven each have both their boys and girls teams in the field after doubleheader sweeps in the Class A finals on Tuesday and the Class 3A finals on Thursday.

The final two District 1 finals in Class 4A will be played on Saturday at Garnet Valley High School.

Locations and times are still to be announced.

First round games will be played on Tuesday (Class A and 3A)  and Wednesday (2A and 4A), quarterfinals on Saturday, Nov. 14, semifinals on Tuesday, Nov. 17 and the finals on Friday (Class A and 3A) and Saturday (Class 2A and 4A) at F.N.B. Stadium in Pittsburgh.

District 1 Boys Berths
A: Delco Christian*, Dock Mennonite
2A: Faith Christian*
3A: Strath Haven*, Springfield Twp.
4A: Conestoga, Abington, Lower Merion, Wissahickon, Henderson

District XII Boys Berths
2A: Devon Prep*
3A: Holy Ghost Prep*
4A: Father Judge*

District 1 Girls Berths
A: Delco Christian*
2A: Springfield Twp.*
3A: Strath Haven*, Radnor, Gwynedd Mercy
4A: Central Bucks East, Downingtown West, Council Rock North, Council Rock South, Downingtown East

District XII Girls Berths
2A: Archbishop Wood*
3A: Conwell-Egan*
4A: Archbishop Ryan*

* Won District final

Matthew Ralph

Matthew Ralph is the managing editor of Philadelphia Soccer Now. He's covered soccer at all levels for a decade in the Philadelphia region and has also written for TheCup.us, NPSL, PrepSoccer and other publications. He lives with his wife and two young children in Broomall, Pa., but grew up in South Jersey and is originally from Kansas.

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