WPIAL Football: Changes in 2012

Changes are abound in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League's football landscape. Class Quad-A and Triple-A was the main focus of change on Tuesday when the Board of Control agreed upon new football conferences and a new playoff format.

• Class AAAA and AAA will have three conference instead of four with nine teams in each.
  
• Class AAAA and AAA will still have sixteen teams qualify; however, there will be five teams from each conference and a wildcard from the classification.
• Class AA and A will still have four teams from each conference qualify for the post-season.
• The WPIAL will take care of scheduling all regular season games; however, Class A schools must obtain one game per season without the WPIAL's assistance.
  

Here's the conference rundown which involve area schools:
Class AAA
Section 2
Ambridge
Blackhawk
Central Valley
Hopewell
Montour
Moon
New Castle
West Allegheny

Class AA
Midwestern
Aliquippa
Beaver
Beaver Falls
Ellwood City
Freedom
Mohawk
New Brighton
Riverside

Class A
Big Seven
Laurel
Neshannock
Our Lady of Sacred Heart
Rochester
Shenango
South Side Beaver
Sto-Rox
Union
Western Beaver