PIAA high school football Week 9: Final scores, live updates, recaps, photos and more from Butler County games
Let’s take a quick look at the playoff picture as Butler County football teams hit Week 9. Who’s in, who’s out and who’s on the bubble?
Inside track: Karns City is all but a lock, second in District 9, Region 1 behind Central Clarion. In Region 2, Union/A-C Valley is fourth, has winless Moniteau left and should easily grab a Class 1A playoff spot.
Mars and Knoch are fighting for two of the WPIAL Class 4A playoff spots. Both are 2-1 in the Greater Allegheny Conference behind McKeesport, leaving one to likely clinch one of the league’s automatic bids and the other a potential wild card contender.
Seneca Valley could struggle in the final two weeks against two very good teams but should still qualify for a 6A playoff spot.
Freeport is in good shape to qualify in 3A as one of the top three in the Allegheny Seven Conference.
Outside looking in: North Catholic is still alive in 3A but would really help its odds by pulling off an upset over Avonworth and then beating Hopewell. There’s still a chance if the Trojans go 1-1, but they’ll rely on the selection committee to make them a wildcard.
Out: Butler is an independent and cannot play in the postseason; Slippery Rock and Moniteau are out, and while Summit Academy is still technically not eliminated, it is 0-4 in section play and needs tons of help to get in.
This year, the Eagle will provide this Friday night landing page for all things high school football. If you missed any of our preview coverage or predictions for the week, you can find it here. And tune into “Eye On Sports” to hear deeper breakdowns of the games. We’ll update the scores of each game as they’re reported from kickoff to final whistle. And after the action is over, you can find all our game coverage and photos from the field.
Bookmark this page for the latest from Week 9.
Slater runs for 4 TDs, has nearly 300 all-purpose yards in Karns City’s third straight blowout win
Butler “shell-shocked” in out-of-state loss at hands of Wheeling Park
Mars locks up WPIAL playoff berth in shutout of Hampton
Run game clicks against Moniteau as Union/A-C Valley gets another important win in playoff race
Injury-plagued Slippery Rock shut out by Hickory
Roundup: Freeport clinches playoff spot; Knoch, Seneca Valley, North Catholic fall
Check back regularly for the latest in-game scores as they’re reported on social media.
Friday, Oct. 18
FINAL — Wheeling Park (WV) 47, Butler 20
FINAL — Freeport 42, East Allegheny 15
FINAL — Karns City 51, Keystone 0
FINAL — West Mifflin 48, Knoch 21
FINAL — Mars 35, Hampton 0
FINAL — Union/A-C Valley 36, Moniteau 6
FINAL — Avonworth 48, North Catholic 28
FINAL — Central Catholic 61, Seneca Valley 7
FINAL — Hickory 56, Slippery Rock 0
FINAL — Neshannock 47, Summit Academy 6
Each week the Butler Eagle sports staff will preview everything you need to know ahead of Friday night’s games. Missed anything this week? Catch up with our analysis here:
Week 9 staff picks: Who did Eagle reporters, Scoop predict will win?
Week 9 preview: Behind Karns City’s record-setting offensive explosion
Eye On Sports, Ep. 10: Freeport’s Steve Kukic interview, playoffs, Week 9 football picks and Jake is scared of horror movies ... Spotify | Apple | YouTube
Where things stand: Standings and schedules around WPIAL, District 9 and District 10
Leaderboards: Top passers, rushers, receivers after Week 8
