Pennsylvania high school football playoffs 2023: Class 1A brackets, matchups, predictions for final four
The PIAA football playoffs are down to the last 24 teams standing, as four teams will take their shot this weekend in the state semifinals of each of the six classes for a chance to play in the state championship game.
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The Class 5A state semifinals will be played on Friday, Dec. 1 at a neutral site with the winners advancing to next week's state championship games.
The PIAA state championships will be once again held at Cumberland Valley High School from Dec. 7-9.
Thursday, Dec. 7th
Class 1A – 1:00 p.m
Class 4A – 7:00 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 8th
Class 2A – 1:00 p.m.
Class 5A – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 9th
Class 3A – 1:00 p.m.
Class 6A – 7:00 p.m.
You can follow all of the PIAA football playoffs action on SBLive Pennsylvania.
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Here, we will take a look at the teams remaining in Class 1A, along with the matchups, and predictions for the state semifinals and a predicted state champion.
Stay with SBLive Pennsylvania for all of the matchups, game times and scores throughout the 2023 PIAA football playoffs.
Class 1A playoff bracket
State semifinal matchups:
South Williamsport vs. Steelton-Highspire at Shamokin High School, 7:00 pm
Fort Cherry vs. Redbank Valley at Farrell High School, 7:00 pm
Results from state quarterfinals:
South Williamsport: Def. Cambria Heights 33-0
Steelton-Highspire: Def.Lackawanna Trail 43-25
Fort Cherry: Def. South Side 42-28
Redbank Valley: Def. Cambridge Springs 44-0
Predicted state championship game: Steelton-Highspire vs. Fort Cherry
Predicted state champion: Steelton-Highspire
(Feature photo: Steelton-Highspire players call for a safety during the 2022 PIAA Class 1A state championship game. Photo credit: Paul Burdick, SBLive Sports)
-- Ryan Isley | ryan@scorebooklive.com | @sblivepa
