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PIAA POINTS SYSTEM
Teams in all districts qualify for the postseason using the PIAA points system. Here’s how points are given for a victory. Teams also earn 10 bonus points each time an opponent it defeated wins a game.
CLASS 4A
Defeat Class 4A opponent…100 pts.
Defeat Class 3A opponent…80 pts.
Defeat Class 2A opponent…60 pts.
Defeat Class A opponent…40 pts.
CLASS 3A
Defeat Class 4A opponent…120 pts.
Defeat Class 3A opponent…100 pts.
Defeat Class 2A opponent…80 pts.
Defeat Class A opponent…60 pts.
CLASS 2A
Defeat Class 4A opponent…140 pts.
Defeat Class 3A opponent…120 pts.
Defeat Class 2A opponent…100 pts.
Defeat Class A opponent…80 pts.
CLASS A
Defeat Class 4A opponent…160 pts.
Defeat Class 3A opponent…140 pts.
Defeat Class 2A opponent…120 pts.
Defeat Class A opponent…100 pts.
Example: Class 3A Dallas plays at Class 4A Williamsport tomorrow.
If Dallas wins, it receives 120 points and then 10 bonus points every time Williamsport wins over the remaining weeks of the regular season.
If Williamsport wins, it receives 80 points and then 10 bonus points every time Dallas wins over the remaining weeks of the regular season.
DISTRICT 2 PLAYOFF FORMAT
CLASS 4A
The eight-team subregional tournament includes Districts 2, 4 and 11.
District 2 and 4 are guaranteed two entries. District 11 is guaranteed five entries. The final qualifier will be the team from any of the aforementioned districts with the highest state points per game average.
District 2 and 4 teams: Delaware Valley, Hazleton Area, Scranton, Wallenpaupack, Williamsport, Wyoming Valley West.
District 11 teams: Allentown Allen, Allentown Dieruff, Bethlehem Freedom, Bethlehem Liberty, East Stroudsburg North, East Stroudsburg South, Easton, Emmaus, Nazareth, Northampton, Parkland, Pleasant Valley, Pocono Mountain East, Pocono Mountain West, Stroudsburg, Whitehall.
CLASS 3A
The top four teams qualify.
D2-3A teams: Abington Heights, Berwick, Coughlin, Crestwood, Dallas, Honesdale, North Pocono, Pittston Area, Scranton Prep, Tunkhannock, West Scranton, Western Wayne, Wyoming Area.
CLASS 2A
The top six teams qualify.
D2-2A teams: Carbondale, Dunmore, GAR, Hanover Area, Holy Redeemer, Lake-Lehman, Lakeland, Mid Valley, Montrose, Nanticoke, Susquehanna, Valley View.
CLASS A
The top four teams qualify.
D2-A teams: Holy Cross, Lackawanna Trail, Meyers, Northwest, Old Forge, Riverside.