The Coming of a New Season

Well, here we are, the beginning of the 2016-2017 HS Sports season. The fall sports started their practices last week and football has been back for about 2 weeks and oh boy, is there going to be some changes this year. The sports got more classifications and I will be explaining right now.

FOOTBALL INCREASES TO SIX CLASSIFICATIONS

Last October, the PIAA voted to increase the number of classifications from 4 to 6 and in several other sports like baseball, softball and basketball also increased to 6 classifications.

TEAMS IN THE CLASSIFICATIONS

Here is a list of what teams are in which classification:

6A

Delaware Valley

Scranton

Hazleton Area

Williamsport (District 4)

5A

Abington Heights

Wallenpaupack

Valley West

4A

West Scranton

North Pocono

Valley View

Honesdale

Crestwood

Coughlin

Pittston Area

Wyoming Area

Berwick

Tunkhannock

Dallas

3A

Scranton Prep

Western Wayne

Nanticoke

Meyers

GAR

Lake-Lehman

Hanover Area

Holy Redeemer

2A

Dunmore

Lakeland

Riverside

Mid Valley

Susquehanna

Carbondale

Montrose

A

Lackawanna Trail

Old Forge

Northwest

Holy Cross

PLAYOFF FORMAT

In A and 6A, District 2 will have all 4 teams make the playoffs. 2A and 3A will have 4 teams in the playoffs and 4A will have 8 teams in the playoffs. 4A is interesting with all 8 of 11 teams going into the playoffs, there could be a possibility of a 4-6 or 3-7 team in the playoffs. 5A is in a Subregional with District 11.

Well with that, stay tuned the rest of the season. I will have a preview of games later on this week so stay tuned to that and hopefully I'll have a game blog this week weather permitting. Expect 2 to 3 posts from me a week during football season.