Butler County WPIAL football teams will feel the affects of conference realignments because of enrollment changes.

Pine-Richland has bumped up to Class AAAA and joins Butler, Seneca Valley, North Hills, North Allegheny and Shaler in the Northern Six.

Mars has bumped up to Class AAA and joins the Greater Allegheny Conference with Knoch, Franklin Regional, Hampton, Highlands and Indiana.

Summit Academy moves into the expanded Allegheny Conference in Class AA, joining Freeport, Apollo-Ridge, Burrell, Deer Lakes, Ford City, Kittanning, Shady Side Academy, Valley and West Shamokin.

The WPIAL realigns football conferences every two years.

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