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2026 WPIAL boys team wrestling brackets after Knoch, Seneca Valley, Mars knocked out

Seneca Valley’s James Bidoli pinned Butler’s Hunter Dinger in a 172-pound bout in a boys wrestling match Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, at Butler Intermediate High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

The WPIAL released its Class 3A and 2A boys team wrestling playoff brackets on Thursday. Three Butler County teams will be involved.

In Class 3A, Seneca Valley and Mars will compete in the preliminary round on Wednesday. The Raiders (8-3) will face Armstrong (8-2) at 4:30 p.m. at Norwin High School.

Mars (6-5) will take on Belle Vernon (7-4) at 4:30 p.m. at Canon-McMillan High School.

In Class 2A, Knoch (4-2) will meet Southmoreland (7-3) in a preliminary match at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Burrell High School.

Following is a full list of matchups.

2026 WPIAL Boys Wrestling Team Tournament

CLASS 3A

(3 qualify for PIAA tournament)

Preliminary Round, Jan. 28

Peters Township 39, Shaler 34

Penn-Trafford 46, Baldwin 24

Belle Vernon 38, Mars 29

Seneca Valley 34, Armstrong 28

First Round, Jan. 28

Franklin Regional 69, Peters Township 0

Connellsville 50, Penn-Trafford 11

Canon-McMillan 44, Belle Vernon 25

Norwin 54, Seneca Valley 18

Thomas Jefferson 43, Moon 17

Kiski Area 38, North Hills 21

North Allegheny 51, Greater Latrobe 16

Trinity 50, West Allegheny 6

Quarterfinals, Jan. 28

Franklin Regional 50, Thomas Jefferson 16

Connellsville 47, Kiski Area 18

Canon-McMillan 50, North Allegheny 12

Norwin 35, Trinity 31

Semifinals, Jan. 31

Franklin Regional 29, Connellsville 25

Norwin 32, Canon-McMillan 31

Third-place Consolation, Jan. 31

Connellsville 36, Canon-McMillan 26

Final, Jan. 31

Franklin Regional 31, Norwin 27

CLASS 2A

(4 qualify for PIAA tournament)

Preliminary Round, Jan. 28

Southmoreland 52, Knoch 15

Freedom 37, Avonworth 36

Bentworth 46, Keystone Oaks 27

Highlands 53, Central Valley 23

First Round, Jan. 28

Burrell 51, Southmoreland 20

Laurel 54, Freedom 16

McGuffey 45, Bentworth 29

Derry 68, Highlands 3

Beth-Center 42, Quaker Valley 36

Jefferson-Morgan 48, Avella 28

Burgettstown 58, Chartiers-Houston 13

Greensburg Salem 36, Elizabeth Forward 32

Quarterfinals, Jan. 28

Burrell 51, Beth-Center 19

Laurel 42, Jefferson-Morgan 30

McGuffey 51, Burgettstown 24

Derry 64, Greensburg Salem 6

Semifinals, Jan. 31

Burrell 39, Laurel 36

Derry 48, McGuffey 16

Third-place Consolation, Jan. 31

McGuffey 36, Laurel 31

Final, Jan. 31

Derry 37, Burrell 13

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