General Information

Lou Pacchioli, District One Football Chairperson

SEED MEETING: Sunday, October 27, 2024 - 10am via Zoom - click here for meeting

This Meeting is open to all coaches.  Football Steering Committee Members along with team qualifying for the playoffs must attend.

HOST ATHLETIC DIRECTORS MEETING: 10/28/24 - 10am via Zoom

Meeting is for all ADs hosting playoff games. Playoff Handbook will be discussed. 

D1 FOOTBALL HANDBOOK 

2024 Football Playoff Model

1A - 3 D1 Teams / 2 D1 Teams will play / D1 Winner will play D12 / D1/D12 will play D3 - Winner to PIAA Playoffs.

2A - 2 D1 Teams / 2 D1 Teams will play / D1 Winner will play D12. Winner to PIAA Playoffs.

3A - 0 D1 Teams

4A - 8 D1 Teams / 4 Teams Qualify for D1 Playoffs / D1 Champion advances to PIAA Playoffs 

5A - 27 D1 Teams / 16 Teams Qualify for D1 Playoffs / D1 Champion advances to PIAA Semi-finals

6A -  30 D1 Teams / 16 Teams Qualify for D1 Playoffs / D1 Champion advances to PIAA Semi-finals

All D1 Playoff Games, including Championship game, to be Played at Higher Seed.

D1 Football Point System Formula Explanation

Final Rankings are Unofficial until 12:00 the day after the Seed Meeting

2024 Football Playoff Dates

1A

D1 - 11/1/24 (D1 v D1)

Regional - 11/8/24 (D1 v D12)

PIAA 1st Rd - 11/15/24 (D1/12 v D3)

 

2A

D1 - 11/1/24

Regional - 11/8/24 (D1vD12 at D1 site)

PIAA 1st Rd - 11/15/24

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3A - No Teams 

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4A

D1 Semi-Final - 11/1/24

D1 Championship - 11/8/24

PIAA 1st Rd - 11/15/24

 

5A

D1 1st Rd - 11/1/24

D1 Q-Final - 11/8/24

D1 Semi-Final - 11/15-16/24

D1 Championship - 11/22-23/24

PIAA Semi-Final - 11/29-30/24

PIAA Championship - 12/6/24

6A

D1 1st Rd - 11/1/24

D1 Q-Final - 11/8/24

D1 Semi-Final - 11/15-16/24

D1 Championship - 11/22-23/24

PIAA Semi-Final - 11/29-30/24

PIAA Championship - 12/7/24