The WPIAL unveiled its 2026 boys and girls soccer playoff brackets on Wednesday afternoon, and a pair of Westmoreland County teams earned top seeds. On the boys side, Norwin garnered the top seed in Class 4A, while Penn-Trafford earned the No. 1 seed in Class 3A on the girls side.

As a result of their No. 1 seed, the Knights earned a bye to the quarterfinals, where they’ll face either No. 8 Upper St. Clair or ninth-seeded Pittsburgh Central Catholic. The winner of that matchup on Monday will play Norwin at the location and time to be determined on Oct. 29.

In Class 3A, Franklin Regional secured the No. 2 seed. Consequently, the Panthers will host No. 15 Shaler Area on Saturday at 1 p.m. Penn-Trafford was tabbed as the fifth seed, as the Warriors will play host to No. 12 Chartiers Valley on Saturday at noon. Greater Latrobe was seeded No. 13, and will travel to play fourth-seeded Trinity Area at the middle school on Saturday at 1 p.m.

Westmoreland County teams litter the Class 2A bracket, led by fifth seed Mount Pleasant Area, which will welcome No. 12 South Park on Monday at 7 p.m. Belle Vernon Area is the No. 10 seed, and will play at seventh-seeded Beaver Area Monday at 7 p.m. In the preliminary round, No. 14 Burrell hosts No. 19 Yough on Thursday at 7 p.m., with the winner advancing to play third seed North Catholic on Monday at the Mars Athletic Complex. Also in preliminary action, No. 17 Southmoreland faces homestanding No. 16 West Mifflin Area on Thursday at 7 p.m., with the victor moving on to play at top seed Avonworth on Monday at 8 p.m.

On the girls side, Norwin garnered the sixth seed in Class 4A, setting up a matchup against No. 11 Butler Area at Yough High School on Saturday at 3 p.m.

The Warriors enter the Class 3A bracket with a home matchup against No. 16 Albert Gallatin on Monday at 8 p.m. Greater Latrobe was seeded No. 10, creating a matchup at seventh-seeded Elizabeth Forward on Monday at 6 p.m. Belle Vernon Area received the No. 11 seed, and will play at No. 6 Plum on Monday at 7 p.m. Franklin Regional was seeded No. 12, as the Panthers will trek to play at fifth seed South Fayette on Monday at 7 p.m.

In the Class 2A bracket, Burrell collected the fourth seed, as the Buccaneers will welcome No. 13 West Mifflin Area on Saturday at 1 p.m. Yough was seeded sixth, and the Cougars will host No. 11 North Catholic on Saturday at 1 p.m. Mount Pleasant Area is No. 10, and will play at No. 7 Deer Lakes on Saturday at 1 p.m. Lastly, Southmoreland received the No. 16 seed, setting up a clash with top-seeded and homestanding South Park Saturday at 1 p.m.

All eight WPIAL Championships will be played at F.N.B Stadium in Station Square.