This week, our writers sat down and made our picks for the 2019-20 PIHL upcoming season. These were done by a varying number of formats: viewing teams in the pre-season, basing off of the 2018-19 season, Mitch’s Previews and, in some cases, pure guessing and coin-flips. It is not fair to assume that we could’ve seen every team in the preseason.
PREVIEWS: Class-B – Class-A – Class-AA – Class-AAA – PREDICTIONS
CLASS-B
Each contributor was asked to pick the four playoff teams from each division
NORTH
TODHUNTER: Burrell, Central Valley, Neshannock, McDowell
MAJOR: Burrell, Central Valley, Avonworth, Neshannock
MITCH: Neshannock, Central Valley, Burrell, McDowell
SOUTH
TODHUNTER: Ringgold, Trinity, Bishop Canevin, Connellsville
MAJOR: Bishop Canevin, Connellsville, Elizabeth-Forward, Carrick
MITCH: Ringgold, Bishop Canevin, Carrick, Trinity
CLASS-A
Each contributor was asked to pick the top two teams in each division
NORTHWEST
TODHUNTER: North Catholic, Blackhawk
MAJOR: Sewickley Academy, North Catholic
MITCH: Sewickley Academy, Blackhawk
SOUTHWEST
TODHUNTER: Thomas-Jefferson, Chartiers Valley
MAJOR: Thomas-Jefferson, South Park
MITCH: Thomas-Jefferson, North Hills
NORTHEAST
TODHUNTER: Indiana, Kiski
MAJOR: Fox Chapel, Indiana
MITCH: Indiana, Freeport
SOUTHEAST
TODHUNTER: Norwin, Bishop McCort
MAJOR: Bishop McCort, Greensburg-Salem
MITCH: Bishop McCort, Norwin
CLASS-2A
Each contributor was asked to pick the top two teams in each division
NORTHWEST
TODHUNTER: Meadville, Quaker Valley
MAJOR: Meadville, Moon
MITCH: Meadville, Moon
SOUTHWEST
TODHUNTER: Baldwin, West Allegheny
MAJOR: Montour, West Allegheny
MITCH: West Allegheny, Montour
NORTHEAST
TODHUNTER: Shaler, Armstrong
MAJOR: Hampton, Shaler
MITCH: Plum, Shaler
SOUTHEAST
TODHUNTER: Greater Latrobe, Franklin Regional
MAJOR: Greater Latrobe, Franklin Regional
MITCH: Greater Latrobe, Penn-Trafford
CLASS-3A
Each contributor was asked to pick the top eight teams in the class
TODHUNTER: Bethel Park, North Allegheny, Canon-McMillan, Cathedral Prep, Pine-Richland, Seneca Valley, Peters Township, Upper St. Clair
MAJOR: Bethel Park, Upper St. Clair, Canon-McMillan, North Allegheny, Peters Township, Mt. Lebanon, Central Catholic, Cathedral Prep
MITCH: Bethel Park, North Allegheny, Canon-McMillan, Peters Township, Upper St. Clair, Cathedral Prep, Seneca Valley, Pine-Richland
