After a football season for the record books that included a 7-0 start wherein the Black Hawks outscored their opponents 357-97 and averaged 51 points per game, they begin their playoff journey on Friday, Nov. 1.

“The team feels good being in the spot we are in in the playoffs. We are in the process of a great week of preparation to go out and put ourselves in a great position Friday night,” senior Tanner Pfeuffer said.

It was the 35-14 victory over South Fayette on Oct. 18 that clinched their spot in the 5A WPIAL playoffs.

After narrowly losing to Peters Township on Oct 25, the team earned the No. 5 seed.

 The Hawks ended their regular season 8-2 overall and 3-2 in their conference.

 After two tough losses to 5A powerhouses Upper St. Clair and Peters, the team is ready to face the playoffs and all their challenges. 

This Friday, the team will face Greater Latrobe, the No. 12 seed, a wild card pick in this year’s playoffs. The Wildcats ended their regular season 5-5 overall and 2-4 in the conference. 

“I feel confident about playing in the playoffs and trust and depend on my guys,” said Christian Davis. “Greater Latrobe is another quality opponent that we’ll be able to showcase our talent against.”

“As a senior it’s very exciting to be able to play at home one last time especially in playoffs!” Bruckner said. “Latrobe is a very solid team. They are well coached. It should be a very good game to watch and even better game to play in.” 

Paschl said: “I feel great about making the playoffs, it was one of our goals as a team at the beginning of the season. Now we just have to focus on beating Greater Latrobe.” 

Whoever wins Friday’s game will play Woodland Hills on Nov. 8 at The Wolvarena. Woodland Hills ended their season 8-2 overall and 6-0 in their conference. They are the No. 4 seed in the playoffs. 

This is a game Hawk fans don’t want to miss! The theme is Halloween costumes. So grab your friends, family and costume and come out and support your football team!