Last week, the WPIAL announced new football conference alignments for the 2026 and 2027 seasons, with Bethel Park remaining in Class 5A Section 3, adding Thomas Jefferson, Trinity, and West Allegheny, and maintaining rivalries with neighboring Upper St. Clair and Peters Township.
Bethel Park will open its 2026 football season Aug. 28 against Hempfield at Black Hawk Stadium, a game that will also serve as Senior Night.
The Black Hawks will host Moon on Sept. 4 for Youth Night before traveling to North Hills on Sept. 11, and Penn Hills on Sept. 18. Bethel Park returns home for Homecoming on Sept. 25 against Chartiers Valley.
Additional games include road matchups at West Allegheny (Oct. 2) and Thomas Jefferson (Oct. 16), along with home contests against Upper St. Clair (Oct. 9), Peters Township (Oct. 23), and Trinity (Oct. 30).
Heat acclimation begins Aug. 10, followed by the first official practice Aug. 17 and scrimmages starting Aug. 22. The WPIAL playoffs begin Nov. 6, with championships set for Nov. 20 at Acrisure Stadium, and the PIAA championships scheduled for Dec. 10-12 at Cumberland Valley High School (Mechanicsburg, Pa).
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