# @phillyinqsports on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DRTJ6F1EiDe
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68846999-phillyinqsports-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-11-21T01:00:35.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Philadelphia Inquirer Sports (@phillyinqsports) — https://gondola.cc/phillyinqsports

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The opening round of the PIAA state football playoffs arrived with a number of achievements and several firsts for area programs. This weekend promises more in the state quarterfinals.⁠
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Three defending state champions remain alive: Class 1A Bishop Guilfoyle of Blair County (District 6), Class 3A Northwestern Lehigh of Lehigh County (District 11), and Class 5A Bishop McDevitt of Dauphin County (District 3).⁠
Of the 48 teams that have reached the state quarterfinal round, 10 teams remain alive from District 12 and District 1.⁠
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In District 12, there is a team alive at each level (Belmont Charter-1A, Lansdale Catholic-2A, Neumann-Goretti-3A, Cardinal O’Hara-4A, Roman Catholic-5A, and La Salle-6A), with two major games coming this Friday in the District 1 Class 6A championship (Pennridge vs. North Penn) and Class 5A championship (Chester vs. Springfield).⁠
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At the link in our bio, we break down all of the local teams competing in the state quarterfinals 🏈⁠
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📝 by Joseph Santoliquito / For The Inquirer⁠
📸 by Allie Ippolito / For The Inquirer, @tigeristyger and Steven M. Falk / Staff, Michele C. Haddon / Bucks County, and Sophia Stempinski / For The Inquirer

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| Sophie Stempinski | @sophiestemphotos | https://gondola.cc/sophiestemphotos | Photographer |

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