HARRISBURG SPORTS · 2026 POSTSEASON

EARN THE NEXT.

Your local road through the District 3 football playoffs.

Opening-bracket guide · verified November 4, 2026 · all times Eastern
NOVEMBER 6–7

THE FIRST STEP.

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Cumberland Valley–Penn Manor is at Millersville University with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. Confirm any changes with the host school before travel.

THE ROAD AHEAD

CLASS 6A BRACKET.

Official district brackets ↗

Opening bracket as of November 4. Seeds are shown beside each team. Later-round places depend on results; this is not a live bracket.

FIRST ROUND

November 6–7

9Cumberland Valley
8Penn Manor
12William Penn
5Harrisburg
10Hempfield
7Cedar Crest
11Dallastown
6Mechanicsburg

QUARTERFINALS

November 13–14 · confirm kickoff

1Central YorkFirst-round bye
→Penn Manor / Cumberland Valley winner
4WilsonFirst-round bye
→Harrisburg / William Penn winner
2Manheim TownshipFirst-round bye
→Cedar Crest / Hempfield winner
3Bishop McDevittFirst-round bye
→Mechanicsburg / Dallastown winner

SEMIFINALS

November 20–21

→Central York side winner
→Wilson side winner
→Manheim Township side winner
→Bishop McDevitt side winner

CHAMPIONSHIP

November 27 or 28

→Semifinal winner
→Semifinal winner

Date, kickoff, and venue subject to district confirmation.

BEYOND OPENING WEEKEND

FOLLOW THE 717.

CLASS 6A · FIRST-ROUND BYE

BISHOP McDEVITT

The Crusaders await the Mechanicsburg–Dallastown winner in the quarterfinals. Check back for confirmed kickoff details.

McDevitt coverage →

Steel-High’s championship venue is awaiting confirmation. Trinity’s semifinal is Saturday, November 14 at 1 p.m.

LOCAL COVERAGE

THE PLAYOFF DESK.

PLAYOFF GUIDE

Your weekend starts here: the playoffs begin

Harrisburg hosts William Penn on Saturday; three Friday games complete the Class 6A opening-round slate.

AROUND THE 717

The local road through District 3

From Harrisburg’s opening game to the rounds ahead for McDevitt, Hanna, Trinity, and Steel-High.

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Sources & updatesPIAA District III brackets ↗Official game listings & tickets ↗Class 6A opening bracket ↗Send a correction →