Aliquippa's Tiqwai Hayes sprints down an open field during the second half of the WPIAL 4A Semifinal game against McKeesport Friday night at Canon McMillan Stadium in Canonsburg, PA. "I always. . We knew we had to dominate them up front and thats what we did, Eberhardt said. That made a statement.. Wilmington (33-7), South Williamsport (20-0), def. Brashear (19-14), Cedar Cliff (14-7), AD Posting Page (Positions / Games / Other), WPIAL Media Policy and Rights Fee Schedule, Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association, National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA), National Athletic Trainers Association (EATA), Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Society (PATS). Aliquippa had a 7-0 lead and faced a fourth-and-goal at the 1 when Hayes leaped into the end zone on the last snap of the second quarter. Thompson lists Army, Bowling Green and Eastern Michigan among his Division I offers. Tracy added a 2-yard TD run in the third and Jayace Williams caught a 34-yarder in the fourth quarter to lead 34-0. They won the PIAA State Championship in Class 4A, as well as the WPIAL Championship. For when we played in the state championship with 32 kids on our roster, the team we played had over 80 kids on the roster.. Sharpsville (27-3), Southern Columbia (22-14), def. Qualifying Teams: Avonworth, Beaver, Belle Vernon, Deer Lakes, East Allegheny, Elizabeth Forward, Freeport, Ligonier Valley, Mt. With four points given for a PIAA championship berth, three points for a semifinals berth, two points for a quarterfinals berth, etc., the Quips were awarded four points this year and six over the past two seasons. The PIAA classification formula is based on three parts. The second seed took an early 3-0 lead midway through the first quarter, as Nathan Schelessinger booted a 34-yard field goal through the uprights. Radio: KDKA (1020 AM, 100.1 FM), WMBA (1460 AM, 95.7 FM). Whitlock scored once again with 6:09 left, finding the endzone from six yards out to make it 28-13. The WPIAL football postseason has arrived. After 10 weeks of hard-fought battles, the field has been cut to 73 teams spread out through six classifications. The 1917 team battled Johnstown to Smethport (41-6), Southern Columbia (18-0), def. Jersey Shore (41-16), Bishop McDevitt (34-27), def. Quentin "Cheese" Goode, quarterback of the Aliquippa football team, scored a game-high 24 points to quarterback the No. The top three seeds will get first round byes and the eventual WPIAL Champions will enter the . Within the WPIAL, the structure of the playoffs has undergone a number of changes as well. The most anticipated game of Friday's championships turned out to be a clunker. Aliquippas John Tracy scores past Central Valleys Bret FitzSimmons during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, at Acrisure Stadium. Perry Traditional Academy (28-14), Strath Haven (28-13), def. Several local schools have done away with junior varsity basketball because of the lack of numbers. Lyons said that he loves to coach these kinds of games. Start Date: Friday, November 4 Darrelle Revis, one of the programs all-time greats, gave the team a pregame talk and watched the win from the sidelines. Selinsgrove (35-7), General McLane (27-21), Pottsville (23-13), def. TALK ABOUT WHEN WE STARTED, THIS IS DAY 307 THAT THEY HAVE PUT IN WORK. THEIR FIRST WPIAL TITLE SINCE 2012. Aliquippas Tiqwai Hayes dives into the end zone to score against Central Vallley during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, at Acrisure Stadium. THE POINT AFTER WAS BLOCKED, SO IT WAS 13-0. Aliquippa a traditional football powerhouse with four PIAA championships and 18 WPIAL titles on the gridiron couldn't get over the hump on the court again. BEAVER COUNTY, Pa. The Aliquippa football team had a remarkable season last year. 1 Aliquippa ran to a convincing 34-7 [] To do it back to back, that was important to the kids. Top Four Seeds: #1 Bethel Park (9-1, 5-0), #2 Pine-Richland (7-3, 4-1), #3 Franklin Regional (6-3, 4-1), #4 Gateway (7-3, 4-1) ALIQUIPPA Fed up with the inner workings and citing a lack of internal support, Aliquippa Superintendent Dr. Phillip K. Woods resigned effective. THEYD CONNECT AGAIN TO GIVE CENTRAL CATHOLIC THEIR FIRST LEAD OF THE GAME 14-13. - The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) has announced its WPIAL Football Championships brackets this past Saturday, with championship games in the 5A and 6A classifications set to be held at Norwin High School on Saturday, November 19, and championship games in the 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A classifications set to be held at Freshman runningback Tiqwai Hayes scored twice for the second-seeded Quips in the first half, punching it in from one and 13 yards out to give his team a 14-0 lead in the second quarter. RB Bret FitzSimmons has topped 100 yards rushing in 11 of the teams 12 games. The Warriors punched their title tilt ticket with a 42-14 win over 10th-seeded Fox Chapel and 24-6 triumph over third-seeded Penn-Trafford. Notable: Central Valley won the WPIAL Class 3A title in each of the past three seasons and celebrated state titles in 2020 and 2021. Aliquippa held possession for more than 34 minutes in a 48-minute game. Chris Harlan is a Tribune-Review Staff Writer. VIDEO: Rebel Yell Podcast: Boys Basketball Player of the Week: Rodney Gallagher 3rd of Laurel Highlands, VIDEO: Rebel Yell Podcast: Girls Basketball Player of the Week: Maddie Webber of South Fayette, VIDEO: Rebel Yell Podcast: Boys Basketball Team of the Week: Penn Hills, VIDEO: Rebel Yell Podcast: Girls Basketball Team of the Week: Woodland Hills, VIDEO: Rebel Yell Podcast: Girls Basketball Team of the Week: Burgettstown, 2023 TribLIVE High School Sports Network | All rights reserved, Longtime Beaver football coach, WPIAL Hall of Famer Pat Tarquinio dies, Pine-Richland notebook: Heckert, Kerns picked for Big 33, Football coach Mike Collodi leaves Elizabeth Forward for Mt. WPIAL 4A Football Championship Game: Friday, November 25 at 8:00 PM (Acrisure Stadium) 2012 Aliquippa (15-1) Scored 760 points, second best in WPIAL history. The Quips celebrated their 19th WPIAL championship last Friday when they defended their 4A crown with a 34-7 decision over Central Valley at . WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC LEAGUE | 2023 WPIAL, def. CV running back Bret FitzSimmons had 9 yards on 10 carries, and Johnson had minus-8 yards on six carries. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC LEAGUE | 2023 WPIAL, AD Posting Page (Positions / Games / Other), WPIAL Media Policy and Rights Fee Schedule, Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association, National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA), National Athletic Trainers Association (EATA), Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Society (PATS). Selinsgrove (24-10), Strong Vincent (35-6), Garnet Valley (28-3), def. 2023 Cox Media Group. Pleasant 14, Kiski 13 1987 - Aliquippa 26,New Castle 14 1988 - Aliquippa 36, Blackhawk 7 1989 - Aliquippa 17, Seneca Valley 9 From 1992-1995 the playoff structure returned to the model of 8 teams per classification. Selinsgrove (20-14, OT), Strong Vincent (13-2), Manheim Central (56-20), def. The Quips have reached the WPIAL championship game for the 15th year in a row, a streak started in 2008. Right now, there are 117 teenage boys. Bladel added his second with 10:44 remaining in the first half, punching it in on a two-yard run to push the Tiger lead to 14-3. This matchup was more competitive four weeks ago when Aliquippa won 35-24 in the regular-season finale. Central Valley and North Catholic play in the 3A WPIAL Football Championship at Heinz Field Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Brad Oskowski / Pittsburgh Steelers) Brad Oskowski/Pittsburgh Steelers. Championship Friday has arrived at Acrisure Stadium, and the TribLIVE High School Sports Network has you covered. 1-seeded Quips (19-6) to a 61-36 . Aliquippa moves to 11-1 and moves onto the PIAA 4A Championships, matching up with District 4 champion Jersey Shore on Dec. 3-4 in the semifinal round. Penn-Trafford entered the evening with an 0-3 record in title tilts, losing by a combined 13 points across the three contests. ALIQUIPPA The PIAA approved Aliquippa High School's second appeal regarding the PIAA moving the Quips' football program up from Class 4A to 5A starting this fall. THIRD QUARTER, NA PULLS AWAY. FitzSimmons leads the team with 30 total touchdowns and Jayvin Thompson has 16. Matt Gerovac has 10 sacks. He reached the end zone twice in the Week 9 game against Aliquippa. Top Four Seeds: #1 Aliquippa (9-0, 7-0), #2 Central Valley (9-1, 6-1), #3 Thomas Jefferson (7-3, 5-1), #4 Armstrong (9-1, 6-0) They said, Were good.. North Allegheny (9-1, 4-0) claimed the Tri-County Five Conference title in 6A. But its latest title came in large part because. Tussey Mountain (48-7), Clarion (39-12), Old Forge (15-14, OT), def. Below is a list of playoff games that will be covered by Operation Football. Notable: Aliquippa is the defending WPIAL and PIAA Class 4A champion. VIDEO: Rebel Yell Podcast: Boys Basketball Player of the Week: Rodney Gallagher 3rd of Laurel Highlands, VIDEO: Rebel Yell Podcast: Girls Basketball Player of the Week: Maddie Webber of South Fayette, VIDEO: Rebel Yell Podcast: Boys Basketball Team of the Week: Penn Hills, VIDEO: Rebel Yell Podcast: Girls Basketball Team of the Week: Woodland Hills, VIDEO: Rebel Yell Podcast: Girls Basketball Team of the Week: Burgettstown, 2023 TribLIVE High School Sports Network | All rights reserved, Longtime Beaver football coach, WPIAL Hall of Famer Pat Tarquinio dies, Pine-Richland notebook: Heckert, Kerns picked for Big 33, Football coach Mike Collodi leaves Elizabeth Forward for Mt. The title is the Quips 18th in program history, and their first at the 4A classification. In January, the Quips successfully rebuffed another competitive-balance challenge as a contingent of coaches,. About: As Ambridge makes the move to WPIAL Class 4A, it will need . Its a physical presence on offense (you want). The 1990s was a decade of various playoff formats and expansion efforts. After 10 weeks of hard-fought battles in the regular season, followed by a highly eventful postseason, two teams each from Class 1A through 5A. The only year the WPIAL did not produce a PIAA champion was in 1992. Whitlock rushed for 77 yards on 13 carries for Belle Vernon. Pleasant 15 1985 - Aliquippa 13, Ambridge 0 1986 - Mt. the team lost sophomore Mason Dixon, a starting linebacker, to injury late in the season Thomson has five interceptions and Deniro Simpson has three. Aliquippa Superintendent Phillip K. Woods. Aliquippas offense averages 40.7 ppg and the defense allows 9.5. Its going down to the end, were trying to just run the ball out and you come and crash, coming all out and hitting our guys like that, Warfield said. NA UP 7-0, LOGAN KUSHNER TO KIRIN BOYD FOR THE TOUCHDOWN. 2021 Final: Central Valley 52, North Catholic 15, 2A FOOTBALL [Bracket] The wear and tear on their bodies, the mental stress, the competition that we arent afraid of, but the continuous pounding we will get week after week, playing teams that are four and five times our size, thats just not right, said Mike Warfield, the Aliquippa head football coach. The 5A and 6A champions will enter in the quarterfinal round on November 25-26, while the 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A champions enter in the semifinal round on December 2-3. That loss snapped a 36-game winning streak by Central Valley that was the longest active in the state. Central (15-7), Central Bucks West (15-14), def. This is tough because this is something were not used to and dont want to get used to, Central Valley coach Mark Lyons said. THEY WIN 35-21. Aliquippa's Quentin Goode throws the ball downfield against New Castle Friday night at Aliquippa High School. WPIAL basketball playoffs. The Central Valley (Monaca, PA) varsity football team lost Friday's neutral playoff game against Aliquippa (PA) by a score of 34-7. Sooner or later, that was going to start to take its effect, Lyons said of Aliquippas grinding offense. In the 1996-1997 cycle, the WPIAL went back to having 12 teams per classification in the playoffs. Start Date: Friday, November 11 Hayes scored on runs of 2, 1 and 4 yards to lead 14-0 at halftime and 21-0 in the third quarter. Starting in 1980, 8 teams from each of the four classifications made the playoffs. Aliquippa won the 4A state title last season while two-time 3A State Champs Central Valley also moved up to 4A this cycle and joins the Parkway Conference. To what extent of danger do we have to expose these kids?, said Woods. Under PIAA rules, that puts their football team in the smallest classification, Class 1A. By: Chris Harlan The 5A and 6A championship games will be held on Saturday, November 19 at Norwin High School, and the 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A championship games will be held on Friday, November 25 at Acrisure Stadium. Amount of Qualifiers: 14 . That title game victory was Beaver Falls' only win over the rival Quips in 12 meetings this decade. Walker showed his big-play ability with a 92-yard touchdown catch when Aliquippa and Central Valley met in Week 9. Aliquippa defeats Central Valley to win WPIAL Class 4A football championship Belle Vernon seeking first state football championship Steelton-Highspire defeats Union to win PIAA Class 1A. 2021 Final: Serra Catholic 35, Beaver Falls 12, 1A FOOTBALL [Bracket] Right now, there are 117 teenage boys enrolled at Aliquippa Senior High School. Central Valleys offense averages 42.3 ppg and the defense allows 10 ppg. Archbishop Wood (20-13), Manheim Central (36-31), def. The Quips narrowly grabbed the following onside kick though and held serve for victory. That gap lasted just 10 seconds though, as Penn-Traffords Cade Yacamelli responded with a 53-yard dash to make it 14-10. If Javascript is disabled browser, to place orders please visit the page where our photos are available to purchase. Junior 5-foot-9 guard Quentin Goode was tired of seeing Aliquippa lose in the WPIAL semifinals. The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) has crowned champions in football since 1988. Thats just part of it. Acrisure Stadium hosted the 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A WPIAL Football Championships on November 25 1 / 129 Bishop Canevin and Union play in the 1A WPIAL Football Championship at Acrisure Stadium Friday, Nov. 25, 2022 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Brad Oskowski / Pittsburgh Steelers) Brad Oskowski/Pittsburgh Steelers 2 / 129 Girls hoops has fallen behind track and field, volleyball and soccer, experiencing a 19% drop since 2002. A total of 16 different WPIAL schools have won multiple PIAA titles, with Thomas Jeffersons five being the most in league history. THEY WORK SO HARD. It starts with listed enrollment, then the number of transfers, and lastly, the success on the field. The only live presentation will be by the Triblive High School Sports Network. The champion in each classification will earn qualification into the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Football Championships. Top Four Seeds: #1 North Allegheny (9-1, 4-0), #2 Mt. A total of 16 different WPIAL schools have won multiple PIAA titles, with Thomas Jefferson's five being the most in league history. We want the PIAA to start us from our enrollment and move us up from there, said Warfield. Central Valley High School didnt even exist in 2008 when the Quips title-game streak began. The second half had two touchdowns, one for Central Valley on a two-yard Bret FitzSimmons run in the third quarter, and one for North Catholic on a 13-yard dash by Luke Baker in the final frame. Slippery Rock (28-15), Northern Lehigh (32-27), def. Cathedral Prep (30-7), State College (28-20), Liberty (47-13), def. 4. The other schools who have reached double-digits are: Clairton (14), New Castle (11), Jeannette (10), and Thomas Jefferson (10). The Centurions beat the Quips, however, in the 2014 semis 60-51 at Baldwin to advance to the championship at Duquesne's Palumbo Center. Recap Scoretracker Fan Chat Matchup James Sims Quips Reporter Central Valley defeated Aliquippa, 13-12, in overtime in the 2019 WPIAL 3A championship. Editor's note: Hours after the initial publication of this article on Jan. 13, the PIAA denied Aliquippa High School's first appeal , citing the football team's six . By Greg Finley. DL Jason McBride has a team-high 49 tackles, Lindsey has 47 and Naquan Crowder has 46. Qualifying Teams: Aliquippa, Armstrong, Blackhawk, Central Valley, Greater Latrobe, Hampton, Highlands, Laurel Highlands, Mars, McKeesport, Montour, Thomas Jefferson, West Allegheny Moshannon Valley (14-10), Southern Columbia (14-12), def. Semifinals. State College (19-3), Cumberland Valley (24-7), Parkland (21-18), def. Lebanon (5-5, 2-2), #3 Central Catholic (6-4, 2-2), #4 Canon-McMillan (5-5, 1-3) PAYTON WEHNER TO VERNON SETTLES, MAKES A TIGER MISS AND CUTS THE OTHER WAY FOR THE SCORE. Channel 11 reached out to the PIAA on this matter, but were still waiting to hear back. Just visit tribhssn.triblive.com. 3A RECAP A full list of champions by year and classification can be found below. 13-7. The Quips trailed 24-14 in that game before shutting out Central Valley in the second half. The teams first three touchdown drives lasted 16, 14 and 14 plays and covered 86, 62 and 84 yards. K/P, 20, Tyler Kovatch, 6-0, 185, sr. Karns City (35-6), Wilmington (41-21), Dunmore (49-21), def. Class A. @2017 - SteelCityBlitz.com - All Right Reserved. And now Aliquippa is the PIAA Class-4A state champion, coming off a 34-20 win over Bishop McDevitt Thursday night at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pa. With the one-two punch of Tiqwai Hayes and Jon Tracy combining for over 200 yards, and timely plays from Quentin Goode, Aliquippa was able to overcome a very slow start that turned into a . NA TAKES THE LEAD RIGHT BACK WITH THEIR OWN FAMILIAR CONNECTION. Mike Warfield is 58-5 in five seasons as Aliquippas coach. Aliquippas Tiqwai Hayes celebrates his second touchdown with Nico Eberhardt during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game against Central Valley on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, at Acrisure Stadium. Belle Vernon and Aliquippa play in the 4A WPIAL Football Championship at Heinz Field Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021 in . The Tigers went on to win the 2016 PIAA Championship. Amount of Qualifiers: 4 Armstrong (9-1, 6-0) won the Greater Allegheny Conference, and Aliquippa (9-0, 7-0) collected the Parkway Conference crown. In addition to his two receiving touchdowns, Thompson collected four interceptions in the first half on the defensive side of the ball. There are four qualifiers in 6A, eight qualifiers in 5A, 13 qualifiers in 4A, 12 qualifiers in 3A, 14 qualifiers in 2A, and 16 qualifiers in 1A. It was Quips' ability to possess the football that propelled them to a second consecutive WPIAL title. Im pleased that theyre satisfied to the degree of winning the game. What we want is what the rule says. A full list of champions by year and classification can be found below. Cathedral Prep (21-14), Cocalico (34-12), Imhotep Charter (28-14), def. WPIAL 5A Football Championship Game: Saturday, November 19 at 12:00 PM (Norwin HS) The big men upfront did a lot of heavy lifting Friday night in a championship effort. & Denotes WPIAL Class C champion. 21 ALL AT THE HALF. Medical and orthopedic experts, which I am not, often have recommended playing different sports. They were blowing people off the ball by like five yards, Hayes said. FitzSimmons waited until his senior year to take over as the teams main running back, but he took full advantage of his opportunity this fall. In the Class 4A game, Aliquippa is in the finals for the 15th consecutive season and will face neighboring Central Valley. The shortest of the three drives lasted just over 6 minutes. Bishop McCort (42-21), Pen Argyl (19-12), def. SCB Steelers Quick Hitters: The New Guy In SCB Steelers Quick Hitters: The Early Expectations Edition. Berlin Brothersvalley (53-0), Port Allegany (44-12), Dunmore (20-0), def. PITTSBURGH Semifinal games will be played in four classes of the WPIAL high school football playoffs this week. The 2022 WPIAL football season is nearly upon us! The Quips' 18 WPIAL titles are also a record. The Leopards, who were looking for their second WPIAL football crown and first since 1995, defeated ninth-seeded New Castle (45-20) and fifth-seeded Thomas Jefferson (21-7) in their run to the title tilt. For the Championship History of the six classification era, see here. Pittsburgh, Pa. The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) has announced its WPIAL Football Championships brackets this past Saturday, with championship games in the 5A and 6A classifications set to be held at Norwin High School on Saturday, November 19, and championship games in the 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A classifications set to be held at Acrisure Stadium on Friday, November 25. KUSHNER GETS OUTSIDE. Updated enrollment numbers moved the Warriors up to Class 4A when the PIAA realigned its classifications. In 1A, Laurel (8-1, 6-0) collected the Big 7 Conference crown, Bishop Canevin (9-1, 7-0) won the Black Hills Conference, Greensburg Central Catholic (8-2, 6-0) captured the Eastern Conference title, and Mapletown (10-0, 7-0) earned the Tri-County South Conference championship. Central (21-17), Neumann Goretti (9-8), def. Aliquippas Tiqwai Hayes landed in the end zone after leaping headfirst over his linemen, but the running back was quickly airborne again when guard Neco Eberhardt celebrated by lifting the sophomore off his feet. THE TWO POINT CONVERSION GIVES THE TIGERS A 21-14 LEAD. >> IM JUST OVERWHELMED, EXCITED FOR THESE KIDS, FOR THESE COACHES, FOR THIS TEAM. Aliquippa forced four first half turnovers and punched their ticket to the WPIAL Championship for the 15th straight season in a 42-7 win over McKeesport. KUSHNER TO BOYD, LONG TOUCHDOWN. Information for the 2022 WPIAL Football Championships can be found below. . Each classification champion from the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) has qualified for the PIAA Championships since its inception, with PIAA District VII claiming a total of 56 state champions in the sport. The Leopards reached the 2019 championship game before falling to rival Thomas Jefferson. There was a three-way tie in the Big Seven Conference with McKeesport (9-1, 5-1), Laurel Highlands (7-2, 5-1), and Thomas Jefferson (7-3, 5-1) all sharing the 4A section crown. We were not comfortable playing 4A, that was not something we wanted to do, and expressed our frustration with the 4A cycle,said Aliquippa superintendent Dr. Phillip Woods. Farrell (17-6), Homer Center (42-12), def. 1985 - North Hills 0,Gateway 0 (tie) 1986 - Gateway 7, North Hills 6. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Start Date: Friday, November 4 But despite returning 14 starters from last year's squad . Notes: Passing: Quentin Goode 103-182, 1,655 yards, 18 TDs, 3 INTs, Rushing: Tiqwai Hayes 200-1,669 yards, 26 TDs, Receiving: Donovan Walker 32-584 yards, 6 TDs. All championship games will be held at Cumberland Valley High School from December 8-10. Amount of Qualifiers: 12 Weight: 170 pounds. Warfield said Aliquippa was content to run out the clock, but reacted to the way Central Valleys defense was approaching those run plays. The 2022 season marked the WPIAL's 108th year of competition in the sport, and saw North Allegheny (6A), Pine-Richland (5A), Aliquippa (4A), Belle Vernon (3A), Steel Valley (2A), and Union (1A) claiming the trophy at their respective championship games. The Warriors knocked off ninth-seeded East Allegheny (48-6) and fourth-seeded Elizabeth Forward (51-0) to reach the WPIAL Championship Game for the seventh time in 12 years. The team has scored five defensive touchdowns, including two by Crowder, who returned a fumble 87 yards in the semifinals. By: Chris Harlan And with eight transfers, the Quips exceeded the limit. Aliquippa forced four first half turnovers and punched their ticket to the WPIAL Championship for the 15th straight season in a 42-7 win over McKeesport. RUN IT BACK Aliquippa You can't have much of a . There was no champion named in 1918 due to World War I. The Warriors are the first school since Clairton from 2014-16 to win three consecutive WPIAL titles, as they have beaten the Trojans, Elizabeth Forward (35-0 in 2020), and Aliquippa (13-12, OT in 2019) over this stretch. Heres another sidelight to Fridays Acrisure action. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WTAE-TV. Lebanon, South Park football coach Marty Rieck resigns after 8 seasons, 22 WPIAL football players picked for Big School East-West all-star game. $ Penn Hills 1979 championship was vacated due to using an ineligible player. Data released by the National Federation of State High School Associations shows girls basketball has dropped from the first to the fourth-most popular female sport, participation-wise. In 1991, 12 teams made the WPIAL playoffs in each classification with the top four seeds in each class getting byes to the quarterfinals. In the 1982-1983 cycle, there were so many AAAA teams the classification was split into two divisions with each having an 8-team playoff and crowning their own champion. The Quips had made five straight trips to the final four and came up short each time. One stat summed up the lines work: Aliquippa rushed for 249 yards and Central Valley had just 1 yard. Karns City (42-15), Hickory (44-14), Dunmore (28-16), def. 2022 WPIAL Football Championship (Pennsylvania) 4A Central Valley 7 Aliquippa 34 Final Box Score Tournament Bracket Nov 26, 2022 @ 3:21am Eric Frantz Nov 25, 2022 Week 14 PIAA football scores Pennsylvania high school football Week 14 schedule and scores - live and final The Dynamos grabbed a 20-0 lead in the first half and looked ready to cruise to the title. Lebanon 47, Central Catholic 7, 5A FOOTBALL [Bracket] Qualifying Teams: Bethel Park, Franklin Regional, Gateway, North Hills, Penn-Trafford, Pine-Richland, Upper St. Clair, Woodland Hills Position: Wide receiver / Defensive back. Cathedral Prep (28-13), Lampeter-Strasburg (44-2), Dallas (46-7), def. The Warriors had won four games in a row against the Quips before their 35-24 loss in Week 9. As many as 20% of WPIAL schools dont have enough numbers for a girls junior varsity team. North Star (52-0), Farrell (48-8), Riverside (36-30), def. Cathedral Prep (42-7), Bishop McDevitt (20-17), Liberty (49-10), def. The 5A and 6A champions enter in the quarterfinal round, and the 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A champions enter in the semifinal round. McGowan passed for 165 yards and a touchdown on 10-of-16 attempts, and provided 70 yards on 12 carries on the ground. Union is in the finals for the first time since 1973, when the Scotties lost to Springdale, 20-14. It's 21-0 Quips with 5:04 left in the third. Notable: Belle Vernon lost to Aliquippa, 33-25, in last season's WPIAL Class 4A semifinals. Everybody says you want a physical presence on defense. . Goode powered the . Top Four Seeds: #1 Belle Vernon (7-2, 5-0), #2 Avonworth (9-1, 6-0), #3 Elizabeth Forward (9-1, 4-1), #4 Freeport (9-1, 5-0) Johnson did it through the air at the end of the frame, connecting with Jayvin Thompson for a 69-yard score to put the Warriors ahead 14-7. Landon Alexander got in on the action by following Bible with a pair of touchdowns, first off of a 50-yard sprint with 9:10 left in the half, then on an 18-yard pass from Johnson at the 5:57 mark. Boys. Thats easy. The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) has crowned champions in football since 1914. Amount of Qualifiers: 13 Winner plays: District 10 champion Meadville (12-1) or District 11 champion Allentown Central Catholic (8-5) in a PIAA semifinal Dec. 2 or 3. Top Four Seeds: #1 Bishop Canevin (9-1, 7-0), #2 Laurel (8-1, 6-0), #3 Greensburg Central Catholic (8-2, 6-0), #4 Mapletown (10-0, 7-0) (or) LT, 50, Brendan Alexander, 6-2, 345, fr. Dont forget, there will be no television of any WPIAL title game. Thats down from the high-water mark of 435,885 in the 1998-99 school year. Forest Hills (63-22), Reynolds (28-2), Wilson (28-17), def. In Nebraska, for example, girls basketball participation has dropped 28% since 2002. The 2022 WPIAL Football Championships will begin on Friday, November 4. Perry Traditional Academy (20-3), Strath Haven (21-10), def. Aliquippa football team to move up due to PIAA rule. Leechburg this coming year, reportedly, may not have enough girls to have an intrasquad scrimmage. Springdale and Valley have had excruciatingly low numbers for girls basketball in the recent past, but those two schools appear to be on the upswing. Leading 27-0 in the fourth quarter, the Quips made a couple of surprisingly aggressive plays one intentional and one accidental, Warfield said. With 9:39 remaining in the third stanza, the Warriors netted the winning score as Green broke free on a fourth-and-one play for a 29-yard scamper to paydirt. Aliquippa jumped out to a 21-0 halftime lead and held strong from there, ultimately defeating Belle Vernon, 28-13, on Saturday evening in the WPIAL 4A Championship Game. To the kids the smallest classification, Class 1A, # 2 Mt 21-14! 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