WPIAL Football Report: Week Zero

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Western Pennsylvania is home to some of the best high school football in the United States. The WPIAL is well known for producing many of the greatest players in the history of football, including George Blanda, Mike Ditka, Aaron Donald, Tony Dorsett, Bill Fralic, Ty Law, Dan Marino, Joe Montana, Joe Namath, and Darrell Revis among the most legendary.

The WPIAL Football Report is your resource for news, weekly picks, and rankings by Class, all brought to you by local sports writer Mike Drakulich (@PghSportsNation), who also covers Pitt Football and the Pittsburgh Steelers for NGSCSports.com.

The grueling two-a-day practices are all over, and all weight lifting, game video scouting, and hard work put forth by our local football athletes will rewarded when the Friday Night Lights brighten up the Western Pennsylvania skylines for the opening week of football in the WPIAL this weekend.

Yes indeed, the football season begins at many fields across the WPIAL at 7:00 PM this weekend, and there are all kinds of juicy match-ups to check out, including the KDKA Kickoff Classic hosted at The Wolvarena at Woodland Hills HS, featuring Lake (OH) vs McKeesport and Erie McDowell vs Woodland Hills on Friday night, and Clairton vs Steel Valley, St. Francis Academy (MD) vs Central Catholic, and Westinghouse vs Beaver on Saturday.

Be sure to check in weekly for weekly game picks and rankings. Locally, follow @PghSportsNation on X, as yours truly will be covering Aliquippa for the entire season, providing updates and scores.

Aliquippa Quips Report

The Quips do not play in Week Zero.

Beaver Valley Beat the Expert Picks

Friday, August 23rd

Blackhawk over Beaver Falls

Central Valley over Montour

Ellwood City over Laurel

Fort Cherry over Northgate

Freedom over Quaker Valley

Hopewell over Riverside

General McClane over New Castle

McKeesport over Lake (OH)

Rochester over OLSH

Shenango over New Brighton

South Side over Sto-Rox

Thomas Jefferson over Baldwin

Trinity over Moon

Western Beaver over Ambridge

Woodland Hills over Erie McDowell

Saturday, August 24th

Beaver over Westinghouse

Cornell over Brashear

Penn Hills over Susquehanna Valley

St. Frances Academy over Central Catholic

Steel Valley over Clairton

Last Week: 0-0

Overall: 0-0

Week Zero Rankings

Class 6A

North Allegheny
Central Catholic
Canon-McMillan
Seneca Valley
Mt. Lebanon

Class 5A

Peters Township
Pine-Richland
Penn Hills
Woodland Hills
Upper St. Clair

Class 4A

Aliquippa
McKeesport
Montour
Mars
Thomas Jefferson

Class 3A

Central Valley
Avonworth
Beaver
Imani Christian
Elizabeth Forward

Class 2A

Steel Valley
Washington
South Park
Ellwood City
Western Beaver

Class 1A

Fort Cherry
Clairton
South Side
Neshannock
Bishop Canevin

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Mike Drakulich

From Midland, "The Basketball Capital of Pennsylvania", located 35 miles NW of Pittsburgh along the Ohio River. This former steel town was home to storied athletes such as Dave Alston, Norm Van Lier, Simmie Hill, and the legendary 1965 Midland High School Basketball Team. There's nowhere on earth that is more dedicated to its sports teams like Western Pennsylvania and the city of Pittsburgh. The passion and pride of Pittsburgh's fan base is second to no one. From the NFL, NHL, MLB, NCAA football and basketball, to W.P.I.A.L. high school sports, "The City of Champions" has it all! As Editor of Pittsburgh SportsNation, Mike Drakulich provides top notch opinions and coverage of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Pitt Panthers football & basketball, Robert Morris Colonials basketball, and Duquesne Dukes basketball, as well as all sports teams that represent Western Pennsylvania, including WPIAL High School Football. For a refreshing view of sports, mixed with humor and uncensored opinions, check out Pittsburgh SportsNation today on Facebook, Twitter @PghSportsNation and videos with over 1,000,000 views on YouTube!

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From Midland, "The Basketball Capital of Pennsylvania", located 35 miles NW of Pittsburgh along the Ohio River. This former steel town was home to storied athletes such as Dave Alston, Norm Van Lier, Simmie Hill, and the legendary 1965 Midland High School Basketball Team.

There's nowhere on earth that is more dedicated to its sports teams like Western Pennsylvania and the city of Pittsburgh. The passion and pride of Pittsburgh's fan base is second to no one. From the NFL, NHL, MLB, NCAA football and basketball, to W.P.I.A.L. high school sports, "The City of Champions" has it all!

As Editor of Pittsburgh SportsNation, Mike Drakulich provides top notch opinions and coverage of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Pitt Panthers football & basketball, Robert Morris Colonials basketball, and Duquesne Dukes basketball, as well as all sports teams that represent Western Pennsylvania, including WPIAL High School Football.

For a refreshing view of sports, mixed with humor and uncensored opinions, check out Pittsburgh SportsNation today on Facebook, Twitter @PghSportsNation and videos with over 1,000,000 views on YouTube!