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 the Aliquippa Quips Report, 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.
Aliquippa Quips Report
WPIAL Championships (20) | PIAA Championships (5)
Tikey Hayes may have been out with a hamstring injury, but the Quips (2-0) still rolled over the Mars Planets 42-17.
Sophomore Sa’Nir Brooks, in Hayes absence, scored three times on runs of 47, 7, and 8 yards, while QB Marques Council found Arison Walker and Qa’lil Goode for a pair of touchdown passes.
Now the Quips travel to Penn Hills (1-3) this Friday night in another non-conference showdown.
Kickoff is set for 7:00 PM.
Beaver Valley Beat the Expert Picks
In honor of growing up reading the Beaver County Times and waiting with excitement each week to enter the contest in picking the local games against great writers like Ed Rose, Mike Prisuta, Mike Bires, Andy Nuzzo, and John Perrotto to name a few…
Friday, September 20th
Central Catholic over Hempfield
North Allegheny over Norwin
Pine-Richland over Plum
Imani Christian over Highlands
Avonworth over Hopewell
Beaver over Central Valley
Ligonier Valley over OLSH
Mohawk over Beaver Falls
Ellwood City over Freedom
New Brighton over Riverside
Western Beaver over Union
Laurel over Rochester
Neshannock over Northgate
South Side over Shenango
Bishop Canevin over Cornell
Fort Cherry over Monessen
Clairton over Frazier
Aliquippa over Penn Hills
Greensburg Salem over Ambridge
New Castle over Knoch
Montour over Mars
Moon over Seneca Valley
Peters Township over West Allegheny
Quaker Valley over Valley
Blackhawk over Yough
Last Week: 20-2
Overall: 53-22 (.706%)
Week Four Rankings
6A
- North Allegheny (4-0)
- Central Catholic (2-2)
- Norwin (2-2)
5A
- Peters Township (4-0)
- Bethal Park (4-0)
- Upper St. Clair (4-0)
- South Fayette (4-0)
- Pine-Richland (3-0)
4A
- Aliquippa (2-0)
- Thomas Jefferson (4-0)
- Montour (3-0)
- New Castle (3-0)
- McKeesport (1-3)
3A
- Imani Christian (4-0)
- Beaver (3-1)
- Deer Lakes (4-0)
- Greensburg Salem (4-0)
- Southmoreland (3-1)
2A
- Seton LaSalle (3-0)
- South Allegheny (4-0)
- Ellwood City (3-0)
- Western Beaver (2-1)
- South Park (3-1)
1A
- Clairton (4-0)
- Fort Cherry (4-0)
- South Side (3-0)
- Neshannock (3-1)
- Monessen (4-0)
Author Profile
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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.
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