WPIAL Football Report: Playoffs 2nd Round

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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 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 ran for 176 yards and three touchdowns as the Aliquippa Quips took down the Trinity Hillers 34-14 in the Quarterfinals of the Class 4A playoffs. Quaterback Marques Council, Jr. had 147 yards passing and two touchdown passes.

Next up is the semifinals and the #4 Quips (7-2) will take on the #1 Thomas Jefferson Jaguars (11-0) this Friday night at Chartiers Valley High School. Kickoff is set for 7:00 PM.

Winner will advance to the Class 4A Championship at Norwin High School, on Saturday, November 16th at 12:05 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, November 8th

Central Catholic over Seneca Valley (at West Mifflin HS)

North Allegheny over Mt. Lebanon (at North Allegheny HS)

Pine-Richland over Franklin Regional (at Pine-Richand HS)

Woodland Hills over Bethel Park (at The Wolvarena)

Upper St. Clair over Penn Hills (at Upper St. Clair HS)

Peters Township over Penn-Trafford (at Peters-Township HS)

Aliquippa over Thomas Jefferson (at Chartiers Valley)

McKeesport over Mars (at Gateway HS)

Imani Christian over Highlands (at UMPC Graham Field)

Beaver over Avonworth (at Beaver HS)

Central Valley over Freeport (at Central Valley)

Elizabeth Forward over North Catholic (at Elizabeth Forward)

Seton LaSalle over Riverside (at Dormont Stadium)

Western Beaver over Steel Valley (at Moon HS)

South Park over Mohawk (at South Park)

Ellwood City over South Allegheny (at Ellwood City)

Fort Cherry over Cornell (at West Allegheny HS)

Greensburg Central Catholic over Jeannette (at Norwin HS)

Clairton over California (at Charleroi HS)

Bishop Canevin over South Side (at South Fayette HS)

Last Week: 18-7

Regular Season: 169-51

Playoffs: 18-7

Overall: 167-58 (.742%)

Playoff Rankings

Central Catholic (8-2)
North Allegheny (9-1)
Mount Lebanon (3-7)

Upper St. Clair (10-0)
Pine-Richland (8-1)
Peters Township (9-1)
Bethel Park (9-2)
Woodland Hills (8-2)

Thomas Jefferson (11-0)
Aliquippa (7-2)
McKeesport (7-4)
Mars (7-5)
Montour (8-2)

Imani Christian (10-0)
Beaver (8-2)
Central Valley (5-5)
Avonworth (8-3)
Elizabeth Forward (7-3)

Seton LaSalle (9-0)
Ellwood City (9-0)
South Park (9-1)
Western Beaver (8-2)
Steel Valley (8-3)

Clairton (11-0)
Fort Cherry (11-0)
Bishop Canevin (9-2)
Greensburg CC (8-2)
South Side (7-5)

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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!