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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, Beat the Expert, 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)
Week Two: Aliquippa Quips (1-0) vs Avonworth Antelopes (2-0)
The Quips started off 2025 by clobbering Belle Vernon 42-7, and now welcome the top team in AAA, the Avonworth Antelopes, to The Pit on Friday night. Kickoff is set for 7:00 PM
Quarterback Marques Council threw for 281 yards, three touchdown passes, and added another on the ground in the rout. Council led the Quips with 75 yards on the ground.
Qa’lil Goode was a recipient on a 63-yard touchdown, with Akiva Woods going 70 yards on a screen pass, and Anthony Ingram caught a 33 yard touchdown pass.
Joseph Work rushed nine times for 56 yards.
Avonworth is led by quarterback Carson Bellinger, who has thrown for 405 yards and five touchdowns. His top receiver is Luca Neal who has 11 receptions for 254 yards and four TD’s.
Dimitri Velisarus is the top back with 286 yards rushing and five touchdowns.
It will be a tough night on the Aliquippa home sideline, as one legendary and beloved figure, Mr. John Evasovich, won’t be present and watching his beloved Quips– normally standing just a few yards from the team around the 25 yard line, no matter if it was hot, cold, raining, or snowing.
Mr. Evasovich, a 1958 Graduate of Aliquippa, passed away during the off-season, on March 31, 2025.
Johnny was a three sport athlete at Aliquippa, was certified as the shortest starting guard in the NAIA history while playing football at Juniata College, and then served our country as an officer in the United State Navy for nine years.
We all know that Mr. E will be there in spirit, and his Memory will always be Eternal.
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 5th
Aliquippa over Avonworth
South Side Beaver over Beaver Falls
Central Valley over Belle Vernon
Steel Valley over Bishop Canevin
North Catholic over Blackhawk
Quaker Valley over Freeport
Hopewell over Ambridge
Imani Christian over Beaver
Laurel over Riverside
Mars over North Hills
Peters Township over Mount Lebanon
Ellwood City over Neshannock
New Brighton over Northgate
Highlands over New Castle
Seton LaSalle over OLSH
North Allegheny over Penn Hills
Moon over Penn-Trafford
Riverview over Cornell
Pine-Richland over Seneca Valley
Clairton over Shady Side Academy
South Park over Keystone Oaks
Thomas Jefferson over McKeesport
Trinity over Montour
Upper St. Clair over Franklin Regional
Washington over Union
West Allegheny over McGuffey
Fort Cherry over West Greene
Western Beaver over Rochester
*All kickoffs at scheduled for 7:00 PM
Saturday, September 6th
Freedom over Summit Academy (12:30 PM)
Central Catholic over Woodland Hills (3:30 PM)
Last Week: 18-2
Overall: 40-10 (.800%)
Week Two Rankings
6A
- Central Catholic (1-1)
- North Allegheny (2-0)
- Hempfield (2-0)
5A
- Pine-Richland (1-1)
- Peters Township (2-0)
- Upper St. Clair (2-0)
4A
- Thomas Jefferson (2-0)
- Aliquippa (1-0)
- McKeesport (1-1)
3A
- Avonworth (2-0)
- Imani Christian (2-0)
- Hopewell (2-0)
2A
- Western Beaver (2-0)
- Steel Valley (1-1)
- South Park (2-0)
1A
- Fort Cherry (2-0)
- Clairton (1-1)
- Monessen (12-0)
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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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