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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 Four: #1 Aliquippa Quips (2-1) vs Penn Hills Indians (1-3), 7:00 PM
Through three quarters, it wasn’t looking good for Aliquippa, as they trailed Mars 6-0.
But the Quip’s offense finally awakened, scoring a touchdown at the 10:08 mark of the final stanza, on a four yard run by Joseph Work.
Work would score again on a nine yard run to make it 13-6.
Aliquippa then sealed the game as Qa’lil Goode had a pick-six off of Mars quarterback Colin Yurisinec.
This week, the Quips (2-1) host Penn Hills at The Pit at Heinz Field. The Indians are coming off their first win of the year, a 49-14 victory over Fox Chapel.
Quip’s QB Marques Council has thrown for 491 yards, four touchdowns, and three interceptions, while adding 138 yards rushing and a touchdown. Josh Lay is the leading receiver with nine receptions for 163 yards, with Qa’Lil Goode right behind him with five catches for 153 yards.
Work is the leading rusher with 146 yards on the ground and two TD’s.
Penn Hills is lead by QB Devin Harris, who has 257 yards passing and one touchdown.
Coury Pitss has 10 catches for 73 yards, while Richard Littlejohn leads the team with 99 yards receiving off of eight receptions.
Doryan Peay has rushed for 334 yards and two touchdowns.
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 19th
Central Catholic over Hempfield
North Allegheny over Norwin
North Hills over Fox Chapel
Pine-Richland over Plum
Freeport over Burrell
Imani over Highlands
Central Valley over Beaver
Avonworth over Hopewell
North Catholic over McGuffey
OLSH over Ligonier Valley
South Allegheny over South Park
Seton LaSalle over Carlynton
Washington over Sto-Rox
Ellwood City over Freedom
Mohawk over Beaver Falls
New Brighton over Riverside
Western Beaver over Union
Neshannock over Northgate
Laurel over Rochester
South Side Beaver over Shenengo
Bishop Canevin over Cornell
Fort Cherry over Monessen
Clairton over Frazier
Jeannette over Leechburg
Elizabeth Forward over Baldwin
South Fayette over Belle Vernon
Blackhawk over Yough
Greensburg Salem over Ambridge
Montour over Mars
Upper St. Clair over McKeesport
New Castle over Knoch
Aliquippa over Penn Hills
Quaker Valley over Valley
Southmoreland over Ringgold
Moon over Seneca Valley
Woodland Hills over Shaler
Steel Valley over Waynesburg Central
Peters Township over West Allegheny
Thomas Jefferson over West Mifflin
Westinghouse over Butler
*All kickoffs at scheduled for 7:00 PM
Last Week: 26-4
Overall: 87-23 (.791%)
Week Four Rankings
6A
- Central Catholic (3-1)
- North Allegheny (4-0)
- Norwin (3-1)
5A
- Peters Township (4-0)
- Pine-Richland (3-1)
- Upper St. Clair (4-0)
4A
- Aliquippa (2-1)
- Thomas Jefferson (3-1)
- Montour (3-1)
3A
- Avonworth (4-0)
- Imani Christian (4-0)
- North Catholic (4-0)
2A
- Western Beaver (4-0)
- South Allegheny (4-0)
- Seton LaSalle (3-1)
1A
- Fort Cherry (4-0)
- Clairton (2-1)
- Monessen (4-0)
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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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