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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 LaVar Arrington, 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 (21) | PIAA Championships (5)
PIAA 4A Quarterfinals: Aliquippa Quips (9-3) vs Oil City Oilers (10-1)
Venue: Slippery Rock University, 7:00 PM
“Never doubt a Quip,” said Aliquippa head coach Mike Warfield.
Entering the WPIAL Playoffs, the Quips were thought to be dead on arrival.
A few weeks before, they were ambushed 34-20 by Montour at home. Their starting quarterback Marques Council was thought to be lost for the season.
However, in their first playoff game at Trinity, there was Council warming up on the sidelines.
The Quips went on to stun the Hillers 21-14, then took down New Castle 14-0 in the semifinals.
Surely Aliquippa wouldn’t be able to take down top speed McKeesport, who had the country’s top ranked running back in Kemon Spell?
Wrong.
Though Spell had a 68 yard touchdown run to make it 7-0 Tigers, it was all Quips the rest of the way, as Aliquippa won their 21st WPIAL Championship by defeating McKeesport 21-12.
“We knew we were playing with a little bit of house money. When we started the playoffs we told the kids ‘let’s do the impossible,’” said Warfield. “They went out and played like it. They played free and fast. I’m proud of them.”
Now Warfield and the Quips enter the quarterfinals of the PIAA Class 4A playoffs, and will take on Oil City, this Friday night at Slippery Rock University. Kickoff is at 7:00 PM.
Council has passed for 1,201 yards, 12 touchdowns, six interceptions, and rushed for 227 yards.
Josh Lay leads the team with 31 receptions for 520 yards and three touchdowns. Qa’Lil Goode is 2nd on the team with 24 receptions for 439 yards, adding 139 yards rushing and 11 total touchdowns.
J.J. Work has rushed for 1,030 yards and 10 touchdowns. Akiva Woods has 494 yards rushing and five total TD’s.
The Oilers have Cole Findlay at quarterback, who has passed for 1,399 Yards, 15 touchdowns, and two interceptions. He’s rushed for 681 Yards and eight touchdowns.
Steven Heise has rushed for 1,155 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Landon Baker has caught 31 passes for 591 yards and four touchdowns. Mysaun Mills has 19 receptions for 288 yards and three touchdowns.
The winner will face either Susquehanna Township or Twin Valley in the semifinals.
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…
PIAA State Quarterfinals
Friday, November 21st
Class 4A
Aliquippa over Oil City (Slippery Rock University)
Class 6A
Central Catholic over State College (Mansion Park, Altoona, PA.)
*Games kickoff at 7:00 PM
WPIAL Championships
Saturday, November 22nd
- Venue: Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA.
Class A (11:00 AM)
Clairton over Laurel
Class 2A (2:00 PM)
Steel Valley over Seton LaSalle
Class 3A (5:00 PM)
Avonworth over Imani Christian
Class 5A (8:00 PM)
Pine-Richland over Peters Township
Last Week: 8-2
Regular Season: 254-56 (.811%)
Playoffs: 47-8 (.855%)
Overall: 301-64 (.825%)
WPIAL Rankings
6A
- Central Catholic (11-1)
- North Allegheny (8-4)
- Norwin (7-4)
5A
- Pine-Richland (11-1)
- Peters Township (12-0)
- Moon (9-4)
4A
- Aliquippa (9-3)
- McKeesport (9-4)
- New Castle (9-3)
3A
- Avonworth (12-0)
- Imani Christian (12-0)
- Elizabeth Forward (9-2)
2A
- Seton LaSalle (11-1)
- Steel Valley (9-3)
- Western Beaver (10-2)
1A
- Clairton (12-1)
- Laurel (12-1)
- Fort Cherry (12-1)
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