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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 One: Aliquippa Quips (0-0) at Belle Vernon Leopards
Aliquippa travels to Belle Vernon in the season opener for both teams. Mike Warfield returns as head coach after a one year sabbatical, and both he and his team will be looking to make amends for last season, which was the first time since 2007 that the Quips didn’t make the championship game.
Marques Council, Jr. returns as the starting quarterback, and he’ll be looking to put up some big numbers with Qa’lil Goode, who will be his top target in the passing attack.
Council has committed to play at Yale next year.
The Quips have a bevy of weapons at running back, including Cameron Cannon, who will start, along with Cleaster Longmire IV, JJ Work and Avery Coleman.
The Quips are young, but they are a hungry bunch that is prepared to begin a new run of championship game appearances, and the Leopards will be a good test to see what the future bodes for this season.
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, August 29th
Aliquippa over Belle Vernon
Laurel Highlands over Ambridge
Avonworth over West Mifflin
Beaver over Blackhawk
Upper St. Clair over Canon-McMillan
Thomas Jefferson over Central Valley
Cornell over California
Ellwood City over Shenango
Fort Cherry over OLSH
Imani over Beaver Falls
North Catholic over Knoch
Montour over Moon
Hopewell over New Castle
Central Catholic over Pine-Richland
Quaker Valley over Keystone Oakes
Freedom over Rochester
Steel Valley over Washington
New Brighton over Summit Academy
Woodland Hills over Penn Hills
Western Beaver over South Side
*All kickoffs at scheduled for 7:00 PM
Last Week: 22-8
Overall: 22-8 (.733%)
Week One Rankings
6A
- Central Catholic (0-1)
- North Allegheny (1-0)
- Hempfield (1-0)
5A
- Pine-Richland (1-0)
- Peters Township (1-0)
- Upper St. Clair (1-0)
4A
- Thomas Jefferson (1-0)
- Aliquippa (0-0)
- McKeesport (1-0)
3A
- Avonworth (1-0)
- Imani Christian (1-0)
- Hopewell (1-0)
2A
- Steel Valley (0-1)
- Western Beaver (1-0)
- Washington (1-0)
1A
- Fort Cherry (1-0)
- Clairton (0-1)
- South Side Beaver (1-0)
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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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