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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 Three: #3 Aliquippa Quips (1-1) at #2 Mars Planets (3-0), 7:00 PM
Aliquippa (1-1) is coming off an absolutely humbling evening against Avonworth, who defeated the Quips 23-7 last Friday night at The Pit at Heinz Field.
The Antelopes, by the way, are that good, and I’m pretty sure they are going to bury every team they play from here on in, and that includes Thomas Jefferson this week, to the WPIAL Championship, and anyone that the eastern side of the state will send when they make the State Finals.
This Friday evening, Aliquippa will travel to face undefeated Mars (3-0), whom I’ve elevated to the #2 Team in 4A for the week.
It will be a test for both teams… for the Quips, a chance to bounce back, and prove last week’s loss was just against an elite team, and for Mars, proof that they are indeed for real, and expect to challenge for the 4A Title this season.
Quip quarterback Marques Council has thrown for 421 yards, four touchdowns, and three interceptions, while rushing for 120 yards and another score. Josh Lay is the leading receiver with seven receptions for 139 yards and a touchdown. Joseph Work and Cameron Cannon continue to share time at running back for Aliquippa.
Mars is lead by quarterback Colin Yurisinec, who has thrown for 327 yards, five touchdowns, and one interception. Gabe Hein is the Planets top receiver with 14 catches for 235 yards and five touchdowns. Ayden Yocum has rushed for 392 yards.
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 12th
Central Catholic over Mt. Lebanon
North Allegheny over Hempfield
Penn-Trafford over Woodland Hills
Pine-Richland over North Hills
Imani over Valley
Hopewell over Beaver
Central Valley over McGuffey
North Catholic over Quaker Valley
South Allegheny over OLSH
South Park over Steel Valley
Seton LaSalle over Chaleroi
Ellwood City over Mohawk
New Brighton over Freedom
Riverside over Union
Western Beaver over Beaver Falls
Neshannock over Rochester
Cornell over Burgettstown
Fort Cherry over Chartiers-Houston
Clairton over Greensburg C.C.
Aliquippa over Mars
Mount Pleasant over Ambridge
Upper St. Clair over Hampton
McKeesport over Belle Vernon
Montour over Knoch
Moon over West Allegheny
Peters Township over Trinity
Southmoreland over Blackhawk
Avonworth over Thomas Jefferson
New Castle over Yough
*All kickoffs at scheduled for 7:00 PM
Saturday, September 13th
South Side Beaver over Summit Academy (12:30 PM)
Last Week: 21-9
Overall: 61-19 (.763%)
Week Three Rankings
6A
- Central Catholic (2-1)
- North Allegheny (3-0)
- Hempfield (3-0)
5A
- Peters Township (3-0)
- Pine-Richland (2-1)
- Upper St. Clair (3-0)
4A
- Thomas Jefferson (3-0)
- Mars (2-1)
- Aliquippa (1-1)
3A
- Avonworth (3-0)
- Imani Christian (3-0)
- Hopewell (3-0)
2A
- Western Beaver (3-0)
- South Allegheny (3-0)
- South Park (3-0)
1A
- Fort Cherry (3-0)
- Clairton (1-1)
- Monessen (3-0)
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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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