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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 Eight: Aliquippa Quips (5-2) vs Montour Spartans (5-3), 7:00 PM
In week seven, Aliquippa took care of business against Blackhawk, as they defeated the Cougars 34-17.
This week the Quips host the Montour Spartans at The Pit at Heinz Field.
Quips QB Marques Council has passed for 983 yards with nine touchdowns and four interceptions. He’s also rushed for 190 yards. Sadly, he will miss the rest of the season with an injury.
Josh Lay leads the team with 22 catches for 405 yards and one touchdown. Goode is 2nd on the team with 17 receptions for 370 yards and six touchdowns.
J.J. Work has rushed for 495 yards and seven touchdowns.
Montour is lead by quarterback Brandon Bennett, who has passed for 1,199 yards, 11 touchdowns, and five interceptions. Bennett has 178 yards rushing.
Zander Stern is the Spartans’s leading receiver with 36 receptions for 582 yards and eight touchdowns. Archie Collins has 19 catches for 238 yards and six scores.
Caden Halajcio has rushed for 892 yards and 12 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, October 17th
Central Catholic over Seneca Valley
Bethel Park over South Fayette
Peters Township over Baldwin
Upper St. Clair over Moon
Woodland Hills over Franklin Regional
Penn Hills over North Hills
Thomas Jefferson over Chartiers Valley
Trinity over Laurel Highlands
McKeesport over Indiana
West Allegheny over Blackhawk
Aliquippa over Montour
New Castle over Ambridge
Imani Christian over Burrell
Avonworth over North Catholic
Beaver over Quaker Valley
Hopewell over Central Valley
OLSH over Shady Side Academy
Washington over Carlynton
Seton LaSalle over Keystone Oaks
Beaver Falls over Riverside
Ellwood City over Union
Mohawk over Freedom
Western Beaver over New Brighton
Northgate over Rochester
South Side Beaver over Laurel
Cornell over Chartiers-Houston
Fort Cherry over Shenengo
Pine-Richland over North Allegheny
Saturday, October 18th
Clairton over Riverview (Noon)
Neshannock over Summit Academy (12:30 PM)
Last Week: 29-6
Overall: 201-44 (.820%)
Week Eight Rankings
6A
- Central Catholic (7-1)
- North Allegheny (7-1)
- Norwin (5-3)
5A
- Pine-Richland (7-1)
- Peters Township (8-0)
- Upper St. Clair (7-1)
4A
- McKeesport (5-3)
- New Castle (6-2)
- Aliquippa (5-2)
3A
- Avonworth (8-0)
- Imani Christian (8-0)
- Southmoreland (8-0)
2A
- South Allegheny (8-0)
- Seton LaSalle (7-1)
- Washington (7-1)
1A
- Fort Cherry (8-0)
- Clairton (6-1)
- South Side Beaver (7-1)
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