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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 (20) | PIAA Championships (5)
Quarterfinals: #7 Aliquippa Quips (6-3) at #2 Trinity Hillers (6-4), 7:00 PM
Last week, Aliquippa crushed Ambridge 57-7 in the regular season finale to clinch a spot in the playoffs.
On Friday night, the Quips will travel south to face the Trinity Hillers in the quarterfinals of the Class 4A playoffs.
Aliquippa QB Marques Council had passed for 983 yards, nine touchdowns, four interceptions, and rushed for 190 yards. Unfortunately for the Quips, he’s out for the rest of the season.
Qa’Lil Goode is 2nd on the team with 18 receptions for 383 yards, adding 128 yards rushing and 10 total touchdowns. He took over at quarterback, passing for 180 yards and three interceptions. Josh Lay leads the team with 27 catches for 457 yards and one touchdown.
Handsome Lynn may hold the job entering the playoffs, but has just 23 yards passing.
J.J. Work has rushed for 653 yards and eight touchdowns.
Trinity is led by quarterback Jonah Williamson, who has passed for 1,394 yards, 18 touchdowns, and nine interceptions. He has rushed for 975 yards and 16 touchdowns.
Ayvari Chandler is the top receiver with 25 catches for 325 yards and three touchdowns. Braden Berdar has 18 receptions for 200 yards and seven touchdowns. Daniel Glass has 14 catches for 206 yards and three TD’s.
Owen Gardner has rushed for 1,114 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Winner of this game will face either New Castle or Montour.
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 31st
Class 5A
Upper St. Clair over Plum
Bethel Park over North Hills
Shaler over Kiski Area
Moon over Armstrong
Class 4A
New Castle over Montour
Mars over Thomas Jefferson
McKeesport over Chartiers Valley
Aliquippa over Trinity
Class 3A
Hopewell over Southmoreland
Highlands over Derry
North Catholic over Burell
Beaver over Freeport
Class 2A
South Allegheny over Waynesburg Central
Apollo-Ridge over Riverside
Mohawk over OLSH
Ellwood City over Keystone Oaks
Washington over Beaver Falls
Class A
Neshannock over Leechburg
Clairton over Monessen
Laurel over Jefferson-Morgan
Bentworth over Jeannette
Bishop Canevin over Greensburg Central Catholic
California over Frazier
South Side Beaver over Chartiers-Houston
Fort Cherry over Avella
All games kickoff at 7:00 PM
Last Week: 31-4
Regular Season: 254-56
Playoffs: 0-0
Overall: 254-56 (.811%)
Playoff Rankings
6A
- Central Catholic (9-1)
- North Allegheny (8-2)
- Norwin (7-3)
5A
- Pine-Richland (9-1)
- Peters Township (10-0)
- Woodland Hills (8-2)
4A
- McKeesport (7-3)
- New Castle (8-2)
- Mars (8-2)
3A
- Avonworth (10-0)
- Imani Christian (10-0)
- Elizabeth Forward (9-1)
2A
- Seton LaSalle (9-1)
- Western Beaver (9-1)
- Steel Valley (7-3)
1A
- Fort Cherry (10-0)
- Clairton (9-1)
- Laurel (9-1)
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