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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 Weekly 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)
Week Three: Aliquippa Quips (1-0) at Seton LaSalle Rebels (2-0)
Aliquippa opened their season by humbling Mars 42-27.
Handsome Lynn looked sharp in his debut at quarterback. Running back Akiva Woods had a 5-yard touchdown run, a 58-yard touchdown run, a 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, and an interception.
Next up for Aliquippa is a trip to face the top ranked team in Class 2A, the Seton LaSalle Rebels, at Dormont Stadium in Dormont, PA. Kickoff is at 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, September 11th
Aliquippa over Seton LaSalle
Apollo-Ridge over Freeport
Cornell over Beaver Falls
North Hills over Bethel Park
Bishop Canevin over Shady Side Academy
Upper St. Clair over Canon-McMillan
Central Valley over Shaler
Mars over Chartiers Valley
Avonworth over Ellwood City
Fort Cherry over Laurel
Freedom over Deer Lakes
Gateway over West Allegheny
Highlands over Beaver
Hopewell over Propel Braddock Hills
Jeannette over New Brighton
Knoch over Ambridge
Thomas Jefferson over McKeesport
Mohawk over Shenengo
South Fayette over Montour
New Castle over North Catholic
Blackhawk over OLSH
Penn-Trafford over Moon
GAME OF THE WEEK
Central Catholic over Pine-Richland
Riverside over Riverview
Burgettstown over Rochester
Neshannock over South Side
Trinity over Hempfield
Valley over Quaker Valley
Washington over California
Steel Valley over Western Beaver
North Allegheny over Woodland Hills
*All games kickoff at 7:00 PM unless noted
Last Week: 23-6
Overall: 41-18 (.695)
Last Year: 310-70 (.820)
WPIAL Week Three
Class 6A
#1 Central Catholic
#2 Seneca Valley
#3 Canon-McMillan
Class 5A
#1 Pine-Richland
#2 Penn-Trafford
#3 North Hills
Class 4A
#1 Montour
#2 South Fayette
#3 McKeesport
Class 3A
#1 Hopewell
#2 Aliquippa
#3 Avonworth
Class 2A
#1 Seton LaSalle
#2 Bishop Canevin
#3 Riverside
Class 1A
#1 Fort Cherry
#2 Washington
#3 Clairton
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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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