The title is the Quips 18th in program history, and their first at the 4A classification. The team defeated Belle Vernon, 28-13, in the 2021 WPIAL finals. Height: 5 feet 10 inches. VIDEO: Rebel Yell Podcast: Boys Basketball Player of the Week: Rodney Gallagher 3rd of Laurel Highlands, VIDEO: Rebel Yell Podcast: Girls Basketball Player of the Week: Maddie Webber of South Fayette, VIDEO: Rebel Yell Podcast: Boys Basketball Team of the Week: Penn Hills, VIDEO: Rebel Yell Podcast: Girls Basketball Team of the Week: Woodland Hills, VIDEO: Rebel Yell Podcast: Girls Basketball Team of the Week: Burgettstown, 2023 TribLIVE High School Sports Network | All rights reserved, Longtime Beaver football coach, WPIAL Hall of Famer Pat Tarquinio dies, Pine-Richland notebook: Heckert, Kerns picked for Big 33, Football coach Mike Collodi leaves Elizabeth Forward for Mt. The WPIAL has produced multiple PIAA football champions 14 times, and brought home a record four state titles in 2021. The Quips (12-0) start their state title defense next weekend against District 11 champion Allentown Central Catholic (9-5) at a site and time to be determined. Brashear (19-14), Cedar Cliff (14-7), AD Posting Page (Positions / Games / Other), WPIAL Media Policy and Rights Fee Schedule, Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association, National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA), National Athletic Trainers Association (EATA), Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Society (PATS). Berlin Brothersvalley (53-0), Port Allegany (44-12), Dunmore (20-0), def. The top three seeds will get first round byes and the eventual WPIAL Champions will enter the . Aliquippa defeats Central Valley to win WPIAL Class 4A football championship, Belle Vernon defeats Avonworth to win WPIAL Class 3A football championship, Steel Valley defeats Beaver Falls to win WPIAL Class 2A football championship, Union defeats Bishop Canevin to win WPIAL Class 1A football championship, High school football scores: PIAA state championships, North Allegheny beats Central Catholic in WPIAL 6A Championship game, Pine-Richland defeats Upper St. Clair 34-3 to win WPIAL Class 5A championship. 67 / 218. The big men upfront did a lot of heavy lifting Friday night in a championship effort. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WTAE-TV. New Castle will now try to win its first WPIAL championship since 2021. Bishop Carroll (53-6), Southern Columbia (27-21), def. Below is a list of playoff games that will be covered by Operation Football. The other schools who have won two or more are: Aliquippa (4), Central Catholic (4), Clairton (4), North Allegheny (3), Pine-Richland (3), Rochester (3), Central Valley (2), Farrell (2), Jeannette (2), McKeesport (2), Penn Hills (2), South Fayette (2), South Park (2), and Upper St. Clair (2). They were blowing people off the ball by like five yards, Hayes said. ALIQUIPPA The PIAA approved Aliquippa High School's second appeal regarding the PIAA moving the Quips' football program up from Class 4A to 5A starting this fall. It was Quips' ability to possess the football that propelled them to a second consecutive WPIAL title. Yacamelli finished with 235 scrimmage yards (143 rushing, 92 receiving) and two touchdowns for Penn-Trafford. Were competing.. Armstrong (9-1, 6-0) won the Greater Allegheny Conference, and Aliquippa (9-0, 7-0) collected the Parkway Conference crown. They won the PIAA State Championship in Class 4A, as well as the WPIAL Championship. WPIAL 1A Football Championship Game: Friday, November 25 at 11:00 AM (Acrisure Stadium), WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC LEAGUE | 2023 WPIAL, AD Posting Page (Positions / Games / Other), WPIAL Media Policy and Rights Fee Schedule, Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association, National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA), National Athletic Trainers Association (EATA), Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Society (PATS). WPIAL 4A Football Championship Game: Friday, November 25 at 8:00 PM (Acrisure Stadium) Couldn't have been a less ideal start for the McKeesport Tigers in the first quarter of play as they turned the ball over three times. The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) has crowned champions in football since 1914. Aliquippas Tiqwai Hayes dives into the end zone to score against Central Vallley during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, at Acrisure Stadium. Aliquippa players celebrate with head coach Mike Warfield after they beat Belle Vernon 28-13 in the WPIAL 4A Championship on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, at Heinz Field. Champions were crowned in four classes of high school football Friday at Acrisure Stadium. 2021 Final: Mt. The Red Hurricanes lost a double-overtime heartbreaker to Laurel Highlands in last year's Class 5A final. Written by: Nate Grella on Thursday, November 25th, 2021. . The 1917 team battled Johnstown to Warfield said Aliquippa was content to run out the clock, but reacted to the way Central Valleys defense was approaching those run plays. McDowell (44-3), Bishop McDevitt (15-0), Neshaminy (49-14), def. It feels good, said Aliquippa coach Mike Warfield, who won his third title in five years. After 10 weeks of hard-fought battles in the regular season, followed by a highly eventful postseason, two teams each from Class 1A through 5A. The team has scored five defensive touchdowns, including two by Crowder, who returned a fumble 87 yards in the semifinals. The 1990s was a decade of various playoff formats and expansion efforts. In the 1982-1983 cycle, there were so many AAAA teams the classification was split into two divisions with each having an 8-team playoff and crowning their own champion. . Aliquippa is the first of five WPIAL schools that will play in the state championships over three days at Hersheypark . Cathedral Prep (42-7), Bishop McDevitt (20-17), Liberty (49-10), def. He is the only coach to win PIAA championships in football and basketball. The WPIAL has produced multiple PIAA football champions 14 times, and brought home a record four state titles in 2021. 6A FOOTBALL [Bracket] The other schools who have reached double-digits are: Clairton (14), New Castle (11), Jeannette (10), and Thomas Jefferson (10). Thompson lists Army, Bowling Green and Eastern Michigan among his Division I offers. Once again, kudos to Beaver County. Aliquippa dominated the WPIAL Class 4A championship game against Belle Vernon, pulling out a 28-13 win Saturday evening at Heinz Field. Qualifying Teams: Bethel Park, Franklin Regional, Gateway, North Hills, Penn-Trafford, Pine-Richland, Upper St. Clair, Woodland Hills The senior was responsible for all three Moon touchdowns. There has been at least one Beaver County school in the WPIAL finals since 1997. Central Valleys Bret FitzSimmons celebrates his touchdown reception with Tyler Young during their game against Aliquippa on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at Freedom Area High School. Within the WPIAL, the structure of the playoffs has undergone a number of changes as well. Strong Vincent (34-14), West York (49-21), Archbishop Wood (34-7), def. 2012 Aliquippa (15-1) Scored 760 points, second best in WPIAL history. 68 / 218. The team has won 23 consecutive games dating back to Week 1 of last season. Notes: Darrelle Revis, one of the programs all-time greats, gave the team a pregame talk and watched the win from the sidelines. Class A 1943 Aspinwall (10-0). Aliquippa was the only opponent to hold him under 100. Aliquippas John Tracy hurdles Isaiah Matinez to pick up yardage against Central Vallley during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, at Acrisure Stadium. State College (19-3), Cumberland Valley (24-7), Parkland (21-18), def. It starts with listed enrollment, then the number of transfers, and lastly, the success on the field. Leechburg this coming year, reportedly, may not have enough girls to have an intrasquad scrimmage. We brought that physicality and mental toughness to the field, senior lineman Jason McBride said, and let our running backs do what they do.. Selinsgrove (35-7), General McLane (27-21), Pottsville (23-13), def. The shortest of the three drives lasted just over 6 minutes. Aliquippa defeats Central Valley to win WPIAL Class 4A football championship Belle Vernon defeats Avonworth to win WPIAL Class 3A football championship Steel Valley defeats Beaver. The 5A and 6A champions will enter in the quarterfinal round on November 25-26, while the 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A champions enter in the semifinal round on December 2-3. Tracy added a 2-yard TD run in the third and Jayace Williams caught a 34-yarder in the fourth quarter to lead 34-0. Notable: Central Valley won the WPIAL Class 3A title in each of the past three seasons and celebrated state titles in 2020 and 2021. Archbishop Wood (20-13), Manheim Central (36-31), def. If Javascript is disabled browser, to place orders please visit the page where our photos are available to purchase. Jersey Shore (41-16), Bishop McDevitt (34-27), def. The 5A and 6A champions enter in the quarterfinal round, and the 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A champions enter in the semifinal round. Sooner or later, that was going to start to take its effect, Lyons said of Aliquippas grinding offense. I said, Do I need to say something? But they knew it. His quarterback, Green, added 92 yards and the winning score on 17 carries. FitzSimmons leads the team with 30 total touchdowns and Jayvin Thompson has 16. 2021 Final: Bishop Canevin 42, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 7, Follow the WPIAL:Twitter|Instagram|Facebook, WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC LEAGUE | 2023 WPIAL, AD Posting Page (Positions / Games / Other), WPIAL Media Policy and Rights Fee Schedule, Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association, National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA), National Athletic Trainers Association (EATA), Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Society (PATS). The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) has crowned champions in football since 1988. NA TAKES THE LEAD RIGHT BACK WITH THEIR OWN FAMILIAR CONNECTION. 1 Aliquippa ran to a convincing 34-7 [] After 10 weeks of hard-fought battles, the field has been cut to 73 teams spread out through six classifications. 21 ALL AT THE HALF. North Allegheny (9-1, 4-0) claimed the Tri-County Five Conference title in 6A. Union, however, rallied and was down 20-14 late. Wilmington (33-7), South Williamsport (20-0), def. 1980 - Thomas Jefferson 28, Aliquippa 8 1981 - Beaver 12, Knoch 7 1982 - Steel Valley 10, Aliquippa 0 1983 - Mt. Adam Fernandez, Ambridge. In 5A, Bethel Park (9-1, 5-0) is the Allegheny Six Conference champion, Franklin Regional (6-3, 4-1) earned the Big East Conference crown, and Pine-Richland (7-3, 4-1) captured the Northeast Conference title. 0:43. Amount of Qualifiers: 13 One stat summed up the lines work: Aliquippa rushed for 249 yards and Central Valley had just 1 yard. Aliquippa capped its season with its fourth PIAA championship, 34-27, in Hershey. Several local schools have done away with junior varsity basketball because of the lack of numbers. The team defeated North Catholic, 52-15, in last years WPIAL 3A championship game. It is, to date, the only championship game ever held at Thomas Jeffersons Jaguar Stadium. Cathedral Prep (44-6), Harrisburg (14-6), Parkland (21-0), def. Amount of Qualifiers: 16 McDowell (47-14), State College (49-28), St. Josephs Prep (35-17), def. Perry Traditional Academy (20-3), Strath Haven (21-10), def. Central Valley quarterback Antwon Johnson completed 10 of 19 attempts for 127 yards and one touchdown. Johnson added a third touchdown pass with 4:31 to go in the second, connecting with Thompson for the second time, and Serafino DeSantis finished the 31-point second quarter with a 36-yard field goal as time expired. In the 1996-1997 cycle, the WPIAL went back to having 12 teams per classification in the playoffs. Aliquippa a traditional football powerhouse with four PIAA championships and 18 WPIAL titles on the gridiron couldn't get over the hump on the court again. SCB Steelers Podcast 307 Our Annual Blitzie WPIAL Championship Game History 2016-Present. Monday marked the program's . In January, the Quips successfully rebuffed another competitive-balance challenge as a contingent of coaches,. However, with less than 3 minutes left, Quips quarterback Quentin Goode was told to throw downfield for a 34-yard touchdown to Williams for a 34-0 lead. Provided by KDKA-AM Radio. HES GONE. Aliquippa's Quentin Goode throws the ball downfield against New Castle Friday night at Aliquippa High School. Information for the 2022 WPIAL Football Championships can be found below. But despite returning 14 starters from last year's squad . What looked like an onside kick on the opening kickoff also was unintentional, he said. Qualifying Teams: Avonworth, Beaver, Belle Vernon, Deer Lakes, East Allegheny, Elizabeth Forward, Freeport, Ligonier Valley, Mt. Lebanon, South Park football coach Marty Rieck resigns after 8 seasons, 22 WPIAL football players picked for Big School East-West all-star game. 5A RECAP Class A. In addition to his two receiving touchdowns, Thompson collected four interceptions in the first half on the defensive side of the ball. Just visit tribhssn.triblive.com. Aliquippa moves to 11-1 and moves onto the PIAA 4A Championships, matching up with District 4 champion Jersey Shore on Dec. 3-4 in the semifinal round. Radio: KDKA (1020 AM, 100.1 FM), WMBA (1460 AM, 95.7 FM). The Leopards reached the 2019 championship game before falling to rival Thomas Jefferson. A total of 16 different WPIAL schools have won multiple PIAA titles, with Thomas Jefferson's five being the most in league history. Medical and orthopedic experts, which I am not, often have recommended playing different sports. NA UP 7-0, LOGAN KUSHNER TO KIRIN BOYD FOR THE TOUCHDOWN. Aliquippa held possession for more than 34 minutes in a 48-minute game. Cathedral Prep (28-13), Lampeter-Strasburg (44-2), Dallas (46-7), def. As Week 0 of the 2022 WPIAL football season approaches, here is every team in the area's mentality to the year ahead in three words or less. Notable: Belle Vernon lost to Aliquippa, 33-25, in last season's WPIAL Class 4A semifinals. CV running back Bret FitzSimmons had 9 yards on 10 carries, and Johnson had minus-8 yards on six carries. 2021 Final: Serra Catholic 35, Beaver Falls 12, 1A FOOTBALL [Bracket] In 1A, Laurel (8-1, 6-0) collected the Big 7 Conference crown, Bishop Canevin (9-1, 7-0) won the Black Hills Conference, Greensburg Central Catholic (8-2, 6-0) captured the Eastern Conference title, and Mapletown (10-0, 7-0) earned the Tri-County South Conference championship. Four of those five losses were to Central Valley. Beaver Falls won the WPIAL 3A Championship in the first year of the six classification alignment, defeating rival Aliquippa at Heinz Field. Participation has dropped 7% since 2019 in the first post-pandemic national survey. And with eight transfers, the Quips exceeded the limit. All brackets begin play on Friday, November 4, except for 6A, which will begin on Friday, November 11. 13-7. But never have. For when we played in the state championship with 32 kids on our roster, the team we played had over 80 kids on the roster.. Hayes and John Tracy each rushed for more than 100 yards and combined to score four short touchdowns as defending champion Aliquippa defeated rival Central Valley, 34-7, in the WPIAL Class 4A final at Acrisure Stadium. The Central Valley (Monaca, PA) varsity football team lost Friday's neutral playoff game against Aliquippa (PA) by a score of 34-7. Editor's note: Hours after the initial publication of this article on Jan. 13, the PIAA denied Aliquippa High School's first appeal , citing the football team's six . Central (21-17), Neumann Goretti (9-8), def. THEYD CONNECT AGAIN TO GIVE CENTRAL CATHOLIC THEIR FIRST LEAD OF THE GAME 14-13. But Springdales Sam Sack intercepted two passes in the final four minutes to secure the victory. Final score provided by J. Sims. WPIAL Championship Game History 1980-2015, SCB Steelers Quick Hitters: The Managing Things Edition, 2023 NCAA Conference Tournament Previews: Week 1, SCB Steelers Draft Position Profiles 2023: Running Backs. WPIAL 5A Football Championship Game: Saturday, November 19 at 12:00 PM (Norwin HS) AIR Najee HAYES! Aliquippa has an 18-14 all-time record in WPIAL title games, including this year's title-game victory over Belle-Vernon. Track and field for girls, in the meantime, has jumped 10% nationally, girls volleyball 15% and girls soccer a whopping 27%. 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