They said, Were good.. Height: 5 feet 10 inches. Aliquippa capped its season with its fourth PIAA championship, 34-27, in Hershey. Sooner or later, that was going to start to take its effect, Lyons said of Aliquippas grinding offense. Qualifying Teams: Avonworth, Beaver, Belle Vernon, Deer Lakes, East Allegheny, Elizabeth Forward, Freeport, Ligonier Valley, Mt. With four points given for a PIAA championship berth, three points for a semifinals berth, two points for a quarterfinals berth, etc., the Quips were awarded four points this year and six over the past two seasons. 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. The Leopards, who were looking for their second WPIAL football crown and first since 1995, defeated ninth-seeded New Castle (45-20) and fifth-seeded Thomas Jefferson (21-7) in their run to the title tilt. If Javascript is disabled browser, to place orders please visit the page where our photos are available to purchase. If Javascript is disabled browser, to place orders please visit the page where our photos are available to purchase. % Denotes WPIAL Division II champion. Both of those games were played Nov. 19 at Norwin High School. The team has scored five defensive touchdowns, including two by Crowder, who returned a fumble 87 yards in the semifinals. Cathedral Prep (44-6), Harrisburg (14-6), Parkland (21-0), def. Darrelle Revis watches from the sideline, as Aliquippa takes on Central Vallley during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, at Acrisure Stadium. Selinsgrove (24-10), Strong Vincent (35-6), Garnet Valley (28-3), def. Central (15-7), Central Bucks West (15-14), def. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC LEAGUE | 2023 WPIAL, def. Amount of Qualifiers: 14 # Denotes WPIAL Division I champion. Central Valley High School didnt even exist in 2008 when the Quips title-game streak began. Union is in the finals for the first time since 1973, when the Scotties lost to Springdale, 20-14. He has a team-high 32 catches for 584 yards and six touchdowns, but also leads the Quips in interceptions with five. Junior 5-foot-9 guard Quentin Goode was tired of seeing Aliquippa lose in the WPIAL semifinals. Thats easy. This game is a part of the "2022 WPIAL Football Championship (Pennsylvania) - 4A" tournament. 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.. Semifinals. Class A. The Quips had made five straight trips to the final four and came up short each time. Champions were crowned in four classes of high school football Friday at Acrisure Stadium.Here are the 2022 WPIAL championship scores:Class 1A: Union 26, Bishop Canevin 0 | Read moreClass 2A: Steel Valley 34, Beaver Falls 14 | Read moreClass 3A: Belle Vernon 24, Avonworth 7 | Read moreClass 4A: Aliquippa 34, Central Valley 7 | Read morePine-Richland defeated Upper St. Clair 34-3 to win the Class 5A championship, while North Allegheny claimed the Class 6A title with a 35-21 victory over Central Catholic. Champions were crowned in four classes of high school football Friday at Acrisure Stadium. 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. Central Valley broke the shutout with a 21-yard touchdown catch by Brady Hudson with less than 2 minutes left. Laurel Valley (25-12), South Williamsport (24-21), def. The 2022 WPIAL Football Championships will begin on Friday, November 4. Thompson lists Army, Bowling Green and Eastern Michigan among his Division I offers. Aliquippa's Quentin Goode throws the ball downfield against New Castle Friday night at Aliquippa High School. Perry Traditional Academy (28-14), Strath Haven (28-13), def. Forest Hills (63-22), Reynolds (28-2), Wilson (28-17), def. 21 ALL AT THE HALF. 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. Qualifying Teams: Apollo-Ridge, Beaver Falls, Burrell, Keystone Oaks, McGuffey, Mohawk, Neshannock, Riverside, Serra Catholic, Steel Valley, Sto-Rox, Washington, Western Beaver Armstrong (9-1, 6-0) won the Greater Allegheny Conference, and Aliquippa (9-0, 7-0) collected the Parkway Conference crown. The win over the Leopards is the 18th WPIAL. KUSHNER GETS OUTSIDE. By: Chris Harlan State College (35-26), Cumberland Valley (35-17), La Salle College (21-0), def. The Warriors previously fell to McKeesport, 28-27, in 1997, and to Central Catholic (24-17) and Gateway (21-16) in 2015 and 2017, respectively. The WPIAL football championships have arrived. 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. About: As Ambridge makes the move to WPIAL Class 4A, it will need . Aliquippas Jayace Williams scores against Central Vallley during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, at Acrisure Stadium. (or) LT, 50, Brendan Alexander, 6-2, 345, fr. Qualifying Teams: Aliquippa, Armstrong, Blackhawk, Central Valley, Greater Latrobe, Hampton, Highlands, Laurel Highlands, Mars, McKeesport, Montour, Thomas Jefferson, West Allegheny The Dynamos grabbed a 20-0 lead in the first half and looked ready to cruise to the title. By: Chris Harlan The senior was responsible for all three Moon touchdowns. 1 Aliquippa vs. No. Landon Alexander got in on the action by following Bible with a pair of touchdowns, first off of a 50-yard sprint with 9:10 left in the half, then on an 18-yard pass from Johnson at the 5:57 mark. This year, we get the bragging rights for the entire 15001.. WPIAL 6A Football Championship Game: Saturday, November 19 at 6:00 PM (Norwin HS) Amount of Qualifiers: 16 LATE SECOND QUARTER NOW, WEHNER TAKES IT HIMSELF RIGHT UP THE MIDDLE FOR THE TOUCHDOWN. Start Date: Friday, November 11 The Warriors punched their title tilt ticket with a 42-14 win over 10th-seeded Fox Chapel and 24-6 triumph over third-seeded Penn-Trafford. Aliquippa made it to Heinz Field by shutting out 10th-seeded Laurel Highlands, 36-0, and knocking off third-seeded McKeesport in double overtime, 27-21. NA TAKES THE LEAD RIGHT BACK WITH THEIR OWN FAMILIAR CONNECTION. Trib HSSN is the only place to watch the WPIAL Class A, 2A, 3A and 4A football championships. I know theres more work to do.. George Guido The Leopards reached the 2019 championship game before falling to rival Thomas Jefferson. 2012 Aliquippa (15-1) Scored 760 points, second best in WPIAL history. Top Four Seeds: #1 Belle Vernon (7-2, 5-0), #2 Avonworth (9-1, 6-0), #3 Elizabeth Forward (9-1, 4-1), #4 Freeport (9-1, 5-0) & Denotes WPIAL Class C champion. @Tiqwaihayes in for the third time tonight. Of all the impressive accomplishments by Aliquippa football, the most impressive might be that the school hasnt had a losing season since 1972. The Warriors had won four games in a row against the Quips before their 35-24 loss in Week 9. Track and field for girls, in the meantime, has jumped 10% nationally, girls volleyball 15% and girls soccer a whopping 27%. Matt Gerovac has 10 sacks. 1-seeded Quips (19-6) to a 61-36 . Updated enrollment numbers moved the Warriors up to Class 4A when the PIAA realigned its classifications. Start Date: Friday, November 4 RUN IT BACK Aliquippa You can't have much of a . Just visit tribhssn.triblive.com. All brackets begin play on Friday, November 4, except for 6A, which will begin on Friday, November 11. In 1988 the PIAA would begin hosting a State Championship tournament where the district champions in each classification would compete for the State Crown. >> IM JUST OVERWHELMED, EXCITED FOR THESE KIDS, FOR THESE COACHES, FOR THIS TEAM. In January, the Quips successfully rebuffed another competitive-balance challenge as a contingent of coaches,. Here's how to watch Friday's games, sponsored by U.S. Air Force and First National Bank: Class A championship 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. Aliquippa is the first of five WPIAL schools that will play in the state championships over three days at Hersheypark . Leading 14-0, the Quips took the second-half kickoff and marched 84 yards in 14 plays, ending with a 3-yard touchdown run by Hayes. Yacamelli finished with 235 scrimmage yards (143 rushing, 92 receiving) and two touchdowns for Penn-Trafford. Quentin "Cheese" Goode, quarterback of the Aliquippa football team, scored a game-high 24 points to quarterback the No. Pleasant 14, Kiski 13 1987 - Aliquippa 26,New Castle 14 1988 - Aliquippa 36, Blackhawk 7 1989 - Aliquippa 17, Seneca Valley 9 PITTSBURGH Semifinal games will be played in four classes of the WPIAL high school football playoffs this week. including two defending state champs. Within the WPIAL, the structure of the playoffs has undergone a number of changes as well. Start Date: Friday, November 4 Simply start us at our listed enrollment, just like everyone else. All championship games will be held at Cumberland Valley High School from December 8-10. Amount of Qualifiers: 13 Moons advantage then remained for another seven minutes before Yacamelli struck again, with the senior catching a wheel route from Carter Green and taking it 92 yards to the endzone. Johnson did it through the air at the end of the frame, connecting with Jayvin Thompson for a 69-yard score to put the Warriors ahead 14-7. Passing: Quentin Goode 103-182, 1,655 yards, 18 TDs, 3 INTs, Rushing: Tiqwai Hayes 200-1,669 yards, 26 TDs, Receiving: Donovan Walker 32-584 yards, 6 TDs. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. . In the Class 4A game, Aliquippa is in the finals for the 15th consecutive season and will face neighboring Central Valley. 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Aliquippas Tiqwai Hayes landed in the end zone after leaping headfirst over his linemen, but the running back was quickly airborne again when guard Neco Eberhardt celebrated by lifting the sophomore off his feet. Penn-Trafford will carry its 11-2 record into the PIAA 5A Championships, as the Warriors take on District 3 champion Exeter Township in the semifinals on Dec. 3-4. 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. Pittsburgh, Pa. Nov. 27, 2021 A three-peat was completed, a dynasty was continued, and a new king took the throne on the final day of the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) / UPMC Sports Medicine Football Championships at Heinz Field on Saturday, as Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) District 7 crowned its champions in the 3A, 4A, and 5A classifications. It was Quips' ability to possess the football that propelled them to a second consecutive WPIAL title. NORTH ALLEGHENY IS YOUR 6A CHAMPION. The shortest of the three drives lasted just over 6 minutes. 1980 - Thomas Jefferson 28, Aliquippa 8 1981 - Beaver 12, Knoch 7 1982 - Steel Valley 10, Aliquippa 0 1983 - Mt. Four of those five losses were to Central Valley. In 1980 the PIAA established four classifications of high school football. The WPIAL has produced multiple PIAA football champions 14 times, and brought home a record four state titles in 2021. In the huddle I said, Im going over the top, so get a big push, Hayes said. 2023 Cox Media Group. Right now, there are 117 teenage boys. Mike Warfield is 58-5 in five seasons as Aliquippas coach. That title game victory was Beaver Falls' only win over the rival Quips in 12 meetings this decade. Asked about the late play choices, Lyons said: No comment.. BEAVER COUNTY, Pa. The Aliquippa football team had a remarkable season last year. The longest was more than 8 minutes. Slippery Rock (28-15), Northern Lehigh (32-27), def. I went in there and everybody was quiet. Smethport (41-6), Southern Columbia (18-0), def. The results in the table will be updated as they are reported to the WPIAL office. Perry Traditional Academy (20-3), Strath Haven (21-10), def. Aliquippa's Tiquai Hayes (23) and Brandon Banks (9) celebrate a first-half touchdown during the Quips' 42-7 victory over McKeesport in the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals Nov. 18, 2022, at Memorial. * Denotes WPIAL co-champions. Aliquippa Football To Fight To Keep Spot In Class 4A December 8, 2021 / 7:37 PM / CBS Pittsburgh ALIQUIPPA, Pa (KDKA) -- It's been a good postseason for local high school football, as five. All I have to do is go behind them.. Oil City (62-0), Jersey Shore (21-14), def. Hayes finished with 135 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries, while Jon Tracy added 95 yards on the ground from 22 attempts. 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. Tags: Aliquippa, Central Valley, Springdale, Union. In Nebraska, for example, girls basketball participation has dropped 28% since 2002. Union, however, rallied and was down 20-14 late. This is tough because this is something were not used to and dont want to get used to, Central Valley coach Mark Lyons said. 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