Aliquippa leads 14-0 at the break of the 4A title game on HSSN. Slippery Rock (28-15), Northern Lehigh (32-27), def. Central Valley finished with only 128 yards of total offense on 35 plays. Heres another sidelight to Fridays Acrisure action. 21 ALL AT THE HALF. Moshannon Valley (14-10), Southern Columbia (14-12), def. 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. 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 . KUSHNER TO BOYD, LONG TOUCHDOWN. Tussey Mountain (48-7), Clarion (39-12), Old Forge (15-14, OT), def. Aliquippa Vs Belle Vernon WPIAL Championship - November 27, 2021 Michael Longo/PSN For both teams, this crucial matchup serves as the first big test of the season for them, in terms of playing an opponent of similar quality. Position: Wide receiver / Defensive back. Everybody says you want a physical presence on defense. 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. Below is a list of playoff games that will be covered by Operation Football. 1 Aliquippa vs. No. Passing: Antwon Johnson 82-138, 1,315 yards, 16 TDs, 5 INTs, Rushing: Bret FitzSimmons 173-1,723 yards, 28 TDs, Receiving: Jayvin Thompson 37-683 yards, 11 TDs. Darrelle Revis, one of the programs all-time greats, gave the team a pregame talk and watched the win from the sidelines. Amount of Qualifiers: 13 Amount of Qualifiers: 4 McDowell (48-6), Wilson (45-10), Coatesville (63-28), def. The wear and tear on their bodies, the mental stress, the competition that we arent afraid of, but the continuous pounding we will get week after week, playing teams that are four and five times our size, thats just not right, said Mike Warfield, the Aliquippa head football coach. 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. By: Chris Harlan The Leopards reached the 2019 championship game before falling to rival Thomas Jefferson. Experts have weighed in on the problem, and one of the culprits is female athletes specialization. Selinsgrove (24-10), Strong Vincent (35-6), Garnet Valley (28-3), def. Aliquippa's Tiqwai Hayes (left) and Arison Walker celebrate with the WPIAL championship trophy after defeating Central Vallley in the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Friday, Nov. 25,. 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. NORTH ALLEGHENY IS YOUR 6A CHAMPION. 2022 WPIAL high school football championship scores, THE TWO BIGGEST CLASSIFICATIONS CROWNED CHAMPIONS THIS WEEKEND. There was a three-way tie in the Big Seven Conference with McKeesport (9-1, 5-1), Laurel Highlands (7-2, 5-1), and Thomas Jefferson (7-3, 5-1) all sharing the 4A section crown. The Red Hurricanes lost a double-overtime heartbreaker to Laurel Highlands in last year's Class 5A final. Central Valley improves to 13-0 and will advance to defend its PIAA 3A title next, entering the semifinal round on Dec. 3-4 against District 6 champion Central. Aliquippas offense averages 40.7 ppg and the defense allows 9.5. . The Quips celebrated their 19th WPIAL championship last Friday when they defended their 4A crown with a 34-7 decision over Central Valley at . Warfield said he has seen a different team, a more-confident team, ever since. 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. Top Four Seeds: #1 North Allegheny (9-1, 4-0), #2 Mt. Acrisure Stadium hosted the 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A WPIAL Football Championships on November 25 1 / 129 Bishop Canevin and Union play in the 1A WPIAL Football Championship at Acrisure Stadium Friday, Nov. 25, 2022 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Brad Oskowski / Pittsburgh Steelers) Brad Oskowski/Pittsburgh Steelers 2 / 129 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. By: About: As Ambridge makes the move to WPIAL Class 4A, it will need . The Quips trailed 24-14 in that game before shutting out Central Valley in the second half. Four of those five losses were to Central Valley. WPIAL Class 4A football championship No. Im pleased that theyre satisfied to the degree of winning the game. The Quips have reached the WPIAL championship game for the 15th year in a row, a streak started in 2008. WPIAL Championship Game History 1980-2015 In 1980 the PIAA established four classifications of high school football. Class A 1943 Aspinwall (10-0). Medical and orthopedic experts, which I am not, often have recommended playing different sports. Junior 5-foot-9 guard Quentin Goode was tired of seeing Aliquippa lose in the WPIAL semifinals. In 1998 and 1999, Classes AAAA, AA and A expanded to 16 playoff teams while AAA remained at 12. There are four qualifiers in 6A, eight qualifiers in 5A, 13 qualifiers in 4A, 12 qualifiers in 3A, 14 qualifiers in 2A, and 16 qualifiers in 1A. They got a big push. DL Jackson Tonya leads the team with 57 solo tackles and 11 sacks. 2012 Aliquippa (15-1) Scored 760 points, second best in WPIAL history. Moon, who was looking to win its first WPIAL football crown since 1998, defeated ninth-seeded Woodland Hills (21-13) and fifth-seeded Penn Hills (14-9) to reach Heinz Field. As many as 20% of WPIAL schools dont have enough numbers for a girls junior varsity team. Central Valley defeated Aliquippa, 13-12, in overtime in the 2019 WPIAL 3A championship. 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We were not comfortable playing 4A, that was not something we wanted to do, and expressed our frustration with the 4A cycle,said Aliquippa superintendent Dr. Phillip Woods. 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. Selinsgrove (35-7), General McLane (27-21), Pottsville (23-13), def. Hayes scored on runs of 2, 1 and 4 yards to lead 14-0 at halftime and 21-0 in the third quarter. Thats easy. What set Aliquippa apart from all of the others, allowing it to capture four straight WPIAL championships from 1987 through 1990 and back-to-back PIAA titles in those final two years was its . Oil City (62-0), Jersey Shore (21-14), def. 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There was no champion named in 1918 due to World War I. The big men upfront did a lot of heavy lifting Friday night in a championship effort. Cathedral Prep (28-13), Lampeter-Strasburg (44-2), Dallas (46-7), def. Weight: 170 pounds. Quentin "Cheese" Goode, quarterback of the Aliquippa football team, scored a game-high 24 points to quarterback the No. Start Date: Friday, November 4 NA TAKES THE LEAD RIGHT BACK WITH THEIR OWN FAMILIAR CONNECTION. Winner plays: District 10 champion Meadville (12-1) or District 11 champion Allentown Central Catholic (8-5) in a PIAA semifinal Dec. 2 or 3. Chris Harlan is a Tribune-Review Staff Writer. HES GONE. Central Valley (11-2) had won the past three WPIAL Class 3A titles and was a two-time state champion before moving up to 4A this season. Aliquippa had 142 rushing yards in the first half alone. WPIAL basketball playoffs. Alexander finished with 251 yards of total offense (217 rush, 34 receiving) and two scores, while Johnson totaled four touchdowns (3 pass, 1 rush) and 145 yards on 6-of-9 passing. The 2022 season marked the WPIAL's 108th year of competition in the sport, and saw North Allegheny (6A), Pine-Richland (5A), Aliquippa (4A), Belle Vernon (3A), Steel Valley (2A), and Union (1A) claiming the trophy at their respective championship games. This game is a part of the "2022 WPIAL Football Championship (Pennsylvania) - 4A" tournament. But for the last two seasons, the Quips have chosen to play up to Class 3A, and the PIAA forced them to move up to 4A, going against schools with three times their enrollment. The most anticipated game of Friday's championships turned out to be a clunker. A total of 16 different WPIAL schools have won multiple PIAA titles, with Thomas Jefferson's five being the most in league history. You can contact Chris by email at charlan@triblive.com or via Twitter . Central Valley broke the shutout with a 21-yard touchdown catch by Brady Hudson with less than 2 minutes left. Girls hoops has fallen behind track and field, volleyball and soccer, experiencing a 19% drop since 2002. I said, Do I need to say something? But they knew it. Shortly after, Matt Merritt found Jack Bible for a 14-yard touchdown early in the second quarter to push the lead to two scores. Some of the WPIAL's best Washington,1917-23 Wins: 1920, '23 Second: 1922 Tie: 1917 While Wilkinsburg won the first three WPIAL titles from 1914-16, Washington had an early extended run. 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. 68 / 218. The PIAA classification formula is based on three parts. Top Four Seeds: #1 Bethel Park (9-1, 5-0), #2 Pine-Richland (7-3, 4-1), #3 Franklin Regional (6-3, 4-1), #4 Gateway (7-3, 4-1) Qualifying Teams: Aliquippa, Armstrong, Blackhawk, Central Valley, Greater Latrobe, Hampton, Highlands, Laurel Highlands, Mars, McKeesport, Montour, Thomas Jefferson, West Allegheny Union, however, rallied and was down 20-14 late. Hollidaysburg (51-21), Wilson (12-7), def. That 14-point gap lasted all of 13 seconds however, as Cyair Clark ran back the ensuing kickoff 85 yards to put Aliquippa ahead 28-7. 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). Its a physical presence on offense (you want). Aliquippas DJ Walker scores on a 92-yard reception against Central Valley on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at Freedom Area High School. Amount of Qualifiers: 8 These guys didnt blink at halftime, Warfield said of the Oct. 28 matchup with Central Valley. Bishop McCort (42-21), Pen Argyl (19-12), def. The longest was more than 8 minutes. Bishop Carroll (32-6), Southern Columbia (16-0), def. Lebanon, South Park football coach Marty Rieck resigns after 8 seasons, 22 WPIAL football players picked for Big School East-West all-star game. Beaver Falls won the WPIAL 3A Championship in the first year of the six classification alignment, defeating rival Aliquippa at Heinz Field. The 1990s was a decade of various playoff formats and expansion efforts. Warfield said Aliquippa was content to run out the clock, but reacted to the way Central Valleys defense was approaching those run plays. If Aliquippa wins the 2022 state championship, it will mark the first time ever that the Quips have won back-to-back PIAA titles. Were usually on the other side where those 4 or 5 yards become 8, 10 or 12 yards and then 20 or 30. ALIQUIPPA Since Carl A. Aschman Memorial Stadium opened in 1937, Aliquippa's football teams have celebrated so many milestone moments on what the Quips call hallowed ground. Sooner or later, that was going to start to take its effect, Lyons said of Aliquippas grinding offense. We knew we had to dominate them up front and thats what we did, Eberhardt said. Because of the teams success, the school says the PIAA is forcing them to move up again, to Class 5A. Aliquippa was making their 14th consecutive championship game appearance. A total of 67 teams qualified across the six classifications. Smethport (41-6), Southern Columbia (18-0), def. I went in there and everybody was quiet. This year, we get the bragging rights for the entire 15001.. . Central Valleys offense averages 42.3 ppg and the defense allows 10 ppg. Aliquippas Jayace Williams scores against Central Vallley during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, at Acrisure Stadium. Thats down from the high-water mark of 435,885 in the 1998-99 school year. Watch at https://t.co/8nBIZmOrDE #HSSN pic.twitter.com/DAMij9Iw1s, TribLive HSSN (@TribLiveHSSN) November 26, 2022. Here's how to watch Friday's games, sponsored by U.S. Air Force and First National Bank: Class A championship Mike Warfield is 58-5 in five seasons as Aliquippas coach. Union is in the finals for the first time since 1973, when the Scotties lost to Springdale, 20-14. 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. For the first time in program history, Penn-Trafford is a WPIAL football champion as the Warriors defeated Moon, 24-21, on Saturday night in the 5A Championship Game. The Quips out-scored their three WPIAL playoff opponents 117-21. WPIAL 3A Football Championship Game: Friday, November 25 at 5:00 PM (Acrisure Stadium) Information for the 2022 WPIAL Football Championships can be found below. From 1915-23, Washington rolled up a 63-4-10 record and played in four WPIAL title games. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. The only year the WPIAL did not produce a PIAA champion was in 1992. Aliquippa capped its season with its fourth PIAA championship, 34-27, in Hershey. Aliquippa celebrated its 14th consecutive trip to the WPIAL Championship Game with a victory. For the Championship History of the six classification era, see here. Class: 2025. Perry Traditional Academy (28-14), Strath Haven (28-13), def. Aliquippa defeats Bishop McDevitt 34-27 to win PIAA Class 4A championship. Aliquippa defeated Central Valley, 35-24, in the regular-season finale Oct. 28. North Star (52-0), Farrell (48-8), Riverside (36-30), def. In 1991, 12 teams made the WPIAL playoffs in each classification with the top four seeds in each class getting byes to the quarterfinals. Sto-Rox (7-2, 6-0) collected the Century Conference title, and Beaver Falls (9-1, 7-0) earned the championship in the Midwestern Conference. 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. His big day was a credit to the offensive line, he said. The title is the Quips 18th in program history, and their first at the 4A classification. While two WPIAL football finals were played Saturday, four more are slated for Acrisure Stadium on Friday. Central Valley and North Catholic play in the 3A WPIAL Football Championship at Heinz Field Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Brad Oskowski / Pittsburgh Steelers) Brad Oskowski/Pittsburgh Steelers. State College (49-21), Manheim Township (28-7), St. Josephs Prep (41-21), def. 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. Thompson lists Army, Bowling Green and Eastern Michigan among his Division I offers. 2023 Cox Media Group. BELLEFONTE - It's back to work for Aliquippa. Aliquippa Superintendent Phillip K. Woods. Notable: Belle Vernon lost to Aliquippa, 33-25, in last season's WPIAL Class 4A semifinals. In January, the Quips successfully rebuffed another competitive-balance challenge as a contingent of coaches,. That gap lasted just 10 seconds though, as Penn-Traffords Cade Yacamelli responded with a 53-yard dash to make it 14-10. Trib HSSN is the only place to watch the WPIAL Class A, 2A, 3A and 4A football championships. Recap Scoretracker Fan Chat Matchup James Sims Quips Reporter Sharing a zip code with a team, thats an automatic rivalry, Hayes said. 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. North Star (44-0), Sharpsville (35-33), Southern Columbia (35-19), def. By Greg Finley. Aliquippa defeats Central Valley to win WPIAL Class 4A football championship Belle Vernon seeking first state football championship Steelton-Highspire defeats Union to win PIAA Class 1A. Selinsgrove (20-14, OT), Strong Vincent (13-2), Manheim Central (56-20), def. The Quips' 18 WPIAL titles are also a record. That title game victory was Beaver Falls' only win over the rival Quips in 12 meetings this decade. including two defending state champs. Start Date: Friday, November 4 Dont forget, there will be no television of any WPIAL title game. . 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. Governor Mifflin (48-44), Cathedral Prep (48-7), def. Live Games Today (Central Valley V Aliquippa) 2022 WPIAL Football Championship (Pennsylvania) - 4A tournamentLIVE HERE:: https://fox-stream.net/hs-football.p. 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. But despite returning 14 starters from last year's squad . 1 Aliquippa ran to a convincing 34-7 [] Top-seeded Central Valley struck first with 4:20 left in the opening frame, cashing in on a one-yard run from Antwon Johnson. . WPIAL titles: Aliquippa: 18 (1952, 55, 64, 84, 85, 87, 88, 89, 91, 96, 2000, 03, 08, 11, 12, 15, 18, 21), Central Valley 5 (2010, 14, 19, 20, 21). The other schools who have reached double-digits are: Clairton (14), New Castle (11), Jeannette (10), and Thomas Jefferson (10). Whitlock rushed for 77 yards on 13 carries for Belle Vernon. AIR Najee HAYES! The Dynamos grabbed a 20-0 lead in the first half and looked ready to cruise to the title. Leechburg this coming year, reportedly, may not have enough girls to have an intrasquad scrimmage. In 1980 the PIAA established four classifications of high school football. THE POINT AFTER WAS BLOCKED, SO IT WAS 13-0. 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) The Centurions beat the Quips, however, in the 2014 semis 60-51 at Baldwin to advance to the championship at Duquesne's Palumbo Center. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WTAE-TV. the team lost sophomore Mason Dixon, a starting linebacker, to injury late in the season Thomson has five interceptions and Deniro Simpson has three. Pleasant 16, Aliquippa 14 1984 - Aliquippa 20, Mt. Walker showed his big-play ability with a 92-yard touchdown catch when Aliquippa and Central Valley met in Week 9. Monday marked the program's . Aliquippas Tiqwai Hayes celebrates his third touchdown with Nico Eberhardt during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game against Central Valley on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, 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. Cathedral Prep (35-17), Ridley (21-14), def. That score remained until the clock struck triple-zero on the half, as Quentin Goodes final heave found Donovan Walker for a 38-yard touchdown to make it 21-0. Springdale and Valley have had excruciatingly low numbers for girls basketball in the recent past, but those two schools appear to be on the upswing. The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) has crowned champions in football since 1988. Participation has dropped 7% since 2019 in the first post-pandemic national survey. Semifinals. 67 / 218. In 1988 the PIAA would begin hosting a State Championship tournament where the district champions in each classification would compete for the State Crown. The results in the table will be updated as they are reported to the WPIAL office. Lebanon, North Allegheny The Leopards, who average 40.5 points per game, have won nearly every game this season in convincing fashion, except . The Warriors had won four games in a row against the Quips before their 35-24 loss in Week 9. 0:43. Notable: Aliquippa is the defending WPIAL and PIAA Class 4A champion. In 3A, Freeport (9-1, 5-0) earned the Allegheny 6 Conference championship, Belle Vernon (7-2, 5-0) took home the Interstate Conference title, and Avonworth (9-1, 6-0) is the winner in the Western Hills Conference. To do it back to back, that was important to the kids. North Allegheny (9-1, 4-0) claimed the Tri-County Five Conference title in 6A. Top Four Seeds: #1 Bishop Canevin (9-1, 7-0), #2 Laurel (8-1, 6-0), #3 Greensburg Central Catholic (8-2, 6-0), #4 Mapletown (10-0, 7-0) Penn-Trafford entered the evening with an 0-3 record in title tilts, losing by a combined 13 points across the three contests. A full list of champions by year and classification can be found below. Young Hayes! The Quips haven't had a. SCB Steelers Podcast 308 The Ice Storm SCB Steelers Quick Hitters: The Filling the Void SCB Steelers Draft Position Profiles 2023: Wide Receivers. His quarterback, Green, added 92 yards and the winning score on 17 carries. Farrell (17-6), Homer Center (42-12), def. Sharpsville (27-3), Southern Columbia (22-14), def. If Javascript is disabled browser, to place orders please visit the page where our photos are available to purchase. But its latest title came in large part because. Aliquippa is the first of five WPIAL schools that will play in the state championships over three days at Hersheypark . Freshman runningback Tiqwai Hayes scored twice for the second-seeded Quips in the first half, punching it in from one and 13 yards out to give his team a 14-0 lead in the second quarter. This is tough because this is something were not used to and dont want to get used to, Central Valley coach Mark Lyons said. And with eight transfers, the Quips exceeded the limit. The WPIAL football postseason has arrived. Within the WPIAL, the structure of the playoffs has undergone a number of changes as well. I know theres more work to do.. Start Date: Friday, November 4 - The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) has announced its WPIAL Football Championships brackets this past Saturday, with championship games in the 5A and 6A classifications set to be held at Norwin High School on Saturday, November 19, and championship games in the 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A classifications set to be held at By: Chris Harlan Radio: KDKA (1020 AM, 100.1 FM), WMBA (1460 AM, 95.7 FM). @Tiqwaihayes with the TD run to close the first half! 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). Karns City (57-21), Hickory (23-20), Imhotep Charter (41-0), def. 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