Top-seeded Central Valley struck first with 4:20 left in the opening frame, cashing in on a one-yard run from Antwon Johnson. The Warriors had won four games in a row against the Quips before their 35-24 loss in Week 9. Goode powered the . Top Four Seeds: #1 Steel Valley (9-0, 7-0), #2 Beaver Falls (9-1, 7-0), #3 Sto-Rox (7-2, 6-0), #4 Neshannock (9-1, 6-1) Cathedral Prep (44-6), Harrisburg (14-6), Parkland (21-0), def. Central Valley finished with only 128 yards of total offense on 35 plays. They said, Were good.. Young Hayes! I CAN. Lebanon, South Park football coach Marty Rieck resigns after 8 seasons, 22 WPIAL football players picked for Big School East-West all-star game. # Denotes WPIAL Division I champion. Cathedral Prep (35-17), Ridley (21-14), def. Joe Hamilton, Blackhawk Thats how you take someones will and momentum away.. 2021 Final: Serra Catholic 35, Beaver Falls 12, 1A FOOTBALL [Bracket] The 2022 WPIAL Football Championships will begin on Friday, November 4. Central Valley quarterback Antwon Johnson completed 10 of 19 attempts for 127 yards and one touchdown. 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). Lebanon, South Park football coach Marty Rieck resigns after 8 seasons, 22 WPIAL football players picked for Big School East-West all-star game. The last time Aliquippa didnt make the finals was in 2007, when the Quips lost the highest-scoring playoff game ever, 70-48, against Jeannette at Golden Rams Stadium. North Allegheny (9-1, 4-0) claimed the Tri-County Five Conference title in 6A. Strong Vincent (34-14), West York (49-21), Archbishop Wood (34-7), 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. Pleasant 16, Aliquippa 14 1984 - Aliquippa 20, Mt. The playoff formats stabilized at the turn of the century. They were blowing people off the ball by like five yards, Hayes said. Here are the 2022 WPIAL championship scores: Class 1A: Union 26, Bishop Canevin 0 | Read more, Class 2A: Steel Valley 34, Beaver Falls 14 | Read more, Class 3A: Belle Vernon 24, Avonworth 7 | Read more, Class 4A: Aliquippa 34, Central Valley 7 | Read more. Warfield said Aliquippa was content to run out the clock, but reacted to the way Central Valleys defense was approaching those run plays. 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 . Four of those five losses were to Central Valley. Medical and orthopedic experts, which I am not, often have recommended playing different sports. The win over the Leopards is the 18th WPIAL. 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. - 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 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. Slippery Rock (28-15), Northern Lehigh (32-27), def. 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. 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. 1985 - North Hills 0,Gateway 0 (tie) 1986 - Gateway 7, North Hills 6. Start Date: Friday, November 11 0:43. WPIAL 6A Football Championship Game: Saturday, November 19 at 6:00 PM (Norwin HS) 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. Aliquippa was making their 14th consecutive championship game appearance. Leading 27-0 in the fourth quarter, the Quips made a couple of surprisingly aggressive plays one intentional and one accidental, Warfield said. 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. They won the PIAA State Championship in Class 4A, as well as the WPIAL Championship. 1 Aliquippa ran to a convincing 34-7 [] Steel Valley (9-0, 7-0) is the lone undefeated team in 2A and won the Allegheny Conference. Notable: Central Valley won the WPIAL Class 3A title in each of the past three seasons and celebrated state titles in 2020 and 2021. 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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. 2022 WPIAL Football Championship (Pennsylvania) 4A Central Valley 7 Aliquippa 34 Final Box Score Tournament Bracket Nov 26, 2022 @ 3:21am Eric Frantz Nov 25, 2022 Week 14 PIAA football scores Pennsylvania high school football Week 14 schedule and scores - live and final RUN IT BACK Aliquippa You can't have much of a . Conemaugh Township (46-0), Farrell (13-7), Bishop McCort (15-3), def. Sharing a zip code with a team, thats an automatic rivalry, Hayes said. The champion in each classification will earn qualification into the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Football Championships. Aliquippa Superintendent Phillip K. Woods. But Springdales Sam Sack intercepted two passes in the final four minutes to secure the victory. WPIAL Championship Game History 1980-2015 In 1980 the PIAA established four classifications of high school football. The title is the Quips 18th in program history, and their first at the 4A classification. That loss snapped a 36-game winning streak by Central Valley that was the longest active in the state. The Centurions beat the Quips, however, in the 2014 semis 60-51 at Baldwin to advance to the championship at Duquesne's Palumbo Center. Right now, there are 117 teenage boys. A total of 16 different WPIAL schools have won multiple PIAA titles, with Thomas Jeffersons five being the most in league history. You can contact Chris by email at charlan@triblive.com or via Twitter . 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. Top Four Seeds: #1 Aliquippa (9-0, 7-0), #2 Central Valley (9-1, 6-1), #3 Thomas Jefferson (7-3, 5-1), #4 Armstrong (9-1, 6-0) By: Chris Harlan Notes: Hollidaysburg (51-21), Wilson (12-7), def. The WPIAL football postseason has arrived. He has a team-high 32 catches for 584 yards and six touchdowns, but also leads the Quips in interceptions with five. Aliquippa was the only opponent to hold him under 100. Smethport (14-0), Southern Columbia (6-0), def. Within the WPIAL, the structure of the playoffs has undergone a number of changes as well. 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. SCB Steelers Podcast 308 The Ice Storm SCB Steelers Quick Hitters: The Filling the Void SCB Steelers Draft Position Profiles 2023: Wide Receivers. 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. CV running back Bret FitzSimmons had 9 yards on 10 carries, and Johnson had minus-8 yards on six carries. As Aliquippa's head coach since 1997, he has won five WPIAL championships, and a PIAA title in 2003. State College (49-21), Manheim Township (28-7), St. Josephs Prep (41-21), def. Were usually on the other side where those 4 or 5 yards become 8, 10 or 12 yards and then 20 or 30. Perry Traditional Academy (28-14), Strath Haven (28-13), def. Aliquippas 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, 2022, at Acrisure Stadium. Champions were crowned in four classes of high school football Friday at Acrisure Stadium. Amount of Qualifiers: 12 Adding to the significance is that the schools are less than 10 miles apart in Beaver County. Amount of Qualifiers: 4 Aliquippas DJ Walker scores on a 92-yard reception against Central Valley on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at Freedom Area High School. The shortest of the three drives lasted just over 6 minutes. AIR Najee HAYES! Last season, there were 370,466 girls participating in high school basketball across the country. Aliquippa football team to move up due to PIAA rule. Simply start us at our listed enrollment, just like everyone else. Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. His list of Division I offers includes Akron, Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Ohio and others. 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. He also won three WPIAL basketball championships and a PIAA title in 1997 in his seven-year run as the Aliquippa basketball coach from 1996-2003. 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. The Central Valley (Monaca, PA) varsity football team lost Friday's neutral playoff game against Aliquippa (PA) by a score of 34-7. McDowell (44-3), Bishop McDevitt (15-0), Neshaminy (49-14), def. Amount of Qualifiers: 13 The win added a remarkable 19th title to Aliquippas unmatched collection of WPIAL football championships. 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. Darrelle Revis, one of the programs all-time greats, gave the team a pregame talk and watched the win from the sidelines. Of all the impressive accomplishments by Aliquippa football, the most impressive might be that the school hasnt had a losing season since 1972. Tussey Mountain (48-7), Clarion (39-12), Old Forge (15-14, OT), def. If Javascript is disabled browser, to place orders please visit the page where our photos are available to purchase. Both of those games were played Nov. 19 at Norwin High School. 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. 4A RECAP From 1992-1995 the playoff structure returned to the model of 8 teams per classification. Exeter Township (49-14), Imhotep Charter (17-14, OT), def. WPIAL 5A Football Championship Game: Saturday, November 19 at 12:00 PM (Norwin HS) The WPIAL football championships have arrived. Friday, November 25, 2022 | 12:25 AM. This is tough because this is something were not used to and dont want to get used to, Central Valley coach Mark Lyons said. Aliquippa's Quentin Goode throws the ball downfield against New Castle Friday night at Aliquippa High School. Class A 1943 Aspinwall (10-0). 2021 Final: Penn-Trafford 24, Moon 21, 4A FOOTBALL [Bracket] In 1980 the PIAA established four classifications of high school football. And now Aliquippa is the PIAA Class-4A state champion, coming off a 34-20 win over Bishop McDevitt Thursday night at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pa. With the one-two punch of Tiqwai Hayes and Jon Tracy combining for over 200 yards, and timely plays from Quentin Goode, Aliquippa was able to overcome a very slow start that turned into a . WPIAL 2A Football Championship Game: Friday, November 25 at 2:00 PM (Acrisure Stadium) In 1998 and 1999, Classes AAAA, AA and A expanded to 16 playoff teams while AAA remained at 12. Selinsgrove (20-14, OT), Strong Vincent (13-2), Manheim Central (56-20), def. PITTSBURGH The Aliquippa Quips are WPIAL champions for the second year in a row after defeating Central Valley 34-7 in the Class 4A title game Friday night at Acrisure Stadium. Union is in the finals for the first time since 1973, when the Scotties lost to Springdale, 20-14. The 5A and 6A champions enter in the quarterfinal round, and the 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A champions enter in the semifinal round. Class: 2025. We brought that physicality and mental toughness to the field, senior lineman Jason McBride said, and let our running backs do what they do.. Chris Harlan is a Tribune-Review Staff Writer. Tracy, a junior, had 108 yards on 22 carries and scored once. I said, Do I need to say something? But they knew it. Lebanon, North Allegheny It's 21-0 Quips with 5:04 left in the third. Monday marked the program's . But despite returning 14 starters from last year's squad . 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. In the huddle I said, Im going over the top, so get a big push, Hayes said. The Leopards, who average 40.5 points per game, have won nearly every game this season in convincing fashion, except . RB Bret FitzSimmons has topped 100 yards rushing in 11 of the teams 12 games. WPIAL 6A Football Championship Game: Saturday, November 19 at 6:00 PM (Norwin HS) WPIAL 5A Football Championship Game: Saturday, November 19 at 12:00 PM (Norwin HS) WPIAL 4A Football Championship Game: Friday, November 25 at 8:00 PM (Acrisure Stadium) KUSHNER TO BOYD, LONG TOUCHDOWN. Aliquippa had a 7-0 lead and faced a fourth-and-goal at the 1 when Hayes leaped into the end zone on the last snap of the second quarter. It is, to date, the only championship game ever held at Thomas Jeffersons Jaguar Stadium. It's the. The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) has crowned champions in football since 1988. McDowell (47-14), State College (49-28), St. Josephs Prep (35-17), def. Each classification champion from the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) has qualified for the PIAA Championships since its inception, with PIAA District VII claiming a total of 56 state champions in the sport. The Quips' 18 WPIAL titles are also a record. Aliquippas 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 stadium in Canonsburg. 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. That gap lasted just 10 seconds though, as Penn-Traffords Cade Yacamelli responded with a 53-yard dash to make it 14-10. Coaches interviewed across the country have different opinions on the reasons for the decline, some citing specializing in one sport, while others talk about schools adding sports that are pulling girls away from basketball. The other schools who have reached double-digits are: Clairton (14), New Castle (11), Jeannette (10), and Thomas Jefferson (10). Hayes rushed 26 times for 112 yards and three touchdowns. All I have to do is go behind them.. About: As Ambridge makes the move to WPIAL Class 4A, it will need . Radio: KDKA (1020 AM, 100.1 FM), WMBA (1460 AM, 95.7 FM). Because of the teams success, the school says the PIAA is forcing them to move up again, to Class 5A. From 1915-23, Washington rolled up a 63-4-10 record and played in four WPIAL title games. 5A RECAP 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. Recap Scoretracker Fan Chat Matchup James Sims Quips Reporter State College (35-26), Cumberland Valley (35-17), La Salle College (21-0), def. Oil City (62-0), Jersey Shore (21-14), def. Then we get a letter now saying we have to play 5A, which is even more ridiculous then playing 4A.. Shortly after, Matt Merritt found Jack Bible for a 14-yard touchdown early in the second quarter to push the lead to two scores. The 112-year-old WPIAL spans 10 counties, with a long list of NFL alumni ranging from Hall of Famers Joe Montana, Joe Namath and Dan Marino to current stars Aaron Donald and Rob Gronkowski. The team has scored five defensive touchdowns, including two by Crowder, who returned a fumble 87 yards in the semifinals. including two defending state champs. Muscles used in different sports are better for the athlete, instead of just using the muscles surrounding a single sport. Wilmington (49-13), Southern Columbia (49-7), def. . The longest was more than 8 minutes. The 1990s was a decade of various playoff formats and expansion efforts. 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. 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 . 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. Amount of Qualifiers: 8 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. 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. What we want is what the rule says. Karns City (35-6), Wilmington (41-21), Dunmore (49-21), def. SATURDAY NIGHT, CENTRAL CATHOLIC AND NORTH ALLEGHENY PLAYING FOR THE 6-A CHAMPIONSHIP. 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) Aliquippa defeated Central Valley, 35-24, in the regular-season finale Oct. 28. The team defeated Belle Vernon, 28-13, in the 2021 WPIAL finals. George Guido The second half had two touchdowns, one for Central Valley on a two-yard Bret FitzSimmons run in the third quarter, and one for North Catholic on a 13-yard dash by Luke Baker in the final frame. Since 2000, all four classifications had 16 teams qualify for the playoffs. Im pleased that theyre satisfied to the degree of winning the game. Trib HSSN is the only place to watch the WPIAL Class A, 2A, 3A and 4A football championships. Girls hoops has fallen behind track and field, volleyball and soccer, experiencing a 19% drop since 2002. 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). Top-seeded Moon answered four minutes later through the air, with Tyler McGowan connecting on a 44-yard pass to Ben Bladel to make it 7-3. That made a statement.. 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. 4. To what extent of danger do we have to expose these kids?, said Woods. $ Penn Hills 1979 championship was vacated due to using an ineligible player. 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) 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). @Tiqwaihayes in for the third time tonight. The rest of the 1980s decade had just 8 teams per classification in the playoffs. McDowell (48-6), Wilson (45-10), Coatesville (63-28), def. Aliquippa ran almost twice as many offensive plays as Central Valley (69 to 35), dominated time of possession by more than 20 minutes and snapped the Warriors string of WPIAL titles. Forest Hills (63-22), Reynolds (28-2), Wilson (28-17), def. Matt Gerovac has 10 sacks. Qualifying Teams: Aliquippa, Armstrong, Blackhawk, Central Valley, Greater Latrobe, Hampton, Highlands, Laurel Highlands, Mars, McKeesport, Montour, Thomas Jefferson, West Allegheny Data released by the National Federation of State High School Associations shows girls basketball has dropped from the first to the fourth-most popular female sport, participation-wise. Beaver Falls won the WPIAL 3A Championship in the first year of the six classification alignment, defeating rival Aliquippa at Heinz Field. Five different schools have won 10 or more WPIAL football titles, with Aliquippas 19 being the most in league history. It feels good, said Aliquippa coach Mike Warfield, who won his third title in five years. THIRD QUARTER, NA PULLS AWAY. 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. After 10 weeks of hard-fought battles, the field has been cut to 73 teams spread out through six classifications. Watch an archived video stream broadcast of this game on Trib HSSN. If Aliquippa wins the 2022 state championship, it will mark the first time ever that the Quips have won back-to-back PIAA titles. It was Quips' ability to possess the football that propelled them to a second consecutive WPIAL title. The four classification era ended in 2016 when the PIAA moved to six classes in football. Pleasant 14, Kiski 13 1987 - Aliquippa 26,New Castle 14 1988 - Aliquippa 36, Blackhawk 7 1989 - Aliquippa 17, Seneca Valley 9 Thats just part of it. Aliquippa played like a team possessed Friday. 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. The Quips had made five straight trips to the final four and came up short each time. Bishop Carroll (53-6), Southern Columbia (27-21), def. Aliquippas John Tracy scores past Central Valleys Bret FitzSimmons during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, at Acrisure Stadium. In the first-ever WPIAL championship matchup of defending state champs, No. WPIAL Class 4A football championship No. Thompson lists Army, Bowling Green and Eastern Michigan among his Division I offers. Top Four Seeds: #1 North Allegheny (9-1, 4-0), #2 Mt. Central (21-17), Neumann Goretti (9-8), def. 2023 Cox Media Group. TALK ABOUT WHEN WE STARTED, THIS IS DAY 307 THAT THEY HAVE PUT IN WORK. Live Games Today (Central Valley V Aliquippa) 2022 WPIAL Football Championship (Pennsylvania) - 4A tournamentLIVE HERE:: https://fox-stream.net/hs-football.p. Lebanon (5-5, 2-2), #3 Central Catholic (6-4, 2-2), #4 Canon-McMillan (5-5, 1-3) Watch: https://t.co/8nBIZmxoBE#HSSN pic.twitter.com/WFj6X272gn. In the 1996-1997 cycle, the WPIAL went back to having 12 teams per classification in the playoffs. NORTH ALLEGHENY IS YOUR 6A CHAMPION. Quips tallied 50 or more seven times and beat Washington, 34-7, for a 15th WPIAL title. Boys. With 9:39 remaining in the third stanza, the Warriors netted the winning score as Green broke free on a fourth-and-one play for a 29-yard scamper to paydirt. 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. Cathedral Prep (42-7), Bishop McDevitt (20-17), Liberty (49-10), def. PITTSBURGH Semifinal games will be played in four classes of the WPIAL high school football playoffs this week. By: 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. . 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. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WTAE-TV. 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. Semifinals. . He is the only coach to win PIAA championships in football and basketball. Aliquippa forced four first half turnovers and punched their ticket to the WPIAL Championship for the 15th straight season in a 42-7 win over McKeesport. The 5A and 6A championship games will be held on Saturday, November 19 at Norwin High School, and the 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A championship games will be held on Friday, November 25 at Acrisure Stadium. The Quips have reached the WPIAL championship game for the 15th year in a row, a streak started in 2008. Notable: Aliquippa is the defending WPIAL and PIAA Class 4A champion. K/P, 20, Tyler Kovatch, 6-0, 185, sr. The results in the table will be updated as they are reported to the WPIAL office. >> IM JUST OVERWHELMED, EXCITED FOR THESE KIDS, FOR THESE COACHES, FOR THIS TEAM. For the Championship History of the six classification era, see here. A full list of champions by year and classification can be found below. The Leopards reached the 2019 championship game before falling to rival Thomas Jefferson. 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