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. Channel 11 reached out to the PIAA on this matter, but were still waiting to hear back. 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. 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. 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. 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. I went in there and everybody was quiet. Aliquippa leads 14-0 at the break of the 4A title game on HSSN. Chris Harlan is a Tribune-Review Staff Writer. % Denotes WPIAL Division II champion. Hayes scored on runs of 2, 1 and 4 yards to lead 14-0 at halftime and 21-0 in the third quarter. Simply start us at our listed enrollment, just like everyone else. Amount of Qualifiers: 8 Both of those games were played Nov. 19 at Norwin High School. Aliquippa Superintendent Phillip K. Woods. 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). Boys. A total of 67 teams qualified across the six classifications. The team has scored five defensive touchdowns, including two by Crowder, who returned a fumble 87 yards in the semifinals. Joe Hamilton, Blackhawk In the huddle I said, Im going over the top, so get a big push, Hayes said. They were blowing people off the ball by like five yards, Hayes said. 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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 . All brackets begin play on Friday, November 4, except for 6A, which will begin on Friday, November 11. 1 Aliquippa ran to a convincing 34-7 [] George Guido 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. . 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,. Junior 5-foot-9 guard Quentin Goode was tired of seeing Aliquippa lose in the WPIAL semifinals. If Aliquippa wins the 2022 state championship, it will mark the first time ever that the Quips have won back-to-back PIAA titles. THIRD QUARTER, NA PULLS AWAY. NA TAKES THE LEAD RIGHT BACK WITH THEIR OWN FAMILIAR CONNECTION. Aliquippa capped its season with its fourth PIAA championship, 34-27, in Hershey. Tags: Aliquippa, Central Valley, Springdale, Union. Watch: https://t.co/8nBIZmxoBE#HSSN pic.twitter.com/WFj6X272gn. 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. 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). The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) has crowned champions in football since 1914. 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. He has averaged 10 yards per carry, 143.6 rushing yards per game and has scored 30 total touchdowns. What we want is what the rule says. TALK ABOUT WHEN WE STARTED, THIS IS DAY 307 THAT THEY HAVE PUT IN WORK. The Leopards, who average 40.5 points per game, have won nearly every game this season in convincing fashion, except . LATE SECOND QUARTER NOW, WEHNER TAKES IT HIMSELF RIGHT UP THE MIDDLE FOR THE TOUCHDOWN. McDowell (28-0), Lower Dauphin (17-14), def. 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. All championship games will be held at Cumberland Valley High School from December 8-10. That gap lasted just 10 seconds though, as Penn-Traffords Cade Yacamelli responded with a 53-yard dash to make it 14-10. In 1991, 12 teams made the WPIAL playoffs in each classification with the top four seeds in each class getting byes to the quarterfinals. We are not asking for special treatment.. But its latest title came in large part because. DL Jackson Tonya leads the team with 57 solo tackles and 11 sacks. Tracy, a junior, had 108 yards on 22 carries and scored once. The longest was more than 8 minutes. Darrelle Revis, one of the programs all-time greats, gave the team a pregame talk and watched the win from the sidelines. 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. Aliquippa celebrated its 14th consecutive trip to the WPIAL Championship Game with a victory. 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. The Tigers went on to win the 2016 PIAA Championship. Central Valley High School didnt even exist in 2008 when the Quips title-game streak began. That loss snapped a 36-game winning streak by Central Valley that was the longest active in the state. Central Valley quarterback Antwon Johnson completed 10 of 19 attempts for 127 yards and one touchdown. Penn-Trafford entered the evening with an 0-3 record in title tilts, losing by a combined 13 points across the three contests. 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. Its going down to the end, were trying to just run the ball out and you come and crash, coming all out and hitting our guys like that, Warfield said. 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. Medical and orthopedic experts, which I am not, often have recommended playing different sports. Thompson lists Army, Bowling Green and Eastern Michigan among his Division I offers. Steel Valley (9-0, 7-0) is the lone undefeated team in 2A and won the Allegheny Conference. 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 . Amount of Qualifiers: 16 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. 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 top three seeds will get first round byes and the eventual WPIAL Champions will enter the . It was Quips' ability to possess the football that propelled them to a second consecutive WPIAL title. Wilmington (33-7), South Williamsport (20-0), def. The title is the Quips 18th in program history, and their first at the 4A classification. 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. Goode finished 6 of 12 for 117 yards and one touchdown. However, second-seeded North Catholic had an immediate response with a bit of trickery, as Liam Straub faked a reverse on the ensuing kickoff and raced down the left sideline 92 yards to tie it at 7-7. 67 / 218. A 17-6 lead after one quarter of play ultimately led to a 61-36 dominant win for Aliquippa over Greensburg Central Catholic Tuesday, sending the Quips to the WPIAL 2A title game. 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 POINT AFTER WAS BLOCKED, SO IT WAS 13-0. It's 21-0 Quips with 5:04 left in the third. Under PIAA rules, that puts their football team in the smallest classification, Class 1A. * Denotes WPIAL co-champions. RUN IT BACK Aliquippa You can't have much of a . Aliquippas Jayace Williams celebrates his second sack against Central Vallley during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, at Acrisure Stadium. 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. 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. Asked about the late play choices, Lyons said: No comment.. Aliquippa played like a team possessed Friday. Qualifying Teams: Bishop Canevin, Burgettstown, California, Carmichaels, Clairton, Fort Cherry, Greensburg Central Catholic, Jeannette, Laurel, Leechburg, Mapletown, Monessen, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Rochester, South Side, Union But despite returning 14 starters from last year's squad . Amount of Qualifiers: 14 WPIAL 6A Football Championship Game: Saturday, November 19 at 6:00 PM (Norwin HS) Aliquippas DJ Walker scores on a 92-yard reception against Central Valley on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at Freedom Area High School. Last season, there were 370,466 girls participating in high school basketball across the country. About: As Ambridge makes the move to WPIAL Class 4A, it will need . In January, the Quips successfully rebuffed another competitive-balance challenge as a contingent of coaches,. 2021 Final: Penn-Trafford 24, Moon 21, 4A FOOTBALL [Bracket] The team defeated Belle Vernon, 28-13, in the 2021 WPIAL finals. 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. Monday marked the program's . 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. Champions were crowned in four classes of high school football Friday at Acrisure Stadium. He is the only coach to win PIAA championships in football and basketball. Karns City (35-6), Wilmington (41-21), Dunmore (49-21), def. In 1998 and 1999, Classes AAAA, AA and A expanded to 16 playoff teams while AAA remained at 12. 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) Central (21-17), Neumann Goretti (9-8), def. Start Date: Friday, November 4 The most anticipated game of Friday's championships turned out to be a clunker. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. The results in the table will be updated as they are reported to the WPIAL office. A full list of champions by year and classification can be found below. Bishop McCort (42-21), Pen Argyl (19-12), def. 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. Jersey Shore (41-16), Bishop McDevitt (34-27), def. This is tough because this is something were not used to and dont want to get used to, Central Valley coach Mark Lyons said. 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. Amount of Qualifiers: 12 If Javascript is disabled browser, to place orders please visit the page where our photos are available to purchase. Young Hayes! It feels good, said Aliquippa coach Mike Warfield, who won his third title in five years. Cathedral Prep (42-7), Bishop McDevitt (20-17), Liberty (49-10), def. Yacamelli finished with 235 scrimmage yards (143 rushing, 92 receiving) and two touchdowns for Penn-Trafford. Belle Vernon and Aliquippa play in the 4A WPIAL Football Championship at Heinz Field Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021 in . Watch an archived video stream broadcast of this game on Trib HSSN. 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. 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. # Denotes WPIAL Division I champion. 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 (9-1, 4-0) claimed the Tri-County Five Conference title in 6A. Laurel Valley (25-12), South Williamsport (24-21), def. The Quips haven't had a. 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. The WPIAL has produced multiple PIAA football champions 14 times, and brought home a record four state titles in 2021. 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. Aliquippa's long list of WPIAL championship wins includes special performances from skill guys like Ty Law, Darrelle Revis and M.J. Devonshire. 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. 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. The Warriors are the first school since Clairton from 2014-16 to win three consecutive WPIAL titles, as they have beaten the Trojans, Elizabeth Forward (35-0 in 2020), and Aliquippa (13-12, OT in 2019) over this stretch. 1980 - Thomas Jefferson 28, Aliquippa 8 1981 - Beaver 12, Knoch 7 1982 - Steel Valley 10, Aliquippa 0 1983 - Mt. After 10 weeks of hard-fought battles, the field has been cut to 73 teams spread out through six classifications. While two WPIAL football finals were played Saturday, four more are slated for Acrisure Stadium on Friday. WPIAL basketball playoffs. Qualifying Teams: Bethel Park, Franklin Regional, Gateway, North Hills, Penn-Trafford, Pine-Richland, Upper St. Clair, Woodland Hills Aliquippa football team to move up due to PIAA rule. 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. Aliquippa recovered an unintentional onside kick that was meant to be merely a squib kick, but it bounced off a Central Valley player. To what extent of danger do we have to expose these kids?, said Woods. Its a physical presence on offense (you want). 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. It starts with listed enrollment, then the number of transfers, and lastly, the success on the field. The 2022 season marked the WPIALs 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. Pine-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. Whitlock scored once again with 6:09 left, finding the endzone from six yards out to make it 28-13. The Tigers answered with an impressive drive, turning to Bladel to finish it with a one-yard plunge in the final seconds of the second quarter to give Moon a 21-17 lead. 2023 Cox Media Group. State College (19-3), Cumberland Valley (24-7), Parkland (21-18), def. Moshannon Valley (14-10), Southern Columbia (14-12), def. @Tiqwaihayes in for the third time tonight. McDowell (48-6), Wilson (45-10), Coatesville (63-28), def. 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. Cathedral Prep (35-17), Ridley (21-14), def. 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. Thats down from the high-water mark of 435,885 in the 1998-99 school year. Updated enrollment numbers moved the Warriors up to Class 4A when the PIAA realigned its classifications. Coronavirus: CDC clarifies isolation guidance, Venmo, Paypal, Cash App must report payments of $600 or more to IRS, State, local agencies preparing for first accumulating snow of winter, 13 dead, including 7 children, in Philadelphia fire, DOWNLOAD the Channel 11 News app for breaking news alerts, Woman, man dead after apparent murder-suicide in Penn Hills identified, No umps when Orioles and Pirates play unneeded bottom of 9th, Teen kidnapped in Cranberry during armed home invasion; Police believe family was targeted, Eli Lilly to cut insulin prices, cap costs, Charges filed against 5 adults in Jeannette after 4 children found with cocaine in system. The PIAA classification formula is based on three parts. 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 only year the WPIAL did not produce a PIAA champion was in 1992. Oil City (62-0), Jersey Shore (21-14), def. Bladel added his second with 10:44 remaining in the first half, punching it in on a two-yard run to push the Tiger lead to 14-3. the team lost sophomore Mason Dixon, a starting linebacker, to injury late in the season Thomson has five interceptions and Deniro Simpson has three. In the Class 4A game, Aliquippa is in the finals for the 15th consecutive season and will face neighboring Central Valley. The team defeated North Catholic, 52-15, in last years WPIAL 3A championship game. The Red Hurricanes lost a double-overtime heartbreaker to Laurel Highlands in last year's Class 5A final. Live Games Today (Central Valley V Aliquippa) 2022 WPIAL Football Championship (Pennsylvania) - 4A tournamentLIVE HERE:: https://fox-stream.net/hs-football.p. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. Farrell (17-6), Homer Center (42-12), def. Height: 5 feet 10 inches. That title game victory was Beaver Falls' only win over the rival Quips in 12 meetings this decade. Friday, November 25, 2022 | 12:25 AM. Shortly after, Matt Merritt found Jack Bible for a 14-yard touchdown early in the second quarter to push the lead to two scores. I know theres more work to do.. Selinsgrove (20-14, OT), Strong Vincent (13-2), Manheim Central (56-20), def. 21 ALL AT THE HALF. 1-seeded Quips (19-6) to a 61-36 . WPIAL Class 4A football championship No. As Aliquippa's head coach since 1997, he has won five WPIAL championships, and a PIAA title in 2003. The 1917 team battled Johnstown to Cathedral Prep (21-14), Cocalico (34-12), Imhotep Charter (28-14), def. Lyons said that he loves to coach these kinds of games. The 2022 WPIAL football season is nearly upon us! 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. Of all the impressive accomplishments by Aliquippa football, the most impressive might be that the school hasnt had a losing season since 1972. Adding to the significance is that the schools are less than 10 miles apart in Beaver County. 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) Semifinals. That team featured current coach . K/P, 20, Tyler Kovatch, 6-0, 185, sr. 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. Aliquippa jumped out to a 21-0 halftime lead and held strong from there, ultimately defeating Belle Vernon, 28-13, on Saturday evening in the WPIAL 4A Championship Game. 15 min read. On the gridiron, he amassed a 237-36 record, six championships in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) and one state title. The senior was responsible for all three Moon touchdowns. The Quips celebrated their 19th WPIAL championship last Friday when they defended their 4A crown with a 34-7 decision over Central Valley at . 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. Perry Traditional Academy (20-3), Strath Haven (21-10), def. Central Valley broke the shutout with a 21-yard touchdown catch by Brady Hudson with less than 2 minutes left. Wilmington (49-13), Southern Columbia (49-7), def. Conemaugh Township (46-0), Farrell (13-7), Bishop McCort (15-3), def. 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 1990s was a decade of various playoff formats and expansion efforts. The big men upfront did a lot of heavy lifting Friday night in a championship effort. By: LB Cameron Lindsey and RB/CB Tiqwai Hayes each has Pitt, Penn State and West Virginia among their college offers. By Greg Finley. 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. 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. Smethport (41-6), Southern Columbia (18-0), def. 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