WPIAL 2A Football Championship Game: Friday, November 25 at 2:00 PM (Acrisure Stadium) 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. Friday, November 25, 2022 | 10:35 PM. Warfield said Aliquippa was content to run out the clock, but reacted to the way Central Valleys defense was approaching those run plays. Watch: https://t.co/8nBIZmxoBE#HSSN pic.twitter.com/WFj6X272gn. Young Hayes! Start Date: Friday, November 4 . In 1991, 12 teams made the WPIAL playoffs in each classification with the top four seeds in each class getting byes to the quarterfinals. North Star (52-0), Farrell (48-8), Riverside (36-30), def. HES GONE. The champion in each classification will earn qualification into the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Football Championships. Aliquippas DJ Walker scores on a 92-yard reception against Central Valley on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at Freedom Area High School. The Quips' 18 WPIAL titles are also a record. 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. Thats easy. 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. They said, Were good.. WPIAL Championship Game History 1980-2015 In 1980 the PIAA established four classifications of high school football. 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Muscles used in different sports are better for the athlete, instead of just using the muscles surrounding a single sport. 1 Aliquippa vs. No. 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. Hayes scored on runs of 2, 1 and 4 yards to lead 14-0 at halftime and 21-0 in the third quarter. 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. Chris Harlan is a Tribune-Review Staff Writer. Were competing.. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WTAE-TV. Champions were crowned in four classes of high school football Friday at Acrisure Stadium. Goode powered the . Central Valley scored 31 of its 52 points in the second quarter to complete a three-peat, knocking off North Catholic, 52-15, on Saturday afternoon in the WPIAL 3A Championship Game. The WPIAL football postseason has arrived. 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. To do it back to back, that was important to the kids. Amount of Qualifiers: 8 THEYD CONNECT AGAIN TO GIVE CENTRAL CATHOLIC THEIR FIRST LEAD OF THE GAME 14-13. 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. 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 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. 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. 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,. 1 Aliquippa ran to a convincing 34-7 [] 67 / 218. Sharing a zip code with a team, thats an automatic rivalry, Hayes said. We knew we had to dominate them up front and thats what we did, Eberhardt said. Just visit tribhssn.triblive.com. ALIQUIPPA Fed up with the inner workings and citing a lack of internal support, Aliquippa Superintendent Dr. Phillip K. Woods resigned effective. Central Valley High School didnt even exist in 2008 when the Quips title-game streak began. Height: 5 feet 10 inches. They won the PIAA State Championship in Class 4A, as well as the WPIAL Championship. Amount of Qualifiers: 14 The Trojans run to Heinz Field included wins over seventh-seeded Keystone Oaks (48-41) and third-seeded Avonworth (7-0). That made a statement.. Aliquippas John Tracy scores past Central Valleys Bret FitzSimmons during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, at Acrisure Stadium. $ Penn Hills 1979 championship was vacated due to using an ineligible player. Beaver Falls won the WPIAL 3A Championship in the first year of the six classification alignment, defeating rival Aliquippa at Heinz Field. Thats how you take someones will and momentum away.. (or) LT, 50, Brendan Alexander, 6-2, 345, fr. The WPIAL has produced multiple PIAA football champions 14 times, and brought home a record four state titles in 2021. 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. Walker showed his big-play ability with a 92-yard touchdown catch when Aliquippa and Central Valley met in Week 9. Qualifying Teams: Avonworth, Beaver, Belle Vernon, Deer Lakes, East Allegheny, Elizabeth Forward, Freeport, Ligonier Valley, Mt. The other schools who have reached double-digits are: Clairton (14), New Castle (11), Jeannette (10), and Thomas Jefferson (10). In the huddle I said, Im going over the top, so get a big push, Hayes said. 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. Pleasant 14, Kiski 13 1987 - Aliquippa 26,New Castle 14 1988 - Aliquippa 36, Blackhawk 7 1989 - Aliquippa 17, Seneca Valley 9 5A RECAP This is tough because this is something were not used to and dont want to get used to, Central Valley coach Mark Lyons said. It starts with listed enrollment, then the number of transfers, and lastly, the success on the field. Aliquippa is the first of five WPIAL schools that will play in the state championships over three days at Hersheypark . Both of those games were played Nov. 19 at Norwin High School. From 1992-1995 the playoff structure returned to the model of 8 teams per classification. Live Games Today (Central Valley V Aliquippa) 2022 WPIAL Football Championship (Pennsylvania) - 4A tournamentLIVE HERE:: https://fox-stream.net/hs-football.p. Well, were going to go over the top. I said, Do I need to say something? But they knew it. 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. It's 21-0 Quips with 5:04 left in the third. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. Qualifying Teams: Aliquippa, Armstrong, Blackhawk, Central Valley, Greater Latrobe, Hampton, Highlands, Laurel Highlands, Mars, McKeesport, Montour, Thomas Jefferson, West Allegheny 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. Adding to the significance is that the schools are less than 10 miles apart in Beaver County. Karns City (35-6), Wilmington (41-21), Dunmore (49-21), def. Track and field for girls, in the meantime, has jumped 10% nationally, girls volleyball 15% and girls soccer a whopping 27%. The Quips trailed 24-14 in that game before shutting out Central Valley in the second half. Lyons said that he loves to coach these kinds of games. He has averaged 10 yards per carry, 143.6 rushing yards per game and has scored 30 total touchdowns. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. Selinsgrove (20-14, OT), Strong Vincent (13-2), Manheim Central (56-20), def. Semifinals. Class A 1943 Aspinwall (10-0). Monday marked the program's . 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 Class 4A football championship No. 2 Central Valley 8 p.m. Friday, Acrisure Stadium Video stream: tribhssn.triblive.com Radio: KDKA (1020 AM, 100.1 FM), WMBA (1460. Strong Vincent (34-14), West York (49-21), Archbishop Wood (34-7), def. Cathedral Prep (44-6), Harrisburg (14-6), Parkland (21-0), def. 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. PITTSBURGH Semifinal games will be played in four classes of the WPIAL high school football playoffs this week. Central Valley quarterback Antwon Johnson completed 10 of 19 attempts for 127 yards and one touchdown. 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. But its latest title came in large part because. Pleasant 15 1985 - Aliquippa 13, Ambridge 0 1986 - Mt. 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) 1980 - Thomas Jefferson 28, Aliquippa 8 1981 - Beaver 12, Knoch 7 1982 - Steel Valley 10, Aliquippa 0 1983 - Mt. 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. Hayes finished with 135 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries, while Jon Tracy added 95 yards on the ground from 22 attempts. While two WPIAL football finals were played Saturday, four more are slated for Acrisure Stadium on Friday. Union, however, rallied and was down 20-14 late. 2021 Final: Mt. Laurel Valley (25-12), South Williamsport (24-21), def. Simply start us at our listed enrollment, just like everyone else. The top-seeded Leopards pulled within two scores with 10:37 remaining in regulation, as Devin Whitlock cashed in from five yards out. The Central Valley (Monaca, PA) varsity football team lost Friday's neutral playoff game against Aliquippa (PA) by a score of 34-7. But Springdales Sam Sack intercepted two passes in the final four minutes to secure the victory. Aliquippa dominated the WPIAL Class 4A championship game against Belle Vernon, pulling out a 28-13 win Saturday evening at Heinz Field. Armstrong (9-1, 6-0) won the Greater Allegheny Conference, and Aliquippa (9-0, 7-0) collected the Parkway Conference crown. 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. 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. If Aliquippa wins the 2022 state championship, it will mark the first time ever that the Quips have won back-to-back PIAA titles. Thats down from the high-water mark of 435,885 in the 1998-99 school year. Lebanon, South Park football coach Marty Rieck resigns after 8 seasons, 22 WPIAL football players picked for Big School East-West all-star game. 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