2025 WPIAL 4A football championship breakdown: McKeesport vs. Aliquippa

By: Chris Harlan
Saturday, November 15, 2025 | 10:42 AM

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WPIAL Class 4A football championship

No. 1 McKeesport vs. No. 7 Aliquippa

12:05 p.m. Saturday, Pine-Richland

Audio stream: TribLive HSSN

Video stream: NFHS Network

Radio: KDKA (1020 AM, 100.1 FM)

Winner plays: District 10 champion Oil City (9-1) or District 9 champion Punxsutawney (10-1) in a PIAA quarterfinal Nov. 21 or 22

WPIAL titles: McKeesport 4 (2005, 1994, ‘38, ‘32), Aliquippa 20 (2023, ‘22, ‘21, ‘18, ‘15, ‘12, ‘11, ‘08, ‘03, ‘00, 1996, ‘91, ‘89, ‘88, ‘87, ‘85, ‘84, ‘64, ‘55, ‘52)

McKeesport (9-3)

Player to watch: Kemon Spell

Spell is ranked by recruiting websites as the top running back prospect nationally. He committed to Penn State but has since reopened his recruitment. He rushed for 331 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries in last week’s semifinal win.

Statistical leaders

Passing: Matthew Miller 58-120, 886 yards, 10 TDs

Rushing: Kemon Spell 117-1,614 yards, 30 TDs

Receiving: Javien Robinson 16-317, 5 TDs

How they got here: No. 1 McKeesport defeated No. 8 Chartiers Valley, 44-7, in the quarterfinals; and No. 4 Thomas Jefferson, 28-3, in the semifinals.

Probable starting lineup

Coach: Matt Miller

Offense

QB, 18, Matthew Miller, 5-8, 175, sr.

RB, 3, Kemon Spell, 5-11, 211, jr.

WB, 2, Akeem Cochran, 5-10, 141, sr.

WB, 44, Abe Miller, 5-11, 227, jr.

WR, 6, Javien Robinson, 6-1, 184, jr.

TE, 30, Nasir Dordies, 5-10, 225, sr.

OT, 54, Kaedyn Daniels, 6-2, 235, sr.

G, 50, Matt Sebelia, 6-1, 257, sr.

C, 76, Joey Sebelia, 6-1, 241, so.

G, 51, Justin Powell, 6-1, 261, so.

OT, 67, Alex Winowitch, 6-2, 223, jr.

Defense

DE, 54, Kaedyn Daniels, 6-2, 235, sr.

DE, 67, Alex Winowitch, 6-2, 223, jr.

DT, 50, Matt Sebelia, 6-1, 257, sr.

DT, 51, Justin Powell, 6-1, 261, so.

MLB, 7, Michael Wright, 6-2, 199, sr.

MLB, 21, Avont Hudson, 5-9, 196, sr.

OLB, 22, Nick Beerman, 5-11, 197, jr.

OLB, 5, Taier Swindle, 5-10, 161, sr.

FS, 8, Brian Jones, 5-9, 175, sr.

CB, 6, Javien Robinson, 6-1, 184, jr.

CB, 10, Nycere Rhone, 5-9, 146, sr.

Special teams

K, 37, Wyatt Heasley, 5-11, 150, sr.

P, 44, Abe Miller, 5-11, 227, jr.

Aliquippa (8-3)

Player to watch: Marques Council

A knee injury has had the Yale-bound quarterback in and out of the lineup. The senior was believed to be lost for the year late in the regular season but returned in time for the playoffs, helping to spark the team’s postseason run.

Statistical leaders

Passing: Marques Council 60-116, 1,078 yards, 10 TDs

Rushing: J.J. Work 152-973 yards, 10 TDs

Receiving: Josh Lay 29-505 yards, 2 TDs

How they got here: No. 7 Aliquippa defeated No. 2 Trinity, 21-14, in the quarterfinals; and No. 3 New Castle, 14-0, in the semifinals.

Probable starting lineup

Coach: Mike Warfield

Offense

QB, 1, Marcus Council, 6-0, 185, sr.

RB, 6, J.J. Work, 5-10, 185, sr.

(or) RB, 8, Akiva Woods, 5-11, 185, sr.

(or) RB, 0, Cleaster Longmire, 5-9, 220, sr.

WR, 5, Josh Lay, 5-8, 150, sr.

WR, 9, Anthony Ingram, 6-5, 185, so.

WR, 13, Gavin Wilcox, 5-8, 160, sr.

OT, 66, Jaiden Brown, 6-0, 255, jr.

G, 56, Mylez Greene, 5-10, 270, jr.

C, 73, Kingston Wilcox, 5-5, 290, sr.

LG, 72, Erick Raspberry, 6-1, 345, jr.

LT, 52, Justus Starks, 6-0, 240, sr.

TE, 18, Zion Simmons, 6-2, 195, sr.

Defense

DL, 53, Khalil Ellerbee, 6-1, 220, jr.

DL, 29, Josiah Boykin, 6-0, 220, sr.

DL, 52, Justus Starks, 6-0, 240, sr.

DL, 56, Mylez Greene, 5-10, 270, jr.

DL, 26, Avery Coleman, 5-10, 195, jr.

LB, 0, Cleaster Longmire, 5-9, 220, sr.

LB, 6, J.J. Work, 5-10, 185, sr.

OLB, 17, Tekoah Gilbert, 5-10, 175, jr.

S, 14, QaLil Goode, 6-2, 170, sr.

S, 8, Akiva Woods, 5-11, 185, jr.

CB, 12, Raymond Miller, 6-0, 180, sr.

CB, 13, Gavin Wilcox, 5-8, 160, sr.

(or) CB, 12, Josh Lay, 5-8, 150, sr.

(or) CB, 9, Anthony Ingram, 6-5, 185, so.

Special teams

K, 16, Reinaldo Romero, 5-4, 124, so.

P, 26, Avery Coleman, 5-10, 195, jr.

Chris Harlan is a TribLive reporter covering sports. He joined the Trib in 2009 after seven years as a reporter at the Beaver County Times. He can be reached at charlan@triblive.com.

Tags: Aliquippa, McKeesport