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Aliquippa’s Naquan Crowder celebrates next to Jason McBride during the PIAA Class 4A state championship game against Bishop McDevitt on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, at Hersheypark Stadium.

Aliquippa beats odds, wins PIAA Class 4A championship

December 9, 2021

HERSHEY — Aliquippa has a Class A enrollment, yet the small-school Quips were crowned Thursday night as the best 4A football team in the state.

Aliquippa’s Tiqwai Hayes picks up yardage during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Nov. 27, 2021, at Heinz Field.

PIAA Class 4A football championship breakdown: Aliquippa vs. Bishop McDevitt

PIAA Class 4A championship

Aliquippa lineman Naquan Crowder pressures Belle Vernon quarterback Devin Whitlock during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Nov. 27, 2021, at Heinz Field.

Aliquippa’s slimmed-down 300-pounders face heavy workload in state finals

December 8, 2021

At 6-foot-4 and 345 pounds, Aliquippa’s Naquan Crowder fits in nicely on one of the heaviest offensive lines in the state, but a commitment made by the team’s linemen to improve their fitness has him feeling lighter on his feet.

Aliquippa linemen Tyrese Jones (72) and Neco Eberhardt (52) play in the WPIAL Class 4A championship game against Belle Vernon on Nov. 27, 2021, at Heinz Field.

PIAA factoids for Thursday’s Class 4A, A state championship games

In 34 years of PIAA football playoffs, the WPIAL has never had more than three state champions crowned in a single year.

Mt. Lebanon’s Eli Heidenreich eludes State College’s Jashaun Green on a 40-yard reception during their PIAA Class 6A state semifinal on Dec. 4, 2021, at Mansion Park in Altoona.

Trib 10: WPIAL seeks record PIAA championship haul

The WPIAL never has sent more than four district teams to the state finals.

Aliquippa’s Tiqwai Hayes runs for a long gain past the Belle Vernon sideline during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, at Heinz Field.

Trib HSSN football team of the week: Dec. 6, 2021

December 5, 2021

The story is well-known now. Aliquippa, a Class A school in enrollment that has always faced the challenge and played up in class in AA and then 3A upon expansion to six classifications in 2016, has spent the last two years forced to play up in Class 4A by the PIAA.

Aliquippa’s Cyair Clark picks up yardage during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Nov. 27, 2021, at Heinz Field.

Aliquippa scores 27 consecutive points in PIAA semifinal victory over Jersey Shore

December 3, 2021

EBENSBURG — Six minutes saved Aliquippa’s state title hopes.

Bishop Canevin’s Xavier Nelson scores on an interception return next to A’Zjuan Marshall during the second quarter of the WPIAL Class A championship game against OLSH on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at Heinz Field.

5 things to watch: How many WPIAL teams will reach PIAA football finals?

Could the WPIAL send five or six teams to Hershey?

Aliquippa’s Tiqwai Hayes runs for a long gain past the Belle Vernon sideline during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, at Heinz Field.

Only 14, freshman Tiqwai Hayes shoulders leading role in Aliquippa’s playoff run

When he’s avoiding tacklers and scoring touchdowns at a place like Heinz Field, it’s easy to forget Tiqwai Hayes is only 14 years old.

Aliquippa’s Cyair Clark picks up a first down against Belle Vernon’s Devin Whitlock during the WPIAL Class 4A championship Nov. 27, 2021, at Heinz Field.

Parkway: Aliquippa leads all-conference voting with 14 players on 1st team

November 30, 2021

Aliquippa outscored Parkway opponents 237-40 this fall, a regular-season dominance that was reflected in voting for the all-conference team.

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