Tag: Aliquippa
WPIAL Class 3A final preview capsule: Aliquippa vs. Derry
November 16, 2018
WPIAL Class 3A championship No. 1 Aliquippa (11-1) vs. No. 2 Derry (11-1) 2 p.m. Saturday, Heinz Field On the air: Pittsburgh the CW-TV; 1230 AM, 1460 AM, 107.1 FM, 97.3 FM, 1480 AM; TribHSSN.triblive.com Coaches: Mike Warfield, Aliquippa; Tim Sweeney, Derry Winner plays: The winner gets a bye in
Chick’s Picks reaches out to The Boss for advice on Week 12 predictions
November 15, 2018
Welcome to Week 12 of the high school football season. After struggling with last week's predictions, Chick's Picks decided to call a meeting with The Boss in hopes of salvaging her stellar overall season record. The Boss reluctantly agreed, and the two met for lunch. Chick's Picks did not want
WPIAL Class 3A final preview: Derry set to face perennial contender Aliquippa in title-game debut
November 14, 2018
One team is one of the most decorated football programs in WPIAL history. The other is attempting to make history. That's whats's on tap for the WPIAL Class 3A championship game, set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Heinz Field when perennial power Aliquippa, seeded No. 1, battles No. 2 Derry.
Scouting Aliquippa in advance of WPIAL Class 3A final
ALIQUIPPA Player to watch Solvauhn Moreland Senior, 6-3, 305, OL/DL The senior is a disruptive force on defense for the Quips. He has 66 tackles, 18 for a loss, as well as six sacks. Opponents lost 103 yards on his tackles. He has made a verbal commitment to Ball State.
Gateway moves to top of Trib 10 football power rankings
November 12, 2018
Every Tuesday during the 2018 WPIAL football season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases weekly Power Rankings. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. There was a big shake up among the elite teams during the second week of the district playoffs as nearly a third of the poll was
Five things we learned from Friday’s WPIAL playoffs
November 10, 2018
This was a tough week for the favorites. Three No. 1 seeds were upset Friday night in the WPIAL football playoffs, a break from the predictability seen previously under the new six-classification format. Consider, in the past two seasons combined, 10 of the 12 top seeds reached the WPIAL finals.Aliquippa returns to WPIAL title game with win over rival Beaver Falls
November 9, 2018
It has been a decade of dominance for Aliquippa football. In each of the last 10 seasons, the team has reached the WPIAL championship game at Heinz Field. On Friday night, the Quips made it 11 straight. No. 1 Aliquippa reached the WPIAL Class 3A title game with a 42-14
WPIAL high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 11
November 8, 2018
Class 6A Semifinals No. 3 Mt. Lebanon (6-5) at No. 2 Pine-Richland (8-2) 7:30 p.m. Friday at Pine-Richland Stadium On the air: TribHSSN.triblive.com Last week: Mt. Lebanon 38, Canon-McMillan 31; Pine-Richland, bye Winner plays: Winner of No. 1 North Allegheny (10-0)/No. 5 Seneca Valley (8-3) Coaches: Mike Melnyk, Mt. Lebanon;
Five things to watch in Week 11 of high school football
Washington and Steel Valley are powerhouse programs that rank among the WPIAL elite. But the rest of this year's Class 2A quarterfinal field should provide hope to any struggling football team that dreams of someday finding success. Consider that Burgettstown, Charleroi, Freedom, Mohawk, Shady Side Academy and South Side
WPIAL top 10: Playoff streaks
November 7, 2018
THE TOP 10 Playoff streaks Does it seem like a number of schools always make the playoffs Here is a list of the 10 longest playoff appearance streaks in WPIAL history: Schoolandamp;#0010;Number, Yrs. qualified 1t. Aliquippaandamp;#0010;24, 1995-2018 1t. Thomas Jeffersonandamp;#0010;24, 1995-2018 3. Woodland Hillsandamp;#0010;23, 1996-2018 4. McKeesportandamp;#0010;21, 1998-2018 5. Upper
