Trib 10: Aliquippa finishes atop WPIAL football power ratings
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Wednesday, December 13, 2023 | 7:31 PM
Aliquippa coach Mike Warfield takes the field with his team before the PIAA Class 4A state championship game Dec. 7.
In the first edition of the HSSN Trib 10 this football season, Central Catholic was selected as the top-ranked team in the power ratings.
The Vikings stayed on top until after Week 6, following their loss at Pine-Richland.
That week, Aliquippa rose to No. 1 to the surprise of some and they never vacated the throne, ending up as this season’s Trib 10 king of the hill for the final 10 weeks.
Five WPIAL teams reached the PIAA championship game this past week and two came home with state gold.
Aliquippa is No. 1 and Belle Vernon with its second straight sweep of 3A district and state gold finishes at No. 2.
Here are the final Trib 10 power rankings for 2023 with final record and last week’s ranking. These rankings have zero classification boundaries.
1. Aliquippa, 14-0, (1): The Quips finish as PIAA 4A state champions
2. Belle Vernon, 13-1, (4): The Leopards finish as PIAA 3A state champions
3. Peters Township, 15-1, (2): The Indians finish as PIAA 5A state runners-up
4. North Allegheny, 13-2, (3): The Tigers finish as PIAA 6A state runners-up
5. Fort Cherry, 15-1, (5): The Rangers finish as PIAA state runners-up
6. McKeesport, 11-2, (6)
7. Central Catholic, 10-2, (7)
8. Pine-Richland, 9-4, (8)
9. Montour, 10-2, (9)
10. Beaver Falls, 9-6, (10)
Out: None
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