{"id":235112,"date":"2025-09-18T00:40:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T00:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/235112\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T00:40:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T00:40:16","slug":"wpial-football-report-week-four","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/235112\/","title":{"rendered":"WPIAL Football Report: Week Four"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Western Pennsylvania is home to some of the best high school football in the United States. The WPIAL<\/a> is well known for producing many of the greatest players in the history of football, including George Blanda, Mike Ditka, Aaron Donald, Tony Dorsett, Bill Fralic, Ty Law, Dan Marino, Joe Montana, Joe Namath, and Darrell Revis among the most legendary.<\/p>\n

The WPIAL Football Report is your resource for the Aliquippa Quips Report, Beat the Expert, and rankings by Class, all brought to you by local sports writer Mike Drakulich (@PghSportsNation), who also covers Pitt Football and the Pittsburgh Steelers for NGSCSports.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Aliquippa Quips Report<\/strong><\/p>\n

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WPIAL Championships (20) | PIAA Championships (5)<\/p>\n

Week Four: #1 Aliquippa Quips (2-1) vs Penn Hills Indians (1-3), 7:00 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Through three quarters, it wasn\u2019t looking good for Aliquippa, as they trailed Mars 6-0.<\/p>\n

But the Quip\u2019s offense finally awakened, scoring a touchdown at the 10:08 mark of the final stanza, on a four yard run by Joseph Work.<\/p>\n

Work would score again on a nine yard run to make it 13-6.<\/p>\n

Aliquippa then sealed the game as Qa\u2019lil Goode had a pick-six off of Mars quarterback Colin Yurisinec.<\/p>\n

This week, the Quips (2-1) host Penn Hills at The Pit at Heinz Field. The Indians are coming off their first win of the year, a 49-14 victory over Fox Chapel.<\/p>\n

Quip\u2019s QB Marques Council has thrown for 491 yards, four touchdowns, and three interceptions, while adding 138 yards rushing and a touchdown. Josh Lay is the leading receiver with nine receptions for 163 yards, with Qa\u2019Lil Goode right behind him with five catches for 153 yards.<\/p>\n

Work is the leading rusher with 146 yards on the ground and two TD\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Penn Hills is lead by QB Devin Harris, who has 257 yards passing and one touchdown.<\/p>\n

Coury Pitss has 10 catches\u00a0 for 73 yards, while Richard Littlejohn leads the team with 99 yards receiving off of eight receptions.<\/p>\n

Doryan Peay has rushed for 334 yards and two touchdowns.<\/p>\n

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Beaver Valley Beat the Expert Picks\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

In honor of growing up reading the Beaver County Times and waiting with excitement each week to enter the contest in picking the local games against great writers like Ed Rose, Mike Prisuta, Mike Bires, Andy Nuzzo, and John Perrotto to name a few\u2026<\/p>\n

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Friday, September 19th<\/strong><\/p>\n

Central Catholic over Hempfield<\/p>\n

North Allegheny over Norwin<\/p>\n

North Hills over Fox Chapel<\/p>\n

Pine-Richland over Plum<\/p>\n

Freeport over Burrell<\/p>\n

Imani over Highlands<\/p>\n

Central Valley over Beaver<\/p>\n

Avonworth over Hopewell<\/p>\n

North Catholic over McGuffey<\/p>\n

OLSH over Ligonier Valley<\/p>\n

South Allegheny over South Park<\/p>\n

Seton LaSalle over Carlynton<\/p>\n

Washington over Sto-Rox<\/p>\n

Ellwood City over Freedom<\/p>\n

Mohawk over Beaver Falls<\/p>\n

New Brighton over Riverside<\/p>\n

Western Beaver over Union<\/p>\n

Neshannock over Northgate<\/p>\n

Laurel over Rochester<\/p>\n

South Side Beaver over Shenengo<\/p>\n

Bishop Canevin over Cornell<\/p>\n

Fort Cherry over Monessen<\/p>\n

Clairton over Frazier<\/p>\n

Jeannette over Leechburg<\/p>\n

Elizabeth Forward over Baldwin<\/p>\n

South Fayette over Belle Vernon<\/p>\n

Blackhawk over Yough<\/p>\n

Greensburg Salem over Ambridge<\/p>\n

Montour over Mars<\/p>\n

Upper St. Clair over McKeesport<\/p>\n

New Castle over Knoch<\/p>\n

Aliquippa over Penn Hills<\/p>\n

Quaker Valley over Valley<\/p>\n

Southmoreland over Ringgold<\/p>\n

Moon over Seneca Valley<\/p>\n

Woodland Hills over Shaler<\/p>\n

Steel Valley over Waynesburg Central<\/p>\n

Peters Township over West Allegheny<\/p>\n

Thomas Jefferson over West Mifflin<\/p>\n

Westinghouse over Butler<\/p>\n

*All kickoffs at scheduled for 7:00 PM<\/p>\n

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Last Week:<\/strong> 26-4<\/p>\n

Overall:<\/strong> 87-23 (.791%)<\/p>\n

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Week Four Rankings<\/strong><\/p>\n

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6A<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Central Catholic (3-1)<\/li>\n
  2. North Allegheny (4-0)<\/li>\n
  3. Norwin (3-1)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1. Peters Township (4-0)<\/li>\n
    2. Pine-Richland (3-1)<\/li>\n
    3. Upper St. Clair (4-0)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      4A<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. Aliquippa (2-1)<\/li>\n
      2. Thomas Jefferson (3-1)<\/li>\n
      3. Montour (3-1)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        3A<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        1. Avonworth (4-0)<\/li>\n
        2. Imani Christian (4-0)<\/li>\n
        3. North Catholic (4-0)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          1. Western Beaver (4-0)<\/li>\n
          2. South Allegheny (4-0)<\/li>\n
          3. Seton LaSalle (3-1)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            1A<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            1. Fort Cherry (4-0)<\/li>\n
            2. Clairton (2-1)<\/li>\n
            3. Monessen (4-0)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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