(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)
You know what’s better than one championship? Two championships.
Over their history, the Aliquippa Quips have won plenty of championships in both WPIAL (19) and PIAA (4) playoff action. But for the second year in a row–and the third time in 5 years under coach Mike Warfield–the Quips look to get two championships in one year as they battle Allentown Central Catholic tonight in the Class 4A Semifinals at Bald Eagle Area High School. The winner moves on to the PIAA Finals next Thursday night at 7:00 PM at Chapman Field on the campus of Cumberland Valley High School.
Aliquippa (12-0) enters the game as champions already, winning the WPIAL Class 4A title in their last game over Central Valley by a tally of 34-7. Despite finishing the regular season at 5-5, the Vikings (9-5) are on a hot streak, having won their last four games to take the District 11 championship and pull off back-to-back upsets of the Bulldogs in the PIAA playoffs–a 38-31 overtime win over Jersey Shore in the first round, and a 50-7 drubbing of Meadville last week.
Beaver County Radio will have coverage of this Class 4A Semifinal match from Bald Eagle Area High School tonight, as coverage begins at 6:30 PM for pregame. Kickoff from Centre County commences at 7:00 PM between Aliquippa and Allentown Central Catholic on 95.7 FM, 99.3 FM, 1230 WBVP, 1460 WMBA. along with the Trib Live High School Sports Network.