Quips vs TJ
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Aliquippa should've went for two on their TD in the fourth. They should do the same if they score here.
They're both in Class 4A now.
Aliquippa is a 1A school in enrollment, but it was playing 3A the past few years because thats where its rivals are. But the PIAA's new competition formula forced them to move to 4A because they've won so much and have transfers (which are mostly kids born in Quip moving back in). So they were forced to play in 4A this year even though they were already voluntarily playing two classes up.
the quips have the 4th smallest enrollment in the WPIAL.
So what happens next season? Can they move back down a level? Down to their enrollment or only down one level?
I can’t say for sure in this case...but reclassification is normally revisited every two years by the PIAA. So my guess is things stay the same next year
Pretty amazing. It would be interesting to see how they would fair vs a middle of the pack 6A team. I’m sure a PCC or NA would pound them and even a Lebo, Seneca Valley or Canon Mac...but I’d be curious to see them play a Hempfield or Norwin or Baldwin.
They do not have the 4th smallest enrollment in the wpial. There are approximately 25 smaller schools in the wpial.
Watching 5A, both TJ and Aliquippa are as good or better than Peters.
BTW, what's the attendance limit for these games? The TJ/Aliquippa game seemed pretty full.
Can't move down for another year. Their JR High team was 6-0. Unscored upon and beat North Allegheny 41-0! This was a rebuilding year!
The biggest difference from AAAA to 5A and 6A is the consistency in line play. TJ was able to get downhill in 2nd half on the Quips.
This is a good not great TJ team. Last year's TJ team was a great TJ team.
Pine is the "cleanest" team in the WPIAL when it comes to execution.
I will actually walk my post above back...I have reason to believe that the Quips would not get pounded by a mid level 6A team. Based on what I’ve heard from scrimmages this past season, I think Aliquippa would have faired well in a game vs Seneca or CM. I think it might have been competitive with either team winning. And that would mean they’d likely beat teams like Hempfield.
You’re right I looked it up. Someone text me that yesterday but it looks like they’d be about 20th smallest of the football schools. About the same size as Jeanette.
Maybe the were playing 3A because they aren't going to get anyone to transfer there if they stay in 1A.
They embarrassed Peters last night, totally dominated them. Their defense is often overlooked because of how good they are on offense. They rarely make mistakes and are always in good position on D. Kasper is the best coach in the WPIAL.
They have to stay where they are next year. But the interesting thing is that if they are going to be as good as quip thinks they are going to be and they win or come close to winning a state championship and they continue to bring in transfers at the rate that they have been bringing in transfers then they won't move back down in two years, they could be required to move up again.
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