Central Valley Warriors
| Central Valley Warriors |
| Head Coach: Mark Lyons |
| PIAA District 7 - Class 3A |
| WPIAL 3A Section 1 |
| OVERALL | PCT | CONF | PCT | HOME | AWAY | STREAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | 0.429 | 3-1 | 0.750 | 2-1 | 1-3 | W1 |
08-17 |
vs. Moon (3-3) |
- |
08-23 |
@ Montour (6-0) |
L, 14-24 |
08-30 |
vs. Thomas Jefferson (7-0) |
L, 13-27 |
09-06 |
@ Belle Vernon (2-3) |
L, 17-23 |
09-13 |
@ McGuffey (0-7) |
W, 49-0 |
09-20 |
vs. Beaver (5-2) |
W, 51-37 |
09-27 |
@ Avonworth (5-2) |
L, 14-21 |
10-04 |
vs. North Catholic (3-4) |
W, 46-38 |
10-11 |
@ Quaker Valley (1-5) |
- |
10-18 |
vs. Hopewell (4-3) |
- |
10-25 |
vs. North Hills (6-1) |
- |
Belle Vernon’s defense holds strong, defeats Central Valley in nailbiter 23-17
September 7, 2024 | Tyler Aaron
On the opening drive of the game, Belle Vernon finished with a 21-yard rushing touchdown by quarterback Curtis Wade to make it 7-0 halfway through the first quarter. Belle Vernon gets the scoring started on their opening drive thanks to a 21 yard tush push! Quarterback Curtis Wade rushes into the end zone! Extra Point […]
Conversation with Coach – Mark Lyons, Central Valley
August 21, 2024 | Phil Myers
Central Valley has only ever had one football coach, the Beaver County Sports Hall of Famer, Mark Lyons. Coach Lyons has led the Warriors to 5 WPIAL titles and 4 PIAA state championship game appearances, winning the state gold medal twice. But it was a devastating loss to Wyoming Area in 2019 that made Lyons […]
WPIAL Elite Eight: Preseason Rankings
August 14, 2024 | Andrew Schaffer
6A: 1- North Allegheny 2- Central Catholic 3- Mt. Lebanon 4- Norwin 5- Canon Mac 6- Hempfield 7- Seneca Valley 5A: 1- Peters Township 2- Upper St. Clair 3- Latrobe 4- Penn Trafford 5- Woodland Hills 6- Bethel Park 7- Pine Richland 8- Moon 4A: 1- Aliquippa 2- McKeesport 3- Thomas Jefferson 4- Belle Vernon […]
A Total of 16 WPIAL Players Nominated for PFN’s 4A All-State Team
January 7, 2024 | Brett Gombita
A total of 16 players from the WPIAL were nominated to the PFN Coaches-Select Class 4A All-State football team. Nine of these players were nominated to the 1st team, including Aliquippa running back Tiqwai “Tikey” Hayes, who was also nominated as 4A player of the year. Hayes, a Penn State football commit, finished the 2023 […]
Mars survives a late comeback to Beat Central Valley 24-14
November 11, 2023 | Ryan Thielet
This game had a slow start, with only 10 total points scored in the first half. The initial scoring came from Junior kicker Mason Childress, who kicked a 37-yard field goal, giving Mars a 3-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. The second quarter saw only one score, a great catch by Cole […]
WPIAL District 7 Second Round of Playoff Previews
November 9, 2023 | Joey Chirillo
The regular season has ended, however the postseason is just getting started. After the first round of playoffs, many teams made a statement and are calling for the championship. Here is your 2023 District 7 Semi-Finals Week Playoff Preview. Class 1A: South Side (1) – The Rams were one of two teams to not […]
Aliquippa Manages to Hold Off Central Valley 27-17
October 28, 2023 | Ryan Thielet
On Friday night, the Aliquippa and Central Valley game was an intense showdown. It kicked off with an Aliquippa Quips touchdown in the first quarter, setting the pace. In the second quarter, the Central Valley Warriors added a field goal to the scoreboard. Aliquippa responded with a remarkable play, completing a “scoop and score” touchdown, […]
Central Valley defeats West Allegheny 29-20
October 21, 2023 | Dean Shazer
Two 6-2 opponents battled it out on Friday night in an attempt to edge themselves over one another in class 4A. After a few empty drives in the first quarter, it was Central Valley’s Jance Henry Jr. who opened up the scoring with a 20 yard rushing touchdown seven minutes into the game. Central Valley […]
Montour Defeats Central Valley 21-20 in a Close Game
October 7, 2023 | Brett Gombita
On Friday night, the Montour Spartans beat the Central Valley Warriors 21-20 in an absolute thriller of a game. On the very first drive of the game, the Spartans marched deep into Warriors territory before the Warriors forced a fumble and recovered it in the endzone for a touchback. However, Montour’s defense would force a […]
Avonworth defeats Central Valley 28-20
September 2, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
On Friday night Avonworth High School improved to 2-0, on the season with a 28-20 victory over the Central Valley Raiders, who fell to 1-1 on the year. Avonworth quickly jumped to a 14-0 lead in the early second quarter, but Central Valley responded with 14 points of their own before the end of the […]
WPIAL Elite Eight: Preseason Rankings
August 22, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
AJ & PFN WPIAL Elite Eight: Preseason Rankings 1A: 1. Bishop Canevin 2. Union 3. Clairton 4. Fort Cherry 5. OLSH 6. Greensburg Central Catholic 7. Monessen 8. South Side 2A: 1. Steel Valley 2. Beaver Falls 3. Serra Catholic 4 . Keystone Oaks 5. Washington 6. Neshannock 7. McGuffey 8. Imani […]
2023 Conference Preview District 7, Class: 4A Section 1
August 19, 2023 | Ryan Thielet
For ALL District 7 team schedules click HERE
2023 WPIAL Media Day: Meet Class 4A
August 10, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
Here are some of our players and teams from the WPIAL Class of 4A!
The Greatest Games I Ever Saw (Part 10 – Crazy 4th Quarters)
June 2, 2023 | Phil Myers
(Note: This is a multi-part series of weekly articles that will appear every Friday through June regarding all of Pennsylvania’s greatest games I’ve seen from the 1970s through 2022. All of these game recaps are from my memory, my notes, and some research which included newspaper articles from the Erie Times, Indiana Gazette, Post-Gazette, the […]
Twelve District VII Players Named to 2022 PA Writers Class 4A All-State Team
December 30, 2022 | Martin Rock
After finishing 13-1 and adding another WPIAL championship, Aliquippa garnered individual honors Friday, as five players were selected to the Pa. Football Writers Class 4A all-state team. Senior offensive linemen Neco Eberhardt and Naquan Crowder, senior defensive back D.J. Walker, junior linebacker Cameron Lindsey and sophomore running back Tiqwai Hayes were honored. Hayes followed up […]
Aliquippa vs Central Valley (Gallery)
December 1, 2022 | William Spicher
Check links below for article from this game and preview for state semifinal game. Click Here for Article Preview Of Aliquippa’s State Semifinal Game Deacon Blues Blog Football Extra
WPIAL Championship in Photos: Aliquippa Quips over Central Valley Warriors, 34-7
November 27, 2022 | Sykotyk
WPIAL Class 4A Championship Aliquippa Quips 34, Central Valley Warriors 7 For more, and larger, photos from this weekend, click HERE. For photos from previous weeks and seasons, visit http://www.flickr.com/sykotyk/sets/
Aliquippa rolls to easy win over Central Valley (Gallery)
November 26, 2022 | Andrew Schaffer
The last time Aliquippa and Central Valley played it was a thrilling game. Tonight though was a completely different story with Aliquippa prevailing with a dominant 34-7 win over Central Valley. Central Valley got the ball to start the game but went three and out. Aliquippa started their first drive on their own 14 yard […]
Aliquippa and Central Valley Ready for Historic Rematch in 4A WPIAL Title At Acrisure
November 24, 2022 | Nate Grella
The biggest game on the biggest stage. How else can you describe two schools that are six miles apart from each other that have four state championships between them in the last four seasons, and seven WPIAL titles? The last team each of these teams met with each other in the WPIAL title game was […]
Central Valley and Thomas Jefferson Set to Face Off in Battle of WPIAL Titans
November 18, 2022 | Nate Grella
It’s almost like looking in a mirror. The similar trajectory between Central Valley and Thomas Jefferson in recent years has been astounding. Programs that have been built on legacy, offensive firepower, dominance in the trenches, and bone-crushing defense. And now they get to face off with everything on the line. Two teams. Two legendary coaches. […]
Aliquippa ends Central Valley’s 36-game win streak – wins Parkway Conference title
October 29, 2022 | Shane Lux
Freedom: Aliquippa outscored Central Valley 21-0 in the third quarter and finished the regular season a perfect 9-0. “It’s a game of runs,” said Aliquippa head coach Mike Warfield. “They had us on ropes, and this was a fantastic football game between two great programs, and my hats off to them. We knew it would be […]
Central Valley uses strong first half to beat West Allegheny
October 22, 2022 | Andrew Schaffer
So far this season Central Valley has been dominant on offense and defense. Tonight was no different in their 55-7 blowout win over West Allegheny. “Our guys were pretty locked in” said Coach Lyons. West Allegheny got the ball to start the game but went three and out. Central Valley started their first drive of […]
WPIAL Parkway Conference 2022 Preview (4A)
August 21, 2022 | Phil Myers
The Parkway Conference will have what only one conference in PA and very few in any state ever have had, two defending state champions in the same division/league. That is not a misprint. Aliquippa returns as the defending PIAA 4A champs and Central Valley, the defending PIAA 3A champs, moved up a classification this year. […]
2022 PFN Player Profile: Jayvin Thompson – Central Valley
July 30, 2022 | Billy Splain
Jayvin Thompson Central Valley Class Of 2023 Safety and Wide receiver Jersey #7 HT/WT6’2/190 31 receptions 767 receiving yards 11 touchdowns 11 interceptions 69 tackles 1268 All Purpose Yards Other sports Basketball PFN/Writers All State All conference Twitter @JayvinThompson Why do you play football? I’ve always enjoyed football growing up because it allowed me to […]
2021 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 3A All-State Team: Lyons/Hoenstine take top honors @cvqbclub @CentralDragonFB @CoachLyonsCVfb
December 28, 2021 | Billy Splain
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jeff Hoenstine, Central Martinsburg COACH OF THE YEAR: Mark Lyons, Central Valley 2021 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 3A All-State Team OFFENSE Quarterback Jeff Hoenstine, Central Martinsburg — 5-9, 179 jr. Jake Hall, North Schuylkill — 6-0, 215 sr. Tyler Gee, Loyalsock — 5-10, 180 soph. Dominico Spataro, Lakeland — 5-9, 155 jr. Marqui […]
Photos – PIAA Class 3A Championship: Wyomissing v. Central Valley @cvqbclub @warriors_cv @WyoFootball
December 11, 2021 | Sykotyk
Central Valley 7, Wyomissing 0 PIAA Class 3A Championship December 11, 2021 – 12pm Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA For more, and larger, photos from championship weekend, click HERE. For photos from previous weeks and seasons, visit http://www.flickr.com/sykotyk/sets/
Central Valley captures back-to-back titles @warriors_cv @matt_merritt17
December 11, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
The Central Valley Warriors and Wyomissing Spartans battled Saturday afternoon in a game that only saw seven points. The Warriors walk out of Hershey with back-to-back titles in three trips to Hershey. The biggest difference in the game was a Landon Alexander 28 yard touchdown run with 9:54 to go in the fourth quarter. […]
PIAA Class 3A Title Game Team Preview: The Central Valley Warriors @warriors_cv @CoachLyonsCVfb @cvqbclub @lalexander_
December 10, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
Central Valley Warriors PIAA District 7 – Class AAA League: WPIAL 3A Section 1 Head Coach: Mark Lyons Overview: The Central Valley Warriors enter the State Championship for the third straight year. The Warriors managed to win last year beating Wyomissing 35-21 in 2020 and they lost in 2019 21-14 to Wyoming Area. While being […]
Photo Gallery: Central Valley v. Martinsburg Central @warriors_cv @cvqbclub @CentralValleySD @CentralDragonsFB
December 7, 2021 | Sykotyk
Central Dragons at Central Valley Warriors Friday, December 3, 2021 PIAA Class 3A State Semifinal Sarge Alberts Stadium, Monaca, PA For more, and larger, photos from this game, click HERE. For photos from previous weeks and seasons, visit http://www.flickr.com/sykotyk/sets/
Central Valley defeats Central to head to Hershey for third straight season @warriors_cv @cvqbclub @sykotyk
December 4, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
For the third straight season the Central Valley Warriors are headed to Hershey. This time around they beat District 6 champion Central 35-21. “I’m so proud of these guys” said Coach Lyons. Central Valley got the ball to start the game. On the second play of the drive the ball was fumbled and Central recovered. […]
Top ranked Central Valley routes #5 North Catholic
November 27, 2021 | Marcus Sic
Heinz Field: Central Valley’s Jayvin Thompson, with 4 interceptions, 2 Tds and 122 return yards, in the first half, was a one man wrecking ball, leading the Warriors of Central Valley to a 45-3 halftime lead as they coasted to a 52-15 victory over the North Catholic Trojans. The game started out looking like a […]
Previewing Every WPIAL Championship Game @NathanGrella @PaBackyard
November 25, 2021 | Nate Grella
After last season’s two day stint at North Hills and North Allegheny, the WPIAL championships are back at Heinz Field (excluding 6A of course). Here’s everything you need to preview five games in two days at the Ketchup Palace. 1A 2 PM Friday November 26th OLSH Chargers vs Bishop Canevin Crusaders In 1A, one of […]
Central Valley’s rushing attack tramples Elizabeth Forward 51-0 @MatthewWilczyn1 @PaBackyard
November 20, 2021 | Nate Grella
By Matthew Wilczynski Central Valley moved on to the AAA WPIAL championship game with a win over Elizabeth Forward. Central Valley rushed for five of their seven touchdowns in their semifinal game against EF, the lopsided score was partly due to the outstanding Offensive Line play. Even with the opposing team blitzing 10 on multiple […]
Central Valley rolls past Avonworth @CoachLyonsCVfb @cvqbclub @AvonworthFB
October 23, 2021 | Shane Lux
Pittsburgh – Central Valley scored three touchdowns in the first 8:28 and never looked back as Warriors rolled past Avonworth 43-6 Friday night. “Our guys came into this game with a chip on their shoulder, and they were locked tonight from the opening kickoff,” said Central Valley head coach Mark Lyons. “When the leaves start […]
Big Errors Cost Quips Against Central Valley
September 13, 2021 | Mark Ross
When you hear Central Valley vs Aliquippa, you automatically think family vs family, cousin vs cousin. So when the schedules come out every year this is always the game everyone stops what they are doing and all talk centers around the Friday night match ups between these two power house programs. Central Valley jumped […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The Central Valley Warriors @CoachLyonsCVfb
August 25, 2021 | Billy Splain
Central Valley Warriors PFN Page Head Coach Mark Lyons PIAA District 7 – Class AAA League: WPIAL 3A Section 1 PFN Ranking: #3 @CoachLyonsCVfb Assistant Coaches Shawn McCreary Larry DeVincentis Wayne Tatalovich Tony Reda Zach Turley Tyrone Dixon Scott Slater Skylar Cron Jon Fiscus John George Jimmy Brown 2020 Season Record 12-0 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT […]
2021 PFN Player Preview: Landon Alexander – Central Valley @lalexander_ @warriors_cv @CoachLyonsCVfb
July 18, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
Landon Alexander Central Valley High School Class of 2022 RB/DB Ht: 6’0 Wt: 185 Other sports: Track Awards: Pennsylvania Football Writers 3A first-team, Pennsylvania Football News Coaches Select 3A first-team, 2020 All-State running back first-team, Beaver county times “Top 22”, WPIAL blitz honorable mention, Northwestern six Conference 3A Top 22 first-team running back, 2020 Central […]
2021 PFN Player Preview: Matt Merritt – Central Valley @matt_merritt17 @warriors_cv @CoachLyonsCVfb
June 18, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
Matt Merritt Central Valley High School Class of 2022 OLB/QB Ht: 6’3 Wt: 220 Other sports: Basketball Awards: All-State and All-Conference 2020 stats: 90 total tackles on defense with three sacks and an interception. Twitter: @matt_merritt17 Why do you play football? I play football because I fell in love with it. My family has a […]
2020 State Championship Photo Gallery
December 1, 2020 | Sykotyk
2020 PIAA Championships Photo Gallery For even more photos from all six games, click HERE. 1A – Steelton-Highspire 32, Jeannette 20 2A – Southern Columbia 42, Wilmington 14 3A – Central Valley 35, Wyomissing 21 4A – Thomas Jefferson 21, Jersey Shore 14 5A – Pine-Richland 48, Cathedral Prep 7 […]
Central Valley Captures State Title @DudleyAmeer @warriors_cv
November 27, 2020 | Tristan Klinefelter
The Central Valley Warriors returned to Hersey for the second year in a row and this time and after a heartbreaking 21-14 loss last year, they have beaten the Wyomissing Spartans to capture the PIAA 3A State Title by a score of 35-21. The biggest difference in tonight’s game was the Warrior rushing attack which […]
Central Valley Punches Ticket to Hershey @warriors_cv @dcleveland7 @DudleyAmeer
November 21, 2020 | Tristan Klinefelter
Central Valley Senior quarterback Ameer Dudley decided to continue his athletic and academic career at the University of Harvard Monday evening. Fast forward to Friday night as he led the Central Valley Warriors to a 49-20 victory over the Bedford Bison helping his team punch a ticket to their second straight PIAA 3A State Championship […]
2020 Player Profile: Ameer Dudley – Central Valley @DudleyAmeer @cvqbclub @CoachLyonsCVfb
August 8, 2020 | Tristan Klinefelter
Ameer Dudley Year: 2021 Central Valley High School QB Jersey # 3 Ht: 6’2 Wt: 190 2019 Stats: 1,929 pass yards with 24 touchdowns with 547 yards rushing and 8 touchdowns Awards: All-State, Times County Player of the Year, #1 Dual Threat QB in Pa, #2 Overall QB in Pa Other sports: Basketball and track […]
PIAA State Championships – 3A Wyoming v. Central Valley (GALLERY) @WaScoreboard @WyomingAreaSC @cvqbclub @CVHSWarriors
December 7, 2019 | Sykotyk
PIAA Class 3A Championship Saturday December 7, 2019 Hersheypark Stadium Hershey, PA Wyoming 21, Central Valley 14 – Final More photos will be available at http://www.flickr.com/sykotyk/sets/
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