Central Valley
November 2025
Imani Christian rolls to easy win over Central Valley
November 15, 2025 | Andrew Schaffer
Central Valley was no match for Imani Christian who used their run game and defense to completely dominate in their 48-0 win over Central Valley. Imani Christian got the ball to start the game and wasted no time setting the tone for the game. The kickoff was returned to the Central Valley 40 yard line. […]
Thomas Jefferson cruises to easy win over Central Valley
August 30, 2025 | Andrew Schaffer
The game started off slow for Thomas Jefferson but thanks to a very strong second half Thomas Jefferson was able to comeback and cruise to an easy 37-14 win over Central Valley. Central Valley went three and out on their first drive. The first Thomas Jefferson drive was looking very good. After a fourth down […]
WPIAL 3A Avonworth v. Central Valley (PHOTO GALLERIES)
November 24, 2024 | Sykotyk
Third Times the Charm: Avonworth wins WPIAL title after losing previous two seasons Central Valley swallows 17-0 shut-out loss in 3A WPIAL Championship
Central Valley swallows 17-0 shut-out loss in 3A WPIAL Championship
November 23, 2024 | Annabelle Aquino
The Central Valley Warriors lost to the Avonworth Antelopes 17-0 in the 3A WPIAL Championship game at Acrisure Stadium. The low-scoring game developed from strong defensive stops and the Warriors’ inability to recover from Avonworth’s quick offensive start. “Like I told these guys in the locker room, ‘You didn’t fail. You came up short… there’s […]
Third Times the Charm: Avonworth wins WPIAL title after losing previous two seasons
November 23, 2024 | Ethan Spozarski
The third time’s the charm as Avonworth defeated Central Valley 17-0 in the 3A WPIAL Championship. The Antelopes have made the 3A Championship the past two seasons, however lost both against Belle Vernon with a combined score of 40-7. Head coach Duke Johncour said this championship is a great feeling; there’s more to it. “It’s […]
Central Valley advances to 3A WPIAL finals after defensive win over Elizabeth Forward
November 16, 2024 | Annabelle Aquino
The Central Valley Warriors defeated the Elizabeth Forward Warriors 31-15 this Friday in the WPIAL 3A semifinals at Montour High School. Central Valley’s strong defense, led by Tyler Ondrusek and Lukas Gerovac on the line, and Aaron Lawson in the backfield, played a significant role in their victory. Central Valley started by kicking off to […]
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 […]
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