WPIAL Quarterfinal Picks

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CLASS A - Sto-Rox Vs. Apollo-Ridge - Sto-Rox and Lenny Williams (QB) are on a mission But AR has got a good QB of its own in Jesse Zalonka who has passed for 1,466 yards and rushed for another 742. My Pick STO-ROX. Clairton Vs. Fort Cherry - Clairton won the regular season contest 34-28 to avoid losing 2 in a row but the Bears have matured as the season went on. My Pick CLAIRTON. North Catholic Vs. Avonworth - Another regular season rematch which saw NC win 21-12. Should be a good one but I think the Lopes might have learned a few things. My Pick AVONWORTH. Monessen Vs. Neshannock - The Hounds busted Clairton's streak but they were upset early by Fort Cherry. Neshannock lost to both Sto-Rox and North Catholic by a combined total of 10 points. Question is can the Lancers stop the Hounds Clintell Gillaspie. My Pick MONESSEN. CLASS AA - Aliquioppa Vs. Quaker Valley - QV has had a great turn around season going from 3-6 to 8-2 problem is they are playing the Quips. Besides a QV win would be one of the biggest upsets in WPIAL history. My Pick ALIQUIPPA. Mt Pleasant Vs. Beaver Area - MP has got one of the best backs in Tyler Mellors. Beaver has the top QB in AA in Alex Rowse. Could be a shoot out or a defensive struggle either way My Pick MT PLEASANT. South Fayette Vs. Seton-LaSalle - South Fayette thumped Seton-LaSalle 45-3 in the regular season enough said. My Pick SOUTH FAYETTE. Beaver Falls Vs. Yough - Yough pulled a stunning upset over Kittanning and put up 57 points in the process. I'm going to bet that the Tigers D is just a lot better than that. My Pick BEAVER FALLS. CLASS AAA - West Allegheny Vs. Indiana - Indiana put an impressive performance against a high powered Ringgold team last week. it won't happen this week. My Pick WEST ALLEGHENY. Franklin Regional Vs. West Mifflin - FR trailed early but turned on the jets to beat Montour. WM found itself in a shootout with Moon. Problem for WM is you stop Jimmy Wheeler you stop WM. My Pick FRANKLIN REGIONAL. Thomas Jefferson Vs. Highlands - Highlands stunned New Castle but NC is not TJ, any questions?? My Pick THOMAS JEFFERSON. Central Valley Vs. Mars - Mars has won 9 in a row since losing it's opener to Franklin Regional. CV has only lost to West Allegheny. The run is over. My Pick CENTRAL VALLEY. CLASS AAAA - Upper St Clair Vs. North Allegheny - This is not the NA team of the past and the USC defense will prove that. My Pick USC. Woodland Hills Vs. Seneca Valley - This is Woody Highs time of the year and they are dangerous. They will have to stop SV QB TJ Holl and Coach Novak will see to it. My Pick WOODLAND HILLS. Central Catholic Vs. Gateway - On some preseason radars this was picked as the title game but Gateway has struggled against some pretty weak opponents and thumped by McKeesport 49-12. Even 5 D-1 players can't stop CC. My Pick CENTRAL CATHOLIC. McKeesport Vs. Penn-Trafford - PT beat Gateway in week 8 but they lost by 20 to McKeesport in the regular season. McKeesport is the most dangerous team this season in AAAA and Coach George Smith is the reason, don't count them out by any stretch because they could win this thing. My Pick MCKEESPORT.

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