Aliquippa defense 'grinds' out a shutout triumph over New Castle

PUP WPIAL Playoffs Week 2 Rewind (Class 6A/4A): Aliquippa shuts out New Castle to clinch trip to title game; McKeesport's Kemon Spell runs for 315 yards, 3 TDs to knock off defending champ Thomas Jefferson - Pittsburgh Union Progress

A few short weeks ago, there were some who began to wonder whether or not the big bad Aliquippa Quips would even make the playoffs. Just look at them now. One week after its thrilling last-second comeback victory against No. 2 Trinity in the opening round, No. 7 Aliquippa put together an even more emphatic encore performance against No. 3 New Castle (9-3) at Ellwood City on Friday night. In the second showdown this season between two of the WPIA…

Aliquippa defense 'grinds' out a shutout triumph over New Castle

Mike Warfield had one message to his Aliquippa team on Friday night after exacting revenge on New Castle (9-3). The Quips (8-3) took down the Red Hurricanes...