WPIAL FOOTBALL Pine-Richland stays unbeaten; Aliquippa gets Slippery Rock

Springdale defeated Sto-Rox for the Class A title at Heinz Field.
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PITTSBURGH -- Greg Hough ran for two touchdowns to lead Pine-Richland to a 21-7 win over Thomas Jefferson in a battle of unbeatens in the WPIAL Class AAA championship game Saturday at Heinz Field.
The win gives Pine-Richland (13-0) its first WPIAL title since winning back-to-back Class AA titles in 1969-70. Thomas Jefferson (12-1) was making its first title appearance since 1980.
Hough, who hadn't carried the ball since week five of the regular season due to elbow surgery, rushed for 121 yards on 9 carries. He scored Pine-Richland's first touchdown on a 4-yard run in the second quarter, and capped the scoring with a 58-yard run in the fourth quarter.
Pine-Richland, a loser in last year's title game, also scored on a 7-yard pass from Jake Long to Wes Smallwood in the third quarter.
Thomas Jefferson opened the scoring with a 4-yard run by Ryan Hicks in the second quarter, but did not score again. Jaguar quarterback Peter Winovich completed 6 of 20 passes for 103 yards, but was intercepted twice.
The victory earns Pine-Richland a berth in the PIAA tournament. The Rams will face Bradford (10-2) in the semifinals next weekend at a site to be determined.
Aliquippa 18, Jeannette 4
Dontae Patrick scored two touchdowns to lead Aliquippa in the WPIAL Class AA championship game.
The win gives Aliquippa (12-1) its 12th WPIAL title and first since 2000. Jeannette (12-1) was making its fifth title appearance since 1981.
Jeannette opened the scoring with a pair of safeties in the first quarter. The first came when Mike Stewart tackled Gilliam in the end zone. Patrick was tackled in the end zone by Michael Dent on the second safety.
Aliquippa scored the only points it needed on a 54-yard pass from Sjvante Gilliam to Darrelle Revis early in the second quarter. The Quips capped the victory with touchdown runs of 1 and 3 yards by Patrick in the fourth quarter.
Aliquippa accumulated 252 yards in total offense, while limiting Jeannette to 87 yards. Gilliam completed 5 of 8 passes for 88 yards. Jeannette's Jordan Thomas completed only 4 of 22 passes for 41 yards.
The victory earns Aliquippa a berth in the PIAA tournament. The Quips will face Slippery Rock (12-1) in the semifinals next weekend at a site to be determined.
Springdale 30, Sto-Rox 13
Jon Molnar and Wayne Mundekis each scored two touchdowns to lead Springdale in the WPIAL Class A championship game.
The win gives Springdale (10-3) its fourth WPIAL title, and first since 1973. Sto-Rox (11-2) was making its first appearance in the title game since 1987.
Molnar, who rushed for 76 yards on 15 carries, scored Springdale's first two touchdowns on runs of 2 and 3 yards. He also threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Mundekis in the second quarter which gave Springdale a 21-7 halftime advantage.
Mundekis, who rushed for 106 yards on 16 carries, also ran 41 yards for a score early in the third quarter to increase the Dynamos lead to 27-7.
Sto-Rox was led by Adam DiMichele, who completed 15 of 30 passes for 257 yards and one touchdown. DiMichele connected with Malcolm Mott on an 11-yard touchdown pass to give the Vikings their first points.
The victory earns Springdale berth in the PIAA tournament. The Dynamos will face Bishop Carroll (13-0) in the semifinals next weekend at a site to be determined.