WPIAL Streaks Entering 2022

The 2022 WPIAL football season is just days away from kicking off. Last year we returned to a full slate of the regular season and playoffs after the COVID-shortened 2020 season. Last year was a historic season for streaks being broken. Uniontown, who opted to play an independent schedule, ended the longest losing streak in the state (35 games) with a Week 2 win over Carrick. Two weeks earlier, Northgate, who had the longest losing streak in the WPIAL (32 games) ended their streak with a Week 0 win over Carlynton. That was Uniontown’s first win since 2016 and Northgate’s first win since 2017. Northgate also snapped their conference losing streak (26 games) with a Week 4 win over Union. After Uniontown and Northgate’s victories, Ambridge became the holder of the longest losing streak, but that was short-lived as the Bridgers topped Hopewell in Week 5. Ambridge’s victory ended a 28-game overall losing streak and a 34-game conference losing streak. The regular season ended with Leechburg snapping a 32-year postseason drought and qualifying for the playoffs. Additionally, impressive streaks for Aliquippa and Thomas Jefferson continued as they have both reached the playoffs in 27th straight year. Aliquippa incredibly made the WPIAL title game in 14th consecutive season.

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