PIAA Football: NW Lehigh, Southern Lehigh reach state finals

Southern Lehigh's Sean Steckert breaks through a tackle attempt by Blue Mountain's Josh Hoover during Thursday's District 11 Class 4A semifinal (Photo by Brook Koch-Guers).
A pair of Colonial League football teams will play for state championships next weekend at Cumberland Valley High School.
Northwestern Lehigh returned to the PIAA Class 3A final for the third straight season with a 48-13 rout of District 3 champion Trinity. The Tigers (15-0), winners of 31 straight games, face Avonworth in a rematch of last year’s final.
Southern Lehigh advanced to the PIAA Class 4A final with a 28-24 win over Cardinal O’Hara. Sean Steckert’s TD run with 31 seconds left was the game-winner. The Spartans (14-1) will take on District 3 champion Twin Valley for the state title Thursday evening at Cumberland Valley.
Here’s the updated PIAA football brackets after Friday’s games:
CLASS A
Quarterfinal scores
Bishop Guilfoyle 7, Westinghouse 6
Belmont Charter 52, Lackawanna Trail 40
Clairton 8, Laurel 6
Greenville 36, Port Allegany 28
Friday’s semifinals
Bishop Guilfoyle 35, Belmont Charter 0
Clairton 57, Greenville 0
Championship
At Cumberland Valley HS
Thursday, Dec. 4
6-1 Bishop Guilfoyle (12-2) vs. 7-1 Clairton (14-1), 1 p.m.
CLASS AA
Quarterfinal scores
Southern Columbia 55, Steel-High 26
Lansdale Catholic 33, Williams Valley 7
Farrell 32, Richland 14
Seton-LaSalle 21, Steel Valley 14
Semifinals
Friday’s game
Southern Columbia 24, Lansdale Catholic 7
Saturday’s game
10-1 Farrell (11-2) vs. 7-1 Seton-LaSalle (12-1), Ellwood City HS, 1 p.m.
Championship
At Cumberland Valley HS
Friday, Dec. 5
4-1 Southern Columbia (14-1) vs. Farrell-Seton-LaSalle winner, 1 p.m.
CLASS 3A
Quarterfinal scores
Trinity 26, Neumann-Goretti 22
Northwestern Lehigh 42, Scranton Prep 14
Avonworth 30, Imani Christian 6
Penn Cambria 12, Sharon 7
Friday’s semifinals
Northwestern Lehigh 48, Trinity 13
Avonworth 31, Penn Cambria 15
Championship
At Cumberland Valley HS
Saturday, Dec. 6
11-1 Northwestern Lehigh (15-0) vs. 7-1 Avonworth (14-0), 1 p.m.
CLASS 4A
Quarterfinal scores
Southern Lehigh 30, Shamokin 27
Cardinal O’Hara 28, North Pocono 6
Twin Valley 41, Susquehanna Township 21
Aliquippa 28, Oil City 6
Friday’s semifinals
Southern Lehigh 28, Cardinal O’Hara 24
Twin Valley 28, Aliquippa 24
Championship
At Cumberland Valley HS
Thursday, Dec. 4
11-1 Southern Lehigh (14-1) vs. 3-1 Twin Valley (14-0), 7 p.m.
CLASS 5A
Quarterfinal scores
Roman Catholic 55, Hollidaysburg 20
Springfield-Delco 24, Chester 12
Peters Township 20, Pine-Richland 19
Bishop McDevitt 38, Solanco 20
Saturday’s semifinals
12-1 Roman Catholic (10-3) vs. 1-1 Springfield-Delco (14-0), Marple Newtown HS, Newtown Square, 1 p.m.
3-1 Bishop McDevitt (11-1) vs. 7-1 Peters Township (13-0), Mansion Park, Altoona, 1 p.m.
Championship
At Cumberland Valley HS
Friday, Dec. 5
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
CLASS 6A
Quarterfinal scores
La Salle College 49, Easton 7
North Penn 21, Pennridge 14
Harrisburg 38, Central York 10
Pittsburgh Central Catholic 42, State College 21
Saturday’s semifinals
12-1 LaSalle College (11-1) vs. 1-1 North Penn (12-2), Central Bucks South HS, Warrington, 1 p.m.
3-1 Harrisburg (13-0) vs. 7-1 Pittsburgh Central Catholic (12-1), Mansion Park, Altoona, 7 p.m.
Championship
At Cumberland Valley HS
Saturday, Dec. 6
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
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