*Three-time WPIAL champion North Allegheny finished its record-setting season by setting a few more Saturday night in Hershey. The physical Tigers (16-0) rolled up a PIAA championship best 63 points and throttled District 1 hopeful Coatesville 63-28 in the Class AAAA final at Hersheypark Stadium. Quarterback Mack Leftwich was 16 of 20 for 199 passing yards – also a AAAA championship record – and accounted for three touchdowns. RB Alex DeCiantis stung the Red Raiders for 115 rushing yards and three scores. The Tigers won their second title in three season and moved to 9-1 all-time in the PIAA Tournament.
CLASS AAAA -- Record -- Previous rank
1. North Allegheny (7) -- 16-0 -- 1
2. Coatesville (1) -- 13-3 -- 2
3. Woodland Hills (7) -- 10-3 -- 5
4. LaSalle College (12) -- 12-2 -- 3
5. Wilson (3) -- 13-2 -- 4
6. St. Joseph’s Prep (12) -- 10-1 -- 6
7. Harrisburg (3) -- 11-3 -- 7
8. Upper St. Clair (7) -- 10-2 -- 9
9. Parkland (11) -- 11-3 -- 8
10. Spring-Ford (1) -- 12-2 -- 10
Honorable mention: Central Dauphin* (3) 10-3, Delaware Valley (2) 11-2, Gateway (7) 9-2, McDowell (10) 7-6, Ridley (1) 11-1, Scranton (2) 11-1.
*-2011 PIAA champion. Number in parentheses is PIAA district. Produced by Eric Epler and Andy Shay.