Tonight was a great night for football in western Pennsylvania. I went to the North Catholic-Rochester game, which according to the stats and run-up to the game, should have been a slaughter. North played their best game of the season defensively, keeping Rochester’s running game in check all night. North tied the game at 7 halfway through the third quarter, but gave up a 65-yard touchdown pass on a broken play with Rochester’s QB scrambling out of the pocket. This was really the only thing Rochester did in the whole second half, but it was enough. North had the ball inside Rochester’s 20 twice in the fourth quarter, but couldn’t find the end zone. Bethel Park and Woodland Hills had an epic overtime game that the whole area had the privilege of watching on FSN. TJ fell two games short of becoming the first team in WPIAL history to win four consecutive titles.
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