Northwestern Lehigh played Belle Vernon in the PIAA Class 3A football championship game Saturday at Cumberland Valley High School. Belle Vernon won, 38-7.
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Landen Matson of Northwestern Lehigh, left, closes in on Quinton Martin of Belle Vernon during the PIAA Class 3A football championship game Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg. (Jane Therese/Special to 첥Ƶ)
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Jake Gedekoh of Belle Vernon pushes back Benjamin Walters of Northwestern Lehigh during the PIAA Class 3A football championship game Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg. (Jane Therese/Special to 첥Ƶ)
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Braidon Berk and Eli Zimmerman of Northwestern Lehigh console each other after their team’s to Belle Vernon after the PIAA Class 3A football championship game Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg. (Jane Therese/Special to 첥Ƶ)
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Mason Bollinger of Northwestern Lehigh is met by Quinton Martin of Belle Vernon, right. (Jane Therese/Special to 첥Ƶ)Northwestern reached the PIAA Class 3A championship game last December. (Jane Therese/Special to 첥Ƶ)Jackson Huber (75) became an anchor in Northwestern's stellar defense the last two seasons. (Jane Therese/Special to 첥Ƶ)Daniel Jenkins of Northwestern Lehigh is hugged by Aiden Johnson of Belle Vernon after the PIAA Class 3A football championship game Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg. (Jane Therese/Special to 첥Ƶ)Shane Leh of Northwestern Lehigh looks for an opening against Belle Vernon during the PIAA Class 3A football championship game Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg. (Jane Therese/Special to 첥Ƶ)Landon Matson of Northwestern Lehigh runs for yardage against Belle Vernon during the PIAA Class 3A football championship game Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg. (Jane Therese/Special to 첥Ƶ)
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Eli Zimmerman of Northwestern Lehigh is tackled by Adam LaCarte of Belle Vernon during the PIAA Class 3A football championship game Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg. (Jane Therese/Special to 첥Ƶ)
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Shane Leh of Northwestern Lehigh is met by Aiden Johnson of Belle Vernon during the PIAA Class 3A football championship game Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg. (Jane Therese/Special to 첥Ƶ)Devon Hildebrand of Northwestern Lehigh runs past Tanner Moody of Belle Vernon during the PIAA Class 3A football championship game Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg. (Jane Therese/Special to 첥Ƶ)New Tripoli tailgate partying prior to Northwestern Lehigh and Belle Vernon take to the field during the PIAA Class 3A football championship game Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg. (Jane Therese/Special to 첥Ƶ)Mike Mish, wife Carrie Mish and Mike Wertman all of New Tripoli, enjoy some tailgate partying prior to Northwestern Lehigh and Belle Vernon take to the field during the PIAA Class 3A football championship game Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg. (Jane Therese/Special to 첥Ƶ)Jarrad Farber of Germansville cooks up some venison as Kacie Wessner, 7, of Germansville helps herself to some munchies during a tailgate party prior to Northwestern Lehigh and Belle Vernon take to the field during the PIAA Class 3A football championship game Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg. (Jane Therese/Special to 첥Ƶ)Jocelynn Wambold, Matt Santana and Shelby Mitman all of New Tripoli stay warm during a tailgate party prior to Northwestern Lehigh and Belle Vernon take to the field during the PIAA Class 3A football championship game Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg. (Jane Therese/Special to 첥Ƶ)