Shortly after Central Catholic beat Pine-Richland 34-20 on Friday night at Carnegie Mellon’s Gesling Stadium, senior Ashton Blatt grinned and waved as he walked toward the stands.

The North Carolina recruit made a beeline toward the Rams’ student section, shouting, “I’ll see ya’ll later!”

This one felt extra satisfying for the Vikings. Central Catholic had lost to Pine-Richland for three straight seasons. For seniors like Blatt, losing to the Rams was all they knew. After a season-opening loss to Philadelphia Catholic League power La Salle College High School, the Vikings wanted nothing more than to avoid a fourth consecutive loss at the hands of Pine-Richland.

Nearly one year after allowing 22 unanswered points in a loss to the Rams, the Vikings felt vindicated Friday night. Junior Rom

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