With a combined 277 goals scored and just 16 goals conceded throughout the regular season, it was certainly a case of the unstoppable force meeting the immovable object at Highmark Stadium on Thursday.

But when all was said and done, it was a brace from Ryan Moessner and a further effort from his brother Adam that gave No. 1 Bentworth (21-0) its third straight Class 1A WPIAL title with a 3-1 win against No. 2 Our Lady of Sacred Heart (17-1-0) in a rematch of last year’s final.

Speaking after the game, coach Nick Malarbi acknowledged how much of a challenge tonight was, not only the opponent, but the pressure of the moment in chasing such a historic moment. “For the whole three-peat, it’s been 30 years or something like that. I was born in 1992, so it’s just crazy. The kids won’t understa

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