John Welde ran for two touchdowns and threw for one as Cardinal O’Hara beat North Pocono, 28-6, in the PIAA Class 4A semifinals Friday night.

Welde opened the scoring with a 1-yard run. The Trojans (12-1) struck back, but O’Hara blocked the extra point to keep it 7-6. A 53-yard kick return by Simon Horta set up a short field for Amahj Gowans’ 16-yard TD run.

Welde found Horta for a 35-yard touchdown with 30 seconds left in the second quarter to make it 21-6 at half. Welde kept for an 8-yard TD in the third quarter to set the final margin.

O’Hara (10-4) advances to take on District 11 champ Southern Lehigh, a 30-27 winner over Shamokin.

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