District 11 champion Southern Lehigh claimed the program’s first football championship Thursday with a resounding 43-21 victory over Twin Valley. Below are three reasons why the Spartans prevailed in the PIAA 4A finale at Cumberland Valley’s Chapman Field.

The Steckert Effect

It’s difficult to continue chewing up yards in bunches when everyone in the stadium, including the District 3 champion Raiders, know which RB is getting the ball.

Just another challenge to overcome for senior Sean Steckert. The 5-9, 175-pounder came into the clash with more than 2,900 rushing yards and 41 scores. He bumped those numbers considerably in the biggest game of the Spartans’ season.

Steckert carried a whopping 37 times and generated 301 rushing yards and four touchdowns. His net yardage reset the state

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