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North Allegheny beats Central Catholic in WPIAL 6A Championship game

This is the first championship win for the Tigers in 10 years.

North Allegheny beats Central Catholic in WPIAL 6A Championship game

This is the first championship win for the Tigers in 10 years.

THE TWO BIGGEST CLASSIFICATIONS CROWNED CHAMPIONS THIS WEEKEND. SATURDAY NIGHT, CENTRAL CATHOLIC AND NORTH ALLEGHENY PLAYING FOR THE 6-A CHAMPIONSHIP. NA UP 7-0, LOGAN KUSHNER TO KIRIN BOYD FOR THE TOUCHDOWN. THE POINT AFTER WAS BLOCKED, SO IT WAS 13-0. HERE COME THE VIKINGS. PAYTON WEHNER TO VERNON SETTLES, MAKES A TIGER MISS AND CUTS THE OTHER WAY FOR THE SCORE. 13-7. THEY’D CONNECT AGAIN TO GIVE CENTRAL CATHOLIC THEIR FIRST LEAD OF THE GAME 14-13. NA TAKES THE LEAD RIGHT BACK WITH THEIR OWN FAMILIAR CONNECTION. KUSHNER TO BOYD, LONG TOUCHDOWN. THE TWO POINT CONVERSION GIVES THE TIGERS A 21-14 LEAD. LATE SECOND QUARTER NOW, WEHNER TAKES IT HIMSELF RIGHT UP THE MIDDLE FOR THE TOUCHDOWN. 21 ALL AT THE HALF. THIRD QUARTER, NA PULLS AWAY. KUSHNER GETS OUTSIDE. HE’S GONE. NORTH ALLEGHENY IS YOUR 6A CHAMPION. THEY WIN 35-21. THEIR FIRST WPIAL TITLE SINCE 2012. >> I’M JUST OVERWHELMED, EXCITED FOR THESE KIDS, FOR THESE COACHES, FOR THIS TEAM. THEY WORK SO HARD. TALK ABOUT WHEN WE STARTED, THIS IS DAY 307 THAT THEY HAVE PUT IN WORK. I CAN’
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North Allegheny beats Central Catholic in WPIAL 6A Championship game

This is the first championship win for the Tigers in 10 years.

The North Allegheny Tigers beat the Central Catholic Vikings 35-21 Saturday to win the WPIAL 6A championship game.This makes it the Tigers' first WPIAL title since 2012. North Allegheny Head Coach Art Walker said he was "overwhelmed" and that the team and coaches "worked so hard." He added that "I just can't say enough for the effort that's been involved, and I'm just elated for them."

The North Allegheny Tigers beat the Central Catholic Vikings 35-21 Saturday to win the WPIAL 6A championship game.

This makes it the Tigers' first WPIAL title since 2012.

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North Allegheny Head Coach Art Walker said he was "overwhelmed" and that the team and coaches "worked so hard."

He added that "I just can't say enough for the effort that's been involved, and I'm just elated for them."