HERSHEY, Pa. — District 6 champion Bishop Guilfoyle denied Pennsylvania’s most productive offense on Friday to claim the program’s first PIAA Class A football title with a 19-18 victory over uptempo Clairton.

Despite 212 rushing yards by Clairton sophomore Lamont Wade, the Bears were denied on a fourth-and-goal opportunity from the Bishop Guilfoyle 6 in the waning moments. Tailback Sam McCloskey’s 12-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter lifted the Marauders (16-0), who held Clairton to 44 points below its season average.

The Bears (15-1), who won four consecutive PIAA titles (2009-2012), hit Hersheypark Stadium with national-best 940 points. McCloskey added a 22-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter, and Bishop Guilfoyle quarterback Brandon Chadbourn also ran for a touchdown as the Marauders built a 13-12 halftime lead.

Chadbourn and McCloskey shared 122 of Bishop Guilfoyle’s 158 rushing yards.