HERSHEY — The clock ticked to zero, and D.J. Lenehan and his teammates removed their helmets and raised them in the air.

This time, Wilson Area could walk off the field winners.

A year after losing the PIAA Class AA title game, the Warriors recovered from an early 13-point deficit Saturday and contained Jeannette in the second half to claim the 2006 championship with a 29-28 victory.

Lenehan threw for 229 yards and three touchdowns, including the game-winner to Justin Scerbo with 7:11 left in the game, to give the undefeated Warriors (16-0) their first lead.

"I knew Scerbo had 1-on-1 so I just threw it up," Lenehan said after exchanging postgame high-fives with fans in the stands. "Hopefully he'd come down with it and he did."

Jeannette (14-2) was stuffed on its ensuing drive and Wilson was able to run out the clock. A sea of blue-and-yellow-clad Wilson fans celebrated as the boys from Easton awaited the title presentation.

"Our defense has been doing that over the course of the last month, month and a half, making plays," Wilson coach Bret Comp said.

Lenehan finished 13-of-28 passing with an interception. He also had 17 carries for 100 yards.

Lenehan won the anticipated quarterback duel with Jeannette's Terrelle Pryor, a speedy player who can run out of the backfield. Pryor scored on rushes of 52 and 8 yards and was instrumental in helping the Jayhawks build a 20-7 lead late in the first half.

Pryor finished with 139 yards and two scores on 18 carries, and was 5-of-8 passing for 93 yards, including a 61-yard TD to Nick Spino that helped Jeannette build its 13-point lead.

Pryor was held in check in the second half, when Wilson's defense kept him inside.