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Clairton wins Class A again

Clairton wide receiver Tyler Boyd, right, pulls in a pass over Dunmore defende Mike Kolcharno during the second half of the PIAA Class A championship high school football game Friday, Dec. 14, 2012 in Hershey, Pa.

HERSHEY — Armani Ford had one last scamper to make on the Hersheypark Stadium field after Clairton won yet another state title.

“Hey, where are the medals at?” the senior exclaimed with a wide grin, as he ran through a sideline full of happy teammates following the Bears’ 20-0 shutout Friday of Dunmore.

Ford threw for one touchdown, ran for another and Clairton won its 63rd straight game, 20-0, by stuffing Dunmore’s power-rushing attack to take its fourth straight PIAA Class A championship.

Fellow senior standout Tyler Boyd added a 5-yard rushing score to help Clairton (16-0) become just the third program in state history to win four consecutive titles, joining Berwick and Southern Columbia.

“Wow, that is so amazing to me,” coach Tom Nola said about the win streak. “I’ve got great assistant coaches. I’ve got great players that are athletic — they’re the ones who go out there and play.”

The speedy Bears were just as tough defensively in stuffing the Bucks (14-2). Dunmore’s best series of the afternoon ended after linebacker Robert Boatright sacked Brandon Kujawski on fourth-and-7 from the 26 midway through the fourth quarter.

Austin Seamon had 12 carries for 45 yards, while Daiqwon Buckley had 16 for 44 for Dunmore, which had entered Friday averaging 27.5 points per game.

Boyd added an interception, too, while playing safety — though it’s his offensive skills that are making college coaches take notice. Three Penn State assistant coaches watched from the sideline.

Boyd did his best to impress in rushing for 117 yards on 20 carries and catching three passes for 50 yards.

“Outstanding athlete. You can see why he’s a Division I football player,” Dunmore coach Jack Henzes said.

Ford tore through the Dunmore defense all day, finishing 10-of-18 passing for 150 yards.

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