North Catholic captures state title
HERSHEY — North Catholic won its first state football championship in school history Friday by executing a two-point conversion in overtime to edge Old Forge 15-14 in the PIAA Class A title game at Hersheypark Stadium.
Junior quarterback P.J. Fulmore pushed his way into the end zone for the two-point conversion that gave North Catholic (16-0) a stunning come-from-behind victory.
Fulmore, who finished with 109 rushing yards on 33 carries, scored on a 10-yard run in overtime. Brandon Yescavage scored first in the extra session on a five-yard run for Old Forge (14-2).
“I was just thinking about all the hard work we put into the season. This is actually how we started our season. We started with a double-overtime win by going for two to win the game. And that’s how we ended our season,” Fulmore said. “I felt everybody on me. I just kept pushing and people were pushing me.
“I knew I wasn’t going to go down,” he said. “There’s no better feeling than this.”
North Catholic trailed 7-0 at halftime but the Trojans put together an 86-yard drive capped by Jerome Turner’s 16-yard touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter.
“This was all heart and determination,” North Catholic coach Bill Ravenstahl said. “That’s what these kids are all about. It worked out for us.”
Archbishop Wood 22, Bishop McDevitt 10 — Jarrett McClenton scored three second-half touchdowns to lead Archbishop Wood to a 22-10 victory over Harrisburg Bishop McDevitt in the PIAA Class AAA football championship game Friday night.
