HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) - First cousins Brandon and Desmon Peoples combined for five rushing touchdowns to lead Archbishop Wood to its first PIAA football championship.
Archbishop Wood routed Harrisburg Bishop McDevitt, 52-0, in Friday's Class AAA title game in Hershey.
The victory was the first for the Bucks County school in three state championship game appearances.
Bishop McDevitt lost its second straight Class AAA championship game.
Brandon Peoples scored on runs of 30-, 67- and 6 yards. Desmon Peoples added touchdowns of 54 yards and 1 yard.
It was the largest margin of victory in a PIAA championship game in the 24-year history of the state playoffs.
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