Overview
- Avonworth beat defending champion Northwestern Lehigh at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg to secure the PIAA Class 3A championship.
- The victory marked Avonworth’s first state crown and closed the year at 15-0, while Northwestern Lehigh finished 15-1.
- The game was a rematch of the 2024 final that Northwestern Lehigh won 36-33 in overtime.
- Both finalists advanced with decisive semifinal wins, as Avonworth topped Penn Cambria 31-15 and Northwestern Lehigh routed Trinity 48-13.
- Kickoff was at 1 p.m. ET with live streaming on the NFHS Network during a three-day championship slate that also featured winners such as Clairton in 1A and Southern Lehigh in 4A.