Overview
- Both teams reach their first state final after 28-24 semifinal wins, with Twin Valley edging Aliquippa and Southern Lehigh scoring late to top Cardinal O’Hara.
- Twin Valley enters 14-0 as PennLive’s No. 1 in Class 4A, while Southern Lehigh is 14-1 and ranked No. 2.
- The Raiders lean on a prolific ground game: Drew Engle has 1,920 rushing yards and 31 touchdowns, Lucas Myers adds 1,147 yards and 24 scores, and QB Maverik Foster has 16 TDs with no interceptions.
- Southern Lehigh features workhorse back Sean Steckert, who has rushed for 2,911 yards and 41 touchdowns, with QB Colton Sams throwing 34 TD passes and defenders Dariuz Lightner and Dylan Gretz anchoring the front.
- Twin Valley has set Berks County scoring marks with 709 points and 10 mercy-rule wins and allows just 11 points per game, as head coach Brett Myers brings prior state-final experience from his Middletown tenure.