Belle Vernon Area defeats Avonworth for first WPIAL title since 1995
November 25, 2022

Belle Vernon Area defeats Avonworth for first WPIAL title since 1995

By Jeremy Sellew

By JOSE NEGRON
jnegron@yourmvi.com

After suffering its fair share of heartbreak over the last three seasons, Belle Vernon Area returned to the North Shore and erased a 27-year championship drought Friday night.

Five-star recruit Quinton Martin scored three touchdowns and the No. 1 Leopards played a tenacious brand of defense in a 24-7 victory over No. 2 Avonworth in the WPIAL Class 3A championship game at Acrisure Stadium.

BVA’s first title since 1995 comes after 4A championship losses to Thomas Jefferson in 2019 and Aliquippa last season.

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