The third time really was a golden charm in the 2025 PIAA football championships for a pair of WPIAL teams.
Playing in its third state title game, Avonworth brought home state gold by avenging a loss to Northwestern Lehigh in overtime a year ago.
Also, playing against Bishop Guilfoyle Academy for the third time in the PIAA Class A finals, Clairton defeated the defending state champion Marauders to claim the Bears’ district record tying fifth state championship.
However, for a second straight year, Central Catholic returned home with state silver after bookending its season with losses to LaSalle College in the PIAA 6A finals.
The 2025 PIAA football championships are now in the books.
Three teams came to Cumberland Valley hoping to repeat as state champs and all three — Bishop McDevitt in 5A, Northwestern Lehigh in 3A and Bishop Guilfoyle Academy in Class A — all lost.
Here are all the results from the 2025 PIAA football playoffs.
Class 6A
PIAA championship
LaSalle College 34, Central Catholic 20
PIAA semifinals
Central Catholic 32, Harrisburg 14
LaSalle College 49, North Penn 14
PIAA quarterfinals
Central Catholic 42, State College 21
Harrisburg 38, Central York 10
LaSalle College 49, Easton 7
North Penn 21, Pennridge 14
PIAA first round
Central Catholic 42, North Allegheny 7
State College 52, Wilkes-Barre 0
Harrisburg 34, Manheim Township 7
Central York 42, West Lawn Wilson 7
LaSalle College 31, Imhotep Charter 16
Easton 42, Parkland 17
North Penn 35, Neshaminy 7
Pennridge 17, Coatesville 14
Class 5A
PIAA championship
Roman Catholic 28, Bishop McDevitt 6
PIAA semifinals
Bishop McDevitt 31, Peters Township 28
Roman Catholic 48, Springfield-Delco 20
PIAA quarterfinals
Peters Township 20, Pine-Richland 19
Bishop McDevitt 38, Solanco 20
Roman Catholic 55, Hollidaysburg 20
Springfield-Delco 34, Chester 12
PIAA first round
Pine-Richland 34, Moon 24
Peters Township 31, Upper St. Clair 6
Bishop McDevitt 42, Exeter Township 0
Solanco 43, New Oxford 12
Roman Catholic 49, Whitehall 7
Hollidaysburg 56, Delaware Valley 42
Springfield-Delco 26, Strath Haven 10
Chester 27, West Chester Rustin 13
Class 4A
PIAA championship
Southern Lehigh 43, Twin Valley 21
PIAA semifinals
Twin Valley 28, Aliquippa 24
Southern Lehigh 28, Cardinal O’Hara 24
PIAA quarterfinals
Aliquippa 28, Oil City 6
Twin Valley 41, Susquehanna Township 21
Cardinal O’Hara 28, North Pocono 6
Southern Lehigh 30, Shamokin 27
PIAA first round
Aliquippa 21, McKeesport 12
Oil City 47, Punxsutawney 14
Twin Valley 45, West York 14
Susquehanna Township 37, Wyomissing 35
Cardinal O’Hara 34, West Philadelphia 6
North Pocono 40, Bishop Shanahan 36
Shamokin 42, Bellefonte 13
Southern Lehigh 49, Bethlehem Catholic 28
Class 3A
PIAA championship
Avonworth 31, Northwestern Lehigh 7
PIAA semifinals
Avonworth 31, Penn Cambria 15
Northwestern Lehigh 48, Camp Hill Trinity 13
PIAA quarterfinals
Avonworth 30, Imani Christian 6
Penn Cambria 12, Sharon 7
Northwestern Lehigh 42, Scranton Prep 14
Camp Hill Trinity 26, Neumann-Goretti 22
PIAA first round
Avonworth 44, North Catholic 24
Imani Christian 48, Central Valley 0
Sharon 20, Hickory 17
Penn Cambria 27, Brockway 0
Northwestern Lehigh 35, Notre Dame-Green Pond 14
Scranton Prep 28, Mifflinburg 21
Camp Hill Trinity 17, Berks Catholic 0
Neumann-Goretti - bye
Class 2A
PIAA championship
Southern Columbia 43, Farrell 22
PIAA semifinals
Farrell 40, Seton LaSalle 19
Southern Columbia 24, Lansdale Catholic 7
PIAA quarterfinals
Seton LaSalle 21, Steel Valley 14
Farrell 32, Richland 14
Lansdale Catholic 33, Williams Valley 7
Southern Columbia 55, Steelton-Highspire 26
PIAA first round
Seton LaSalle 27, Washington 19
Steel Valley 34, Western Beaver 7
Richland 14, Bishop McCort 7
Farrell 48, Karns City 20
Lansdale Catholic 43, Lakeland 7
Williams Valley 34, Schuylkill Haven 31
Southern Columbia 42, Troy 0
Steelton-Highspire 52, Chestnut Ridge 20
Class A
PIAA championship
Clairton 35, Bishop Guilfoyle Academy 3
PIAA semifinals
Clairton 57, Greenville 0
Bishop Guilfoyle Academy 35, Belmont Charter 0
PIAA quarterfinals
Clairton 8, Laurel 6
Greenville 36, Port Allegany 28
Belmont Charter 52, Lackawanna Trail 40
Bishop Guilfoyle Academy 7, Westinghouse 6
PIAA first round
Laurel 24, Fort Cherry 14
Clairton 42, Bishop Canevin 22
Port Allegany 41, Redbank Valley 19
Greenville 25, Wilmington 22
Lackawanna Trail 31, Line Mountain 20
Belmont Charter 36, York Catholic 20
Bishop Guilfoyle Academy 62, Juniata Valley 6
Westinghouse 44, Meyersdale 0