La Salle College downs Central Catholic again, 34-20: live score, updates, highlights from Pennsylvania PIAA Class 6A championship originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.MECHANICSBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 6 — The NEXT No. 17 La Salle College [Wyndmoor, PA] Explorers pulled away from the Central Catholic [Pittsburgh, PA] Vikings in the fourth quarter for a 34-20 win in Pennsylvania’s PIAA Class 6A state championship played at Cumberland Valley High School.Joey O’Brien was the star of the game for the Explorers with three interceptions, and his 90-yard touchdown run on the final pick effectively put the game out of reach at 34-14.Still, the Vikings played to the final whistle, scoring a touchdown with just seven seconds to play for the final margin, but the Explorers would not be denied.La Salle College finishes the season 13-1 while Central Catholic drops to 13-2WATCH ON THE NFHS NETWORK:SN NEXT No. 17 La Salle College [Wyndmoor, PA] vs. Central Catholic__________Refresh for updates__________End of fourth quarter: La Salle College 34, Central Catholic 20__________LA SALLE COLLEGE 34, CENTRAL CATHOLIC 20With just seven seconds to play, the Vikings get on the board one last time. It won’t change the outcome, but it makes the score more reflective of how close this game was most of the way.__________LA SALLE COLLEGE 34, CENTRAL CATHOLIC 14Joey O’Brien picks off his third pass of the state championship game, and he takes this one 90 yards to the house for the clincher. La Salle College High School is going to win the Pennsylvania’s PIAA Class 6A title.__________Just 3:18 left to play, and Central Catholic is having to burn timeouts to stop the clock.__________LA SALLE COLLEGE 27, CENTRAL CATHOLIC 14Central Catholic got a big stop on defense on a fourth down, and then promptly threw an interception. With a short field, La Salle College punched it in, and with just 3:50 to play, they’re back up two scores. The PAT was no good, but this is going to be tough for the Vikings to overcome.__________LA SALLE COLLEGE 21, CENTRAL CATHOLIC 14And Central Catholic opens the fourth quarter with a touchdown to keep this thing close. Still plenty of time to go.__________End of third quarter: La Salle College 21, Central Catholic 7__________LA SALLE COLLEGE 21, CENTRAL CATHOLIC 7La Salle College getting fancy. On fourth and goal from the 2, they throw a lateral to the halfback who then completes a pass in the corner of the end zone. It’s a gutsy call in a game where a field goal would have given them a two-score lead late in the third quarter. The Explorers aren’t here to play it safe, though … they’re here to win a state title.TOUCHDOWN EXPLORERS!!@Joey_obrien6 to @1kowenj for the touchdown pass.3rd: 3:00La Salle College HS 21, Central Catholic 7@LaSalleFball@lasalle_sports@pcc_football@centralvikings#PAHSFB@hsfbamericapic.twitter.com/zWARlnFU2Z— EasternPAFootball (@EPAFootball) December 7, 2025__________And the third quarter is under way in Mechanicsburg.__________End of second quarter: La Salle College 14, Central Catholic 7And that’s your first half in the books. It’s been a tight affair as we expected in Mechanicsburg.__________LA SALLE COLLEGE 14, CENTRAL CATHOLIC 7With under 10 seconds to play in the first half, La Salle College surges back into the lead.__________CENTRAL CATHOLIC 7, LA SALLE COLLEGE 7With just a shade under five to play before halftime, Central Catholic finally breaks into the scoring column. It’s been a tough defensive game, but the Vikings might finally be figuring out some things on offense.__________LA SALLE COLLEGE 7, CENTRAL CATHOLIC 0And La Salle College finally breaks the ice and gets the first points on the board in this game.TOUCHDOWN EXPLORERS!!@Gavin7Sidwar to @1kowenj for the 7 yard touchdown pass.2nd: 10:32La Salle College HS 7, Central Catholic 0@LaSalleFball@lasalle_sports@pcc_football@centralvikings#PAHSFB@hsfbamericapic.twitter.com/55bTiT44O0— EasternPAFootball (@EPAFootball) December 7, 2025__________End of first quarter: Central Catholic 0, La Salle College 0It’s been a defensive struggle so far. It feels like these two heavyweights are still feeling each other out.__________The game is under way in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania!__________Coming soon!__________Central Catholic vs. La Salle College start timeDate: Saturday, Dec. 6Start time: 7 p.m. EST localSaturday’s game between Central Catholic and La Salle College is being played at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.How can I watch Central Catholic vs. La Salle College today?Date: Saturday, Dec. 6Live stream on NFHS Network:SN NEXT No. 17 La Salle College [Wyndmoor, PA] vs. Central CatholicMORE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFF HEADLINESFlorida 2025 playoff brackets (7A/6A/5A/4A)Georgia 2025 playoff brackets (6A/5A/4A)Louisiana 2025 playoff brackets (Division I/II)Oklahoma 2025 playoff brackets (6A/5A/4A)Texas 2025 playoff brackets (6A/5A/4A)