Hayes goes 95, and South Fayette wins 28-16

South Fayette won the PIAA Class AA final, 28-16, Saturday at Hersheypark Stadium. After a goal-line stand late in the third quarter, Hunter Hayes raced 95 yards for the Lions' first lead since the first quarter. He finished with 263 yards on 27 carries and two touchdowns. Dan Trimbur added a diving 37-yard touchdown catch with 8:27 left.

Dunmore led 13-7 in the first quarter and 16-14 at halftime. The Bucks ran for 265 yards on 58 carries. Garrett Murray had 119 and Colin Holmes 106. Nine penalties cost 49 yards. Illegal substitution, after Dunmore reached the South Fayette 2 while leading 16-14, pushed the ball back to the 7. Three stuffed runs and an incomplete pass on fourth down ended the drive. Hayes scored on the next play.

Eric DeLuccie intercepted on the second play of the game. Jake Makowski and Kyle Oprisko opened a hole, Tim Drewes down-blocked, and Murray scored from 30 yards. Dunmore led 6-0. South Fayette answered 60 yards in seven plays. Hayes scored from 8, Trimbur kicked the extra point, and it was 7-6. Dunmore then went 67 yards, running on 10 of 12 plays, with a 16-yard Murray run and a 4-yard Holmes touchdown. It was 13-7 with 2:06 left in the first quarter.

Joe Capooci kicked a 27-yard field goal with 9:18 left in the second quarter, and Dunmore led 16-7. South Fayette later pinned Dunmore at its 1 and forced a punt. Brett Brumbaugh hit Ryan Schmider for a 9-yard touchdown, and the Lions trailed 16-14 at the half. Dunmore finished 14-2. South Fayette finished 16-0.