BEAVER TOWNSHIP — Girard knows the path to climbing atop the vaunted Northeast 8 Conference goes through five-time reigning league champion South Range, and for the first time in program history, the Indians secured the victory over the Raiders on Friday night.

Girard pulled ahead in the first half and kept the Raiders at arm’s length the rest of the night in a 56-35 shootout victory at Rominger Athletic Complex to remain unbeaten.

“We’ve come here and fought before, and I’m proud of the efforts we’ve put in through the years, but we could never quite seal it. Tonight, our kids stepped up and made plays when plays needed to be made, and I’m so proud of these guys,” Girard head coach Pat Pearson said. “I’ve got so much respect for Coach (David) Rach and Coach (Dan) Yeagley before. That’s

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