Southern Lehigh 49, Bethlehem Catholic 28 – Rapid Recap

It was Sean Steckert at the start and Sean Steckert at the finish for the Southern Lehigh High School football team.

The Spartans tailback carried the ball 46 times and scored five touchdowns, leading his squad to a 49-28 victory over Bethlehem Catholic in the District 11 Class 4A final at Catasauqua’s Alumni Field.

Turning point : Bethlehem Catholic quarterback Axel Burkart tossed a 17-yard touchdown to Cayden Vassa with 4 seconds remaining in the second quarter. Aaron Geiger’s extra point trimmed Southern Lehigh’s lead to 28-21 at the break.

The Spartans weren’t fazed and marched 63 yards on 10 plays during the first series of the second half. Steckert’s 1-yard score capped the drive with 7:24 left in the third quarter.

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