BROOKLYN, N.Y.— Petrides head coach Dave Olah was surely freezing after a Gatorade bath on a chilly Saturday morning in Brooklyn, but he didn’t seem to mind one bit as he celebrated his team’s gritty 14–6 victory over East Harlem Pride in the PSAL 1A championship game — a win that capped the first perfect season (13-0) in school history.

“It’s awesome; this doesn’t get old. You saw what this team was made of today. The seniors stepped up like the leaders they are; it was a great game,” Olah said, marking his second championship win as head coach.

Petrides entered the title game with easy 34–0 and 30–0 wins in the quarterfinals and semifinals, but East Harlem made the Panthers work. The first half was a tale of missed opportunities for Olah’s crew; a missed field goal, getting stuffed on

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