Western Pennsylvania is being represented by three local teams at the PIAA high school football championships.

Clairton was up first, and the Bears took home the Class 1A title with a dominant 35-3 win over defending champions Bishop Guilfoyle on Thursday. Clairton reached the finals by defeating Laurel for the WPIAL championship and shutting out Greenville 57-0 in the PIAA semifinals. Advertisement

Central Catholic is back in the Class 6A title game. The Vikings beat North Allegheny to win the WPIAL championship and topped Harrisburg 32-14 in the PIAA semifinals to earn a return trip to the finals this year.

Avonworth will make its second straight appearance in the Class 3A championship game. The Antelopes defeated Imani Christian for the WPIAL title, followed by a 31-15 vict

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