Unbeaten Sto-Rox stops Avella
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Brendan Blair scored three touchdowns, two rushing and one receiving, as Sto-Rox ended Avella’s storybook season, 36-7, in the opening round of the WPIAL Class A playoffs.
It was the first appearance in the playoffs for Avella since 1976.
Blair scored on runs of 4 and 34 yards and also caught a 56-yard touchdown pass from Lenny Williams for the unbeaten and top-seeded Vikings (10-0).
Williams passed for 195 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown pass to Mallory Claybourne, for Sto-Rox.
Avella, which was in the postseason for the first time since 1976, got an 81-yard touchdown reception from Zach Thompson, who had four receptions for 120 yards. Santino Paris completed 8 of 16 passes for 193 yards, while Jake Temple had nine carries for 40 yards on the ground.
The Eagles finish the season at 6-4.