Dec 19, 2014 2 min read

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South Fayette made history Sat., Dec. 13 when it defeated Dunmore, 28-16, to win the PIAA Class AA championship.

The win extended the Lions’ winning streak to 32 games and they became the first Class AA program to repeat as state champion. It was South Fayette’s second state championship and third title game appearance in five years.

South Fayette’s offense was again one of the best in the state as the Lions averaged 43.9 points per game. They swept through the Century Confence before WPIAL playoff victories over Waynesburg, South Park and Seton-LaSalle to earn a rematch with Aliquippa at Heinz Field. The Lions defeated the Quips, 31-22, to win their second consecutive WPIAL title and fifth in program history.

Junior running back Hunter Hayes, who rushed for 2,103 yards and 33 touchdowns, formed an unstoppable tandem with senior quarterback Brett Brumbaugh, who rewrote the WPIAL and PIAA record books. Brumbaugh became the WPIAL and PIAA’s all-time leading passer. Brumbaugh broke the state mark set by Matt Bodamer of Port Allegany in 2012 with a 54-yard touchdown pass against Hickory in the PIAA semifinals.

Brumbaugh finished his career with 11,084 passing yards – the first quarterback in PIAA history to reach 11,000 passing yards – and 127 career touchdowns, which is second all-time behind Bodamer.