LEHIGHTON — A host of mistakes to open the third quarter doomed Lansdale Catholic in its PIAA Class 2A semifinal Friday night against perennial state power Southern Columbia.
Tied at the half, the Tigers scored 17 unanswered points in the third quarter to earn a 24-7 win over the Crusaders.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe loss ended the season for LC, while Southern Columbia advanced to next Friday’s state title game.
Southern Columbia (District Four) has 14 PIAA state titles to its name, the most of any program in the state, with the latest coming in 2023.
The Tigers had an unreal run of seven straight state titles from 2017-23. Lansdale Catholic won its only PIAA state title in 2004.
Lansdale Catholic's Yeboa Cobbold Jr., 6, celebrates his touchdown against Archbishop Wood in overtime during a Philadelphia Catholic League Blue Division football game in Lansdale on Oct. 10, 2025.What’s next for Lansdale Catholic Football?
The loss ended the season for the 12-3 Crusaders.
What's next for Southern Columbia Football?
The 14-1 Tigers will face the Farrell/Seton La Salle winner in the PIAA championship game Dec. 5 at Cumberland Valley HS in Mechanicsburg (1 p.m.).
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Drew Markol covers local sports for PhillyBurbs.com. Support our journalism with a subscription.
This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Lansdale Catholic losses to Southern Columbia in PIAA 2A seminfinal
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