Article: Thomas Jefferson jolts Franklin Regional

Thomas Jefferson is headed back to Heinz Field.

Again.

For a fourth consecutive season, the Jaguars will play for the WPIAL Class AAA football championship, following a stirring 30-9 semifinals victory against defending PIAA champion Franklin Regional on Friday night at North Hills High School's Martorelli Stadium.

Thomas Jefferson rallied from a nine-point, first-quarter deficit.

"Once we got it going, we were in business," Thomas Jefferson coach Bill Cherpak said.

Thomas Jefferson (12-0), which lost to Franklin Regional, 31-14, in last season's WPIAL championship game, will move on to face Blackhawk in the championship game at 4:30 p.m. next Friday at Heinz Field.

Sophomore Brian Baldrige ...

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