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Article: Thomas Jefferson evolves into a perennial state-title threat
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- September 4, 2009
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It all started with a touchdown pass from former Thomas Jefferson
quarterback Brad Dawson to Dom DeCicco five years ago.
With that play in the final minute of the 2004 WPIAL Class AAA
semifinal, Thomas Jefferson overcame what was a 10-point deficit --
with eight minutes left -- to defeat Blackhawk.
Thomas Jefferson's dominance can be traced to that play, that
game, that season.
"I think that was the turning point of our program," Thomas
Jefferson coach Bill Cherpak said. "It was just a huge boost for us
that propelled us through those playoffs, and we went on from there.
That got us over the hump."
Thomas Jefferson, which was eliminated in the semifinals in the
five previous seasons, went ...