The Pennsylvania 4A championship game between Lampeter-Strasburg and Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast will be played Thursday night at Cumberland Valley High School. Both teams are ranked in the High School Football America Pennsylvania Top 25, powered by NFL Play Football.
Bonner/Prendergast is ranked No. 9 in the state with an 11-2 record. Lampeter-Strasburg is No. 25 with a perfect 14-0 record.
Below is more on the game from our friends at EasternPAFootball.com:
(D-3) Lampeter-Strasburg (14-0) vs. (D-12) Bonner Prendergast (11-2)
Not many expected this. Statewide, the anticipation was for a Thomas Jefferson-Bonner Prendergast title clash, but the Pioneers of Lampeter-Strasburg crashed the party with a comeback 20-16 victory over Jefferson, after trailing 16-3 at halftime. Things were so bad for Lampeter-Strasburg that it was limited to a mere 11 yards of total offense in the half and just four plays in the second quarter. Pioneers’ senior quarterback Caileb Howse then put the team on his back and pulled them to a second-half comeback, rushing for one score and throwing for another. Lampeter-Strasburg kicker Peter Fiorello is a weapon, who booted 19- and 31-yard field goals. This is the first time for both Lampeter-Strasburg and Bonner Prendergast in the state finals. The Friars and St. Joe’s Prep, however, hold a unique distinction over the other 12 teams in the state championships this week—as the only two teams to have beaten a state finalist, District 12 5A champion Roman Catholic, this season. Bonner Prendergast’s only two losses this season have come against arguably the best two teams in the state, two-time Class 6A champion St. Joe’s Prep and District 12 6A runner-up La Salle. Undefeated Lampeter-Strasburg has not faced any team on its schedule comparable to Prep or La Salle. Can the Pioneers contain the Bonner Prendergast’s explosive tailback tandem of Saalem Frink and Mikhail Johnson, who combined for 326 yards and 6 touchdowns in the Friars’ overpowering 55-26 state semifinal win over District 11 champ Southern Lehigh? Who will match up with Bonner Prendergast’s West Virginia-bound 6-foot-3, 180-pound wide receiver/defensive end Jalil Hall? How will Lampeter-Strasburg deal with the Friars’ speed?
| Team | Class | District | Record | Games Played (Playoffs) | Avg. Points Scored (Playoffs) | Avg. Points Allowed (Playoffs) | Avg. Points Scored (Season) | Avg. Points Allowed (Season) |
| Bonner-Prendie Friars | 4A | D12 | 11-2 | 5 | 43.4 | 16.8 | 38.0 | 20.2 |
| Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers | 4A | D3 | 14-0 | 4 | 30.7 | 15.7 | 38.6 | 10.3 |
Bonner-Prendie Friars
| Date | Opponent | Kickoff | Result | Game Notes |
| 8/17 | @ Allentown Central Catholic (4A) | 1:30 pm | Scrimmage | |
| 8/23 | @ Smyrna HS (DE) | 5:00 pm | Scrimmage | |
| 8/30 | Archbishop Ryan (4A) | 5:00 pm | W 42-14 | |
| 9/07 | @ Archbishop Wood (4A) | 1:00 pm | W 62-14 | at William Tennent |
| 9/20 | The Haverford School | 5:00 pm | W 39-14 | |
| 9/27 | Roman Catholic* (5A) | 5:00 pm | W 38-30 | |
| 10/04 | @ Father Judge* (5A) | 6:00 pm | W 41-14 | |
| 10/11 | La Salle College HS* (6A) | 5:00 pm | L 13-35 | |
| 10/18 | @ Cardinal O’Hara* (4A) | 7:00 pm | W 28-10 | |
| 10/25 | @ St. Joseph’s Prep* (6A) | 7:00 pm | L 14-49 | at Norristown HS |
| 11/01 | Archbishop Wood (4A) | 5:00 pm | W 49-14 | Philly Cath. League 4A Semifinal |
| 11/08 | Cardinal O’Hara (4A) | 5:00 pm | W 28-21 | Dist. 12 Catholic League Class 5A Championship |
| 11/16 | West Philadelphia (4A) | 1:00 pm | W 50-16 | Dist. 12 Class 4A Championship @ South Philly S.S. |
| 11/22 | Pope John Paul II (4A) | 7:00 pm | W 35-7 | PIAA Class 4A Quarterfinal @ Norristown |
| 11/29 | Southern Lehigh (4A) | 7:00 pm | W 55-26 | PIAA Class 4A Semifinal @ CB West HS |
Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers
| Date | Opponent | Kickoff | Result | Game Notes |
| 8/17 | @ Conestoga Valley (5A) | 6:00 pm | Scrimmage | |
| 8/23 | @ Solanco (5A) | 7:00 pm | W 35-9 | |
| 8/30 | Warwick (5A) | 7:00 pm | W 21-0 | |
| 9/06 | Cocalico (5A) | 7:00 pm | W 35-14 | |
| 9/13 | @ Donegal* (4A) | 7:00 pm | W 48-7 | |
| 9/20 | Daniel Boone* (5A) | 7:00 pm | W 44-21 | |
| 9/27 | @ Octorara Area* (4A) | 7:00 pm | W 45-0 | |
| 10/03 | Northern Lebanon* (4A) | 7:00 pm | W 56-3 | |
| 10/11 | @ ELCO* (4A) | 7:00 pm | W 52-7 | |
| 10/18 | Twin Valley* (4A) | 7:00 pm | W 62-14 | |
| 10/26 | @ Wyomissing Area* (4A) | 1:30 pm | W 20-7 | |
| 11/08 | ELCO (4A) | 7:00 pm | W 42-7 | Dist. 3 Class 4A Quarterfinal |
| 11/15 | Twin Valley (4A) | 7:00 pm | W 31-13 | Dist. 3 Class 4A Semifinal |
| 11/22 | Wyomissing Area (4A) | 7:00 pm | W 30-27 | OT Dist. 3 Class 4A Championship @ Warwick |
| 11/29 | @ Thomas Jefferson (4A) | 1:00 pm | W 20-16 | PIAA Class 4A Semifinal @ Mansion Park, Altoona |
