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Burnette’s 3 TDs lead Steel-High To 22-8 Win Over Union

Tagged under: District 3, Gameday Hub, News, Playoffs

| December 8, 2022


MECHANICSBURG – Ronald Burnette carried Steelton-Highspire to their 4th PIAA Class 1A championship after defeating Union Area 22-8, kicking off Championship Weekend at Cumberland Valley’s Chapman Field.

Burnette rushed for 122 yards on 28 attempts (4.4 AVG) and scored 3 TDs for the Rollers.

After a scoreless opening quarter Burnette struck for the first time with 7:53 remaining before halftime on a 3-yard run. Judah Hernandez’s PAT gave Steel-High a 7-0 lead, which they would take into the locker room.

Like the 1st quarter, the opening of the second half was a stalemate between both teams, but eventually Union put together a 14-play drive that culminated in a one-yard from Braylon Thomas. The Scotties gambled and went for two, and were denied, and trailed 7-6 with 2:21 remaining.

Burnette would again hit pay dirt on the Rollers’ ensuing drive on a one-yard run. Hernandez missed the PAT giving Steel-High a 13-6 lead.

Union cut the lead to five points to start the 4th quarter as they dropped Alex Erby for a 9-yard loss in the end zone, combined with an intentional grounding penalty for a safety. However, the Rollers dropped Thomas for a 13-yard loss on 4th & 5 to stop another scoring threat by the Scotties. As the Rollers took back over, they put together a 7-play drive that chewed up 3:04 on the clock, as Burnette found the end zone for the third and final time on the afternoon on a 19-yard run. Hernandez hit this PAT, giving Steel-High a 20-8 lead with 5:33 remaining.

Just over 90 seconds later the Rollers tacked on a safety of their own, dropping Thomas for a yard loss into the end zone, sealing the 22-8 victory.

Erby completed 8-of-14 passes for 133 yards for Steel-High, with 7 of those completions going to Jaeion Perry for 120 yards.

Thomas finished 4-of-13 for 67 yards through the air and also carried the ball 32 times for 67 yards. Dayne Johnke (39) and Maddon Thompson (28) caught a pair of passes for Union.

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QUICK STATS
SHHS UAHS
1st Downs 16 11
Pass Yards 133 67
Rush Yards 119 92
Total Plays (Yards) 54 (251) 57 (159)
Punts (Avg. Yards) 2 (37.5) 2 (40.0)
Penalties (Yards) 7 (40) 9 (61)
Turnovers 1 2
SCORING SUMMARY
2nd Quarter UAHS SHHS
SHHS TD 07:53 Ronald Burnette 3 YD RUN (Judah Hernandez kick). (13 plays, 91 yards, 5:34 T.O.P) 0 7
3rd Quarter UAHS SHHS
UAHS TD 02:21 Braylon Thomas 1 YD RUN (Two-Point Conversion No Good). (14 plays, 63 yards, 6:17 T.O.P) 6 7
SHHS TD 01:07 Ronald Burnette 1 YD RUN (Judah Hernandez kick missed). (3 plays, 16 yards, 1:14 T.O.P) 6 13
4th Quarter UAHS SHHS
UAHS S 11:13 DEFENSIVE SAFETY 8 13
SHHS TD 05:33 Ronald Burnette 19 YD RUN (Judah Hernandez kick). (7 plays, 54 yards, 3:04 T.O.P) 8 20
SHHS S 04:02 DEFENSIVE SAFETY 8 22

 

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