Beaver Falls Beats Middletown 30-13 For PIAA Class 3A Championship

HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) – Quarterback Malik Shepherd rushed for 115 yards and scored two touchdowns, including a 46-yard interception return in the fourth quarter, as Beaver Falls beat Middletown 30-13 for the PIAA Class 3A championship Saturday.
Shepherd also contributed another of Beaver Falls’ five picks as Middletown gifted the WPIAL-champion Tigers with six total turnovers. Beaver Falls also got touchdown runs from running backs Neshaud Akins and Derrell Carter, who rushed for 95 yard