"Kyle was bugging me the play before to run it, so I figured we'd give it a shot," Harbach said. "That was a big momentum swing, especially after we stopped them to start the second half and scored again."

After a three-and-out to start the second half for Mount Carmel's offense, Lancaster Catholic made it 28-7 on its first possession when Stewart scored from two yards out. The big play on the drive came when Smith hit Purvis for a 25-yard gain on fourth-and-five.

Mount Carmel started to rally on its next possession when Demetrius, who finished with 156 yards on 12 carries, scored from two yards out to cut it to 28-14. Mount Carmel finally stopped Lancaster Catholic on its next possession and drove into Crusaders territory, but an incomplete pass on fourth down ended the threat.

The Red Tornadoes were able to hit two long passes in the fourth quarter to stay within striking range, but never solved the Crusaders' offense as Lancaster Catholic answered each Mount Carmel score with one of its own. Wasilewski, who completed only four passes for 29 yards in the first half, caught fire in the second half, throwing for two scores and 211 yards.

The Crusaders offensive numbers were staggering. Stewart finished with 146 yards on the ground and three scores as Lancaster Catholic ran for 297 yards.