North Tonawanda soaking in state title after steam-rolling its way to the top
TROY — North Tonawanda knew it had a good team that was capable of winning a state title heading into this season, but there is a difference between saying it and doing it. It backed up their talk by flying through the postseason and capturing its first ever state championship. It took down Bethlehem 57-37 Sunday to win the NYSPHSAA Class AA championship and hang a banner in its gym.
And the Lumberjacks didn’t leave any doubt along the way. During the postseason, North Tonawanda won all seven of its games by double-digits, while outscoring their opponents by an average of 17 points per game. During their run, their closest win was a 14-point win over Webster Schroeder in the state quarterfinals.
It was a run that had the entire town buying in and supporting the team. Even if many stayed in North Tonawanda and chose to watch the championship game at home, the town was buzzing, with bars streaming the game. “I’m from North Tonawanda.
I work in the city there,” head coach Ryan Bradt said. “I went to school there. It’s just great for the city.
The whole place behind us. I was a sophomore when we won states on the football team. I was on the JV football team, but I see how much it brings a community together.
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