FINAL: Gateway falls to Archbishop Wood in PIAA Class 5A title game
By: HSSN Staff
Friday, December 8, 2017 | 6:36 PM

Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Gateway's Derrick Davis catches a pass during the second quarter of the PIAA Class 5A state championship game against Archbishop Wood Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Hersheypark Stadium.

Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Gateway's Derrick Davis runs against Archbishop Wood during the PIAA Class 5A championship game Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Hersheypark Stadium.

Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Gateway quarterback Brady Walker warms up before taking on Archbishop Wood in the PIAA Class 5A football championship game Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Hersheypark Stadium.

Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Gateway's Travis Thompson II is tackled for a loss by Archbishop Wood's Kevin Otto during the first quarter of the PIAA Class 5A state championship game Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Hersheypark Stadium.

Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Gateway quarterback Brady Walker is sacked by Archbishop Wood's Joe Wade during the first quarter of the PIAA Class 5A state championship game Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Hersheypark Stadium.

Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Gateway quarterback Brady Walker is helped up by Derrick Davis and Zachary Storch after taking a hit during the second quarter of the PIAA Class 5A state championship game against Archbishop Wood Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Hersheypark Stadium.

Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Archbishop Wood's Adrian Lambert scores the Vikings' first touchdown during the first quarter of the PIAA Class 5A state championship game against Gateway Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Hersheypark Stadium.

Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Archbishop Wood's KNasir Peoples carries through the Gateway defense during the first quarter of the PIAA Class 5A state championship game Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Hersheypark Stadium.

Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
The Gateway student section cheers at the start of the PIAA Class 5A state championship game against Archbishop Wood Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Hersheypark Stadium.

Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Archbishop Wood's Kyle Pitts scores over Gateway's Brendan Majocha during the second quarter of the PIAA Class 5A state championship game Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Hersheypark Stadium.

Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Archbishop Wood's Kevin Otto returns an interception during the second quarter of the PIAA Class 5A state championship game against Gateway Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Hersheypark Stadium.

Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Archbishop Wood's Adrian Lambert carries past Gateway's Brendan Majocha during the second quarter of the PIAA Class 5A state championship game Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Hersheypark Stadium.

Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Gateway's Derrick Davis catches a pass during the second quarter of the PIAA Class 5A state championship game against Archbishop Wood Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Hersheypark Stadium.

Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Gateway's Derrick Davis runs against Archbishop Wood during the PIAA Class 5A championship game Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Hersheypark Stadium.

Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Gateway quarterback Brady Walker warms up before taking on Archbishop Wood in the PIAA Class 5A football championship game Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Hersheypark Stadium.

Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Gateway's Travis Thompson II is tackled for a loss by Archbishop Wood's Kevin Otto during the first quarter of the PIAA Class 5A state championship game Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Hersheypark Stadium.

Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Gateway quarterback Brady Walker is sacked by Archbishop Wood's Joe Wade during the first quarter of the PIAA Class 5A state championship game Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Hersheypark Stadium.

Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Gateway quarterback Brady Walker is helped up by Derrick Davis and Zachary Storch after taking a hit during the second quarter of the PIAA Class 5A state championship game against Archbishop Wood Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Hersheypark Stadium.

Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Archbishop Wood's Adrian Lambert scores the Vikings' first touchdown during the first quarter of the PIAA Class 5A state championship game against Gateway Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Hersheypark Stadium.

Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Archbishop Wood's KNasir Peoples carries through the Gateway defense during the first quarter of the PIAA Class 5A state championship game Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Hersheypark Stadium.

Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
The Gateway student section cheers at the start of the PIAA Class 5A state championship game against Archbishop Wood Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Hersheypark Stadium.

Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Archbishop Wood's Kyle Pitts scores over Gateway's Brendan Majocha during the second quarter of the PIAA Class 5A state championship game Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Hersheypark Stadium.

Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Archbishop Wood's Kevin Otto returns an interception during the second quarter of the PIAA Class 5A state championship game against Gateway Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Hersheypark Stadium.

Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Archbishop Wood's Adrian Lambert carries past Gateway's Brendan Majocha during the second quarter of the PIAA Class 5A state championship game Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Hersheypark Stadium.
Gateway faces Archbishop Wood in the PIAA Class 5A football championship game at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey. Here is the latest:
FINAL: Archbishop Wood 49, Gateway 14
FINAL in #PIAA 5-A Championship:
Archbishop Wood 49, Gateway 14
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— TribLive HSSN (@TribLiveHSSN) December 9, 2017
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