WPIAL Football Championships: Nov. 24, 2023

The Fort Cherry community showed up in full force to cheer on the Rangers to their first WPIAL championship since 2001, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at Acrisure Stadium. (Matt Lynch/For the Post-Gazette)
Fort Cherry head coach Tanner Garry gets the celebratory ice bath following the Rangers win over South Side, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at Acrisure Stadium. (Matt Lynch/For the Post-Gazette)
Fort Cherry players celebrate their Class 1A WPIAL Championship win over South Side, on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at Acrisure Stadium. (Matt Lynch/For the Post-Gazette)
Fort Cherry celebrates their 42-28 win over South Side in the 1A WPIAL Championship, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at Acrisure Stadium. (Matt Lynch/For the Post-Gazette)
Former Pittsburgh Steeler, Brett Keisel, acts as the honorary captain for the 1A WPIAL Championship between Fort Cherry and South Side, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at Acrisure Stadium.

Former Pittsburgh Steeler, Brett Keisel, acts as the honorary captain for the 1A WPIAL Championship between Fort Cherry and South Side, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at Acrisure Stadium.

South Side head coach Luke Travelpiece gets the Rams set to take on Fort Cherry in the 1A WPIAL Championship game, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at Acrisure Stadium. (Matt Lynch/For the Post-Gazette)

Matt Sieg of Fort Cherry dives for the end zone against South Side, on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at Acrisure Stadium. (Matt Lynch/For the Post-Gazette)

Matt Sieg of Fort Cherry celebrates his first quarter rushing touchdown against South Side, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at Acrisure Stadium. (Matt Lynch/For the Post-Gazette)

Fort Cherry’s Nashaun Sutton knocks the ball loose from South Side’s A.C. Corfield, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at Acrisure Stadium. (Matt Lynch/For the Post-Gazette)

Fort Cherry head coach Tanner Garry has led the Rangers back to the 1A WPIAL final for the first time since 2001, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at Acrisure Stadium. (Matt Lynch/For the Post-Gazette)

South Side quarterback Brody Almashy drops back to pass against Fort Cherry, on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at Acrisure Stadium. (Matt Lynch/For the Post-Gazette)

South Side’s A.C. Corfield dives into the end zone for a first-half Rams touchdown against Fort Cherry, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at Acrisure Stadium. (Matt Lynch/For the Post-Gazette)

South Side fans celebrate a first-half Rams touchdown, on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at Acrisure Stadium. (Matt Lynch/For the Post-Gazette)

Fort Cherry’s Matt Sieg picks up a first down before getting tackled out of bounds, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at Acrisure Stadium. (Matt Lynch/For the Post-Gazette)

Matt Sieg of Fort Cherry drops back to pass before connecting on his first touchdown of the game against South Side on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at Acrisure Stadium. (Matt Lynch/For the Post-Gazette)

Shane Cornali of Fort Cherry comes down with a first-half touchdown reception against South Side, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at Acrisure Stadium. (Matt Lynch/For the Post-Gazette)