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Seneca Valley Defeats North Hills 24-17 in Double Overtime

The Indians are now 4-3.

Seneca Valley defeated North Hills in a double overtime thriller 24-17.

The loss drops North Hills to 4-3.

Here are the details from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

Seneca Valley used a tying field goal in the final seconds of regulation and a touchdown in double overtime to defeat the Indians for the third year in a row.

In the hotly contested Northern Eight Conference game, Seneca Valley quarterback T.J. Holl scored on a 3-yard touchdown run on the first possession of the second overtime. The Raiders (6-1, 5-1) then held North Hills (4-3, 3-2) out of the end zone to gain the win.

Holl passed for 173 yards and a touchdown, and rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns.

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North Hills took a 10-7 lead on Jake Seiler's 32-yard field goal with 6:26 left in the fourth quarter. Seneca Valley's Chad Izenas kicked a 22-yard field goal with six seconds left to force overtime.

In overtime, Kevin Koch scored on a 3-yard touchdown run to put North Hills ahead, but Holl connected with Brandon Clough for a 3-yard touchdown to send the game to the second overtime.

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North Hills returns home to host Pine-Richland next week.

Below is the Indians' regular season schedule:

Aug. 30 @ Penn-Trafford (W) 21-14
Sept. 6 hosting Central Catholic (L) 0-24 
Sept. 13 @ Shaler Area (W) 34-6
Sept. 20 @ Butler (W) 49-0
Sept. 27 hosting Penn Hills (L) 17-21
Oct. 4 @ Fox Chapel (W) 21-17
Oct. 11 @ Seneca Valley (L) 17-24
Oct. 18 hosting Pine-Richland
Oct. 25 hosting North Allegheny

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