Southern Lehigh won the PIAA 4A title three weeks ago, but the accolades keep rolling in for the Spartans, who went 15-1 and earned the program’s first state title with a resounding 43-21 over Twin Valley on Dec. 4 at Cumberland Valley High School. Sean Steckert, who ran for 300 yards and four touchowns in the state final and had 3,211 yards rushing and 45 touchdowns (both single-season school records), was voted the Player of the Year in Class 4A by the Pennsylvania Football Writers. The same media group also made Southern Lehigh coach Phil Sams the 4A Coach of the Year. In addition, Sams’ son, Colton, who was the team’s quarterback, earned a spot on the 4A squad. Sams, a...
