What to watch for in high school sports for April 20, 2021: 2 more title games on ice

Franklin Regional enters the PIHL Penguins Cup Class AA championship game Tuesday with a six-game winning streak and having hoisted gold twice in the last four years.

However, the Panthers will be the underdogs when they face off against Baldwin at the RMU Island Sports Complex on Neville Island.

Baldwin has won five in a row and 19 of its 20 games this season.

The Highlanders, winners of the Penguins Cup in 1975, 1982 and 1988, as well as the PIHL Division II title in 2014, outscored Penn-Trafford and Thomas Jefferson in their two playoff wins, 9-3.

The Panthers on the other hand, have two one-goal victories in the AA postseason thus far, edging Hempfield 4-3, and Montour, 5-4.

The teams met Jan. 18 with Baldwin prevailing, 2-1.

You can watch the game here on HSSN starting at 6:30 p.m.

B winner

While the Penguins Cup champions in AAA, AA and A will advance to play in the Pennsylvania Cup championship games this Saturday, Tuesday is the end of the line for the PIHL Class B champion.

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