The Eagles (10-2) jumped out to a 21-0 halftime lead and held off a second-half Raiders rally to notch a 28-12 win in the PIAA Class AA playoffs. The District 9 champion Raiders finished the year at 6-7.

Unlike past Raiders playoff opponents Moniteau and Redbank Valley, Grove City didn’t let the Raiders avenge an earlier loss to the Eagles. Grove City beat Brookville, 28-0, in both teams’ regular-season finale.

After fumbling the ball away in its first possession, Grove City scored on its next three to take control of the game.

Quarterback Jim Jaskowak tossed a 64-yard TD pass to Jessie Alfreno to start the game’s scoring. Jaskowak made it 14-0 with a 36-yard run with 9:53 left in the first half. Then Dan Sonntag scored on a 15-yard run with 2:41 left in the half to make it 21-0.

But Brookville rallied with two early fourth-quarter scores. Both were set up by poor Grove City special teams play.

A bad snap forced a short 18-yard punt to the Eagles’ 42. The Raiders used eight plays to score, finishing it off on Nick Heschke’s 6-yard pass to Matt Mohney just nine seconds into the fourth quarter.

Another bad snap this time did not lead to a punt, instead a 22-yard loss to the Raiders’ 16. Two plays later, Silas Wonderling scored on a 1-yard run with 8:52 remaining. A failed two-point conversion pass got the Raiders to within 21-12.

But Grove City responded and scored on Sonntag’s 25-yard run with 5:15 left to set the final score.

Grove City outgained Brookville, 355-182. Jack Vallely led the Eagles with 114 yards rushing. Jaskowak completed 6 of 8 passes for 127 yards.

For Brookville, quarterback Heschke completed 9 of 20 passes for 100 yards with two interceptions. He also led the team with 31 yards rushing.

G - Jessie Alfreno 64 pass from Jim Jaskowak (Andy Hay kick), 0:00.

G - Jaskowak 36 run (Hay kick), 9:53.

G - Dan Sonntag 15 run (Hay kick), 2:41.

B - Matt Mohney 6 pass from Nick Heschke (Kick blocked), 11:51.

B - Silas Wonderling 1 run (Pass failed), 8:52.

G - Sonntag 25 run (Hay kick), 5:15.

First Downs 10 14

Rushes-Yards 29-82 44-228

Passing Yards 100 127

Passes: Comp-Att-Int 9-20-2 6-8-0

Total Yardage 182 355

Punts-Average 4-35.8 1-28

Fumbles-lost 0-0 1-1

Penalties-Yards 1-15 5-30

Rushing - Brookville: Nick Heschke 9-31, Silas Wonderling 7-30, Max Kutz 10-23, Levi Singleton 3-(-2). Grove City: Jack Vallely 17-114, Jim Jaskowak 6-52, Jessie Alfreno 7-36, Dan Sonntag 3-35, Dan Wise 7-(-3), Keenan Kimes 1-0, Mike Morley 1-2, Beau Fisher 1-14, Team 9-(-22).

Passing - Brookville: Nick Heschke 9 of 20, 100 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs. Jim Jaskowak 6 of 8, 127 yards, 1 TD.

Receiving - Brookville: Allen Bowen 3-48, Matt Mohney 3-40, Kris Smith 1-9, Tyler Ross 1-5, Silas Wonderling 1-(-1), Max Kutz 1-(-1). Jessie Alfreno 3-69, Adam Rudolph 1-44, Jack Valley 1-8, Dan Sonntag 1-6.

Interceptions - Grove City: Jessie Alfreno, Adam Rudolph.

Fumble Recoveries - Brookville: Matt Mohney.

Sacks - Brookville: Kris Smith. Grove City: Tim Gruber.