The Abington Senior High School boys’ soccer team took home their first-ever PIAA AAAA State Championship on Friday afternoon at Northeastern High School in York County.

The Ghosts played West Chester Henderson High School to a 3-1 final score, which follows a 4-1 win against District 7 runner-up Seneca Valley High School in the semifinals. They finish 22-2-3 overall on the season.

The championship marks Abington High School’s third state championship across all sports. Boys’ lacrosse won a state title 41 years ago, and the boys’ basketball team won a title in 1974.

According to The Daily Local, longtime head coach Randy Garber, a 1971 graduate of Abington Senior High School, is stepping down from his position after 32 seasons at the helm.

“This is huge,” Garber told The Local. “It’s a long time coming and it means a lot.”

The boys arrived back at school after a parade through town with police cars and fire trucks, high school officials said in a post.

From the high school’s live feed:

It was an exciting day at The Bing! From the fans departing to students making signs for the return of YOUR PIAA 4A State Champions, the school, district, and community came together to support this team. Three generations of soccer Ghosts on the field for the historic win! Congrats to Coach Garber on the cherry to his iconic career!

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Photos: ASD