Class 4A

Henry Schecter, Oakland Catholic

Even though it was a golden first season as coach of Oakland Catholic, there were several hurdles throughout the journey for Henry Schecter and his Eagles to clear before raising a district championship trophy. The OC dropped two of its first three games, including its Section 1-4A opener to North Catholic. It would be the team’s only loss to a WPIAL opponent. The Eagles followed up that loss with 11 straight victories without star senior London Creach, then after losing to Western Reserve Academy of Ohio, Oakland Catholic won 13 in a row, including a victory over Blackhawk in the WPIAL Class 4A finals for the Eagles’ seventh district title and first since 2006.