Pa. school ends 30-year streak

LEWISTOWN, Pa. (AP) -- After three decades of close calls, should-have-beens, could-have-beens and almosts, the Lewistown football team finally did it.
The 2005 Panthers will go down in history with a winning record -- and they did it the hard way, defeating archrival Indian Valley 16-13 in a game Friday that wasn't decided until the final moments.
"First winning season in 30 years," quarterback Chad Snook said. "You can't beat this."
With the win, the Panthers capped a 5-4 regular season and added some momentum as they head into the postseason.
"We've worked so hard for this," said running back Chris Tressler, who rushed for 215 yards in the win. "This is the greatest moment of my life."
Lewistown had a chance in 1984 to finish with a winning record, entering the final game of the season with a 5-5 record. They wound up tying the game.
Lewistown is in central Pennsylvania, about 55 miles northwest of Harrisburg.
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