PIAA football final: Belle Vernon uses speed to run away from Northwestern

MECHANICSBURG — It took 13 seconds Saturday afternoon for the thousands in attendance to realize what Northwestern already knew: Belle Vernon has a decided speed advantage. “We’re limited athletes,” Tigers coach Josh Snyder said. “We’re well aware of that. We win football games because of our toughness, our schemes, the buy-in.” Northwestern won a school-record 15 games this season. The opening kickoff was a fast realization that the Tigers were not going to get No. 16. Anthony Crews took it 78 yards for a touchdown. The junior took a handoff four minutes later on Belle Vernon’s fourth offensive play and…