Northen led at the end of three quarters, but fell prey to a fourth-quarter onslaught in dropping the 3A/2A East championship game 16-13 to visiting Easton on Wednesday night.
Wes Caparatto led Northern with five goals, while David Matusek added three. Pacing the visitors, Justin Craig scored five times. Nolan Canter tallied four, while Ben Phillips and Derricke Hill each added two for Easton.
Easton 16, Northern 13
E 3 4 3 6
N 1 6 4 2
Easton: Craig 5, Canter 4, Hill 2, Phillips 2, Berry, Cannon, Sturdevant
Northern: Caparatto 5, Matusek 3, Fleming 2, Greaves, Paolino, Frederick