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Monday, October 21, 2024 | 3:07 PM
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WPIAL soccer playoffs
Boys
Class 4A
First round
12-North Hills (10-8) at 5-Norwin (11-5-1)
6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Norwin Knights Stadium, North Huntingdon
Winner plays: Winner of 13-Central Catholic (5-11-1)/4-North Allegheny (14-3-1) Saturday in quarterfinals
Corner kicks: North Hills has lost four of its last five and three in a row. The Indians finished fourth in Section 3. They have a 4-2 win over Seneca Valley. … Defending champion Norwin played in back-to-back double overtime games to end the regular season, tying Latrobe 1-1 and edging Upper St. Clair, 2-1. The Knights are 9-2-1 in their last 12. Daniel Maddock is the centerpiece of the offense, but Dylan Moyer and George Bunovich bring big-game experience.
Girls
Class 2A
First round
12-Belle Vernon (9-9) at 5-Freeport (11-1-1)
8 p.m. Tuesday, Freeport Area Athletic Stadium, Buffalo Township
Winner plays: Winner of 13-Central Valley (7-7-2)/4-South Park (13-4-1) Saturday in quarterfinals
Corner kicks: Belle Vernon, which dropped from 3A, tied Keystone Oaks for second place in Section 1. The Leopards have several talented players in Grace West, Ava Scalise and others. Of their nine wins, seven are via shutout. … Freeport starts the playoffs on an eight-game unbeaten streak. The Yellowjackets have allowed just 12 goals and have a record of 5-1 at home. They lost to South Park in the quarterfinals last season, 5-1. Sophomore Camryn Woods leads the Freeport offense for the second consecutive season. Freshman Elena Jenkins, senior Sam Liput and junior Peyton Los also are key players in the Yellowjackets’ attack.
16-McGuffey (8-6-1) at 1-Mt. Pleasant (14-1)
6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Viking Stadium, Mt. Pleasant
Winner plays: Winner of 9-Burrell (11-5-1)/8-Keystone Oaks (10-8) Saturday in quarterfinals
Corner kicks: McGuffey came in fourth in Section 1 behind South Park, Keystone Oaks and Belle Vernon. The Highlanders have been outscored 32-29 and have been shut out a half-dozen times. … Mt. Pleasant won 34 straight section games to claim another title, but the Vikings want more after getting upset by Burrell at home in last year’s quarterfinals. Morgan Gesinski, Rylin Bugosh and Maddi Barrick form a talented trio of forwards who pack a punch.
Class A
First round
16-Greensburg Central Catholic (6-7) at 1-Springdale (13-1)
6 p.m. Tuesday, Freeport Area Athletic Stadium, Buffalo Township
Winner plays: Winner of 9-Carlynton (14-4)/8-Freedom (8-6) Saturday in quarterfinals
Corner kicks: Greensburg Central Catholic, with just 12 players, qualified for the postseason and won its opener, 10-0 over California in the preliminary round. Riley Kerr scored five goals, while Addison Vacanti and Sophia Fisher had two apiece for the Centurions. … Springdale will try to make it a season sweep of GCC after defeating it twice in section play by scores of 9-2 and 7-1. The Dynamos, who made the semifinals last year, have outscored their opponents, 86-9, and have nine clean sheets. Springdale’s leading scorer, senior Briana Ross, surpassed 100 goals this season for her varsity career. Fellow senior Molly Hurley and junior Hailey Marchlewski also are top scoring threats for the Dynamos.
Bill Beckner Jr. is a TribLive reporter covering local sports in Westmoreland County. He can be reached at [email protected].
Tags: Belle Vernon, Freeport, Greensburg C.C., McGuffey, Moon, Mt. Pleasant, North Hills, Norwin, Springdale
