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WPIAL Boys Soccer Scoreboard (9/14/2024)

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WPIAL BOYS SOCCER SCOREBOARD

Saturday, September 14, 2024

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Match Day Updates

WPIAL Boys Soccer Scoreboard

Class 3A

Section 4

Chartiers Valley at Montour  2-1 ET

Class 2A

Section 1

Shady Side Academy at North Catholic  1-2

Section 2

Avonworth at Ellwood City 12-0

Beaver Area at Central Valley 2-3

Quaker Valley at Keystone Oaks 2-0

Riverside at Hopewell 1-6

Section 4

Waynesburg Central at Charleroi 0-5

Non Conference

Baldwin at Elizabeth Forward 0-3

Canon-McMillan at South Fayette 5-0

Latrobe at Mount Pleasant 8-0

Mars at Deer Lakes 0-0 ET

Moon at South Park 3-1

Norwin at Penn-Trafford 3-0

Peters Township at Ringgold 5-0

Pine-Richland at Hampton 0-5

Riverview at Burrell 3-1

Springdale at Freeport 3-2

West Shamokin at Armstrong 1-6

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Match Day Previews

There’s only a few section matches, with most of them coming in Class 2A (while there is one 3A clash between Montour-Chartiers Valley), with the rest of the scheduling consisting of non-conference/out of section contests on the WPIAL high school boys soccer schedule on Saturday.

Here’s a look at a couple of intriguing match-ups on Saturday.

Class 2A – Section 1 – Shady Side Academy vs North Catholic – it’s early in the season, but this is an important match for both teams as they jockey for position at the top of Section 1 table.  Since losing two of its first three matches of the season, the first to Class 4A North Allegheny (3-1 in at JRK Memorial Classic and a 1-0 loss at Deer Lakes, the Trojans are starting to find their form, culminating with a dominant 5-0 effort against Shady Side on Tuesday. In that win, Arthur Mendonca had a brace while Brody Kennedy picked up a pair of assists.   In a strange schedule twist, the two schools will face each other again four days later in what has to be one of the earliest return matches we’ve seen on WPIAL soccer section schedule.

Cross-Section (3A v 2A) – Deer Lakes vs Mars – speaking of Deer Lakes, they’ll step up in class to take on Mars on Saturday in what should be a good test for both sides.

The Lancers are part of that Class 2A Section 1 top of the table group, with their only blemishes this season coming in an extra time battle vs rival Shady Side (2-1 loss) and to Class 4A North Hills.  Otherwise, the Lancers (6-2-0 overall, 4-1 in section) who have a strong junior class of players who were instrumental in the 2022 WPIAL title, have posted impressive wins vs North Catholic, Class 4A Fox Chapel and Burrell. That group of juniors for Deer Lakes includes attacking duo Collin Rodgers and Peyton Kushon, plus goalkeeper Wesley Boyle and midfielder Zane Spence.

Under Head Coach Chris Knauff, Mars (5-1-1 overall, 3-1-1 in section) are in their usual position, at the top of its section in Class 3A, however they’ll be looking to bounce back to what was a somewhat surprising 1-0 loss on Thursday to Armstrong.  Mars boasts senior midfielder, Zach Angoff, who can be used as midfielder or forward and junior Max Davis.

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John Krysinsky has covered soccer and other sports for many years for various publications and media outlets. He is also author of 'Miracle on the Mon' -- a book about the Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, which chronicles the club, particularly the early years of Highmark Stadium with the narrative leading up to and centered around a remarkable match that helped provide a spark for the franchise. John has covered sports for Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, DK Pittsburgh Sports, Pittsburgh Sports Report, has served as color commentator on Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC broadcasts, and worked with OPTA Stats and broadcast teams for US Open Cup and International Champions Cup matches held in the US. Krysinsky also served as the Head Men’s Soccer Coach at his alma mater, Point Park University, where he led the Pioneers to the first-ever winning seasons and playoff berths (1996-98); head coach of North Catholic boys (2007-08), associate head coach of Shady Side Academy boys (2009-2014).

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