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WPIAL Boys Soccer Scoreboard (10/3/2024)

WPIAL Boys Soccer Scoreboard

Thursday, October 3, 2024 

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MATCH DAY UPDATES

DEVELOPING STORY IN WPIAL SOCCER: Pittsburgh Soccer Now has learned that City Schools Allderdice and Obama Academy boys and girls soccer teams have been ruled ineligible for WPIAL section and postseason competition. 

In addition to the scores we’re reporting tonight (see below), Pittsburgh Soccer Now has also learned the WPIAL officials have shared that games scheduled in the WPIAL featuring Pittsburgh City Schools Allderdice and Obama Academy are now no longer considered section matches, and will only count as friendlies.

WPIAL chief operating officer Vince Sortino shared this with the schools in an email on Thursday.

Sortino stated that the two schools were included in WPIAL section alignments at the City League’s request (as they have been in previous years), but due to a PIAA rule that was passed July 2023 — schools that are not from the same district can no longer request an exemption to compete in different districts as associate members.  For a number of years, primarily due to lack of schools within the City League that field soccer teams, the WPIAL included Pittsburgh City Schools soccer teams in section competition as an associate member.

The bottom line here is that WPIAL (District 7) officials and Pittsburgh City Schools Athletics (City League – District 8) didn’t bother to do their homework, misguiding the City League schools to continue to compete in the WPIAL without realizing that this rule was put in place before the 2023 season.

The PIAA Rule states: Teams from member schools are eligible to participate in PIAA District Championship tournaments and Contests only in the PIAA District in which they are a member.

The PIAA board approved the change in February 2023 and member schools voted 799-27 to enact the rule effective July 1, 2023.

In order to stay in compliance with this rule, the WPIAL had to inform Allderdice and Obama Academy’s soccer teams — nearly a year and three months later — that they are not eligible to compete in the WPIAL playoffs.

Sortino told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on Thursday that the the ineligibility was noticed only recently.

According to Pittsburgh Soccer Now‘s latest Playoff Projections, Allderdice’s boys soccer team (6-3-1, 4-2-1 in Class 3A, Section 3), who did not play on Thursday, are currently in 3rd place in the section they’ve been assigned, and would have been in line to secure a playoff berth.

Obama Academy’s boys team (4-8-0, 2-8-0 in section), also in Class 3A, but in Section 1, played on Thursday, losing 2-1 at Mars.

Allderdice’s girls team (4-7-0, 2-5-0 in section) competes in Class 4A, where they’ve been battling for a playoff spot in Section 3.  Obama Academy’s girls side has been competing in Class 3A and were not in contention for a playoff spot.

Pittsburgh Soccer Now will have more on this story to follow. 

SCORES

Class 4A
Section 1
Central Catholic at Hempfield 5-1
Norwin at Gateway 4-2
Penn Hills at Plum 0-5
Section 2
Canon-McMillan at Mt. Lebanon 1-0
Connellsville at Peters Township 0-4
Upper St. Clair at Woodland Hills 2-0
Section 3
Butler at North Allegheny 0-5
Pine-Richland at Seneca Valley 0-6

Class 3A
Section 1
Armstrong at Hampton 1-7
Kiski Area at Knoch 0-5
Obama Academy at Mars 1-2
Shaler at Indiana 1-4
Section 2
Albert Gallatin at Bethel Park 0-6
McKeesport at Ringgold 0-8
Thomas Jefferson at South Fayette 3-0
Trinity at Laurel Highlands 6-1
Section 3
Latrobe at Penn-Trafford 3-1
West Mifflin at Franklin Regional 0-5
Section 4
Ambridge at Chartiers Valley 0-5
Blackhawk at Baldwin 1-2
Montour at West Allegheny 0-1

Class 2A
Section 1
Burrell at Deer Lakes 1-2
Highlands at Leechburg 7-1
Section 2
Beaver Area at Ellwood City 12-0
Hopewell at Avonworth 2-3
Mohawk at Quaker Valley 0-8
Riverside at Keystone Oaks 0-3
Section 3
McGuffey at Seton LaSalle 0-3
South Park at South Allegheny 7-1
Steel Valley at Ligonier Valley 2-3
Section 4
Brownsville at Charleroi 1-7
Greensburg Salem at Mount Pleasant 0-13
Waynesburg Central at Southmoreland 2-1
Yough at Derry Area 3-5

Class 1A
Section 1
Beaver County Christian at Freedom 2-0
Eden Christian at Neshannock 1-2
Sewickley Academy at South Side Beaver 3-0
Section 2
Bentworth at California 12-0
Beth-Center at Chartiers-Houston 4-0
Section 3
Aquinas Academy at Brentwood 4-3   ET
Bishop Canevin at Carlynton 1-6
Our Lady of Sacred Heart at Serra Catholic 3-0
Section 4
Jeannette at St. Joseph 0-1
Springdale at Riverview 2-0

MATCH DAY NOTES

  • Who are the remaining unbeatens in Boys WPIAL Soccer? 
    • Class 4A
      • Plum (12-0-3, 6-0-0 in section)
      • Peters Township (8-0-0 in section)
    • Class 3A
      • Moon (14-0-0 overall, 9-0-0 in section)
    • Class 2A
      • Charleroi (12-0-0 overall, 11-0-0 in section)
      • South Park (10-0-1 in section)
    • Class 1A
      • Bentworth (13-0-0 overall, 7-0-0 in section)
      • Winchester Thurston (6-0-1 in section)
      • Our Lady of Sacred Heart (8-0-0 in section)

THURSDAY’s MATCHES TO WATCH

Class 4A — Canon-McMillan at Mt. Lebanon — The last time these two section rivals met the match needed to go to extra time, with the Devils coming out ahead, 3-2, with Ben Bowen converting a Jack O’Brian corner kick.

Both schools appear to be in good position to clinch playoff spots, however, the winner of this match could get a leg up when it comes to postseason seeding and take the series from their rivals.

Since that loss, Canon-Mac (7-3-1, 3-3-0 in section) have won four of its last six matches, and are currently ahead of Lebo in the standings.  Mt. Lebanon (7-6-0, 3-4-0 in section) completed its gauntlet of playing 1st and 2nd place Peters Township and Upper St Clair, back-to-back, with two straight losses, so the Devils will be looking for a bounce back win.

Class 3A – Latrobe at Penn-Trafford – Latrobe (9-3-0, 8-1-0 in section) can take another step toward winning the section with a second win of the season vs Penn-Trafford, as they seek their fourth straight win.  The first time around between these sides, it was tight match and some missed chances.

Latrobe found the game-winner in the first half on an opportunistic moment emanating from a long Warren Agostoni free kick from 40 yards, which breached P-T’s defending line, and found its way to Roman Agostoni, who took a touch, then delivered the winner at the far post. In his first season at Penn-Trafford, Ryan Hankey has led the Warriors to a 6-4-1 overall record (5-3-1 in section), as they come into this match having won four of its last five, with lone defeat coming to second place Franklin Regional.

SCHEDULE 

 

Class 4A
Section 1
7:30pm Central Catholic at Hempfield
7:30pm Norwin at Gateway
7:30pm Penn Hills at Plum
Section 2
7:45pm Canon-McMillan at Mt. Lebanon
7:45pm Connellsville at Peters Township
7:30pm Upper St. Clair at Woodland Hills
Section 3
7:00pm Butler at North Allegheny
7:30pm Pine-Richland at Seneca Valley

Class 3A
Section 1
7:00pm Armstrong at Hampton
7:00pm Kiski Area at Knoch
7:00pm Obama Academy at Mars
7:30pm Shaler at Indiana
Section 2
7:00pm Albert Gallatin at Bethel Park
7:30pm McKeesport at Ringgold
7:30pm Thomas Jefferson at South Fayette
7:30pm Trinity at Laurel Highlands
Section 3
7:30pm Latrobe at Penn-Trafford
7:30pm West Mifflin at Franklin Regional
Section 4
7:30pm Ambridge at Chartiers Valley
7:30pm Blackhawk at Baldwin
7:45pm Montour at West Allegheny

Class 2A
Section 1
7:30pm Burrell at Deer Lakes
7:00pm Highlands at Leechburg
Section 2
6:30pm Beaver Area at Ellwood City
7:30pm Hopewell at Avonworth
7:30pm Mohawk at Quaker Valley
6:30pm Riverside at Keystone Oaks
Section 3
7:30pm McGuffey at Seton LaSalle
7:30pm South Park at South Allegheny
6:30pm Steel Valley at Ligonier Valley
Section 4
7:00pm Brownsville at Charleroi
7:30pm Greensburg Salem at Mount Pleasant
7:30pm Waynesburg Central at Southmoreland
6:00pm Yough at Derry Area

Class 1A
Section 1
6:30pm Beaver County Christian at Freedom
4:00pm Eden Christian at Neshannock
6:00pm Sewickley Academy at South Side Beaver
Section 2
7:00pm Bentworth at California
7:00pm Beth-Center at Chartiers-Houston
Section 3
4:00pm Aquinas Academy at Brentwood
7:00pm Bishop Canevin at Carlynton
7:00pm Our Lady of Sacred Heart at Serra Catholic
Section 4
4:00pm Jeannette at St. Joseph
8:00pm Springdale at Riverview

 

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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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