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WPIAL / PIAA Boys High School Soccer Daily Report (Oct 20): Tuesday scoreboard plus PSN’s final playoff seeding projections

With Tuesday night’s high school boys soccer WPIAL regular-season finales officially in the books — see all scores below — the stage is set for WPIAL Pairings Day on Wednesday, Oct. 21, when the seeding committee will unveil the official 2026 postseason brackets.

Virtually every section title, automatic berth, and tiebreaker has been resolved across all four classifications, wrapped up on Tuesday with one standout result, with  Franklin Regional beating section rival, Penn-Trafford, 5-0, in a winner takes the section contest.

Below you’ll also find out most updated WPIAL Post Season Seeding projections and standings.

WPIAL / PIAA Boys High School Soccer: Standings & Postseason Seeding Projections (10/20/2026)

We also caught up with a number of coaches who offered their thoughts to the WPIAL Soccer Committee, who have the fun job now in finalizing the brackets by Wednesday.

INSIDE THE TOUCHLINE: What WPIAL soccer coaches are really saying about seeding, ties, and the 2026 Season

The Big Stories

Franklin Regional Stuns Penn-Trafford to Claim Section 1 Title

In the marquee match of the night in Class 3A, Franklin Regional put on a masterclass, routing Penn-Trafford 5–0 to capture the outright Section 1 title.

Coming into the match, the two sides were deadlocked with identical 10-0-1 section records. But the Panthers turned it into a statement night, extending their unbeaten streak to 16 straight matches (dating back to an opening-night loss against 4A Norwin). Rory Bayne led the charge with a dazzling performance, netting a brace (two goals) and adding two assists, while Parker Weidner, Ian Johns, and Andrew Acosta also found the back of the net.

The seeding committee will have a fascinating puzzle on their hands in Class 3A: Plum also finished its season unblemished, capping a 9-0-3 section run with a 2-0 shutout of 4A Pine-Richland on Tuesday night behind goals from the Mustangs’ attack. Raf Kolankowski’s Plum squad will likely hold the slight edge for the top seed in PSN’s final projections, but with Plum and Franklin Regional having played to a 1-1 draw earlier this fall, the top of Class 3A is razor-thin.

North Hills Blank Mars 3-0 in 4A vs. 3A Clash

We stopped by to catch North Hills put together a much-needed complete performance as they head into the postseason with momentum after struggling down the stretch in what some might say is one of the toughest sections in all of WPIAL boys soccer, scoring all three of its goals in the first half to cruise past Mars 3–0 in a battle of playoff-bound heavyweights.

Following the match, PSN caught up with North Hills head coach Kyle Boggs and players Jack Hartle and Adrian Werner, who agreed that defending and work-rate are not much of an issue with their squad, but finding scoring was a challenge in some of their recent section battles, so they were all encouraged that the scored three goals in the first half on Senior Night at Martorelli Stadium.

We also caught up with Mars’ first-year head coach Joe Haefner. A Mars alumnus and former assistant coach, Haefner was approved in March 2026 to succeed long-time legendary head coach Chris Knauff — helping lead the Fighting Planets to a second place finish in Class 3A, Section 1, finishing second only to PSN’s projected Number One overall seed — Plum.

⚡ Tuesday Scoreboard & Social Media Highlights

FULL SCOREBOARD

CLASS 3A

Section 1:

Franklin Regional 5, Penn-Trafford 0 (FR wins outright Section 1 title)

Armstrong 2, Indiana 1

Latrobe 5, Kiski Area 1

CLASS 2A

Section 1:

Deer Lakes 2, Burrell 1

Freeport 6, Knoch 0

Highlands 3, Leechburg 0

Section 2:

Ellwood City 3, Mohawk 3 (Draw)

Beaver Area 4, Hopewell 1

North Catholic 11, Riverside 0

Ambridge 7, South Side 0

Section 3:

Avonworth 3, Quaker Valley 1

East Allegheny 9, South Allegheny 0

West Mifflin 6, Steel Valley 0

Section 4:

Seton LaSalle 3, Keystone Oaks 2

South Park 2, Elizabeth Forward 2 (Draw)

Charleroi 4, Waynesburg Central 1

Section 5:

Ligonier Valley 3, Derry Area 3 (Draw)

Mount Pleasant 7, Brownsville 0

Southmoreland 3, Yough 0

CLASS 1A

Section 1:

Eden Christian 1, Aquinas Academy 1 (Draw)

Freedom 2, Neshannock 0

Our Lady of Sacred Heart 6, Sewickley Academy 1

Section 2:

Bentworth 2, Chartiers-Houston 0

Brentwood 13, Beth-Center 4

Bishop Canevin 1, Carlynton 0

Serra Catholic 14, California 0

Section 3:

Jeannette 4, Greensburg Central Catholic 2

Springdale 5, Riverview 3

Trinity Christian 3, St. Joseph 0

NON-CONFERENCE

Belle Vernon 4, Baldwin 1

Beaver County Christian 6, Blackhawk 0

Woodland Hills 3, Brashear 2

Canon-McMillan 1, Chartiers Valley 1 (Draw)

Connellsville 4, Greensburg Salem 0

North Hills 3, Mars 0

Trinity 9, McGuffey 1

Obama Academy 5, McKeesport 1

Plum 2, Pine-Richland 0

Seneca Valley 4, Peters Township 0

Central Valley 3, Shady Side Academy 2

Mt. Lebanon 4, South Fayette 1

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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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