Westmoreland County high school soccer playoff games for Oct. 23, 2024 – TribLIVE.com

By: Bill Beckner Jr.
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | 11:01 AM
Latrobe’s Roman Agostoni battles Franklin Regional’s Keaton Sheetz for a header on Oct. 8.
WPIAL soccer playoffs
Class 3A
Quarterfinals
7-Franklin Regional (12-3-1) at 2-Thomas Jefferson (13-1-2)
6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thomas Jefferson Stadium, Jefferson Hills
Winner plays: Winner of 14-Chartiers Valley (9-8)/3-Mars (13-1-4) Monday in semifinals
Corner kicks: Franklin Regional moved into the quarterfinals with a 3-0 victory over No. 10 Trinity as Danny Christafano had two goals and Tyler Pipon added one. Fabrizzio Costa, Jovan Sankoorikal and Joey Bayne had assists, while goalie Noah Walker saved a penalty kick to preserve the shutout. The Panthers are seeking their sixth semifinal appearance in seven seasons. … Thomas Jefferson had no problems with Armstrong in the first round in an 8-0 victory at home. Jake Shoemaker scored two goals as the Jaguars ran their unbeaten streak to 17 games. The Jaguars lost to Hampton last year in the quarterfinals.
5-Bethel Park (12-5) at 4-Latrobe (13-4-1)
6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Rossi Field, Latrobe
Winner plays: Winner of 9-Hampton (12-3-3)/1-Moon (19-0) Monday in semifinals
Corner kicks: Bethel Park, which finished second to No. 2 seed Thomas Jefferson in Section 2, rallied past No. 12 Montour, 3-2. Xavier Jackson scored had two goals and had an assist for the Black Hawks, who were upset in the first round by No. 13 Indiana in last year’s tournament. … Latrobe registered the first playoff win in its 40th season of soccer, shutting out No. 13 Ringgold, 2-0. Warren Agostoni and Roman Agostoni had a goal apiece and Reece DiCasolo made four saves for the shutout. The win was the 13th for Latrobe, a program single-season record.
Class A
Quarterfinals
12-Greensburg Central Catholic (7-7-1) vs. 4-Beaver County Christian (12-3)
6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Confluence Financial Partners Stadium, Peters Township
Winner plays: Winner of 9-Trinity Christian (11-4-1)/1-Bentworth (15-0) Tuesday in semifinals
Corner kicks: Greensburg Central Catholic pulled a first-round stunner, going on the road to upset No. 5 Aquinas Academy in overtime, 2-1, at Mars. Niko Miller scored the first goal and Jackson Vacanti netted the game-winner in extra time. Both players also had an assist. Isaac House made 11 saves in goal for the Centurions. … Tyler Guevara had two goals and Robert McMahan and Michael Lanigan had assists as Beaver County Christian recorded a shutout in the first round, 2-0 over Riverview. The Section 1 champions are riding an eight-game winning streak.
Bill Beckner Jr. is a TribLive reporter covering local sports in Westmoreland County. He can be reached at bbeckner@triblive.com.
Tags: Bethel Park, Franklin Regional, Latrobe, Thomas Jefferson

If Javascript is disabled browser, to place orders please visit the page where our photos are available to purchase.

source