2025 WPIAL Class A boys soccer championship breakdown: Bentworth vs. OLSH

By: Bill Hartlep
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | 6:26 PM

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WPIAL Class A boys soccer championship

1-Bentworth (20-0) vs. 2-OLSH (17-0)

8 p.m. Thursday, Highmark Stadium

Coaches: Nick Malarbi, Bentworth; Brandon Scott, OLSH

Players to watch: Ryan Moessner, Bentworth; Owen Minzer, OLSH

WPIAL titles: Bentworth 2 (2024, 2023); OLSH 0

Playoff path: Bentworth defeated No. 16 Brentwood, 7-0, in the first round; No. 9 Eden Christian, 6-0, in the quarterfinals; and No. 4 Beaver County Christian, 2-0, in the semifinals. OLSH beat No. 15 Greensburg Central Catholic, 13-1, in the first round; No. 7 Sewickley Academy, 4-1, in the quarterfinals; and No. 3 Winchester Thurston, 1-0, in the semifinals.

Throw-ins: These teams met in last year’s championship match and played to a scoreless tie in regulation and overtime. Bentworth edged OLSH, 5-4, in penalty kicks. … Bentworth has continued its dominance in search of a third straight WPIAL title. The Bearcats have outscored opponents 166-6 this season. They won Section 2 at 8-0 and held a 92-1 scoring margin. For the season, Bentworth has averaged 8.3 goals per game en route to a 20-0 record. Bentworth brothers Adam Moessner and Ryan Moessner were picked to the all-WPIAL list after they scored 36 and 47 goals, respectively, in the regular season. Coach Nick Malarbi was named the Class A coach of the year. Ryan Moessner was the TribLive player of the year in 2024 and has scored more than 100 career goals. … OLSH also has proven to be a dominating team this fall and remains unbeaten. The Chargers went 10-0 in Section 3 and allowed just four goals in section play. They outscored opponents 111-10 this season, averaging 6.5 goals per game. Owen Minzer was named the Western Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association Class A player of the year and was joined on the all-WPIAL team by teammates Patrick Altmar, Brady Hernandez, Luke Wrabley and Peter Zink.

Bill Hartlep is the TribLive sports editor. A Pittsburgh native and Point Park graduate, he joined the Trib in 2004, covering high school sports. He held various editing roles before assuming his current position in 2019. He can be reached at bhartlep@triblive.com.

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