A-K Valley PIAA soccer playoff capsules: Games for Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023

By: Bill Hartlep
Monday, November 6, 2023 | 6:55 PM

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PIAA soccer playoffs

Boys

Class A first round

Burrell (15-4) vs. Redbank Valley (16-3)

6 p.m. Tuesday, Frank Varischetti Field, Brockway

Winner plays: Winner of Bentworth (18-2)/Seneca (13-7) Saturday in quarterfinals

Players to watch: Jayson Ireland, Burrell; Owen Clouse, Redbank Valley

Throw-ins: Burrell reached the PIAA playoffs after beating No. 4 Seton LaSalle, 1-0, in the WPIAL’s third-place consolation game last week. Ireland scored on an assist from Hadyn Herbulock, and Ryan Croushore recorded the shutout. The Bucs bounced back after a 2-1 overtime loss to No. 7 Bentworth in the WPIAL semifinals. Ireland is the Bucs’ leading scorer. He had 16 goals in the regular season. … Redbank Valley won its third District 9 title, and first in 22 years, with a 2-0 win over Karns City last week. Clouse scored both goals. It was the Bulldogs’ first win over Karns City in the past 27 meetings. The Bulldogs have won 11 straight games, outscoring teams 64-8 in that stretch. Redbank Valley is led by UAVSL South all-conference players Clouse, Kieran Fricko and Ty Carrier. Clouse, a four-time selection, has 44 goals this season. Carrier is Redbank Valley’s all-time leader in assists.

Girls

Class 4A first round

Landisville Hempfield (15-4-2) at Fox Chapel (13-4-2)

5 p.m. Tuesday, Burk Stadium, Fox Chapel

Winner plays: Winner of 1-2 Conestoga (18-3) vs. 3-2 Manheim Township (18-2) Saturday in quarterfinals (site/time TBD)

Players to Watch: Kate Friday, Fox Chapel; Kat Morgan, Landisville Hempfield

Throw-ins: Fox Chapel enters the PIAA playoffs with a great deal of momentum after recording a third straight WPIAL playoff upset. The Foxes took down No. 1 North Allegheny, 1-0, in overtime Thursday at Highmark Stadium for the program’s first WPIAL title since 1985. Friday, a senior and a top goal scorer for the Foxes all season, netted the winner 35 seconds into OT off an assist from Alyssa Quackenbush. The single goal was a change from Fox Chapel’s offensive output in the first two rounds as it tallied five goals against both No. 3 Peters Township and No. 2 Upper St. Clair. The Foxes are averaging 3.6 goals and have given up 19 goals in 19 games. Fox Chapel is in the PIAA playoffs for the first time since 2016, when it suffered a 1-0 loss to Norwin in the first round. … Landisville Hempfield qualified for the state tournament by making the semifinals of the District 3 playoffs. The Black Knights are one of four District 3 teams to make it to the PIAA tournament. They suffered a 2-0 loss to runner-up Manheim Township in the semifinals. It was the fourth meeting between the teams this season. Hempfield played the semifinal game without a key forward and defender because of injuries. The Black Knights are in the PIAA playoffs for the first time since 2019, when they won the District 3 title and advanced to the state semifinals before being eliminated.

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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