Westmoreland WPIAL soccer playoff capsules: Games for Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024

By: Bill Beckner Jr.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 | 6:24 PM

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WPIAL soccer playoffs

Boys

Class 3A

Preliminary round

17-West Mifflin (3-12) at 16-Belle Vernon (7-9)

6:30 p.m. Thursday, James Weir Stadium, Belle Vernon

Winner plays: At No. 1 Moon (17-0) 6 p.m. Saturday in first round

Corner kicks: Belle Vernon and West Mifflin finished tied for fourth in Section 3 with 3-7 records. They split their matchups with a pair of 2-1 scores. … The Leopards have lost four of five, with all four losses coming via shutout. Trevor Kovatch has over 100 career goals. … Belle Vernon coach Al Yeschenko is from West Mifflin and teaches at the high school. … West Mifflin has lost eight of nine and has scored only 11 goals all season.

Girls

Class A

Preliminary round

17-Greensburg Central Catholic (5-7) at 16-California (4-8-1)

6 p.m. Thursday, Trojan Stadium, Coal Center, California

Winner plays: At No. 1 Springdale (13-1) 6 p.m. Tuesday in first round

Corner kicks: Greensburg Central Catholic has only 12 players and had to scale down its schedule to only section games. The Centurions have not missed the playoffs since 1997. Riley Kerr, who has more than 100 career goals, is a St. Francis (Pa.) commit. GCC and Springdale are section opponents. … California finished fourth in Section 2 and has been outscored 48-16. Leah Hartley is the main scoring threat.

Bill Beckner Jr. is a TribLive reporter covering local sports in Westmoreland County. He can be reached at bbeckner@triblive.com.

Tags: Belle Vernon, California, Greensburg C.C., West Mifflin