Westmoreland County soccer playoff preview capsule for Oct. 22, 2025

By: Bill Beckner Jr.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 | 3:54 PM

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WPIAL soccer playoffs

Boys

Class 3A

Quarterfinals

6-Chartiers Valley (11-4-1) at 3-Franklin Regional (16-3)

6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Panther Stadium, Murrysville

Winner plays: Winner of 7-Mars (12-5-2)/2-Bethel Park (13-2-3) in semifinals (date, site TBD)

Players to watch: Thomas Bridges, Franklin Regional; Vinny Dipietro, Chartiers Valley

Throw-ins: Franklin Regional blanked Montour in the first round for its 12th shutout of the season and fourth in a row. Michael Hillebrand scored in the first half and Daniel Todd in the second half. The Panthers, who have allowed nine goals all season, reached the WPIAL finals last year and lost to Moon, 3-1. They edged Thomas Jefferson in the quarters, 2-1. The Panthers are 9-1 at home this season. … Chartiers Valley, which finished second in Section 4 behind Moon, stretched its unbeaten streak to eight with a 3-2 win over Trinity in the first round. Dipietro had two goals, and Aiden Ozbry added one for the Colts, who were seeded 14th last year and lost to Mars, 1-0, in the first round.

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

Tags: Chartiers Valley, Franklin Regional