Westmoreland WPIAL soccer playoff capsules for Wednesday, Oct. 25

By: Bill Beckner Jr.
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 | 11:01 AM

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Boys

Class 3A

Quarterfinals

11-Franklin Regional (11-7) at 3-Moon (15-3-1)

7 p.m. Wednesday

Winner plays: Winner of 7-Thomas Jefferson (16-2-1)/2-Hampton (15-2-1) Monday in semifinals

Players to watch: Joey Bayne, Franklin Regional; Davi Jansson, Moon

Throw-ins: Both teams opened with 4-0 wins Saturday. Bayne scored twice for Franklin Regional, once on a direct kick, in an upset at No. 6 Mars. Lorenzo Aguilera and Jovan Sankoorikal also found the net. … Moon’s win over No. 14 Ringgold marked its 10th shutout of the season and its fourth in a row. The defending champion Tigers were the Trib’s preseason No. 1 team. They bring big-game experience to the pitch.

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

Tags: Franklin Regional, Moon