What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 9, 2025: Undefeated teams to meet in Class 4A boys soccer

By: Don Rebel
Monday, September 8, 2025 | 9:31 PM

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Two weeks into the new WPIAL boys soccer season, one of the top games of the young season highlights the Tuesday schedule.

Two of the three undefeated teams in Class 4A are set to collide for first place in Section 2-4A when Canon-McMillan hosts Peters Township.

Playoff teams from a year ago, the Big Macs finished in third place in the section and reached the 4A quarterfinals while the Indians captured the section crown last fall and got as far as the semifinals before falling to eventual champion Fox Chapel.

This season, both teams are 4-0 overall and won their section openers last week.

Canon-McMillan has outscored its four opponents this season 19-5 and is coming off a win at Woodland Hills in the Section 2 opener, 9-1.

Peters Township has not allowed more than one goal in a game and opened up section play last week with an overtime thriller over visiting Mt. Lebanon, 2-1.

You can watch the game on Trib HSSN beginning at 8 p.m.

More boys soccer showdowns

There are other fights for first place in WPIAL boys soccer set for Tuesday, including another Class 4A showdown.

Two of the four champions this decade in Class 4A boys soccer square off in the first of two Section 3-4A meetings when Fox Chapel hosts Seneca Valley.

The defending district champion Foxes lost their season opener to Canon-McMillan but have since won four straight games, including their section opener last week over Pine-Richland.

The Raiders, WPIAL champs in 2020 and 2021, are also 1-0 in the section but a perfect 6-0 overall and have outscored their opponents this season, 26-3.

Other key boys soccer matches Tuesday:

• The top four teams in Section 1-2A are bunched together, separated by only one game. First-place Deer Lakes (3-0, 4-2) hosts Burrell (2-1, 2-3) while Shady Side Academy (2-1, 2-2) visits North Catholic (2-1, 4-1-1).

• In Section 3A, there is only one-half game difference between the top four teams. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (1-0, 3-0) visits Brentwood (0-0-1, 2-2-1) and Aquinas Academy (1-0, 2-1) travels to Carlynton (0-0-1, 0-3-2).

Section frays in 4A volleyball

WPIAL section play finally begins in all of Class 4A and six other sections in 3A, 2A and A in WPIAL girls volleyball Tuesday.

There are four sections in 4A girls volleyball.

The defending section champions are Canon-McMillan in 1-4A, North Allegheny in 2-4A, Penn-Trafford in 3A-4A and Shaler in 4-4A.

The 12 4A openers are:

• In Section 1, Canon-McMillan travels to Mt. Lebanon, Upper St. Clair hosts Baldwin and Bethel Park visits Peters Township.

• In Section 2, North Allegheny is at Pine-Richland, Seneca Valley welcomes Butler and North Hills is home to North Catholic.

• In Section 3, Penn-Trafford welcomes Latrobe, Hempfield visits Norwin and Connellsville heads to Plum.

• In Section 4, Shaler hosts Fox Chapel, Kiski Area is at Penn Hills and Woodland Hills is home to Armstrong.