One Minute is All Butler Needed to Beat Connellsville in WPIAL Playoffs

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The Butler boys soccer team scored two goals in a span of less than a minute in the first half as the No. 7 Golden Tornado (13-5-1) opened up the Class 4A WPIAL playoffs with a 2-1 home win against No. 10 Connellsville (12-7).

Sophomore Landon Mohney scored both goals for Butler.

Connellsville cut the deficit in half on a goal from Luke Peperak in the first half.

Butler controlled the tempo in the second half and were able to make the one goal advantage hold up. The Golden Tornado led 9-2 in corner kicks in the game.

The Golden Tornado advance to their third straight WPIAL Quarterfinals and will take on No. 2 Mt. Lebanon (13-4-1) on Wednesday.