Boys Soccer WPIAL Semifinals Preview
Photo Credit: North Allegheny Sports Network
#8 NORWIN (13-5-1) vs. #5 FOX CHAPEL (12-4-2) at HAMPTON – 6 PM
#8 NORWIN
QUARTERFINALS: def. #1 Seneca Valley 3-2 in PKs
Luke Halberg and Alex Brown were the goal scorers for Norwin.
#5 FOX CHAPEL
QUARTERFINALS: def. #4 Upper St. Clair 2-1
WHAT’S AT STAKE:
Norwin – looking to get to the WPIAL Championship game for the first time since 2018
Fox Chapel – 4th straight WPIAL Semifinal appearance (0-3 in those games)
#3 BUTLER (14-2-3) vs. #2 NORTH ALLEGHENY (15-1-3) at HAMPTON – 8 PM
#3 BUTLER
QUARTERFINALS: def. #6 Peters Township 3-0
Jaxon Llewellyn, Chris Rubcic and Thomas Shoptalk scored the goals. Drew Knight got the clean sheet in net.
#2 NORTH ALLEGHENY
QUARTERFINALS: def. #7 Canon-McMillan 6-1
Joey Vojtas had 2 goals while Arnav Patel, Will Love, Nathan Katari and Zach Nash all scored as well. Scored the last 5 goals of the game after the score was tied 1-1.
REGULAR SEASON:
North Allegheny def. Butler 4-1 on Sept. 5 at Butler
North Allegheny and Butler tied 2-2 on Sept. 28 at North Allegheny
WHAT’S AT STAKE:
Butler – back-to-back WPIAL Semifinal appearances (lost to Pine-Richland last season)
North Allegheny – looking to get to the WPIAL Championship for the first time since 2017 (won second of back-to-back titles that year)