WPIAL boys soccer semifinal game results from Monday, October 28th:

Franklin Regional 2 Mars 1 (3A)

Cruise Lamanna and Danny Christafano collected goals for No. 7 Franklin Regional as the Panthers edged No. 6 Mars, 2-1, in the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals at Dormont Stadium. FR advances to face top-seeded Moon Area in the championship later this week at Highmark Stadium. Lamanna put Franklin Regional on top in the first half as he headed a corner kick from Joey Bayne past goalkeeper Eli Stasiowski. With the Panthers ahead 1-0 through the halftime break, it took just 10 minutes into the second half for Bayne to rack up another assist, this time finding Christafano who drove the ball into the top corner of the goal to make it 2-0. Max Davis tallied for the Fightin' Planets (15-2-4) with eight minutes remaining to trim the lead but couldn't get the equalizer on goalkeeper Noah Walker. This is the first time Franklin Regional will play in the final since 2020 when it lost to Mars 2-1. The Panthers (14-3-2) played in the semifinals in 2023 and 2021, losing both times to Hampton. Moon Area edged Bethel Park 3-2 in extra time to claim the other semifinal contest.

South Park 3 Burrell 0 (2A)

Burrell's fairytale run in the WPIAL post-season came to an end with a 3-0 loss to top-seeded South Park in the 2A semifinals at North Allegheny. Danny Battista registered a pair of goals for the defending champion Eagles who led 3-0 at halftime. The No. 11 Buccaneers lost in the semifinal round for the second straight year after they fell to Bentworth in overtime last year while playing in Class 1A. Burrell (10-10) will play Deer Lakes in the third-place consolation game on Wednesday with the winner earning a spot in the PIAA playoffs. South Park (19-1-1) will face Avonworth in the WPIAL 2A Championship later this week at Highmark Stadium.

WPIAL boys soccer quarterfinal game results from Thursday, October 24th:

Burrell 1 Seton-La Salle 0 (2A)

Burrell continued its improbable postseason run, as the No. 13 Buccaneers edged Seton-La Salle 1-0 in the Class 2A quarterfinals at West Allegheny High School. Parker Pruitt netted the lone goal in the opening minute of the second half for the Bucs, as he finished a pass from Billy Kowalkowski. Burrell made the lead stand, as goalkeeper Ben Doland registered the clean sheet, making three saves. While the season concludes for the No. 12 seed Rebels, Burrell improves to 10-9-0 and moves on to the semifinals to face top-seeded South Park on Monday.

WPIAL boys soccer quarterfinal game results from Wednesday, October 23rd:

Franklin Regional 2 Thomas Jefferson 1 (3A)

Franklin Regional used a second-half goal by Jovan Sankoorikal to upset second-seeded Thomas Jefferson 2-1 in the WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinals. Sankoorikal also contributed an assist for the No. 7 Panthers, as he set up Fabrizzio Costa, while Joey Bayne also dished out a helper for FR (12-3-2). Brayden Miller had the lone goal for the host Jaguars, who finish the campaign at 14-1-3. Meanwhile, FR advances to the semifinals to battle sixth-seeded Mars Area on Monday. It's the sixth time in seven years Franklin Regional will play in the semis.

Bethel Park 2 Greater Latrobe 1 (3A)

Xavier Jackson’s golden goal in double overtime gave Bethel Park a 2-1 win at Greater Latrobe in the WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinals. Jackson’s tally on a pass from Youssef Benrabia came less than four minutes into the stanza for the No. 5 Black Hawks. In the defeat, Roman Agostoni netted a first-half goal for the fourth seed Wildcats, who won their first playoff game in program history earlier this week. While Bethel Park moves on to the semifinals on Monday, the Wildcats conclude the year at 13-5-1.

Beaver County Christian 2 Greensburg Central Catholic 0 (1A)

Despite a strong effort in net by Isaac House, Greensburg Central Catholic fell 2-0 to Beaver County Christian in the WPIAL Class 1A quarterfinals at Peters Township High School. House recorded a dozen saves for the Centurions, who end the season with a mark of 7-8-1. Robert McMahan scored a goal and added an assist for No. 4 Beaver County Christian, which moves on to play top-seeded Bentworth in the semifinals.

WPIAL boys soccer first round playoff results from Monday, October 21st:

North Catholic 6 Southmoreland 0 (2A)

Southmoreland's season came to an end in a 6-0 loss to North Catholic at Mars in a WPIAL 2A first round match up. The No. 11 Scotties finish with an 11-8 overall record, a seven-win improvement over last year. The sixth-seeded Trojans (15-4) will play No. 3 Deer Lakes in the quarterfinals on Thursday.

Shady Side Academy 2 Mount Pleasant 0 (2A)

No. 7 Mount Pleasant couldn't solve Shady Side Academy goalie Liam Cowan as the Vikings dropped a WPIAL 2A first round contest to the No. 10 Bulldogs at Viking Stadium. Dane Thomas and Paul Benec collected the goals for Shady Side Academy (12-4-1) which will play the winner of Avonworth/McGuffey in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Mount Pleasant ends the season with a 13-6 record.

Burrell 1 Quaker Valley 0 (2A)

Propelled by a stellar effort by goalkeeper Ben Doland, Burrell stunned host Quaker Valley 1-0 in the Class 2A first round, winning the shootout 5-3. Doland registered 16 saves for the No. 13 seed Buccaneers (9-9-0), who advance to play No. 12 seed Seton-LaSalle on Thursday in the quarterfinals. The fourth-seeded Quakers wrap up their season at 14-4-1.