WPIAL boys soccer first round game recaps from Monday, October 26th 2026:

South Park 2 Mt. Pleasant 1 (2A)

Dawson Battista scored twice, including the game-winning goal with 3:47 remaining, as No. 12 South Park stunned No. 5 Mt. Pleasant 2-1 in the opening round of the WPIAL Class 2A boys soccer playoffs Monday. After a scoreless first half, Battista converted a penalty kick to give the Eagles a 1-0 lead with 27:34 remaining. The Vikings answered when Tyke Snyder headed in a corner kick from Lukas Showman with 12:57 left to tie the match. However, Battista scored on a header off a corner kick in the closing minutes to lift South Park to the upset victory. Mt. Pleasant goalkeeper Grayson Gardner finished with seven saves. The Vikings, who captured a section championship, finished their season 17-2 and had their 15-match winning streak snapped. South Park improved to 7-4-7 and advanced to Thursday's quarterfinals.

Belle Vernon 4 Beaver Area 2 (2A)

Jordan Jerome and Jesse Sobczak scored two goals apiece as No. 10 Belle Vernon defeated No. 7 Beaver Area 4-2 in a WPIAL Class 2A first round contest. The Leopards (15-1-2) will travel to No. 2 Deer Lakes in the quarterfinals on Thursday. The Bobcats finish 11-3-4 overall.

WPIAL boys soccer first round game recaps from Saturday, October 24th 2026:

Franklin Regional 2 Shaler 1 (3A)

Aiden Alexander and Ian Johns each found the back of the net as Franklin Regional edged Shaler 2-1 in a WPIAL Class 3A first round showdown. The second-seeded Panthers (15-1-2) will host Mars on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in a quarterfinal contest. The Fightin' Planets (8-5-4) shut out South Fayette 2-0 on Saturday.

Chartiers Valley 8 Penn-Trafford 0 (3A)

Fifth-seeded Penn-Trafford saw its WPIAL playoff run come to an abrupt end in an 8-0 loss to No. 12 Chartiers Valley in a WPIAL Class 3A first round game at Warrior Stadium. Yazeed Hamdan and Jonah Mastren-Williams led Chartiers Valley's offensive attack with two goals apiece. Goalkeepers Sean Walsh and Evan Gardner combined to preserve the shutout for the Colts (8-7-2) who will play No. 4 Trinity in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.

Trinity 2 Greater Latrobe 1 OT (3A)

Jake Wright was the hero, scoring the tying goal with 3:37 left in regulation then netting the game-winner four minutes into overtime as No. 4 Trinity took down No. 13 Greater Latrobe 2-1 in a WPIAL Class 3A first round battle. Nolan Thomas scored the goal for the Wildcats (6-8-2) but they couldn't make it stand. The Hillers (11-1-5) will meet No. 12 Chartiers Valley in Wednesday's quarterfinals.