WPIAL boys soccer quarterfinal recaps from Wednesday, October 28th 2026:

Franklin Regional 3 Mars 0 (3A) - WATCH BROADCAST

Liam Greenbaum scored twice to lead No. 2 Franklin Regional to a 3-0 shutout victory over No. 7 Mars in the WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinals. Greenbaum opened the scoring about 13 minutes into the game and added another goal early in the second half. Michael Hillebrand also scored for the Panthers, who extended their unbeaten streak to 18 games and recorded their 15th shutout of the season. Franklin Regional (16-1-2) advances to face No. 3 West Allegheny (16-2-1) in Monday's semifinals in a rematch of last year's WPIAL championship. The Indians shut out Central Valley 2-0 Wednesday.

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.