What a year it was! Plenty of riveting overtime thrillers, monster blowouts and glorious goals. Congrats to both champions and best of luck to Lebo, Sewickley and NA in the PIAA playoffs. Bring that hardware to this side of the state for once!
Division I Championship
Mt. Lebanon 10, Sewickley Academy 8
Division II Championship
Hampton 14, Greensburg Central Catholic 11
Division I Consolation
North Allegheny 11, Seneca Valley 5
Final Four Results
It was a wild night at Chartiers Valley High School for the Division I semifinals. Sewickley advanced to the championship with a one-goal win over NA and Lebo survived a scare from Seneca. Hampton won the shootout against Char Valley and GCC advanced with its second win of the season over Baldwin at North Allegheny High School. Friday night at Char Valley's stadium will host the D-I and D-II championships as well as the consolation D-I game with a bid to the state playoffs on the line. Here are last night's scores.
Division I
Sewickley Academy 13, North Allegheny 12
Mt. Lebanon 9, Seneca Valley 7
Division II
Hampton 16, Chartiers Valley 13
Greensburg Central Catholic 15, Baldwin 10
FRIDAY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Division I
Mt. Lebanon (7-0, 18-3) v. Sewickley Academy (5-1, 15-4)
Division II
Hampton (8-0, 12-7) v. Greensburg Central Catholic (9-0, 15-4)
Division I - Consolation
Seneca Valley (4-1, 8-9) v. North Allegheny (6-0, 14-4)
Division I
Sewickley Academy 13, North Allegheny 12
Mt. Lebanon 9, Seneca Valley 7
Division II
Hampton 16, Chartiers Valley 13
Greensburg Central Catholic 15, Baldwin 10
FRIDAY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Division I
Mt. Lebanon (7-0, 18-3) v. Sewickley Academy (5-1, 15-4)
Division II
Hampton (8-0, 12-7) v. Greensburg Central Catholic (9-0, 15-4)
Division I - Consolation
Seneca Valley (4-1, 8-9) v. North Allegheny (6-0, 14-4)
Division I Final Four Preview
Laxburgh broke down the Division II match-ups on Monday and for today, an in-depth look into the Division I final four on Wednesday at Chartiers Valley High School. Sewickley and NA rematch from early in the season while the division top-dog, Mt. Lebo takes on Seneca Valley for the first time this year. Will Sewickley repeat from last season's title and can the Raiders knock the Blue Devils from its perch? We'll have to wait and see tomorrow night but until then, here's a glance at both games.
Mt. Lebanon (7-0, 14-3) v. Seneca Valley (4-1. 8-8)
Despite not having played each other this season, both Mt. Lebanon and Seneca Valley are very familiar with one another. Last season, the Raiders accomplished an admirable and extremely rare feat by beating the Blue Devils twice. The first was early on at Seneca where the Blue Devils lost by one. And when both sides met again in the state playoffs it was Seneca that advanced on with an 8-5 win. Needless to say, the Blue Devils will be out for blood on Wednesday.
Mt. Lebanon has been nothing shy of a dominant force and has not lost to an instate team all season. Against WPIAL teams, the Lebo offense averages almost 16 goals per game and was never contained to under ten scores. The Blue Devils arsenal is deep, athletic and can put up goals in bunches with ease. Having watched Lebo once this season, it's apparent to see why the Blue Devils took the regular season South section title.
In Lebo's last two games, against local rivals Upper St. Clair and Peters Township, the Blue Devils outscored both sides by a 26-9 total. And that's truly been the story of Lebo's season, win big. Aside from a slender 14-12 win over D-I North regular season section champion North Allegheny and a few MSLCA match-ups, a six-goal margin of victory was the narrowest and that was last week in the first round of the playoff against Peters Township. This was the second time Lebo played Peters, the first being in the middle of the year when the Blue Devils put up a season-best 20 goals en route to a 20-11 section win. Defensively, surrendering 11 goals against Peters was the second-most allowed against WPIAL clubs all year.
Seneca Valley might not be the flashiest team in the league but it's certainly been heating up as the season went on. After a 2-4 start, the Raiders picked up a crucial 9-3 win against Shady Side Academy before getting beat by Philadelphia powerhouse Manheim Township, 15-8. Seneca bounced back nicely with three-straight wins including a 13-10 victory at section rival Pine Richland. The Raiders responded to the three consecutive wins with three consecutive losses, the third being a 16-7 thrashing from North Allegheny. After SV's first section loss, a win at Franklin Regional would guarantee second place in the section and a first round playoff game at home. The Panthers had not been a team to be taken lightly all season but a solid SV performance elevated the visitors in overtime by a 13-12 scoreline. The win forced Upper St. Clair to make the trek out to SV where the Raiders eased by the USC juggernaut, 13-5.
For as many games as the Raiders have put up big offensive numbers, the defensive unit has surrendered ten goals or more plenty of times. If Seneca wants to pull off the upset, the defense can't let Lebo hit it's momentous rhythm. On the other end, Lebo has been susceptible to giving up a decent number of scores. This game has the potential to be the high scoring shootout of the season.
North Allegheny (6-0, 14-3) v. Sewickley Academy (5-1, 14-4)
This highly anticipated rematch from earlier in the year should be nothing short of a beautiful slugfest.
In mid-April, Sewickley hosted and beat the NA army 15-13. Since that non-section loss, the Tigers have gone 10-0 and never once offensively scored less than double digits. The Tigers attack has averaged 16 goals per game during the stretch and allowed ten or more goals only once. And the win streak wasn't exactly against the league's weakest opposition. The Tigers have pummeled Pittsburgh Central Catholic, 20-8; Hampton, 19-9; at Upper St. Clair, 18-4; and Bethel Park, 17-4. And in the first round of the playoffs, NA cruised by Shady Side Academy, 20-7.
Sewickley has posted some pretty impressive wins as well including three overtime road victories. The first being against Upper St. Clair, 10-9, where the Panthers surged from behind late in the fourth to tie it up and eventually pull out the sudden death win. Sewickley also won in OT at Peters Township, 9-8. and Pittsburgh Central Catholic, 6-5. Obviously, Sewickley plays its games a bit closer and more stressful than the Tigers do.
The Panthers started the season 12-0 and averaged over 11 goals per game and defensively allowed on average just over five goals per game. The win streak came to a screeching halt with four-straight losses including a 15-8 section loss at home to longtime rival Mt. Lebanon. But the Panthers put an end to the winless streak with the OT win over PCC followed by its first round victory over Franklin Regional, 16-10. But the offense just hasn't been the same since the 12-0, having averaged only eight goals per game and defensively on average allowed almost 12 goals over the team's most recent six game stretch.
Towson-bound senior attackman Ed Lally has rewritten the offensive record books at Sewickley but Lally has plenty of talent surrounding him including senior Rob Kendall. As for NA, keep an eye on scorers Anthony Peluso, Dan Wiese and Ryan Worsena.
Mt. Lebanon (7-0, 14-3) v. Seneca Valley (4-1. 8-8)
Despite not having played each other this season, both Mt. Lebanon and Seneca Valley are very familiar with one another. Last season, the Raiders accomplished an admirable and extremely rare feat by beating the Blue Devils twice. The first was early on at Seneca where the Blue Devils lost by one. And when both sides met again in the state playoffs it was Seneca that advanced on with an 8-5 win. Needless to say, the Blue Devils will be out for blood on Wednesday.
Mt. Lebanon has been nothing shy of a dominant force and has not lost to an instate team all season. Against WPIAL teams, the Lebo offense averages almost 16 goals per game and was never contained to under ten scores. The Blue Devils arsenal is deep, athletic and can put up goals in bunches with ease. Having watched Lebo once this season, it's apparent to see why the Blue Devils took the regular season South section title.
In Lebo's last two games, against local rivals Upper St. Clair and Peters Township, the Blue Devils outscored both sides by a 26-9 total. And that's truly been the story of Lebo's season, win big. Aside from a slender 14-12 win over D-I North regular season section champion North Allegheny and a few MSLCA match-ups, a six-goal margin of victory was the narrowest and that was last week in the first round of the playoff against Peters Township. This was the second time Lebo played Peters, the first being in the middle of the year when the Blue Devils put up a season-best 20 goals en route to a 20-11 section win. Defensively, surrendering 11 goals against Peters was the second-most allowed against WPIAL clubs all year.
Seneca Valley might not be the flashiest team in the league but it's certainly been heating up as the season went on. After a 2-4 start, the Raiders picked up a crucial 9-3 win against Shady Side Academy before getting beat by Philadelphia powerhouse Manheim Township, 15-8. Seneca bounced back nicely with three-straight wins including a 13-10 victory at section rival Pine Richland. The Raiders responded to the three consecutive wins with three consecutive losses, the third being a 16-7 thrashing from North Allegheny. After SV's first section loss, a win at Franklin Regional would guarantee second place in the section and a first round playoff game at home. The Panthers had not been a team to be taken lightly all season but a solid SV performance elevated the visitors in overtime by a 13-12 scoreline. The win forced Upper St. Clair to make the trek out to SV where the Raiders eased by the USC juggernaut, 13-5.
For as many games as the Raiders have put up big offensive numbers, the defensive unit has surrendered ten goals or more plenty of times. If Seneca wants to pull off the upset, the defense can't let Lebo hit it's momentous rhythm. On the other end, Lebo has been susceptible to giving up a decent number of scores. This game has the potential to be the high scoring shootout of the season.
North Allegheny (6-0, 14-3) v. Sewickley Academy (5-1, 14-4)
This highly anticipated rematch from earlier in the year should be nothing short of a beautiful slugfest.
In mid-April, Sewickley hosted and beat the NA army 15-13. Since that non-section loss, the Tigers have gone 10-0 and never once offensively scored less than double digits. The Tigers attack has averaged 16 goals per game during the stretch and allowed ten or more goals only once. And the win streak wasn't exactly against the league's weakest opposition. The Tigers have pummeled Pittsburgh Central Catholic, 20-8; Hampton, 19-9; at Upper St. Clair, 18-4; and Bethel Park, 17-4. And in the first round of the playoffs, NA cruised by Shady Side Academy, 20-7.
Sewickley has posted some pretty impressive wins as well including three overtime road victories. The first being against Upper St. Clair, 10-9, where the Panthers surged from behind late in the fourth to tie it up and eventually pull out the sudden death win. Sewickley also won in OT at Peters Township, 9-8. and Pittsburgh Central Catholic, 6-5. Obviously, Sewickley plays its games a bit closer and more stressful than the Tigers do.
The Panthers started the season 12-0 and averaged over 11 goals per game and defensively allowed on average just over five goals per game. The win streak came to a screeching halt with four-straight losses including a 15-8 section loss at home to longtime rival Mt. Lebanon. But the Panthers put an end to the winless streak with the OT win over PCC followed by its first round victory over Franklin Regional, 16-10. But the offense just hasn't been the same since the 12-0, having averaged only eight goals per game and defensively on average allowed almost 12 goals over the team's most recent six game stretch.
Towson-bound senior attackman Ed Lally has rewritten the offensive record books at Sewickley but Lally has plenty of talent surrounding him including senior Rob Kendall. As for NA, keep an eye on scorers Anthony Peluso, Dan Wiese and Ryan Worsena.
Division II Final Four Preview
Wednesday night at North Allegheny High School will be the setting for the final step towards reaching the Division II WPIAL championship. And both match-ups are replays from games earlier this season. Section rivals Baldwin and Greensburg Central Catholic face off again and Hampton will attempt to avenge it's one goal loss to Chartiers Valley in early April. Tomorrow will be the Laxburgh preview for the Division I games but here's a look at the D-II pairings:
Hampton Talbots (8-0, 11-7) v. Chartiers Valley Colts (7-1, 14-4)
A match-up championship worthy in itself, the rematch between the Talbots and Colts is a true Division II heavyweight bout. Both sides put up big offensive numbers, both have a sturdy defense and both have the potential firepower to run away with a colossal win.
The Chartiers Valley defense has been solid all season. Over 18 games the Colts' defense allowed on averaged 5.5 and surrendered double digits to a D-II team during the regular season only once. That one game was the lone loss to a D-II side for the Colts and it came against section rival Greensburg Central Catholic, 10-4. But Char Valley still has a pretty impressive resume that includes a 14-1 victory over Baldwin and wins over D-I sides Pine Richland, 11-8; at Fox Chapel, 11-4; and Trinity, 15-3.
The 9-8 win at Hampton was a big one for the Colts, at the midpoint of a six-game win streak. But the game itself could easily have gone the other way. The Talbots were up 3-2 at the end of the first and took a 7-4 lead into the half. But CV came out gunning and put up four in the third for an 8-7 lead heading into the fourth. Both defenses stepped up big and only allowed one a piece and the Colts escaped with a narrow and impressive 9-8 road win.
As for the CV attack, it averages 10.5 goals per game and has netted ten or more in eight of the last nine games. During said stretch, the Colts are 8-1. Junior Kevin Gillen has been on an absolute tear with 43 goals and 24 assists for a team-high 67 points. Junior attackman Braenden Shaak has tallied 38 goals and 14 assists and senior midfielder Matt Redmond has a team-high 44 goals.
The Hampton arsenal is a dangerous one too. Averaging almost 12 goals per game this season, the Talbots offense is anchored by Jimmy Kuczynski, Andy DeMichiei, Nicholas Dudenas and Christopher Braun. But the Hampton scoring is also scattered amongst a handful of other unselfish team players. And in doing so the Talbots surge into the playoffs with a ton of confidence, having won nine of its last ten and maintaining a flawless section record.
Defensively, Hampton averaged over seven goals against per game but allowed 10 or more goals to a D-II team only once all season. Some of those solid performances include a 16-7 win over Greensburg Central Catholic and a monster 21-1 victory over Taylor Allderdice. But the biggest win all season came in the closing days of the season and the section title was on the line at Butler. Hampton left with a 16-9 win and the North section regular season title.
The Talbots knocked off Quaker Valley 15-2 in the first round of the playoffs while Chartiers Valley survived a late comeback at home against Cathedral Prep, 11-10. The Colts are 4-0 against teams from the D-II North section and Hampton is 2-1 against the South.
Baldwin (6-2, 14-3) v. Greensburg Central Catholic (8-0, 14-4)
The first meeting between these D-II South sides was pretty one-sided. GCC came out on fire to start and Baldwin just didn't have enough to keep up and lost at home by a 15-4 final. But that was then and Baldwin currently steamrolls into the semifinals with eight wins in its last nine games.
The Highlanders started the year the same way its finishing it, a six-game string of wins. Baldwin opened up the season 6-0 before the section loss to the Centurions followed by a 14-1 beat down by Chartiers Valley. But the Highlanders bounced back nicely with wins over Cathedral Prep, 17-11, and at D-I side Fox Chapel, 11-10. Before Baldwin's six-game win streak up to now, Pittsburgh Central Catholic dealt the Highlanders a brutal 20-8 loss. Since, the defense has averaged 3.5 goals against per game.
But it's been the Baldwin offense that has been most impressive, averaging almost 12 goals per game and scoring double digits in 12 of 17 games for a 12-0 record. Senior attackman Cody Golon has been a beast with 52 goals and 35 assists for 87 points. Senior attackman Garrett Wild has also put up nice numbers with 32 goals and 24 assists and fellow senior attackman Craig Madison has found the back of the net 32 times.
Greensburg Central Catholic has plenty of goal scoring weapons as well. Senior attackman Christopher Johnston has a team-high 28 goals but is an all-around athlete who rides on clears as hard as he shoots. But the most interesting stat from the Centurions offense is five players have 13 or more assists. Ryland Smith (14 assists), Tillman (10), Matt Pezze (14), John Bursch (23 goals, 16 assists) and Phil Croker (15 goals, 14 assists).When the offense scores ten or more, the Centurions are 13-1.
The Centurions defense has been just as tough, having surrendered 10 or more goals only twice all season. And close calls were a common theme for the defense all season with narrow wins over D-I giants Bethel Park, 12-9; Pittsburgh Central Catholic, 12-9; Peters Township in overtime, 7-6; and a close call at Quaker Valley, 11-9. GCC heads into the rematch with Baldwin on a six-game win streak and averaging 13 goals per game during that stretch.
GCC beat Erie-McDowell in the opening round of the playoffs, 12-4, and Baldwin traveled to Butler and knocked off the defending D-II champions, 12-5.
Check back tomorrow for the Laxburgh Division I preview!
Hampton Talbots (8-0, 11-7) v. Chartiers Valley Colts (7-1, 14-4)
A match-up championship worthy in itself, the rematch between the Talbots and Colts is a true Division II heavyweight bout. Both sides put up big offensive numbers, both have a sturdy defense and both have the potential firepower to run away with a colossal win.
The Chartiers Valley defense has been solid all season. Over 18 games the Colts' defense allowed on averaged 5.5 and surrendered double digits to a D-II team during the regular season only once. That one game was the lone loss to a D-II side for the Colts and it came against section rival Greensburg Central Catholic, 10-4. But Char Valley still has a pretty impressive resume that includes a 14-1 victory over Baldwin and wins over D-I sides Pine Richland, 11-8; at Fox Chapel, 11-4; and Trinity, 15-3.
The 9-8 win at Hampton was a big one for the Colts, at the midpoint of a six-game win streak. But the game itself could easily have gone the other way. The Talbots were up 3-2 at the end of the first and took a 7-4 lead into the half. But CV came out gunning and put up four in the third for an 8-7 lead heading into the fourth. Both defenses stepped up big and only allowed one a piece and the Colts escaped with a narrow and impressive 9-8 road win.
As for the CV attack, it averages 10.5 goals per game and has netted ten or more in eight of the last nine games. During said stretch, the Colts are 8-1. Junior Kevin Gillen has been on an absolute tear with 43 goals and 24 assists for a team-high 67 points. Junior attackman Braenden Shaak has tallied 38 goals and 14 assists and senior midfielder Matt Redmond has a team-high 44 goals.
The Hampton arsenal is a dangerous one too. Averaging almost 12 goals per game this season, the Talbots offense is anchored by Jimmy Kuczynski, Andy DeMichiei, Nicholas Dudenas and Christopher Braun. But the Hampton scoring is also scattered amongst a handful of other unselfish team players. And in doing so the Talbots surge into the playoffs with a ton of confidence, having won nine of its last ten and maintaining a flawless section record.
Defensively, Hampton averaged over seven goals against per game but allowed 10 or more goals to a D-II team only once all season. Some of those solid performances include a 16-7 win over Greensburg Central Catholic and a monster 21-1 victory over Taylor Allderdice. But the biggest win all season came in the closing days of the season and the section title was on the line at Butler. Hampton left with a 16-9 win and the North section regular season title.
The Talbots knocked off Quaker Valley 15-2 in the first round of the playoffs while Chartiers Valley survived a late comeback at home against Cathedral Prep, 11-10. The Colts are 4-0 against teams from the D-II North section and Hampton is 2-1 against the South.
Baldwin (6-2, 14-3) v. Greensburg Central Catholic (8-0, 14-4)
The first meeting between these D-II South sides was pretty one-sided. GCC came out on fire to start and Baldwin just didn't have enough to keep up and lost at home by a 15-4 final. But that was then and Baldwin currently steamrolls into the semifinals with eight wins in its last nine games.
The Highlanders started the year the same way its finishing it, a six-game string of wins. Baldwin opened up the season 6-0 before the section loss to the Centurions followed by a 14-1 beat down by Chartiers Valley. But the Highlanders bounced back nicely with wins over Cathedral Prep, 17-11, and at D-I side Fox Chapel, 11-10. Before Baldwin's six-game win streak up to now, Pittsburgh Central Catholic dealt the Highlanders a brutal 20-8 loss. Since, the defense has averaged 3.5 goals against per game.
But it's been the Baldwin offense that has been most impressive, averaging almost 12 goals per game and scoring double digits in 12 of 17 games for a 12-0 record. Senior attackman Cody Golon has been a beast with 52 goals and 35 assists for 87 points. Senior attackman Garrett Wild has also put up nice numbers with 32 goals and 24 assists and fellow senior attackman Craig Madison has found the back of the net 32 times.
Greensburg Central Catholic has plenty of goal scoring weapons as well. Senior attackman Christopher Johnston has a team-high 28 goals but is an all-around athlete who rides on clears as hard as he shoots. But the most interesting stat from the Centurions offense is five players have 13 or more assists. Ryland Smith (14 assists), Tillman (10), Matt Pezze (14), John Bursch (23 goals, 16 assists) and Phil Croker (15 goals, 14 assists).When the offense scores ten or more, the Centurions are 13-1.
The Centurions defense has been just as tough, having surrendered 10 or more goals only twice all season. And close calls were a common theme for the defense all season with narrow wins over D-I giants Bethel Park, 12-9; Pittsburgh Central Catholic, 12-9; Peters Township in overtime, 7-6; and a close call at Quaker Valley, 11-9. GCC heads into the rematch with Baldwin on a six-game win streak and averaging 13 goals per game during that stretch.
GCC beat Erie-McDowell in the opening round of the playoffs, 12-4, and Baldwin traveled to Butler and knocked off the defending D-II champions, 12-5.
Check back tomorrow for the Laxburgh Division I preview!
Thursday Playoff Results
Mt. Lebanon 11, Peters Township 5
North Allegheny 20, Shady Side Academy 7
Division I Semifinals
North Allegheny v. Sewickley Academy
Mt. Lebanon v. Seneca Valley
games will be played on Wednesday at Chartiers Valley
Division II Semifinals
Hampton v. Chartiers Valley
Greensburg Central Catholic v. Baldwin
games will be played Wednesday at North Allegheny
North Allegheny 20, Shady Side Academy 7
Division I Semifinals
North Allegheny v. Sewickley Academy
Mt. Lebanon v. Seneca Valley
games will be played on Wednesday at Chartiers Valley
Division II Semifinals
Hampton v. Chartiers Valley
Greensburg Central Catholic v. Baldwin
games will be played Wednesday at North Allegheny
Wednesday Playoff Results
We're down to the final four in Division II while two games tonight in Division I will finalize our semifinalists. Seneca and Sewickley advanced on and will anxiously be waiting for tonight's results. Three of the four home teams in Division II advanced with the reigning D-II champs, Butler, bowing out at home against Baldwin.
Division I
Sewickley Academy 16, Franklin Regional 10
Seneca Valley 13, Upper St. Clair 4
Division II
Baldwin 12, Butler 5
Chartiers Valley 11, Cathedral Prep 10
Hampton 15, Quaker Valley 2
Greensburg Central Catholic 12, Erie-McDowell 4
THURSDAY PLAYOFF GAMES
Peters Township (3-4, 12-7) @ Mt. Lebanon (6-0, 13-3)
winner will play Seneca Valley
Shady Side Academy (2-3, 9-8) @ North Allegheny (5-0, 13-3)
winner will play Sewickley Academy
Division II Semifinals - sites and times tba
Hampton (8-0, 11-7) v. Chartiers Valley (7-1, 14-4)
Baldwin (6-2, 13-3) v. Greensburg Central Catholic (8-0, 13-4)
Division I
Sewickley Academy 16, Franklin Regional 10
Seneca Valley 13, Upper St. Clair 4
Division II
Baldwin 12, Butler 5
Chartiers Valley 11, Cathedral Prep 10
Hampton 15, Quaker Valley 2
Greensburg Central Catholic 12, Erie-McDowell 4
THURSDAY PLAYOFF GAMES
Peters Township (3-4, 12-7) @ Mt. Lebanon (6-0, 13-3)
winner will play Seneca Valley
Shady Side Academy (2-3, 9-8) @ North Allegheny (5-0, 13-3)
winner will play Sewickley Academy
Division II Semifinals - sites and times tba
Hampton (8-0, 11-7) v. Chartiers Valley (7-1, 14-4)
Baldwin (6-2, 13-3) v. Greensburg Central Catholic (8-0, 13-4)
Monday Playoff Results
Peters Township 13, Pittsburgh Central Catholic 8
Peters avenged a mid-season section loss at home to the Vikings in the first round of Division I playoffs Monday night with a 13-8 victory. The Indians will travel to top-seeded Mt. Lebanon on Wednesday where in early April the Indians lost to the Blue Devils on the road, 20-11. Only Peters and North Allegheny were the two WPIAL teams to score 10 or more goals against Lebo this season. As Peters advanced on, PCC ended the season on a three-game losing streak.
Shady Side Academy 16, Bethel Park 4
For the third consecutive game, Shady Side picked up a win against a D-I foe and scored over 10 goals. The Indians were a team that before May 9th had only put up double digits twice all season but seem to be getting hot at the right time. The Indians will travel to North Allegheny on Wednesday, a rematch of NA's 11-5 home win in early May. Only Ohio's third-best team in the state, Hudson, held the Tigers to less goals than SSA did with 10.
WEDNESDAY WPIAL PLAYOFF GAMES
Division I
Shady Side Academy (2-3, 9-8) @ North Allegheny (5-0, 13-3)
Peters Township (2-4, 12-7) @ Mt. Lebanon (6-0, 13-3)
Upper St. Clair (4-2, 9-7) @ Seneca Valley (4-1, 7-8)
Franklin Regional (3-2, 6-11) @ Sewickley Academy (5-1, 13-4)
Division II
Baldwin (6-2, 13-3) @ Butler (6-2, 9-8)
Quaker Valley (7-3, 11-3) @ Hampton (8-0, 10-7)
Cathedral Prep (6-3, 6-12) @ Chartiers Valley (7-1, 13-4)
Erie-McDowell (6-3, 6-12) @ Greensburg Central Catholic (8-0, 13-4)
Peters avenged a mid-season section loss at home to the Vikings in the first round of Division I playoffs Monday night with a 13-8 victory. The Indians will travel to top-seeded Mt. Lebanon on Wednesday where in early April the Indians lost to the Blue Devils on the road, 20-11. Only Peters and North Allegheny were the two WPIAL teams to score 10 or more goals against Lebo this season. As Peters advanced on, PCC ended the season on a three-game losing streak.
Shady Side Academy 16, Bethel Park 4
For the third consecutive game, Shady Side picked up a win against a D-I foe and scored over 10 goals. The Indians were a team that before May 9th had only put up double digits twice all season but seem to be getting hot at the right time. The Indians will travel to North Allegheny on Wednesday, a rematch of NA's 11-5 home win in early May. Only Ohio's third-best team in the state, Hudson, held the Tigers to less goals than SSA did with 10.
WEDNESDAY WPIAL PLAYOFF GAMES
Division I
Shady Side Academy (2-3, 9-8) @ North Allegheny (5-0, 13-3)
Peters Township (2-4, 12-7) @ Mt. Lebanon (6-0, 13-3)
Upper St. Clair (4-2, 9-7) @ Seneca Valley (4-1, 7-8)
Franklin Regional (3-2, 6-11) @ Sewickley Academy (5-1, 13-4)
Division II
Baldwin (6-2, 13-3) @ Butler (6-2, 9-8)
Quaker Valley (7-3, 11-3) @ Hampton (8-0, 10-7)
Cathedral Prep (6-3, 6-12) @ Chartiers Valley (7-1, 13-4)
Erie-McDowell (6-3, 6-12) @ Greensburg Central Catholic (8-0, 13-4)
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