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Bentworth’s Adam Moessner scored with just over six minutes to play, lifting the Bearcats to a 1-0 win over #5 Springdale, earning a fourth straight trip to the WPIAL finals. Springdale goalkeeper Christian Stresky made an incredible 17 saves, keeping the match scoreless until Moessner got loose in close and put a left-footed shot into the net. Bentworth will face OLSH for the third straight year in the WPIAL championship match this weekend.

Trinity boys lost to #1 Plum and will face West Allegheny Wednesday for a berth in the state tournament. Peters Township girls overtime loss against North Allegheny ended the Indians season.

Tuesday, the Bentworth girls take on #1 Sewickley Academy in the 1A semifinals, a rematch of last year’s WPIAL title match. We’ll have the game on WJPA-AM (1450) and online. We’re also producing the NFHS Network video (subscription required). The championship matches are scheduled for Nov. 5-7 at the home of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Click for WPIAL brackets

Semifinals
Monday, Nov. 2
3A Boys #1 Plum over #4 Trinity, 2-0, Listen Here
4A Girls ##3 North Allegheny over 2 Peters Township, 2-1, 2OT, Listen Here
1A Boys #1 Bentworth over #5 Springdale, 1-0, Listen Here

Tuesday, Nov. 3
1A Girls #5 Bentworth vs. #1 Sewickley Academy, 5:45 pm at Peters Township, WJPA-AM (1450), Listen Here

State Qualifier
Wednesday, Nov. 4
3A Boys #4 Trinity at #3 West Allegheny, 7 pm

WPIAL Championship at Station Square
Saturday, Nov. 7
1A Boys #1 Bentworth vs. #3 OLSH, 5:45 pm

SEATTLE (AP) — Caleb Williams threw a touchdown pass on the opening drive and Jeffery Simmons delivered just what Chicago needed on defense as the Bears beat the Seattle Seahawks 34-17. Williams was extremely efficient for the Bears against one of the NFL’s stingiest defenses, committing no turnovers, taking just one sack and throwing for 247 yards while completing 71% of his passes. Williams’ play helped set up three short touchdown runs by D’Andre Swift and that proved to be more than enough against Sam Darnold and the Seahawks, thanks to the impact Simmons had on the defense.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The college basketball season tips off with many players unexpectedly gaining an extra year of eligibility. They have received injunctions from courts in various states after the NCAA adopted a new five-year eligibility model that did not apply to them as they wrapped up their playing careers last season. As of last week, the NCAA reported about 200 lawsuits involving 850 athletes. So far, most of the courts — though not all — have sided with athletes seeking another year of eligibility. But nothing has been definitively decided as the season gets underway, leaving coaches to wonder whether their players will remain eligible through March.