PIAA Football Semis; Soccer/Volleyball Finals

November 22, 2020 2:13 am

Three WPIAL football champions have advanced to the state finals, one was eliminated and a fifth plays a semifinal Saturday afternoon.  The state soccer and volleyball champions wrap up this weekend.  Thomas Jefferson (4A), Central Valley (3A) and Jeannette (1A) all won semifinal football games Friday, with Pine-Richland (5A) rallying from a 22-point deficit to win Saturday.  Beaver Falls (2A) lost Friday night and was eliminated.  WPIAL soccer champions have spots in all eight state championship matches while two of the four District 7 titlists play for girls state volleyball crowns on Saturday.

Girls Soccer Finals (at HersheyPark Stadium):
1A Southern Columbia 2, Greensburg Central Catholic 1
3A Mars 2, Villa Joseph Marie 0
2A Bloomsburg 1, North Catholic 0
4A Pennridge 1, North Allegheny 0, 2 OT

Boys Soccer Finals (at HersheyPark Stadium):
1A Faith Christian 5, Greensburg Central Catholic 1
3A Mars 2, Northern 1
2A Lewisburg 6, Deer Lakes 0
4A Seneca Valley 2, Neshaminy 1, 2 OT

Girls Volleyball Finals (at Cumberland Valley HS):
1A Clarion 3, Marian Catholic 0
2A Trinity (D3) 3, Philipsburg-Osceola 1
3A Bethlehem Catholic 3, Franklin Regional 0
4A North Allegheny 3, Unionville 0

Football semifinals:
Friday:
1A Jeannette 49, Reynolds 12
2A Wilmington 20, Beaver Falls 18
3A Central Valley 49, Bedford 20
4A Thomas Jefferson 62, Oil City 0
4A Jersey Shore 39, Lampeter-Strasburg 35
5A Cathedral Prep by forfeit over Upper Dublin (COVID)

Saturday:
1A Steelton-Highspire 16, Bishop Guilfoyle 14
2A Southern Columbia 42, Bishop McDevitt 14
3A Wyomissing 44, Danville 14
5A Pine-Richland 48, Gov. Mifflin 44
6A Central York 37, McDowell 21
6A St. Joseph’s Prep 51, Souderton 43