Nov 8, 2022 2 min read

The boys high school soccer team from Charleroi and the girls high school team from Peters Township each won their first-round matches in the PIAA playoffs Tuesday.

And both teams did it in the same way: a shutout.

The Cougars, who finished as WPIAL runners-up after a 3-2 loss to Winchester Thurston, traveled to Karns City and came away with a 3-0 rout in Class A.

Peters Township, which also finished as WPIAL runner-up after a 2-1 loss to North Allegheny, traveled to Erie to play McDowell High School and came away with a 2-0 victory in Class 4A.

The goal scorers for the Cougars were Jacob Chambers, Ty Patterson and Landon Barcus.

The Cougars, who raised their record to 18-3 with the win, will play either McConnellsburg, the District 5 champion, or Mt. Calvary, the District 3 runner-up.

Peters Township advances to the PIAA quarterfinals on Saturday. Site and time will be determined.

Brooke Opferman’s first-half goal was the only one needed for the Indians. who raised their record to 15-2-3. Bella Spergel added the second goal.

Peters Township will play either undefeated Manheim Township, which was 20-0 heading into Tuesday’s macthes, or Owen J. Roberts, the sixth-place finisher in District 1. Manheim Township is the District 3 champion.