By: Don Rebel

Wednesday, September 6, 2023 | 11:21 PM

The two most profitable soccer packages in City League historical past will kick off the District 8 schedule at George Cupples Stadium on the South Side to get the ball rolling on Week 2 of the highschool soccer season Thursday.

Last 12 months was a dream season for Westinghouse, successful the City League title, beating Chestnut Ridge, Berlin-Brothersvalley, Central Clarion, Farrell and Steel Valley to enhance to 14-0 and reaching the PIAA Class 2A championship sport earlier than shedding to Southern Columbia, 37-22.

The Bulldogs turned solely the second City League faculty to play for a state soccer championship and the primary since Perry misplaced to Berwick 25 years earlier in 1997.

The Commodores have the one PIAA championship in District 8 historical past after they beat Berwick within the 1989 Triple-A finals, 20-8.

Westinghouse didn’t play final week after a powerful 28-0 win in Week Zero over Clairton.

Bulldogs junior quarterback Khalil Green was 10 of 16 passing for 160 yards whereas junior operating again Khalil Mitchell had a pair of landing runs.

Perry is 0-2 this season after shedding 47-2 to Trinity in Week Zero and falling in an in depth one to Wheeling Central Catholic final week, 20-18. Senior Julian Walker was one among three Commodores to attain touchdowns.

Kickoff is about for 7 p.m.

Big cats sq. off

Defending WPIAL 3A boys soccer champion Moon is tied for first place in Section 2 with Montour at 3-0.

Right on their heels is a South Fayette workforce that has but to lose this season and is 3-0-1 in part play.

On Thursday, the Tigers go to the Lions whereas Montour travels to Chartiers Valley (2-1).

Other key video games in boys soccer Thursday:

• Latrobe (3-0) visits Plum (2-0) in a battle of Section 4-3A unbeaten groups.

• Bentworth (2-0) is at Charleroi (2-0) in a conflict for first place in Section 2-A.

• Springdale (3-0) hosts Winchester Thurston (1-0) in a Section 3-A battle for first place.

• Carlynton, Serra Catholic and Seton LaSalle are all 1-0 in Section 4-A. The Cougars go to the Eagles for a minimum of a share of the highest spot.

Two placing

There are two weeks remaining within the 2023 WPIAL boys golf common season with part races heating up in each classifications.

In Section 4-3A, Peters Township is undefeated and in first place, one sport forward of Mt. Lebanon.

The two meet on the Mt. Lebanon Golf Course on Thursday afternoon.

In Section 2-2A, Greensburg Central Catholic sits alone in first place, one sport in entrance of Ligonier Valley.

The Rams wish to forge a tie after they go to the Centurions.

GCC beat LV of their first assembly Aug. 17.