Moessner sends Bentworth to first WPIAL title game
October 31, 2023

Moessner sends Bentworth to first WPIAL title game

By Mon Valley Independent

By Jose Negron

jnegron@yourmvi.com

The Bentworth boys soccer team will make its first appearance in the WPIAL championship game Friday night. Ryan Moessner is a big reason why. The sophomore scored a pair of goals, including the game-winning tally in overtime, to help give the seventh-seeded Bearcats a 2-1 victory over third-seeded Burrell in the WPIAL Class 1A semifinals Monday night at Peters Township. Bentworth (17-2) will meet No. 1 Charleroi in Friday’s 8 p.m. championship. The Cougars swept the regular-season series with the Bearcats.

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