By: Ava Breslin
The final goal was one that was in question by students and fans alike. A defensive player, Devven Frey, tried to make a last-chance long shot but ended up sending it to Voterro. He then sent it to the goal, but with Radnor’s players close behind the ball it wasn’t certain that was counted.
In a brief interview with Reading Eagle, Victor states, “Honestly, I didn't know until everyone started running at me." In the same interview, many of the players described the play and win as unbelievable and some even had “no words at all.” Wilson’s season record (23-4-1) was similar to Radnor’s record (20-4-2), making the championship game an even more hard-earned victory. Both teams had little opportunity during the game to get a good shot in, which made the game-winning goal even more shocking for everyone. However, this wasn’t Wilson’s first game with a score of 1-0. In fact, two of their games ended with 1-0 scores and another was won with penalty kicks. Almost two weeks after the championship win, Wilson Superintendent Dr. Richard Faidley informed the general public and Wilson Community about the discrepancy with one of the player’s eligibility due to age. The player was older than the Inter-Scholastic Atheltic Association allows and didn’t share this information prior to the victory. The rule of PIAA is that the player is ineligible to play if he or she has reached 19 years of age before July 1 of the previous school year. Following the statement, Faidley reported this violation to the PIAA saying that the district must tell the PIAA because of the district’s “obligation.” The statement also notified community members that more information will come from the PIAA in January. Many wonder what will happen to the title if the PIAA deems this win void due to ineligibility of one of the players. According to the PIAA rules as stated in the Reading Eagle, the title would become vacant. This means that the runner-up would not take the title; it would stay empty. Historically this has only happened two other times about 70 years ago. This could cause a blow to Wilson’s credibility as a strong sports district. One thing remains certain: the Wilson Boys soccer team worked hard for their victory and were an “exceptional team.”
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