Windy conditions were a key factor in Spring-Ford's Pioneer Athletic Conference boys' soccer game at Perkiomen Valley on Thursday.
The game ended in a 1-1 standoff after Spring-Ford got a first-half goal when Dylan Dufour took a corner kick and the wind blew the ball into the net.
Perkiomen Valley answered with Drew Vernon's goal 11 minutes into the second half off an assist by Matt Quirk. Goalies Wes Counts of Spring-Ford and the Vikings' Taylor Zeitz made 10 saves apiece.
Also in the PAC-10, Pottsgrove edged host Pope John Paul II, 3-2, on Brian Price's second goal of the game with 8 minutes left.
Central. Nick Fosco of Springfield (Delaware County) hit a hard shot from 30 yards out that deflected off the crossbar and went into the goal midway through the second half to cause a 2-2 stalemate at Strath Haven. Jerry Oetzel and Mark Shiiba scored for the Panthers, who were frustrated by nine saves from Cougars goalie Dave Sousa.
Harriton's Gabe Boni and Zico Gaeffke connected on first-half goals as the Rams claimed a 2-1 thriller over visiting Penncrest. Rams goalie Wilson Smith made nine saves but lost his shutout bid when Evan Hannah converted a second-half penalty kick.
Two goals in each half fueled Upper Darby's 4-2 win over visiting Ridley. Stewart Mena scored twice for the Royals.
Catholic. La Salle, ranked No. 1 in Southeastern Pennsylvania by The Inquirer, subdued visiting Bishop McDevitt, 6-0, as Khristian Hall and Darius Madison had two goals apiece, and goalies Leonardo Romero and Jordan Santora combined for three saves.
Suburban One. Michael Banerjee's goal 4 minutes into overtime decided Plymouth Whitemarsh's 1-0 win over visiting Cheltenham. Ian McDade assisted Banerjee.
Paul Haggerty scored off Chris Russomano's assist 9 minutes into the second half, and Kyle Parkinson scored 11 minutes later from Ryan new to complete Hatboro-Horsham's 2-0 shutout of visiting Pennridge. Goalie Brian Ehrlich made five saves.
Dan Matthews assisted one of Joe Farrell's two goals and scored one of his own, wrapping up Wissahickon's 3-1 triumph at Upper Moreland.
Bicentennial. Nick Reimold assisted Yoni Alush's second-half goal for the only score Lower Moreland needed to get past visiting Springfield (Montgomery County), 1-0.
Holy Ghost Prep, ranked No. 7, made visiting Delco Christian a 3-0 victim on a three-goal performance from junior Colin O'Neill, who doubled his season goal total.
Nick DiGregorio and Trey Grupp chipped in with assists.
