Norwin's championship defense ends in unexpected fashion

Norwin's championship defense ends in unexpected fashion By: Saturday, November 9, 2024 | 11:01 AM Christopher Horner | TribLive Norwin's Daniel Maddock battles North Hills' Alexander Perrotti for a header during their WPIAL Class 4A first-round playoff game Oct. 22. Christopher Horner | TribLive North Hills' Zach Fritz pressures Norwin goalkeeper Ryan Dooen late in their WPIAL Class 4A first-round playoff game Oct.

22. Previous Next And a crushing ending, at that. Still, the Knights finished another strong season at 11-6-1 and stayed among the top contenders in Class 4A.

"We knew it wasn't going to be easy, and we would have to work for it," Norwin coach Scott Schuchert said about Norwin chasing a championship repeat. "You never know what might happen in the playoffs." Norwin pieced together a pair of four-game winning streaks, posting three straight shutouts in the first stretch.

The Knights finished two games behind Plum in Section 1. They allowed just 26 goals in 18 games. A pair of one-goal losses to Plum prevented the Knights from a section title.

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