Father Judge Captures First PCL Boys' Soccer Championship Since 2013
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - Adrian Cucalon and Kevin Schmanek tallied goals in the opening 8:42 of the match as top seed Father Judge earned a 3-0 win over No. 2 Holy Ghost Prep before a tremendous crowd on Monday evening at Sweeney Field on the campus of Saint Joseph’s University.
The win secured the Crusaders' first PCL title since 2013. FJ previously finished runner-up in 2015, 2021-23, and 2025.
Cucalon’s goal came just 5:36 into the game and Schmanek increased the Crusaders’ lead to 2-0 at the 31:18 mark of the opening half. Midfielder Cullen Barnett’s goal with 8:05 remaining before halftime pushed the FJ advantage to 3-0. Father Judge outscored its three PCL playoff opponents by an 8-0 margin and will take on Central in the District XII 4A Championship on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 5:00 p.m. at Northeast Supersite.
In its inaugural season in the PCL, Holy Ghost Prep reached the finals following its semifinal win over Devon Prep in penalty kicks on Oct. 29. The Firebirds will face Science Leadership Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, in the District XII 3A Championship at Northeast Supersite.
2026 PCL Boys' Soccer Championship
First Round
No. 7 La Salle College 4, No. 10 Archbishop Ryan 2
No. 9 Conwell-Egan 1, No. 8 Lansdale Catholic 0
Quarterfinals
No. 1 Father Judge 2, Conwell-Egan 0
No. 2 Holy Ghost Prep 4, La Salle College 1
No. 3 Devon Prep 2*, No. 6 Roman 1
(DP wins in penalty kicks, 6-5)
No. 4 Archbishop Wood 2, No. 5 St. Joseph’s Prep 1
Semifinals (at La Salle Univ.)
Father Judge 3, Archbishop Wood 0
Holy Ghost Prep 2*, Devon Prep 1
(HGP wins in penalty kicks, 2-1)
Finals (at Saint Joseph's Univ.)
Father Judge 3, Holy Ghost Prep 0
