PHOTOS: WCA falls in playoff opener

Posted: November 3rd 2026

Wildwood Catholic's Cooper Harkins wins a header over a Bishop Eustace player as teammate Evan Papageorgiou also gets involved in the play during Monday's boys soccer game.

STONE HARBOR – Bishop Eustace broke open a close game with three second-half goals and sent the Wildwood Catholic Academy boys soccer team to a state playoff defeat Monday afternoon.

Ahead 1-0 at halftime, Eustace scored three times in a 15-minute span midway through the second half and went on to post a 4-0 victory in a South Jersey Non-Public B contest.

Eustace (7–9-1), the No. 11 seed in the tournament, moves on to face No. 3 Rutgers Prep in the sectional quarterfinal round Thursday.

Wildwood Catholic, the No. 6 seed, had its season ended at 6-5-5.

The Crusaders played the contest without leading scorer Andrew Catanoso (10 goals), who was sidelined due to injury.

Wildwood Catholic center back Michael Sexton advances the ball past a Bishop Eustace forward.

Wildwood Catholic's Evan Papageorgious looks to bring the ball out of the air.

Jude Landis of Wildwood Catholic looks to send the ball down the line.

Wildwood Catholic's Cooper Harkins fends off pressure from a Bishop Eustace player.

Charlie Flickinger of Wildwood Catholic is surrounded by a pair of Eustace players.

Wildwood Catholic's Nick Catanoso looks to make a play out of the midfield.

Wildwood Catholic's Joey Tenaglia fights through contact to advance the ball.

Wildwood Catholic's Ryan Hebert is pushed by a Eustace defender.