JACKSON TWP — George Williams and Dave Sylvester have seen their share of soccer games — and more than their share of wins.

The longtime head coaches of Seneca Valley's boys and girls teams, respectively, both recently notched their 200th career victory.

Williams reached the milestone when the Raiders' boys topped Pine-Richland 2-0 last Thursday while SV's girls got Sylvester to 200 with a 4-0 win over North Allegheny Sept. 20.

“They both are so invested in the sport,” said Seneca Valley athletic director Heather Lewis. “They love the sport and they love to be challenged. It doesn't surprise me that they have been able to have sustained success.”

Williams was humble when asked what reaching 200 wins meant to him.

“I try not to pay attention to that and it definitely sneaks up on you,” said Williams, who has coached SV's boys team since 1995, the same year he became an art teacher at Seneca Valley Middle School. “It's like icing on the cake. I've been very fortunate to be here that long. Seneca Valley is a great place to be.”

Williams played soccer at both Fox Chapel High School and Bethany College.

“At both places, I worked youth soccer camps and I really enjoyed it,” Williams said.

After all these years, he still hasn't lost that passion.

“I really get into coaching the kids. It's a lot of fun,” he said.

The Raiders tallied their first playoff berth and postseason win under Williams in 2000. Nine trips to the playoffs have followed, including WPIAL semifinal appearances in 2008 and 2011.

The Raiders have had four consecutive seasons of at least 14 wins. This season's team has put a healthy down payment on making it five with a current record of 10-1.

“We've had a lot of talented kids come through from the youth programs,” said Williams. “We're reaping the benefits from that. It's been nice to have that consistency the last few years, but I can't take much, if any of the credit.

“Our team strengths have evolved over the years,” he added, “but discipline has been a big thing for us. I've tried to maintain that.”

Sylvester's tenure as head coach of Seneca's girls team began as a bit of a surprise.

After serving as an assistant coach under head coach Bill Pfeifer, Sylvester grabbed the reins shortly before the 2001 season began after the former took over the varsity girls program at Moon High School. Since then, the Raiders have been one of the most consistent teams in the WPIAL with 11 seasons of at least 12 wins (including this year's 14-0 start), 12 playoff appearances and three district championships (2007, 2009 and 2013).

Like Williams, Sylvester deflects the accolades that come with his personal record.

“I didn't win 200 games,” he said. “I had great players. I don't want to sound like I'm not grateful, but I never set out to do that.”

Sylvester has tried to instill a team-first attitude with every one of his squads.

“There's no room on our team for individual stardom. I've always stressed that and I've gotten a little grief about it over the years because we've had some individual players come through who were very talented.

“I look at a player like Kate Kelly (Class of 2010),” added Sylvester. “She was a great player, but would much rather pass to an open teammate than try and score herself every time.”

Kelly was part of SV's first two WPIAL title teams and ended her varsity career with a school record 39 assists.

The Raiders have missed the playoffs just once (2010) under Sylvester. That brings with it expectations, which have aided the program.

“The stability and consistency has been huge,” said Sylvester. “Every year, I work with the middle school teams. I talk to the kids and tell them what the program is about and what we're expecting.”