The Schuylkill League soccer playoffs opened Saturday with a quartet of quarterfinal games at North Schuylkill.
In the boys playoffs, Pine Grove Area shut out Schuylkill Haven Area, 2-0, to advance to the semifinal round. In the other quarterfinal match, it was North Schuylkill topping Tri-Valley, 2-1 (3-2 on penalty kicks), to move on in the tournament.
On Monday, the playoffs resume with Saturday’s winners facing the regular season division champs. North Schuylkill will face Blue Mountain at 5 p.m. Pine Grove Area will take on Minersville Area at 7 p.m.
Winners of those matches move on to Thursday’s championship.
In the girls tournament, North Schuylkill shut out Tri-Valley, 4-0, to set up a Tuesday semifinal match with Schuylkill Haven Area at 7 p.m.
Minersville Area took out Tamaqua Area, 1-0, in the other quarterfinal match. The Battlin’ Miners now face Blue Mountain in the semifinals at 5 p.m. on Tuesday.
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