Four Schuylkill League Soccer Teams Advance in District XI Playoffs

North Schuylkill’s boys and girls soccer teams both rolled into the District XI semifinals Tuesday, while Schuylkill Haven and Tri-Valley moved on in boys Class 1A.

Pottsville Area’s boys and girls teams each lost by a goal, ending their seasons.

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Tuesday’s District XI soccer results

Boys

• Class 1A quarterfinal: #5 Schuylkill Haven def. #4 Salem Christian, 3-1
• Class 1A quarterfinal: #3 Tri-Valley def. #6 Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg, 6-1
• Class 3A quarterfinal: #3 North Schuylkill def. #6 Lehighton, 4-0
• Class 3A quarterfinal: #4 Bangor def. #5 Pottsville Area, 2-1

Girls

• Class 3A quarterfinal: #3 North Schuylkill def. #6 Pleasant Valley, 8-1
• Class 3A quarterfinal: #2 Lehighton def. #7 Pottsville Area, 2-1
• Class 3A quarterfinal: #4 Southern Lehigh def. #5 Bangor, 6-1

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In boys Class 1A, fifth-seeded Schuylkill Haven won 3-1 on the road at Salem Christian. The Hurricanes will face top-seeded Minersville Area in an all-Schuylkill League semifinal on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Blue Mountain.

Tri-Valley rolled past Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg 6-1 at home. The Bulldogs move on to face #2 Moravian Academy on Thursday at 5 p.m. at North Schuylkill.

In boys Class 3A, North Schuylkill shut out Lehighton 4-0 at home. The Spartans will play #2 Southern Lehigh in the semifinals on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Northern Lehigh.

Pottsville Area’s season ended with a 2-1 loss at Bangor. Bangor moves on to face Schuylkill League champion Blue Mountain on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Lehighton.

In boys Class 2A, Tamaqua Area’s season ended Monday with a 4-0 loss at Salisbury. Salisbury plays at top-seeded Northwestern Lehigh on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Pine Grove Area, the 2 seed, hosts #7 Wilson in a Class 2A quarterfinal on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

In girls Class 3A, North Schuylkill routed Pleasant Valley 8-1 at home. The Spartans will face #2 Lehighton in the semifinals on Thursday at 5 p.m. at Northern Lehigh.

Pottsville Area’s girls fell 2-1 at Lehighton to end their season.

Southern Lehigh beat Bangor 6-1 and moves on to face top-seeded Blue Mountain, the Schuylkill League champion, on Thursday at 5 p.m. at Lehighton.

Upcoming District XI soccer schedule

Wednesday, Oct. 28

• Girls Class 2A quarterfinal: #1 Northwestern Lehigh vs. #8 Tamaqua Area, 5 p.m. at Northwestern Lehigh
• Girls Class 2A quarterfinal: #4 Palisades vs. #5 Palmerton, 5 p.m. at Palisades
• Girls Class 2A quarterfinal: #2 Notre Dame-Green Pond vs. #7 Wilson, 5:30 p.m. at Notre Dame-Green Pond
• Girls Class 2A quarterfinal: #3 Allentown Central Catholic vs. #6 Pine Grove Area, 6 p.m. at Salisbury High School
• Boys Class 2A quarterfinal: #2 Pine Grove Area vs. #7 Wilson, 6:30 p.m. at Pine Grove
• Boys Class 2A quarterfinal: #1 Northwestern Lehigh vs. #8 Salisbury, 7 p.m. at Northwestern Lehigh
• Boys Class 2A quarterfinal: #3 Palisades vs. #6 Northern Lehigh, 7 p.m. at Palisades
• Boys Class 2A quarterfinal: #4 Notre Dame-Green Pond vs. #5 Pen Argyl, 7:30 p.m. at Notre Dame-Green Pond

Thursday, Oct. 29

• Girls Class 1A semifinal: #2 Minersville Area vs. #3 Moravian Academy, 5 p.m. at Blue Mountain
• Girls Class 3A semifinal: #1 Blue Mountain vs. #4 Southern Lehigh, 5 p.m. at Lehighton
• Girls Class 3A semifinal: #2 Lehighton vs. #3 North Schuylkill, 5 p.m. at Northern Lehigh
• Boys Class 1A semifinal: #2 Moravian Academy vs. #3 Tri-Valley, 5 p.m. at North Schuylkill
• Girls Class 1A semifinal: #1 Schuylkill Haven vs. #4 Tri-Valley, 7 p.m. at North Schuylkill
• Boys Class 1A semifinal: #1 Minersville Area vs. #5 Schuylkill Haven, 7 p.m. at Blue Mountain
• Boys Class 3A semifinal: #1 Blue Mountain vs. #4 Bangor, 7 p.m. at Lehighton
• Boys Class 3A semifinal: #2 Southern Lehigh vs. #3 North Schuylkill, 7 p.m. at Northern Lehigh

Tuesday, Nov. 3

• Boys and girls Class 2A semifinals, times and sites TBA

Wednesday, Nov. 4

• Boys and girls Class 1A and Class 3A championships, times and sites TBA

Thursday, Nov. 5

• Boys and girls Class 2A championships, times and sites TBA

The girls Class 2A quarterfinals and Class 1A semifinals are still to come this week. Here are those brackets:

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