District XI Football Playoffs Continue This Weekend

The District XI football playoffs continue this weekend for four Schuylkill League teams.

Three of those four teams will be playing for District gold on Friday night.

In Class 1A, rivals clash one more time this season as top-seeded Williams Valley faces #2 Tri-Valley in the championship game. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Friday at Blue Mountain High School.

The Vikings got by Lackawanna Trail in last week’s semifinal round, 49-24, and Tri-Valley was able to avenge a loss earlier in the season by defeating Marian Catholic, 37-7, to reach the final.

The Bulldogs will have revenge on their mind once again Friday. They were edged by Williams Valley, 28-21, in their regular season finale back on Oct. 30.

Top-ranked Schuylkill Haven Area will also be playing for a District XI title on Friday night in the Class 2A bracket. Kickoff against #3 Northern Lehigh is scheduled for 7 p.m. at North Schuylkill High School.

Last week, the Hurricanes swept by Catasaqua, 42-14, to reach tonight’s championship game. Northern Lehigh eliminated Shenandoah Valley, 42-23, last Friday.

On Saturday evening, top-seeded Blue Mountain will host #5 Lehighton Area in the Class 4A semifinals. Kickoff is at 6:10 p.m.

To reach the semifinal round, the Eagles breezed by Bangor Area, 51-6, last Saturday. Lehighton topped Pottsville Area, 28-14, to set up the clash.

The winners of this game will face the winner of Allentown Central Catholic/Bethlehem Catholic, who play at 1:05 p.m. Saturday.

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