Tigers, Fillies earn top seeds
The pairings for the District 11 playoffs have been announced, and three area teams earned No. 1 seeds.
Northwestern is the top seed in both the boys’ and girls’ Class 3A soccer brackets, while the Marian volleyball team is the No. 1 seed in Class 1A.
After defeating Southern Lehigh 2-0 on Saturday to win the Colonial League title, the Tigers’ boys soccer team will now set its sights on a third-straight Class 3A district title and fifth championship in six years in the classification.
Northwestern has a bye into the semifinals, where it will face the winner of Saucon Valley-East Stroudsburg South on Nov. 2.
The Tigers’ girls’ soccer team also claimed the Colonial League title - their third in a row - with a 2-0 win over the Spartans on Saturday and will now be looking for back-to-back Class 3A district titles and three-straight overall.
Like the boys’ squad, Northwestern’s girls have a bye into the semis and will face the winner of the Bangor-Blue Mountain contest on Nov. 2.
A year after winning the Class 1A district title and advancing to the state final, the Fillies look primed for another deep postseason run once again.
Marian will face the winner of the Salem Christian-Mahanoy Area match in the semifinals on Oct. 28.
After battling to the Colonial League field hockey final on Saturday, Palmerton is the No. 2 seed in Class 1A.
The Bombers, who fell to Southern Lehigh in the championship contest, will play the winner of the Bethlehem Catholic-Wilson game in the semifinals on Nov. 3.
Palmerton’s girls soccer team also earned a No. 2 seed in the Class 2A bracket after advancing to the Colonial League semifinals.
A full breakdown of the matchups for the District 11 playoffs is listed below.
DISTRICT 11 PLAYOFFS
FIELD HOCKEY
Class 1A
Saturday, Oct. 30
Quarterfinals
No. 5 Northwestern at No. 4 Palisades, 11 a.m.
No. 6 Bethlehem Catholic at No. 3 Wilson, TBA
Wednesday, Nov. 3
Semifinals
Northwestern-Palisades winner vs. No. 1 Moravian Academy, TBA
Bethlehem Catholic-Wilson winner vs. No. 2 Palmerton, TBA
Saturday, Nov. 6
Finals
Semifinal winners, TBA
Class 2A
Tuesday, Nov. 2
Semifinals
No. 4 Lehighton at No. 1 Southern Lehigh, 7 p.m.
No. 3 Bangor at No. 2 Pocono Mountain East, 5 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 6
Finals
Lehighton-Southern Lehigh winner vs. Bangor-PM East winner, TBA
Class 3A
Thursday, Oct. 28
Quarterfinals
No. 8 Whitehall at No. 1 Emmaus, 3:30 p.m.
No. 5 Northampton at No. 4 Easton, 6 p.m.
No. 6 Liberty at No. 3 Parkland, 3 p.m.
No. 7 Stroudsburg at No. 2 Nazareth, TBA
Wednesday, Nov. 3
Semifinals
Whitehall-Emmaus winner vs. Northampton-Easton winner, TBA
Liberty-Parkland winner vs. Stroudsburg-Nazareth winner, TBA
Saturday, Nov. 6
Finals
Semifinal winners, TBA
BOYS SOCCER
Class 1A
Thursday, Oct. 28
Quarterfinals
No. 5 Salem Christian at No. 4 Tri-Valley, 6 p.m.
No. 6 Lincoln Leadership Academy vs. No. 3 Notre Dame ES, 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 2
Semifinals
Salem Christian-Tri-Valley winner at No. 1 Moravian Academy, TBA
Lincoln Leadership Academy-Notre Dame ES winner vs. No. 2 Schuylkill Haven, TBA
Thursday, Nov. 4
Finals
Semifinal winners, TBA
Class 2A
Tuesday, Oct. 26
First Round
No. 9 Salisbury at No. 8 Bethlehem Catholic, 4 p.m.
No. 10 Tamaqua vs. No. 7 Pen Argyl at Salisbury, 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 28
Quarterfinals
Salisbury-Bethlehem Catholic winner at No. 1 Allentown Central Catholic, 3:30 p.m.
No. 5 Pine Grove at No. 4 Jim Thorpe, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Palisades at No. 3 Nativity, 3:30 p.m.
Tamaqua-Pen Argyl winner at No. 2 Notre Dame GP, 3:30
Tuesday, Nov. 2
Semifinals
Salisbury-Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic winner vs. Pine Grove-Tamaqua winner, TBA
Palisades-Nativity winner vs. Tamaqua-Pen Argyl-Notre Dame winner, TBA
Thursday, Nov. 4
Finals
Semifinal winners, TBA
Class 3A
Thursday, Oct. 28
Quarterfinals
No. 5 Saucon Valley at No. 4 East Stroudsburg South, 6 p.m.
No. 6 Bangor at No. 3 Southern Lehigh, 3:30 p.m.
No. 7 Wilson at No. 2 Blue Mtn., 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 2
Semifinals
Saucon Valley-ES South winner vs. No. 1 Northwestern, TBA
Bangor-Southern Lehigh winner vs. Wilson-Blue Mountain winner, TBA
Thursday, Nov. 4
Finals
Semifinal winners, TBA
Class 4A
Thursday, Oct. 28
Quarterfinals
No. 8 Stroudsburg at No. 1 Freedom, 4:30 p.m.
No. 5 Easton at No. 4 Emmaus, 7:15 p.m.
No. 6 Whitehall at No. 3 Nazareth, 7 p.m.
No. 7 Pleasant Valley at No. 2 Parkland, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 2
Semifinals
Stroudsburg-Freedom winner vs. Easton-Emmaus winner, TBA
Whitehall-Nazareth winner vs. Pleasant Valley-Parkland winner, TBA
Thursday, Nov. 4
Finals
Semifinal winners, TBA
GIRLS SOCCER
Class 1A
Thursday, Oct. 28
Quarterfinals
No. 5 Nativity at No. 4 Williams Valley, 6:15 p.m.
No. 6 Minersville at No. 3 Northern Lehigh, 4 p.m.
No. 7 Tri-Valley at No. 2 Moravian Academy, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 2
Semifinals
Nativity-Williams Valley winner vs. No. 1 Schuylkill Haven, TBA
Minersville-Northern Lehigh winner vs. Tri-Valley-Moravian Academy winner, TBA
Thursday, Nov. 4
Finals
Semifinal winners, TBA
Class 2A
Thursday, Oct. 28
Quarterfinals
No. 5 Bethlehem Catholic at No. 4 Jim Thorpe, 7 p.m.
No. 6 Notre Dame-GP at No. 3 Pine Grove, 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 2
Semifinals
Bethlehem Catholic-Jim Thorpe winner vs. No. 1 Allentown Central Catholic, TBA
Notre Dame GP-Pine Grove winner vs. No. 2 Palmerton, TBA
Thursday, Nov. 4
Finals
Semifinal winners, TBA
Class 3A
Wednesday, Oct. 27
Quarterfinals
No. 5 Bangor at No. 4 Blue Mountain, 5 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 28
Quarterfinals
No. 6 Saucon Valley at No. 3 Southern Lehigh, 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 2
Semifinals
Bangor-Blue Mountain winner vs. No. 1 Northwestern, TBA
Saucon Valley-Southern Lehigh winner vs. No. 2 Pottsville, TBA
Thursday, Nov. 4
Finals
Semifinal winners, TBA
Class 4A
Tuesday, Oct. 26
First Round
No. 9 Stroudsburg at No. 8 Pocono Mountain East, 4 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 28
Quarterfinals
Stroudsburg-PM East winner at No. 1 Parkland, 5 p.m.
No. 5 Freedom at No. 4 Emmaus, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Pleasant Valley at No. 3 Nazareth, 5 p.m.
No. 7 Northampton at No. 2 Easton, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 2
Semifinals
Stroudsburg-PM East-Parkland winner vs. Freedom-Emmaus winner, TBA
Pleasant Valley-Nazareth winner vs. Northampton-Easton winner, TBA
Thursday, Nov. 4
Finals
Semifinal winners, TBA
VOLLEYBALL
Class 1A
Tuesday, Oct. 26
Quarterfinals
No. 5 Salem Christian at No. 4 Mahanoy Area, 6 p.m.
No. 6 Minersville at No. 3 Nativity, 7 p.m.
No. 7 Shenandoah Valley at No. 2 Tri-Valley, 6 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 28
Semifinals
Salem Christian-Mahanoy Area winner vs. No. 1 Marian, TBA
Minersville-Nativity BVM winner vs. Shenandoah-Tri-Valley winner, TBA
Wednesday, Nov. 3
Finals
Semifinal winners, TBA
Class 2A
Tuesday, Oct. 26
Quarterfinals
No. 5 Executive Education at No. 4 Notre Dame GP, 6 p.m.
No. 6 North Schuylkill at No. 3 Panther Valley, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 28
Semifinals
Executive Education-Notre Dame GP winner vs. No. 1 Pine Grove, TBA
North Schuylkill-Panther Valley vs. No. 2 Allentown Central Catholic, TBA
Wednesday, Nov. 3
Finals
Semifinal winners, TBA
Class 3A
Tuesday, Oct. 26
Quarterfinals
No. 8 Saucon Valley at No. 1 Pottsville, 6 p.m.
No. 5 Jim Thorpe at No. 4 Blue Mountain, 5:30 p.m.
No. 6 Lehighton at No. 3 Bethlehem Catholic, 5 p.m.
No. 7 Northwestern at No. 2 Southern Lehigh, 6 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 28
Semifinals
Jim Thorpe-Blue Mountain winner vs. Saucon Valley-Pottsville winner, TBA
Lehighton-Bethlehem Catholic winner vs. Northwestern-Southern Lehigh winner, TBA
Wednesday, Nov. 3
Finals
Semifinal winners, TBA
Class 4A
Tuesday, Oct. 26
Quarterfinals
No. 8 Pleasant Valley at No. 1 Parkland, 6 p.m.
No. 5 Nazareth at No. 4 Liberty, 6 p.m.
No. 6 Northampton at No. 3 Emmaus, 6 p.m.
No. 7 Pocono Mountain East at No. 2 Freedom, 5 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 28
Semifinals
Pleasant Valley-Parkland winner vs. Nazareth-Liberty winner, TBA
Northampton-Emmaus winner vs. PM East-Freedom winner, TBA
Wednesday, Nov. 3
Finals
Semifinal winners, TBA