Four local grid teams in playoffs
Three local Class AA football teams and one AAA squad have had their seasons extended another week by qualifying for the District 11 playoffs or Eastern Conference.
Northern Lehigh drew the No. 2 seed in the district 2A bracket and will host No. 7 seed Salisbury on Saturday at Bulldog Stadium at 7 p.m.
No. 4 seed Panther Valley will entertain No. 4 seed Tamaqua on Saturday at PV High Stadium at 7 in the 2A bracket.
Northwestern Lehigh just missed out on the District playoffs, but earned the top seed in the Eastern Conference Division III playoffs. The Tigers will host No. 4 seed Scranton Prep on Friday at 7 p.m.
The District 11 and Eastern Conference playoff brackets are as follows:
DISTRICT 11
CLASS AAAA
Quarterfinals
Friday, Nov. 13
No. 8 Nazareth (6-4) at No. 1 Easton (9-1), 7 p.m.
No. 5 Williamsport (7-3) at No. 4 Hazleton (7-3), 7 p.m.
No. 6 Wallenpaupack (7-3) at No. 3 Parkland (8-2), 7 p.m.
No. 7 Liberty (6-4) at No. 2 East Stroudsburg South (9-1), 7 p.m.
Semifinals
Friday, Nov. 20
Nazareth-Easton winner vs. Williamsport-Hazleton winner, TBA
Wallenpaupack-Parkland winner vs. Liberty-ES South winner, TBA
Championship
Friday, Nov. 27
TBA
CLASS AAA
Semifinals
Friday, Nov. 13
No. 4 Southern Lehigh (7-3) at No. 1 Allentown Central Catholic, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 14
No. 3 Pottsville (6-4) at No. 2 Wilson (10-0), 1 p.m.
Championship
Friday, Nov. 20/Saturday, Nov. 21
TBA
CLASS AA
Quarterfinals
Saturday, Nov. 14
No. 8 Pen Argyl (4-6) at No. 1 North Schuylkill (10-0), 7 p.m.
No. 5 Tamaqua (8-2) at No. 4 Panther Valley (8-2), 7 p.m.
No. 6 Palisades (6-4) at No. 3 Catasauqua (7-3), 7 p.m.
No. 7 Salisbury (4-6) at No. 2 Northern Lehigh (8-2), 7 p.m.
Semifinals
Saturday, Nov. 21
Pen Argyl-No. Schuylkill winner vs. Tamaqua-Panther Valley winner, TBA
Palisades-Catasauqua winner vs. Salisbury-Northern Lehigh winner, TBA
Championship
Saturday, Nov. 28
TBA
CLASS A
Semifinals
Saturday, Nov. 14
Schuylkill Haven (6-4) at Pius X (Roseto), 1 p.m.
Tri-Valley at Williams Valley, 7 p.m.
Championship
Saturday, Nov. 21
TBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
CLASS AAAA Playoffs
S-2 Whitehall (5-5) at N-1 Wyoming Valley West (6-4)
N-2 Delaware Valley (5-5) at S-1 Emmaus (5-5)
CLASS AAA Playoffs
No. 4 Scranton Prep (7-3) at No. 1 Northwestern Lehigh (7-3)
No. 3 Bethlehem Catholic (5-5) at No. 2 Wilkes-Barre Coughlin (6-4)
CLASS AA Playoffs
No. 4 Hanover (5-5) at No. 1 Carbondale (6-4)
No. 3 Mount Carmel (5-5) at No. 2 Schuylkill Valley (5-5)
CLASS A Playoffs
No. 4 Muncy (5-5) at No. 1 Lourdes (7-2)
No. 3 Shenandoah Valley (5-5) at No. 2 Canton (5-5)
