Semifinals scheduled for Tuesday

District 11 fans, the biggest week of the soccer season is upon us.

The semifinal round, in all four classifications and for both genders, is scheduled for Tuesday at sites all around the district. The championships are set for Thursday at sites to be determined.

The District 11 champion and runner-up qualify for the PIAA state championships in Class 4A (boys and girls). Only the district champions in 3A, 2A and 1A (boys and girls) qualify for states.

Here’s a look at Tuesday’s semifinal-round matchups:

DISTRICT 11 SOCCER SEMIFINALS BOYS Class 4A

1-Freedom vs. 4-Emmaus, 7 p.m. at Whitehall

2-Parkland vs. 3-Nazareth, 7:15 p.m. at Emmaus

Class 3A

1-Northwestern Lehigh vs. 4-East Stroudsburg South, 7 p.m. at Parkland 2-Blue Mountain vs. 3-Southern Lehigh, 7 p.m. at Lehighton

Class 2A

1-Central Catholic vs. 4-Jim Thorpe, 7 p.m. at Catasauqua

2-Notre Dame-GP vs. 6-Palisades, 6 p.m. at Liberty

Class 1A

1-Moravian Academy vs. 4-Tri-Valley, 7 p.m. at Northwestern Lehigh

2-Schuylkill Haven vs. 3-Notre Dame-ES, 7 p.m. at North Schuylkill

GIRLS Class 4A

1-Parkland vs. 4-Emmaus, 5 p.m. at Whitehall

2-Easton vs. 3-Nazareth, 5:15 p.m. at Emmaus

Class 3A

1-Northwestern Lehigh vs. 4-Blue Mountain, 5 p.m. at Parkland

2-Pottsville vs. 3-Southern Lehigh, 5 p.m. at Lehighton

Class 2A

1-Central Catholic vs. 5-Bethlehem Catholic, 5 p.m. at Catasauqua 2-Palmerton vs. 3-Pine Grove, 6 p.m. at Northern Lehigh

Class 1A

1-Schuylkill Haven vs. 4-Williams Valley, 5 p.m. at North Schuylkill

2-Moravian Academy vs. 3-Northern Lehigh, 5 p.m. at Northwestern Lehigh

Michael Blouse is a freelance writer.

Parkland’s Kai Mangahas, left, heads the ball with Freedom’s Blaine MacIlroy and Mangahas’ teammate Zachary Morales, right, coming in on the play, in the second half during the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference championship game Oct. 23. Freedom won 5-0. The Patriots play Emmaus and Parkland plays Nazareth in the District 11 Class 6A semifinals Tuesday night.