Girls Soccer Team Advances to PIAA Quarterfinals
The returning PIAA champion Mars Area High School Girls Varsity Soccer Team will take on the Warren Area Dragons in the quarterfinals of the 2020 PIAA Class 3A Girls Varsity Soccer Championships at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14, at Mars Athletic Complex.
The Lady Planets earned its second consecutive WPIAL Title, defeating the Plum Mustangs 1-0 in the final game of the 2020 WPIAL Class 3A Girls Soccer Championship on Nov. 7. The team conquered the Montour Spartans 6-0 in the WPIAL semifinals on Nov. 4; grounded the Oakland Catholic Eagles 6-0 in the WPIAL quarterfinals on Oct. 29; and broke the Laurel Highlands Mustangs 13-0 in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs on Oct. 26.
The Planets ended the 2020 regular season undefeated with an overall record of 12-0 and went 12-0 in section play, earning the Section 4-3A title.
TICKETS — Tickets for all PIAA playoff games are $8 and must be purchased online at www.piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx. (When purchasing tickets for the girls game, enter the passcode, “6962MAR”.) No tickets will be sold at the gate.
For more information, visit www.piaa.org.
Boys Soccer Team Advances to PIAA Quarterfinals
Mars Area High School Boys Varsity Soccer Team will take on the Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers in the quarterfinals of the 2020 PIAA Class 3A Boys Varsity Soccer Championships at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14, at Mars Athletic Complex.
The Fightin’ Planets defeated the Franklin Regional Panthers 2-1 in overtime in the final game of the 2020 WPIAL Class 3A Boys Soccer Championship on Nov. 5. The team tamed the South Fayette Lions 3-1 in WPIAL semifinals on Nov. 2; routed the Hampton Talbots 1-0 in double overtime in the quarterfinals on Oct. 28; and broke the Laurel Highlands Mustangs 5-1 in the first round of the playoffs on Oct. 24.
The Planets ended the 2020 regular season undefeated with an overall record of 14-0 and 12-0 in section play, earning the Section 1-3A title.
TICKETS — Tickets for all PIAA playoff games are $8 and must be purchased online at www.piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx. (When purchasing tickets for the girls game, enter the passcode, “823MAR”.) No tickets will be sold at the gate.
For more information, visit www.piaa.org.