Five SJ Semifinal Round Playoff Games to Watch (Boys)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's playoff time! Check out our list of the semifinal round games to watch in South Jersey.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>All games are on Tuesday unless noted:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>No. 6 Haddonfield @ No. 2 West Deptford, 1 PM.</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These two Colonial-Liberty rivals meet for the third time this season. West Deptford won the first matchup, 1-0, on Sept. 17, and the two teams played to a draw most recently on Oct. 7. The Eagles are riding a five-game winning streak entering the contest, all of them shutouts. Senior midfielder Carter Watson has seven goals and seven assists for West Deptford. The Bulldawgs are led by junior midfielder Henry Hall, who has a team-leading five goals and 10 assists this fall. Expect this to be another close matchup in the South Jersey Group 2 bracket.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>No. 7 Eastern @ No. 3 Cherry Hill East, 4 PM.</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Eastern won its last game against Cherry Hill East, 1-0, on Oct. 13. The Vikings have won their last six games, recording five shutouts in that span. Senior Logan Cherkas has seven goals and six assists for the Vikings. Sophomore forward Mason Fowler has 12 goals and five assists for the Cougars. This should be a competitive South Jersey Group 4 tilt.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>No. 13 Palmyra @ No. 1 Haddon Township, 2 PM.</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We've seen crazier things happen, right? No. 13 seed Palmyra stunned No. 4 Woodstown and No. 5 Pitman in the first two rounds of the South Jersey Group 1 tournament by a pair of 1-0 scores. The Panthers have some not-so-great history with the Hawks, falling to Haddon Township 3-2 in last year's sectional final. It would be the playoff run of the year if Palmyra can pull off the upset. It's still unlikely, but with added motivation after last season's ending, nothing's impossible. Senior forward Kian Briant leads the Panthers with 11 goals and 13 assists. Bobby McIlvaine has 12 goals and 10 assists for the Hawks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>No. 3 St. Augustine @ No. 2 Christian Brothers, Monday, 2 PM.</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Hermits will travel to Shore conference power Christian Brothers in the Non-Public A tournament. Powered by junior forward Mike Coluzzi, who has a team-high 17 goals and 13 assists this fall, the Hermits own only one in-state loss, a 1-0 setback to Washington Township in the Coaches Cup tournament final on Nov. 1. [player_tooltip player_id='334830' first='James' last='Brady'] leads the Colts with 15 goals and six assists this fall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>No. 5 Seneca @ No. 1 Lindenwold, 2 PM.</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Golden Eagles are arguably the most battle-tested team in the South Jersey Group 2 bracket. Seneca is led by junior forward Bradley Cooper, who has a team-high 14 goals this campaign. Expect this one to be a competitive contest.&nbsp;<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->