The District 11 postseason is here and action will spread out across three nights for the next few weeks with Thursday’s installment of games on the calendar.

Not many intriguing matchups in this week’s opening round, but BASD Stadium will be the focal point on Saturday afternoon when Liberty and Freedom square off again following the Hurricanes runaway win last Saturday.

The other real playoff game this week is Northampton traveling to Nazareth on Friday night, as the reeling Blue Eagles look to get back on track against a team that started their slide two weeks ago in the K-Kids.

Outside of that, the usual suspects should control their contests easily this week, before the heat turns up.

1. Easton (10-0)

Last week’s rank: #1

Rovers got a statement win last week and won’t have trouble putting Emmaus away this week.

The Pick: Easton 35 - Emmaus 14

2. Parkland (10-0)

Last week’s rank: #2

Easiest draw of the week in Class 6A.

The Pick: Parkland 49 - Stroudsburg 0

3. Liberty (7-3)

Last week’s rank: #4

It’s tough to beat your rival two weeks in a row.

The Pick: Liberty 28 - Freedom 14

4. Nazareth (7-3)

Last week’s rank: #3

Not ideal to backpedal into the postseason.

The Pick: Nazareth 31 - Northampton 24

5. Freedom (5-5)

Last week’s rank: #5

Can the Pates secondary slow down Liberty’s pass attack?

The Pick: Liberty 28 - Freedom 14

6. Northwestern (10-0)

Last week’s rank: #6

Tigers really got the second seed in districts?

The Pick: Northwestern 42 - Palmerton 7

7. Whitehall (8-2)

Last week’s rank: #7

Zephs won’t have a problem in districts.

The Pick: Whitehall 49 - East Stroudsburg South 14

8. Southern Lehigh (9-1)

Last week’s rank: #8

A winless Bangor team doesn’t deserve to be playing in the postseason.

The Pick: Southern Lehigh 49 - Bangor 0

9. Bethlehem Catholic (6-4)

Last week’s rank: Not ranked

Hawks are going to be a dangerous team in the postseason.

The Pick: Bethlehem Catholic 48 - Pottsville 7

10. Notre Dame (10-0)

Last week’s rank: #10

Crusaders roll this week.

The Pick: Notre Dame 49 - Salisbury 8

• Teams that dropped: Northampton

• Teams that entered: Bethlehem Catholic

• Last week’s record: 6-2

• Season record: 69-11