It was hard for Northwestern coach Nathan Hunsicker to find a lot wrong with his team’s 11-0 rout of Collegium Charter School in the District 11 Class 2A boys soccer quarterfinals on Wednesday,

The lone critique Hunsicker offered was it took a little longer than he hoped to get the first goal - 16 minutes into the game.

But the Tigers definitely made up for that “scoring lull” the rest of the game.

With the win, the undefeated Colonial League and defending District 11 and state champions moved on to play Allentown Central Catholic on Tuesday at a site yet to be determined.

Caelan Stangil opened the scoring for the top-seeded Tigers (21-0) when he side kicked the ball into the right corner of the net on a pass from Jacob Van Lierop. Two minutes later, Matthew Johnson, who had the hat trick in the game, hit the back of the net from 12 yards out with an assist from Stangil.

At 19:04 of the first half, Stangil scored again, this time in front of the goal off a free kick with help from Van Lierop for a 3-0 advantage.

Collegium Charter could muster no passing game or offensive zone attack throughout much of the first 40 minutes, except for a sideline free kick from the 25-yard line at 16:45 from Julius Rigo that hooked its way into the hands of Tigers’ goalie Brandon Krapf.

Johnson knocked home his second goal at 11:05 after a corner kick with an assist from Francesco Ponte. Issac Frey made it 5-0 with an unassisted tally at 12:38.

Asked if one-side games help or hurt his team as it now will advance against better competition, Hunsicker said that his players are good at keeping their focus.

“We’ve played a lot of games where we get big early leads, so we’re conditioned to keep playing hard and smart,” he said.

The Tigers scored three more goals before the intermission. Johnson split the defense and banged home his third goal with an assist from Jack Mauro. With 3:05 remaining in the half, Mauro’s 15-yard boot from the middle of the field found the net, and at the 0:59 mark, Van Lierop scored an unassisted goal to give the Tigers a 8-0 lead at the intermission.

The second-half clock kept running under the mercy rule. With two minutes gone by, Logan Mesics scored for a nine-goal lead. With time winding down, Cole Mertz assisted on another score from Ponte. With four minutes to play, Mark Boushell scored the 11th and final goal on a penalty kick.

Hunsicker said that every game from now on will be a challenge as his team marches toward more postseason glory.

“The matchups will be more intense for sure,” he explained. “We need to stay healthy and not get any bad habits. Our kids are aware of the expectations, so they into the hands of Tigers’ goalie Brandon Krapf.

Johnson knocked home his second goal at 11:05 after a corner kick with an assist from Francesco Ponte. Issac Frey made it 5-0 with an unassisted tally at 12:38.

Asked if one-side games help or hurt his team as it now will advance against better competition, Hunsicker said that his players are good at keeping their focus.

“We’ve played a lot of games where we get big early leads, so we’re conditioned to keep playing hard and smart,” he said.

The Tigers scored three more goals before the intermission. Johnson split the defense and banged home his third goal with an assist from Jack Mauro. With 3:05 remaining in the half, Mauro’s 15-yard boot from the middle of the field found the net, and at the 0:59 mark, Van Lierop scored an unassisted goal to give the Tigers a 8-0 lead at the intermission.

The second-half clock kept running under the mercy rule. With two minutes gone by, Logan Mesics scored for a nine-goal lead. With time winding down, Cole Mertz assisted on another score from Ponte. With four minutes to play, Mark Boushell scored the 11th and final goal on a penalty kick.

Hunsicker said that every game from now on will be a challenge as his team marches toward more postseason glory.

“The matchups will be more intense for sure,” he explained. “We need to stay healthy and not get any bad habits. Our kids are aware of the expectations, so they will be ready for whomever we have to face.”

SPREAD THE WEALTH

… Five Tigers registered multiple points on the scoring sheet. Three goals for Johnson, Stengil with two goals and two assists, a goal and two assists for Van Lierop, a goal and assist from Ponte, and two assists from Mauro.

IT’S WHO YOU PLAY

… Collegium Charter, from Exton in Chester County, came into the contest with an 11-7 record and a first-round 4-0 win over Nativity. The Cougars finally hit a wall against Northwestern with strength of schedule overwhelmingly on the side of the Tigers.

IDLE TIME

… Krapf spectated most of the game from his goal and made one save, as did substitute Tiger goalie Weiland Hite.

SEVEN IS HEAVEN

… Senior Matt Johnson, who wears No. 7 for the Tigers, added six more points to his incredible career total. With 35 goals scored this season, Johnson now has hit the back of the net 92 times in 71 career games. His 49 assists give him 233 points scored so far at Northwestern.