Mars’ boys lacrosse team defeated Lower Dauphin 12-2 in a Class 2A first round PIAA lacrosse tournament game at the Mars Athletic Complex on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

Rob McGraw

The 2025 PIAA Class 2A boys lacrosse championship semifinals will be held Saturday, and Mars is still out to prove it belongs.

The Planets (19-2) advanced via a 12-2 first-round home win over Lower Dauphin on Monday. Bob Marcoux’s team has two more hurdles to clear in order to make it back to the state final for the fifth time in a row.

Since the postseason began, Mars has outscored its opponents 50-13.

The full PIAA boys lacrosse brackets can be found here.

Here is the Planets’ next matchup, including site and time, as well as recaps from their PIAA first-round and WPIAL title game triumphs.

Saturday, June 7

2 — Class 2A quarterfinals: Mars vs. Allentown Central Catholic, Mechanicsburg’s Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Park