August
16 – DOWNINGTOWN WEST (scrim), 10 am
22 – NESHAMINY (Youth Day – EPEMFA) - Lost 30-0 (0-1)
29 – @ Becahi* - Lost 35-14 (0-2)
September
5 – @ Reading - Won 41-14 (1-2)
12 – STROUDSBURG (Youth Day – Lower Mac)* - Won 48-10 (2-2)
19 – @ Easton* - Lost 42-7 (2-3) - Lost 42-7
26 – CCHS (Mentor Night)* - Lost 28-14
October
3 – @ Whitehall* - Lost 38-31
10 – DIERUFF (Homecoming) - Won 42-7
17 – ALLEN (Senior Night)
24 – @ Parkland*
31 – District XI Playoffs @ TBA
November
7 – District XI Playoffs @ TBA
14 – District XI Playoffs @ TBA
Home games – CAPS: 7 p.m. start
(*) LIVE Broadcasts – The Eastern Pa. Sports Network
Hornets win wild one over Becahi, 50-49 as Parvel and Castro hook-up for gamewinner
Em - 0 - 21 - 7 - 22 - 50
Bc - 7 - 14 - 21 - 7 - 49
Scoring:
Q1
BC - Zaheer Seabrooks 6 yard run (Anthony DaSilva PAT), BC 7-0
Bc - Seabrooks 14 yard run (DaSilva PAT), BC 14-0
Q2
Em - Jameel Sanders 6 yard pass from Parvel (Alex Orlando PAT), 14-7 BC
Em - Sone Ntoh 10 yard run (PAT fails), 14-13 BC
BC - Tavian Banks 39 yard run (DaSilva PAT), 21-13 BC
Em - Ntoh 1 yard run (Parvel run), 21-21
Q3
Em - Ntoh 68 yard fumble recovery (Orlando PAT), 28-21 E
BC - Banks 40 yard run (PAT fails), 28-27 E
BC - Zamar Brake 1 yard run (DaSilva PAT), 34-27 BC
BC - Banks 5 yard run (Matt Stianche pass from Brake), 42-27 BC
Q4
E - Sanders 6 yard pass from Parvel (Orlando PAT), 42-35 BC
E - Gabe Trexler 2 yard fumble recovery (Orlando PAT), 42-42
B - Banks 10 yard run (DaSilva PAT), 49-42 BC
E - Deonte Castro 29 yard pass from Parvel (Parvel run), 50-49 E
INDIVIDUAL - Emmaus
Rushing - Lubens Myers 10-31, Sone Ntoh 8-31, Deonte Castro 1-2, Ethan Parvel 9-31, Brandon Camire 8-40, Izaiah McPherson 1-5,
Passing - Ethan Parvel 14 of 22, 216 yards, 3 TD
Receiving - Johnny Ferris 1-19 , Izaiah McPherson 4-30, Deonte Castro 4-98, Jameel Sanders 3-23, Tim Higgins 1-10, Brandon Camire 1-36
Freedom stuns Hornets with late comeback, win 32-21 in overtime
Freedom - 6 - 0 - 3 - 15 - 8 - 32
Emmaus - 7 - 7 - 0 - 10 - 7 - 31
Scoring
Q1
Em - Deonte Castro 28 yard pass from Ethan Parvel (Alex Orlando PAT), 7-0 E
F - Jalen Stewart 3 yard run (PAT failed), 7-6 E
Q2
E - Lubens Myers 10 yard run (Orlando PAT), 14-6 E
Q3
F - Nicholas Stannard FG 27 yards, 14-9 E
Q4
E - Orlando FG 32 yards, 17-9 E
E - Myers 4 yard run (Orlando PAT), 24-9 E
F - Gabe Caton 13 yard pass from Jared Jenkins (Stannard PAT), 24-16 E
F - Vince Reph pass from Jenkins (Jenkins pass to Russin), 24-24
OT
E - Parvel 1 yard run (Orlando PAT), 31-24 E
F - Stewart 2 yard run (Jenkins pass to Jack Gawlik), 32-31 F
INDIVIDUAL - Emmaus
Rushing - Lubens Myers 19-148, 2 TD; Sone Ntoh 4-36, Brandon Camire 7-30, Ethan Parvel 7-75
Passing - Ethan Parvel 14 for 21, 270 yards, TD
Receivng - Deonte Castro 8-147, Izaiah McPherson 4-79, Jameel Sanders 1-41, Cameron Brooks 1-3
Battle of unbeatens collide as Hornets host Freedom on Homecoming
Matchup: Emmaus (7-0) vs Freedom (7-0), Homecoming
When/Where: Friday/East Penn School District Stadium
Time: 7:05 p.m.
Coverage: Twitter (@Emmaussports.com), Facebook (Emmaus Football)
Coaches: Emmaus -Harold Fairclough (3rd season) Freedom - Jason Roeder (14th season)
When they last met: 2017 - Freedom won 25-16 in districts; Freedom won 24-17 in regular-season @ BASD Stadium
Last week: Emmaus beat CCHS 49-14; Freedom beat Easton 35-7
Key players: Key players: Emmaus - Sr. QB Ethan Parvel (53-86, 784 yds, 15 TD), Sr. RB/DB Sone Ntoh (23 car., 190 yds, 4 TD), Sr. RB Lubens Myers (92-683, 8 TD), So. RB Brandon Camire (41-534-6), Sr. WR Deonte Castro (20 recept., 251 yards, 5 TD) Sr WR Izaiah McPherson (13-43-4), Sr. LB Tim Higgins (27 tackles), Sr. DL Jacob Wieder (25 tackles), Jr. LB Adam Heiserman (33 tackles), Sr. Sam Goodge (23 tackles)
Freedom - Jr. QB Jared Jenkins (76 of 128, 18 TD, 1,149 yards), So. RB Matt Russin (514 yards/3 TD), Jr. RB Jalen Stewart (389 yards/9 TD), Sr. WR Rontay Dunbar (24 recept., 441 yards, 3 TD), Jr. WR Gabriel Caton (17-256-6), Jr. WR Vince Reph (18-221-5), Sr. LB Tristan Wheeler, Sr. LB Jack Gawlik
GAME NOTES - It's a battle of the last two unbeatens in the EPC as the Hornets host Freedom in a matchup of 7-0 teams .....Emmaus is looking for its second 8-0 start to the season since 2008 ....
Emmaus vs (Last 5 meetings)
2017 - Freedom 25-16, Freedom 24-17
2016 - Emmaus 37-35, Freedom 42-12
2015 - Freedom 28-7
2014 - Freedom 35-14
Emmaus 49, CCHS 14
Em - 15 - 20 - 14 - 0 - 49
CC - 7 - 0 - 0 - 7 - 14
Scoring
Q1
Em - Ethan Parvel 6 yard run (Parvel run), 8-0 Em
CC - George Hlavac 13 yard pass from Frank Rauscher (Rustin Seyle PAT), 8-7 Em
Em - Sone Ntoh 1 yard run (Alex Orlando PAT), 15-7 Em
Q2
Em - Brandon Camire 22 yard run (PAT blocked), 21-7 Em
Em - Ntoh 33 yard run (Orlando PAT), 28-7 Em
Em - Izaiah McPherson 76 yard fumble recovery (Orlando PAT), 35-7 Em
Q3
Em - Deonte Castro 25 yard pass from Parvel (Orlando PAT), 42-7 Em
Em - Camire 96 yard run (Orlando PAT), 49-7
CC - Tristan Francis 5 yard run (Seyle PAT), 49-14 Em
INDIVIDUAL - Emmaus
Rushing - Brandon Camire 5-126, Lubens Myers 6-48, Sone Ntoh 2-34, Ethan Parvel 3-9, Chris Pugh 2-4, Cole Scott 3- (-2)
Passing - Ethan Parvel 6 of 8, 119 yards, TD; Alex Lanzone 0-1
Receiving - Deonte Castro 3-68, Izaiah McPherson 1-35, Lubens Myers 1-9, Sone Ntoh 1-6
Hornets look to remain unbeaten on the season as they take on CC for first time since 2015
Matchup: Emmaus (6-0) vs Central Catholic (3-3)
When/Where: Saturday/J. Birney Crum Stadium
Time: 7 p.m.
Coverage: Twitter (@Emmaussports.com), Facebook (Emmaus Football)
Coaches: Emmaus: (Harold Fairclough, 3rd season); CCHS: (Bob Pietrobon, 2nd season)
When they last met: 2015 - Emmaus won 28-21
Last week: Emmaus beat Liberty 34-6 ; CCHS lost to Easton 31-24
Key players: Key players: Emmaus - Sr. QB Ethan Parvel (47-80, 667 yds, 14 TD), Sr. RB/DB Sone Ntoh (6 car., 78 yds, 2 TD), Sr. RB Lubens Myers (87-628, 8 TD), Sr. WR Deonte Castro (18 recept., 223 yards, 4 TD, Sr WR Izaiah McPherson (11-97-4), Sr. LB Tim Higgins (27 tackles), Sr. DL Jacob Wieder (25 tackles), Jr. LB Adam Heiserman (33 tackles), Sr. Sam Goodge (23 tackles)
CCHS - Sr. RB Logan Bachman (922 yards, 11 TD), Sr. QB Frank Rauscher (71-110, 793 yards, 4 TD, 5 Int), Sr. WR/CB Justin Pasquale (26 recept., 312 yards, 2 TD), Jr. WR/DB George Hlavac (23-253-1)
GAME NOTES - Emmaus hits the road for the second consecutive week making the short trip to Allentown .....The Hornets are looking to improve to 7-0 on the season for the first time since 2008 (8-0) ..... Senior RB Lubens Myers had his fourth 100+ yard rushing game in last week's win over Liberty. Also in the win, soph. RB Brandon Camire rushed for a career-high 117 yards .....
Emmaus vs CCHS (Last 5 meetings)
2015 - Emmaus 28-21
2014 - Emmaus 31-28 @ JBC
2013 - Emmaus 21-14 @ JBC
2012 - Emmaus 38-7
2011 - CCHS 46-7 @ JBC
Passing - Ethan Parvel 47 of 80, 667 yards, 14 TD, 2 Int
Updated EPC Standings:
Hornets rush for nearly 400 yards in 34-6 rout of Liberty; team improves to 6-0
Emmaus - 14 - 14 - 6 - 0 - 34
Liberty - 0 - 0 - 0 - 6 - 6
Scoring
Q1
Em - Ethan Parvel 41 yard run (Alex Orlando PAT), 7-0 Em
Em - Lubens Myers 20 yard run (Orlando PAT), 14-0 Em
Q2
Em - Brandon Camire 3 yard run (Orlando PAT), 21-0 Em
Em - Johnny Ferris 31 yard pass from Parvel (Orlando PAT), 28-0 Em
Q3
Em - Deonte Castro 23 yard pass from Parvel (PAT fails), 34-0
Q4
Lib - Nasir Legree 5 yard run (PAT fails), 34-6
INDIVIDUAL - Emmaus
Rushing - Lubens Myers 7-102, Brandon Camire 12-117, Sone Ntoh 7-37, Ethan Parvel 14-95, Izaiah McPherson 3-37, Cole Scott 3-10
Passing - Ethan Parvel 7 of 14, 113 yards, 2 TD; Alex Lanzone 0-1
Receiving - Johnny Ferris 1-31, Deonte Castro 2-28, Izaiah McPherson 1-23, Sone Ntoh 1-14, Lubens Myers 1-4, Jameel Sanders 1-13
Hornets look for second 6-0 start to season since 2016 as they travel to Liberty
Matchup: Emmaus (5-0) vs Liberty (2-3)
When/Where: Friday/BASD Stadium
Time: 7 p.m.
Coverage: Twitter (@Emmaussports.com), Facebook (Emmaus Football)
Coaches: Emmaus: (Harold Fairclough, 3rd season); Liberty: (John Truby, 6th season)
When they last met: 2017 - Emmaus won 28-13 @ EPSD Stadium
Last week: Emmaus beat Easton 30-28; Liberty lost to Parkland 19-3
Key players: Key players: Emmaus - Sr. QB Ethan Parvel (40-65, 554 yds, 12 TD), Sr. RB/DB Sone Ntoh (6 car., 78 yds, 2 TD), Sr. RB Lubens Myers (80-526, 7 TD), Sr. WR Deonte Castro (16 recept., 195 yards, 3 TD, Sr WR Izaiah McPherson (11-97-4), Sr. LB Tim Higgins (23 tackles), Sr. DL Jacob Wieder (24 tackles), Jr. LB Adam Heiserman (20 trackles), Sr. Sam Goodge
Liberty - Sr. RB/DB Nasir Legree (372 yards), Sr. QB Todd Erney (536 yards, 7 TD), Jr. QB Dallas Holmes (100 yards, 1 TD), Sr. OL/DL Trevor Harris, Jr. HB/LB Kendrick Wesley, Sr. WR/DB Javonte Haynes
GAME NOTES - Emmaus hits the road for the third time this season coming off an emotional 30-28 win over Easton to stay unbeaten on the season .....The Hornets will be looking to start the season 6-0 for the second time since the 2016 season ......Liberty, has dropped three straight after starting the season 2-0 ....The Hurricane have lost to Parkland (19-3), Easton (28-21) and Becahi (45-16) ....Liberty will be without starting QB Erney who broke his hand two weeks ago and Holmes, one of the team's best defensive players, who was ejected in last week's loss to Parkland.....Hornets QB Ethan Parvel threw 2 more TDs last week and has now thrown 12 on the season, moving him into fourth place all time at Emmaus after passing Matt Johnson '08 (11) last week ...RB Lubens Myers had his third 100+ rushing yard game of the season and has scored at least on TD in the first five games of the season ...Defensively, the Hornets have given up just 28 points in the second half through the first five games...
Emmaus vs Liberty (Last 5 meetings)
2017 - Emmaus 28-13
2016 - Emmaus 31-20 @ Liberty/Emmaus 23-13 @ EPSD Stadium (Districts)
2015 - Liberty 34-31
2014 - Liberty 42-33 @ Liberty/Liberty 35-27 @ Liberty (Eastern Conf)
2013 - Emmaus 29-7
Emmaus 30, Easton 28
Ea - 7 - 14 - 0 - 7 - 28
Em - 14 - 0 - 9 - 7 - 30
Scoring
Q1 - Ea: Harold Reynolds 2 yard run (Enzo Martellucci PAT), 7-0 Ea
Q1 - Em: Izaiah McPherson 64 yard pass from Ethan Parvel (Alex Orlando PAT), 7-7
Q1 - Ea: Lubens Myers 1 yard run (Orlando PAT), 14-7 Em
Q2 - Ea: Damion Lee 32 yard pass from Nimeh (Martellucci PAT), 14-14
Q2 - Ea: Michael Dunlap 62 yard pass from Nimeh (Martellucci PAT), 21-14 Ea
Q3- Em: Deonte Castro 14 yard pass from Parvel (PAT failed), 21-20 Ea
Q3 - Em: Alex Orlando FG 26 yards, 23-21 Em
Q4 - Em: Brandon Camire 23 yard run (Orlando PAT), 30-21
Q4 - Ea: Nahjee Adams 46 yard pass from Nimeh (Martellucci PAT), 30-28 Em
Individual - Emmaus
Rushing - Lubens Myers 21-143, Brandon Camire 9-114 , Sone Ntoh 8-41, Ethan Parvel 10-51, Deonte Castro 2-5
Passing - Ethan Parvel 9 of 17, 114 yards, 2 TD, Int.
Receiving - Deonte Castro 3-26, Izaiah McPherson 2-66, Lubens Myers 2-15, Jameel Sanders 1-6, Sone Ntoh 1-1
Battle of unbeatens collide at Emmaus as Hornets host Easton
Matchup: Emmaus (4-0) vs Easton (4-0)
When/Where: Friday/EPSD Stadium/Mentor Night
Time: 7 p.m.
Coverage: Twitter (@Emmaussports.com), Facebook (Emmaus Football)
Coaches: Emmaus: (Harold Fairclough, 3rd season); Easton: Jeff Braido (2nd season)
When they last met: 2017 - Emmaus won 30-20 @ EPSD Stadium
Last week: Emmaus beat Pleasant Valley 56-0; Easton beat Liberty 28-21
Key players: Key players: Emmaus - Sr. QB Ethan Parvel (31-48, 440 yds, 10 TD), Sr. RB/DB Sone Ntoh (6 car., 78 yds, 2 TD), Sr. RB Lubens Myers (59-383, 6 TD), Sr. WR Deonte Castro (13 recept., 169 yards, 2 TD, Sr WR Izaiah McPherson (9-131-3), Sr. LB Tim Higgins, Sr. DL Jacob Wieder, Jr. LB Adam Heiserman
Easton - Sr QB/FS Nate Nimeh (41 of 63, 606 yds, 8 TD, Sr. RB/LB Harold Reynolds (434 yards), Soph. RB/CB Nahjee Adams, Sr. WR/CB Makhi DeSilva, Sr. WR Michael Dunlap (10 recept., 275 yards), Sr FB/LB Andrew Balukas, Sr. OL Albert Gayle
Emmaus vs Easton (Last 5 meetings)
2017 - Emmaus 30-20
2016 - Emmaus 16-7
2015 - Easton 49-7
2014 - Easton 35-7
2013 - Emmaus 14-7
Passing - Ethan Parvel 31 of 48, 440 yards, 10 TD
Updated EPC Standings
Emmaus 56, Pleasant Valley 0
Emmaus (4-0) - 42 - 7 - 7 - 0 - 56
PV (0-4) - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0
Scoring
Q1
Em - Izaiah McPherson 17 yard pass from Ethan Parvel (Alex Orlando PAT), 7-0 E
Em - John Ferris 10 yard fumble recovery (Orlando PAT), 14-0 E
Em - McPherson 36 yard pass from Parvel (Orlando PAT), 21-0 E
Em - Cameron Brooks 21 yard pass from Parvel (Orlando PAT), 28-0 E
Em - Nicholas Rosselli fumble recovery in end zone (Orlando PAT), 35-0 E
Em - Lubens Myers 1 yard run (Orlando PAT), 42-0 E
Q2
Em - Cole Scott 3 yard run (Tregan DeFrain PAT), 49-0
Q3
Em - Chris Pugh 3 yard run (DeFrain PAT), 56-0
INDIVIDUAL - Emmaus
Rushing - Ethan Parvel 1-17, Lubens Myers 3-23, Brandon Camire 38, Alex Lanzone 4-6, Cole Scott 3-11, Chris Pugh 4-14, Maximilano Antiguar-Figaroa 1 (-4)
Passing - Ethan Parvel 8 of 9, 142 yards, 3 TD; Alex Lanzone 3-3, 23 yards; Jacob Moyer 0-1
Receiving - Cam Brooks 2-29, Izaiah McPherson 4-74, John Ferris 2-41, Deonte Castro 1-7, Bryan Bertsch 1-6, Reece Wieder 1-8
9/13/18
Hornets travel to winless Pleasant Valley looking to improve to 4-0
Matchup: Emmaus (3-0) vs Pleasant Valley (0-3)
When/Where: Friday 7 p.m./Pleasant Valley HS
Coverage: Twitter (@Emmaussports.com), Facebook (Emmaus Football)
Coaches: Emmaus: Harold Fairclough (3rd season); PV (Matt Kosciolek, 1st season)
Last week: Emmaus defeated Whitehall 56-21; PV lost to Northampton 63-0
Key players: Emmaus - Sr. QB Ethan Parvel (23-39, 298 yds, 7 TD), Sr. RB/DB Sone Ntoh (6 car., 78 yds, 2 TD), Sr. RB Lubens Myers (56-360, 5 TD), Sr. WR Deonte Castro (12 recept., 162 yards, 2 TD, Sr WR Izaiah McPherson (5-57-1), Sr. LB Tim Higgins, Sr. DL Jacob Wieder, Jr. LB Adam Heiserman
PV - Sr. RB Nasai Moon (230 yards, TD), Jr. RB/LB Gabe Masker, Jr. QB Jack Stephens (16 of 34, 120 yds, 2 INT), WR/LB Ahmad Wyatt, SR WR Ben Hewood, Jr. TE/LB Nic Mazzella, Sr. LB Anthony Mazzella
Game Notes - The Hornets hit the road for the second time this season as they travel to Pleasant Valley to take on the winless Bears ....The two teams haven't ment since 2005 when PV defeated Emmaus 13-0 @ EPSD Stadium. The Hornets last won in 2004, 10-7 .....Emmaus is averaging 53.7 ppg, while allowing 23 ppg....After giving up 21 points in the first half against Whitehall, the Hornets defense was stout in the second half pitching a shutout. Senior DL Sam Goodge drew praise from head coach Harold Fairclough along with senior LB Adam Heiserman, soph. DB Chad Newhard, senior LB Timmy Higgins and senior LB Justin Chandler.....Sophomore RB Brandon Camire has rushed for 139 yards and 2 TD and is averaging 15.4 ypc
EPC Standings (South) - EMMAUS 3-0, Easton 3-0, Freedom 3-0, Parkland 2-1, Liberty 2-1, BC 2-1, CC 2-1, Nazareth 1-2, Whitehall 0-3
(North) - ES South 3-0, Northampton 2-1, Stroudsburg 2-1, Allen 2-1, Pleasant Valley 0-3, PM East 0-3, PM West 0-3, Dieruff 0-3, ES North 0-3
Emmaus 56, Whitehall 21
Whitehall (0-3) - 7 - 14 - 0 - 0 - 21
Emmaus (3-0) - 13 - 14 - 22 - 7 - 56
Scoring
Q1
Em - Carlton Lovett 65 yard INT (Anthony DeCresci PAT), 7-0 E
Em - Ethan Parvel 36 yard run (PAT failed), 13-0 E
Wh - Chad Hussett 34 yard run (Alex Khouri PAT), 13-7 E
Q2
Em - Deonte Castro 7 yard pass from Parvel (DeCresci PAT), 20-7 E
Em - Myers 21 yard run (DeCresci PAT), 27-7 E
Wh - Anthony Nanoah 14 yard run (Khouri PAT), 27-14 E
Wh - Hussett 1 yard run (Khouri PAT), 27-21 E
Q3
Em - Timmy Higgins 19 yard TD pass from Parvel (Myers run), 35-21 E
Em - Brandon Camire 62 yard run (DeCresci PAT, 42-21 E
Em - Parvel 31 yard run (DeCresci PAT), 49-21 E
Q4
Em - Myers 1 yard run (DeCresci PAT), 56-21 E
INDIVIDUAL - Emmaus
Rushing - Lubens Myers 22-174, 2 TD; Ethan Parvel 6-70, 2 TD; Brandon Camire 4-85, TD; Deonte Castro 1-5; Cole Scott 2-6
Passing - Alex Lanzone 0-0 0, Ethan Parvel 8 of 11, 97 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving - Izaiah McPherson 3-13, Deonte Castro 4-65, TD; Tim Higgins 1-19, TD
Hornets look to move to 3-0 facing winless Whitehall at home
Matchup: Emmaus (2-0) vs Whitehall (0-2)
When/Where: Friday 7 p.m. EPSD Stadium
Coverage: Twitter (@Emmaussports.com), Facebook (Emmaus Football)
Coaches: Emmaus: Harold Fairclough (3rd season); Whitehall (Justin Kondikoff, 1st season)
When they last met: 2017 - Whitehall won 42-35
Last week: Emmaus defeated Nazareth 43-42; Whitehall lost to Easton 55-21
Key players: Emmaus - Sr. QB Ethan Parvel (15-28, 201 yds, 5 TD), Sr. RB/DB Sone Ntoh (6 car., 78 yds, 2 TD), Sr. RB Lubens Myers (34-186, 3 TD), Sr. WR Deonte Castro (8 recept., 97 yards, 1 TD, Sr WR Izaiah McPherson, Sr. LB Tim Higgins, Sr. DL Jacob Wieder, Jr. LB Adam Heiserman
Whitehall - Jr. QB/DB Anthony Nanoah (265 yards, 4 TD), Jr. RB Ali Barkley (126 yards), Sr. WR/DB Joseph Herman, Jr. WR/DB Allen Negrete, Sr. WR/DB Mekhi Lee, Sr. WR/DB Jacob Heffner, Sr. K Alex Khouri
Game Notes - The Hornets return home after pulling out an incredible 43-42 road win over Nazareth last Friday ....Emmaus will be looking for a little payback after falling to the Zephys 42-35 on the road a year ago ...Whitehall scored the winning TD with a little under two minutes to play in regulation on a Braxton Marrero 18-yard run ...The Zephs had nearly 500 yards of total offense (468) in the game...In that game, current and former Whitehall player Ethan parvel had 3 TD passes and threw for 134 yards in the win ....
Recent History (Last 5 meetings):
2017 - Whitehall 42-35
2016 - Emmaus 38-14
2015 - Emmaus 32-27
2014 - Whitehall 48-41
2013 - Whitehall 19-7
Week 2 notes: Emmaus vs Nazareth
How it happened: Emmaus overcame a 15-point deficit (21-6) in the second quarter to rally for a wild 43-42 win as they scored the game-winning TD with just :09 left in regulation and converted the ensuing two-point conversion for the win....The Hornets are 2-0 on the season for the second time since 2016....Emmaus won despite a number of dropped passes, missed opportunities and being penalized 11 times for 115 yards.
The visiting team won in the series for the fifth straight year and Emmaus picked up its second straight win at Nazareth with last year's contest featuring a combined 97 points with the Hornets prevailing 55-42. The Blue Eagles won at Emmaus in 2016 (41-21) and 2015 (49-36).
Coach Fairclough: "[We found a way to win this game] and that's what it's all about. We knew we might have some trouble with their offense and that's kinda how it played out. We had our ups and downs and we made a lot of mistakes. At halftime, we told this kids that this was probably our worst half of football that I've ever seen and we were down just eight points. We remained positive, kept working and chipping away and it paid dividends in the end."
"A lot of guys stepped up tonight; a lot of guys that never played varsity before. This was a huge game and my hat goes off to these guys. They love playing for each other and it showed. It's a fun group to be around."
Parvel the playmaker:: One week after accounting for 3 TDs in the Hornets season-opening win over Allen, senior QB Ethan Parvel did one better as he had a hand in 4 of his team's 6 TDs, throwing for 3 and running for another, including a wild scramble in the waning seconds of the game, finding a wide open Izaiah McPherson who made a diving catch in the end zone.
Fairclough: "I think he (Parvel) felt a sense of urgency to get the ball out. He knew he couldn't go down there. He just flipped it and I think Izaiah stopped his route, then started again and saw the ball coming and then decided to catch it. It was an amazing play."
More Myers: With running mate Sone Ntoh sidelined early in the game with a leg/calf injury, senior Lubens Myers stood tall for the Hornets as he scored the game-winning, two-point conversion. The senior also returned the opening kickoff 94 yards for a score and accounted for two TDs. For the game, Myers rushed for 127 yards on a career-high 27 carries.
Fairclough: "He wasn't going to be denied on the [two-point] play. He was running hard ad he's a on a mission this year. He missed a lot of time last year and he's playing with a chip on his shoulder and I love to see that. He was all over the field - offense, defense, special teams. He wants it and I'm proud of him. "
Johnny Be Good: Playing in his first varsity game, junior WR Johnny Ferris played a key role in the win with an amazing 24-yard TD catch in the back of the end zone for his first career TD early in the fourth quarter. Ferris also had a key 8-yard catch late in the game to keep another drive alive.
Fairclough: "We love him. Johnny on the spot. He catches the ball all the time. We had no problem putting him in there. He made a great catch on the touchdown and he also had a great catch near the sideline later in the game to keep a drive alive. He just stepped up big time."
Defensive leaders: Through the first two games of the season, senior LB Tim Higgins leads the team with 12 tackles (10 solo), while fellow senior DL Jacob Wieder is second (10) and senior DB Carlton Lovett is third (8)
Injury update: Hornets senior RB Sone Ntoh left the game early in the second quarter with a leg/calf injury and didn't return. Said Fairlcough on Tuesday: He's 'definitely getting better, but it's still day to day.' The Harvard-bound Ntoh had just one carry for four yards before leaving the game.
What's up next: Emmaus will return to EPSD Stadium on Friday to host Whitehall on East Penn Emmaus Midget Football Association (EPEMFA) Night ....The Zephyrs enter the contest 0-2 after an opening-season loss to East Stroudsburg South (37-28) and last week's defeat to Easton (55-21) in which the Zephyrs were outscored 35-7 in the second half after only trailing by six (20-14) at the break....There will be plenty of intrigue around this game as Parvel goes against his former team...
EPC Standings (South) - EMMAUS 2-0, Easton 2-0, Parkland 2-0, Freedom 2-0, Liberty 2-0, BC 1-1, CC 1-1, Nazareth 1-1, Whitehall 0-2
(North) - ES South 2-0, Northampton 1-1, Stroudsburg 1-1, Allen 1-1, Pleasant Valley 0-2, PM East 0-2, PM West 0-2, Dieruff 0-2, ES North 0-2
Hornets win a wild one over Nazareth 43-42 on late TD; Parvel finds McPherson for game-winner, Myers scores 2-pt conversion
Records - Emmaus (2-0), Nazareth (1-1)
Matchup: Emmaus(1-0) vs Nazareth (1-0)
When/Where: Friday/Nazareth's Andrew S. Leh Stadium
Time: 7 p.m.
Coverage: Twitter (@Emmaussports.com), Facebook (Emmaus Football)
Coaches: Emmaus: (Harold Fairclough, 3rd season); Nazareth: (Tom Falzone, 5th season)
When they last met:: 2017 - Emmaus won 55-42 @ Nazareth
Last week - Emmaus defeated Allen 62-6; Nazareth defeated PM East 35-7
Key players: Emmaus : Sr. QB Ethan Parvel, Sr. RB/DB Sone Ntoh, Sr. RB Lubens Myers, Sr. WR Deonte Castro, Sr WR Izaiah McPherson, Sr. LB Tim Higgins, Sr. DL Jacob Wieder, Jr. LB Adam Heiserman
Nazareth - Jr. QB Anthony Harris, Sr. TE/DE Nick Viva, Sr. WR/CB Tommy Manors, Jr. WR/DB Nate Stefanik, Jr. RB/DB Kyle Paccio
Scouting the Blue Eagles - Nazareth opened its season going on the road and defeating PM East 35-7 in its opener. QB Anthony Harris was 17 of 24, for 201 yards and 3 TDs. WR Tommy Manos had 8 receptions for 137 yards and a TD, while RB Kyle Paccio rushed for 104 yards and a TD. WR Nate Stefanik had 2 TD catches.....The Blue Eagles are coming off a 6-5 season ago
EPC Standings:
South - EMMAUS 1-0, Parkland 1-0, Becahi 1-0, Easton 1-0, Freedom 1-0, Liberty 1-0, Nazareth 1-0, CCHS 1-0, Whitehall 0-1
North - ES South 1-0, ES North 0-1, Dieruff 0-1, Northampton 0-1, PV 0-1, PM East 0-1, PM West 0-1, Stroudsburg 0-1, Allen 0-1
This week's games - Emmaus @ Nazareth, Stroudsburg @ ES North, PM East @ Liberty, Dieruff @ Northampton, Easton @ Whitehall, Pleasant Valley @ Allen, Parkland @ CCHS (Sat), Freedom @ Becahi (Sat), ES South @ PM West (Sat)
2018 Preview
Head coach - Harold Fairclough (3rd year, 15-8 )
Last year - 6-5 overall. Qualified for District XI Playoffs - lost to Freedom 26-15 in quarterfinals
Starters lost - Offense (7), Defense (5), Special teams (1)
Starter returning - Offense (4), Defense (6), Special teams (4)
Players lost - QB/P Blake Reed(Moravian), WR Josh Artis (Garden City CC), C Andy Roche (2nd Team EPC), OG/DE Matt Nimas (2nd Team EPC, Moravian), OG/NG Austen Kasaczun (2nd Team EPC, Franklin & Marshall) OT Greg Johnson (Franklin & Marshall), OT Mike Reeves, DE Grant Ritter (Muhlenberg), ILB Noah Breidinger (1st Team EPC, Moravian), ILB Ben Maehrer, NG Joey Barno (2nd Team EPC), RB/OLB Mekhi Flannigan (Hocking College), TE/OLB Zach Higgins
Key returnees - Sr. RB Sone Ntoh, Sr RB/CB Lubens Myers, Sr. WR/CB/KR Izaiah McPherson, Sr. WR/PR/KR Deonte Castro, Sr. WR Carlton Lovett, Sr. DB Tim Higgins, OLB Sr. Justin Chandler, Sr. S Nick Roselli, Sr. K Anthony DeCresci, Jr. DB Mason Reed
Key newcomers - Sr. QB Ethan Parvel (transfer from Whitehall), Soph. Brandon Camire, Soph. Jameel Sanders, Soph. QB Alex Lanzone
Scrimmage - Saturday, August 18 vs Downingtown West (Home, 10 am)
Season-opener - Friday, August 24 vs Allen (Home, 7 pm)
Home games - Sept. 7 vs Whitehall, Sept. 21 vs Easton, Sept. 12 vs Freedom, Oct. 26 vs Parkland
Away games - Aug. 31 vs Nazareth, Sept. 14 vs Pleasant Valley, Sept. 28 vs Liberty, Oct. 6 vs CCHS, Oct. 20 vs Becahi
