Matchup: No. 2 seed Emmaus (18-2-1) vs No. 4 seed Freedom (17-3-2)
When/Where: Saturday 3 p.m./Zephyr Sports Complex, Whitehall HS
Coverage: LIVE: The Eastern Pa. Sports Network (2:50 p.m. pregame)
What’s on the line: The District XI 4A Championship and a berth in the PIAA State Tournament
How they got here: Emmaus defeated Nazareth 5-0 and Parkland 3-2 in OT: Freedom defeated Liberty 4-0 and Northampton 5-3
Head-to-Head: Emmaus won 1-0 on Sept. 27
Coaches: Emmaus – John Cari (19th season); Freedom – Tyler Nolan
Emmaus probables: Sr. F Ryan Kiernan (19g/7a, 1st Team/All State), Sr. F Marcus Puentes (14/5, 2nd Team), Jr. F Kai Mattern (9/5), Sr. MF Ethan Ervin (6/5), Sr. MF Elijah Miller (6/6), Soph. MF Canyon Reinhardt (4/7), Sr. GK Colin Wilson (85% saves, 16 shutouts, 1st Team), Jr. Def. Brayden Dang (1st Team EPC), Sr. Def. Dahlin Allport (2nd Team), Jr. MF Callum Harvey, Sr. Def. Preston Eshelman (1st Team)
Freedom key players: Sr. F Dominik Roszkowski (20g/10a), Sr. F Corey James (13g/9a, 1st Team), Jr. MF Brady Sutton (5g/14a, 3rd Team), Jr. Def/MF Connor Blake (4g/7a), Jr. GK Micah Lawser (3rd Team)
CORNER KICKS: Emmaus is appearing in the finals for the 13th consecutive season. The Hornets last championship came back in 2021. They also won gold in ’20 and ’19. Overall, the program has 18 district championships …. Freedom is in the finals for the first time since 2018