Boys Soccer – Hornets aiming for 12th straight trip to District XI Finals with revenge on their minds facing Northampton in semifinals. PREVIEW

Photo: Sal Verrastro

Matchup:  No. 3 seed Emmaus (16-3-1) vs No. 2 seed Northampton (19-3), District XI 4A Semifinals

When/Where:  7 p.m. Tuesday/JBC Stadium, Allentown

What’s on the line:  A berth in the finals on Thursday vs winner of No.1 Parkland/No.5 Pleasant Valley 

Coverage: LIVE: http://mixlr.com/easternpasportsnet/events/boys-soccer-district-xi-semis-emmaus-vs—2

How they got here: Emmaus defeated ES South 2-0, Northampton defeated Freedom 4-0

Coaches: Emmaus – John Cari (18th season); Northampton – Chris Bastidas (1st season)

Head-to-Head – Northampton won 1-0 on Sept. 26

Probables – Emmaus – Jr. Ryan Kiernan (11 goals), Sr. Ryan Latchford (3g), Sr. Blaise Verrastro (6g), Sr. GK Max McGrath, Jr. Def. Preston Eshelman, Sr. Def. Aivan Delgado, Soph. Def. Brayden Dang, Sr. MF Zach Bernhart, Sr. F Ty Sommer, Soph. MF Callum Harvey, Sr. F Owen Moyer

Northampton key players – Sr. Def. Julian Briody (1st Team EPC), Jr. MF Jackson Vajda (34g/15a, 1st Team), Jr. F Delali Tsome (23g/13a, 1st Team), Soph MF Sebastian Mello (5G/14a, 3rd Team), Jr. GK Ethan Schrampf

CORNER KICKS — Emmaus is the three-time defending District XI champion and is looking for their fourth straight and 19th title overall in program history. The Hornets have appeared in the finals an incredible 11 straight seasons … Emmaus has outscored its opponents 46-6 on the season and have posted 14 shutouts