Matchup: No. 2 seed Emmaus (18-1-2) vs No. 3 seed Northampton (18-2-1)
When/Where: Tuesday 5:30 p.m./JBC Stadium
Coverage: LIVE on The Eastern Pa. Sports Network (5:15 p.m. pregame). Listen: https://easternpasportsnet1.mixlr.com/events/5417297
What’s on the line: Winner advances to the District XI Championship game on November 5 to face winner of No. 1 Parkland/No. 5 Pleasant Valley; winner also advances to states
How they got here: Emmaus defeated Whitehall 2-0; Northampton defeated Liberty 1-0 (2 OT)
Head-to-Head: Emmaus won 2-0 on September 15
Coaches: Emmaus – John Cari (22nd year); Northampton – Chris Bastidas
Players to watch –
Emmaus: Jr. MF Brennan Stack (7 goals/4 assists/1st Team EPC/All State), Jr. Def. Noah Delgado (1st Team), Sr. Def. Lorenzo LoPiccolo (3g/5a/1st Team), Sr. F Anthony Suida (10g, 3rd Team), Jr. Def. Xavier Kieber-Emmons, Soph. GK Chase Evans (13 1/2 shutouts)
Northampton: Jr. Jacob Fallenstein (29 goals/1st Team/All State), Sr. Blake Turner (injured), Sr. GK Ryan Nahf (1st Team), Jr. Jariel Medina (injured), Jr. Joseph Gonzales (2nd Team), Jr. Blake Lavenburg (3rd Team)
CORNER KICKS – Emmaus and Northampton meet for the second time this season with a berth in the District XI championship and states on the line. The Hornets advanced with a 2-0 win over Whitehall in the quarterfinals. Noah Tintle scored both goals in the win …On the season, Emmaus has outscored their opponents 50-3 with 17 shutouts … The Hornets last won district title back in 2023 when they defeated Freedom 2-1. They also won titles in ’21’ 20 and ’19. As a program, they’ve won 19 overall.
Emmaus coach Cari – “They (Northampton) bring a lot of offensive punch so we know that they can attack in numbers. They have a bunch of guys with really good stats so it should be a good one.”