Matchup: #1 seed Emmaus (19-1-3) vs #2 seed Parkland (20-1-1)
When/Where: Saturday 2 p.m./Salisbury HS
Coverage: The Eastern Pa. Sports Network (Listen: https://easternpasportsnet1.mixlr.com/events/4631428)
What’s on the line: District XI Championship. Both teams head to PIAA State Tournament: winner hosts District One fourth place (West Chester Henderson/Springfield); Loser travels to District 12 champ LaSalle College HS
How they got here: Emmaus defeated Easton 5-4 in PKs and Liberty 5-4 PKs; Parkland defeated Nazareth 4-0 and Freedom 2-1
Coaches: Easton – Emmaus – John Cari (21st year), Parkland – Scott Mang (2nd year)
Head-to-Head: Parkland 1-0 (October 8)
Probable starters – Emmaus: Sr. Def. Rio Johnson, Jr. MF Aleksander Przybylski (5g/2a, 2nd Team EPC), Jr. Def. Lorenzo LoPiccolo, Sr. MF Conner Powell (9g), Sr. MF Canyon Reinhardt (12 goals/5 assists, 1st Team EPC), Sr. MF Robbie Tumblin (2g/8a), Jr. Def Ben Grossi (1st Team EPC), Soph. Def Noah Delgado, Soph. MF Brennan Stack (4g/7a, 3rd Team EPC), Sr. GK Gavin Yartymyk (10.5 SO/92% save) … Reserves: Jr. F Anthony Suida (8 goals/6 assists), Jr. F Gabe Reyes (6g/2a), Sr. MF Logan Armstrong, Sr. F Andrew Manz, Sr. F Austen Breisch, Maseyn Muthard (2g/6a), Jr. F Shaw Cook
Parkland key players – Sr. F Lincoln Fritz (15g/7a), Sr. MF Anthony Bautista (10/2), Sr. Def. Chris Park, Jr. MF Alex Hurwitz (14/11), Sr. MF Tal Pollard (14g/11a), Sr. MF Ryan Bender
District XI 4A Champs (Past 5 years)
2024 – Parkland def. Northampton 3-2
2023 – Emmaus def. Freedom 2-1
2022 – Parkland def. Emmaus 1-0
2021 – Emmaus def. Parkland 3-1
2020 – Emmaus def. Nazareth 1-0