Matchup: #7 Seed Whitehall (9-5-5) vs #2 Seed Emmaus (17-1-2), District XI 4A Quarterfinals
When/Where: Wednesday 7 p.m. @ Memorial Field
What’s on the line: Winner advances to semifinals to take on either No. 3 Northampton or No. 6 Liberty
Coverage: @Emmaussports.com on ‘X’
Coaches: Whitehall – Chris Malone; Emmaus – John Cari (22nd year)
Head-to-Head: Emmaus won 1-0 on October 12
Key players – Whitehall – Def. Jibril Settles (2nd Team EPC), MF Willam Quiros-Figueroa (2nd Team)
Emmaus – Jr. MF Brennan Stack (7g/4a, 1st Team EPC/All State), Jr. Def. Noah Delgado (1st Team EPC), Sr. F Anthony Suida (10g, 2nd Team EPC), Sr. Def. Noah Tintle, Sr. Def. Lorenzo LoPiccolo (1st Team EPC), Jr. F London Barrett (6g), Jr. Def. Xavier Kieber-Emmons (3rd Team), Soph. GK Chase Evans (11.5 shutouts)
CORNER KICKS – Emmaus begins its quest for its first District XI championship since the 2023 season facing Whitehall for the second time this season. The two teams met two weeks ago with the Hornets prevailing 1-0 at home …Emmaus last played in the EPC semifinals on October 22 falling to Freedom in penalty kicks 1-0 (4-3) …The Hornets reached the D11 finals last year falling to rival Parkland 1-0 …Emmaus has won 19 district titles in program history. They won 3 straight from 2019-2021 …Whitehall last played in the EPC Tournament falling to Northampton 3-1 on October 20. The Zephyrs enter districts having lost three straight, once to Emmaus and twice to the Konkrete Kids … Parkland is the two-time defending District XI champ … The D11 champ and runner-up will both qualify for the PIAA State Tournament.
