Matchup: Emmaus (11-1) vs Freedom (11-1), District XI Class 6A Championship
When/Where: Friday/Al Erdosy Stadium, Northampton HS
Time: 7:05 p.m.
Coverage: Twitter (@Emmaussports.com), Facebook (Emmaus Football)
Coaches: Emmaus -Harold Fairclough (3rd season) Freedom – Jason Roeder (14th season)
When they last met: October 12 @ EPSD Stadium – Freedom won 32-31
What’s on the line: Winner advances to the PIAA State playoffs on Saturday, November 24 to face winner of St. Joe’s Prep/Northeast
How they got here: Emmaus beat Nazareth 55-40, beat Easton 31-24; Freedom beat Liberty 14-7, beat Parkland 35-21
Key players: Key players: Emmaus – Sr. QB Ethan Parvel (104 of 169, 1624 yards, 24 TD), Sr. RB/DB Sone Ntoh (74 car., 650 yds, 10 TD), Sr. RB Lubens Myers (146-1,006, 12 TD), So. RB Brandon Camire (65-624-5), Sr. WR Deonte Castro (43 recept., 716 yards, 10 TD), Sr WR Izaiah McPherson (27-472-6), Sr. LB Tim Higgins (65 tackles/53 solo), Sr. DL Jacob Wieder (59 tackles/27 solo), Jr. LB Adam Heiserman (73 tackles/49 solo), Sr. Sam Goodge (36 tackles/20), Jr. Nick Roselli (36 tackles/22 solo), Justin Chandler (34 tackles/29 solo)
Freedom – Jr. QB Jared Jenkins (133 of 232, 2,018 yards, 27 TD), So. RB Matt Russin (100 car., 848 yards/6 TD), Jr. RB Jalen Stewart (142-694 yards/11 TD), Sr. WR Rontay Dunbar (41 recept., 756 yards, 5 TD), Jr. WR Gabriel Caton (36-571-9), Jr. WR Vince Reph (28-354-9), Sr. LB Tristan Wheeler, Sr. LB Jack Gawlik
Starters (Emmaus) – Offense: QB Ethan Parvel, RB Lubens Myers, WR Johnny Ferris, WR Deonte Castro, WR Izaiah McPherson, WR Jameel Sanders, LT Owen Minnix, LG Lance Hoch, C Dimitri Garcia, RG Jaden Vazquez, RT Jared Kish
Defense: DE Sam Goodge, DE Jake Wieder, NT Levin Sarver, LB Justin Chandler, LB Timmy Higgins, LB Adam Heiserman, OLB Sone Ntoh, OLB Nick Roselli, FS Lubens Myers, CB Izaiah McPherson, CB Jameel Sanders