Matchup: No. 4 seed Emmaus (9-2) vs No. 1 seed Easton (10-1)
When/Where: Friday 7 p.m./Cottingham Stadium
What’s on the line: A berth in the District XI 6A Championship game next Friday vs winner No. 2 Freedom or No. 3 Parkland
Coverage: LIVE Internet webcast: The Eastern Pa. Sports Network (Pregame: 6:30 p.m.). Link: https://easternpasportsnet1.mixlr.com/events/3822447
Coaches: Emmaus: Harold Fairclough (9th season, 71-30), Easton Matt Senneca (2nd season)
To date: Emmaus – defeated Nazareth 35-0, defeated Parkland 27-0, defeated Allen 50-14, defeated Dieruff 54-0, defeated Whitehall 31-7, defeated CCHS 38-6, lost to Easton 28-21 OT, defeated Stroudsburg 42-7, defeated Reading 38-7, defeated Becahi 31-21, lost to Neshaminy 20-17 OT
Easton – defeated Stroudsburg 42-7, defeated Nazareth 63-55, defeated Freedom 25-21, defeated Liberty 49-20, defeated Northampton 42-14, defeated Stroudsburg 43-14, defeated Emmaus 28-21 OT, defeated Becahi 28-7, defeated Northeast 51-7, defeated Spring-Ford 49-7, lost to CB West 21-12.
Players to keep an eye on: Emmaus – Jr. QB Jerek Cooper (67 of 128, 898 yards, 10 TD/5 Int), Sr. RB/LB Reilly Bechtel (132 car., 1,132 yards, 17 TD), Sr. WR/CB Daniel Duggan, Jr. OL/DL Robert Edwards (81 tackles, EPC MVP), Sr. K/P Will Buck (7/12 FG, 42/45 XPT), Soph. WR Kai Jefferson-Rushing (19 rec., 253 yards, 4 TD), Sr. RB/LB Neo Michel (55 tackles), Jr. LB Cole Moreau (2 Int. TD)
Easton – Jr. QB Cole Ordway (96 of 164, 1,562 yards, 14 TD/4 Int), Sr. RB Dorian Thomas (188-1298-20), Sr. RB/SS Will Day (154-1,017-18), Sr. WR/SS Jasir Frutchey (27-456-6), Sr. WR JC Wilson (21-413-1), Sr. LB Mehki Grant (54 tackles), Jr. TE/DE Kurtis Crossman
Last 5 meetings:
2024: @ Emmaus (Easton 28-21 OT)
2023 – @ Easton (Emmaus 42-14)
2022 – @ Easton (Emmaus 42-21)
2021 – @ Emmaus (Easton 17-13)
2020 – @ Emmaus (Easton 28-23)*
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