Matchup: No. 5 seed Emmaus (6-5) vs No. 1 seed Parkland (11-0), District XI Class 6A Semifinals
When/Where: Friday/Parkland SD Stadium, Orefield
Time: 7 p.m.
Coverage: LIVE Internet webcast: The Eastern Pa. Sports Network (Pregame: 6:30 p.m.)
What’s on the line: Winner advances to the finals on November 17 vs winner of No.2 Nazareth/No.3 Northampton
Coaches: Emmaus: (Harold Fairclough, 8th season); Parkland: (Tim Moncman, 8th season)
Last week: Emmaus defeated Freedom 19-14; Parkland defeated Williamsport 56-0
Players to keep an eye on: Emmaus – Sr. QB Josiah Williams (83 of 184, 1,168 yards, 9 TD/8 Int); Soph. QB Jerek Cooper (24 of 43, 388 yards, 2 TD/1 Int), Sr RB Jasiyah Banks (48 car., 278 yards, 7 TD); Sr. RB Riley Guiffre (81 car., 528 yards, 2TD), Sr. OL/DL Mario Landino (97 tackles, 3 sacks); Soph. DL Robert Edwards (73 tackles), Jr. RB/LB Reilly Bechtel (60 tackles, 3 sacks), Sr. LB/TE John Wassel (60 tackles), Jr. WR/S Rafael Terrero (27 rec., 365 yards, 2 TD)
Parkland – Sr. QB Luke Spang (118 of 175, 1,813 yards, 23 TD/7 Int), Sr. RB/LB Trey Tremba (164 car., 1,516 yards, 22 TD), Sr. WR/CB Connor Johns (34 rec., 634 yards 10 TD), Sr. WR/CB Jendel Sanchez (23-384-4), Fr. LB TJ Lawrence (56 tackles), Jr. WR/S Leo Dauberman (37 tackles), Sr. DB Nolan Coen (36 tackles)
Recent History (Emmaus vs Parkland)
2023 – Parkland 41-17
2022 – Emmaus 40-25
2021 – Emmaus 21-14, Parkland 25-14
2020 – Emmaus 13-6
2019 – Parkland 24-3