Who: Emmaus (3-2) vs Central Catholic (2-3)
When/Where: Saturday 7 p.m./J. Birney Crum Stadium, Allentown
Coverage: LIVE Internet webcast: The Eastern Pa. Sports Network (Pregame: 6:30 p.m.). Link: https://easternpasportsnet1.mixlr.com/events/3723102
Coaches: Emmaus: (Harold Fairclough, 9th season), CCHS: (Rob Melosky, 2nd season)
To date: Emmaus – lost to Easton 28-21 OT, defeated Stroudsburg 42-7, defeated Reading 38-7, defeated Becahi 31-21, lost to Neshaminy 20-17 OT
CCHS – lost to Becahi 27-0, defeated PME 35-16, lost to Freedom 49-15, lost to Liberty 17-16, defeated Trinity 18-0
PF – Em 29.8, CC 16.8
PA – Em 16.6, CC 21.8
Players to keep an eye on: Emmaus – Jr. QB Jerek Cooper (34 of 74, 498 yards, 5 TD/3 Int), Sr. RB/LB Reilly Bechtel (61 rushes, 523 yards, 5 TD), Sr. WR/CB Daniel Duggan (4 recept., 60 yards, 2 TD), Jr. OL/DL Robert Edwards (leading tackler), Sr. K/P Will Buck, Soph. WR Kai Jefferson-Rushing (10-173-2), Sr. RB/LB Neo Michel.
CCHS – Soph. QB Patrick Cahill (35 of 62, 307 yards, 1 TD, 3 Int; 59 rushes, 227 yards), Sr. QB Kyle Fleshman (14-23, 276, 3 TD), Sr. WR Aidan Sorrentino (16 recept., 170 yards), Jr. RB Tate Shoemaker (38-165-1), Sr. LB Maksim Godbolt (20.5 tackles), Jr. LB Manny Rosario (16.5 tackles), Jr. WR/LB Tommy Roth
Last 5 meetings:
2023 – @ JBC Stadium (CCHS 27-24)
2022 – @ Emmaus (Emmaus 12-7)
2021 – @ JBC Stadium (CCHS 21-0)
2020 – @ JBC Stadium (Emmaus 24-7)
2019 – @ Emmaus (CCHS 35-17)