Matchup: Allen (3-5) vs Emmaus (3-5)
When/Where: Friday 7 p.m./East Penn SD Stadium
Coverage: LIVE The Eastern Pa. Sports Network (6:30 p.m. pregame) https://easternpasportsnet1.mixlr.com/events/4601629
Coaches – Allen: Joel Rupp (3rd season); Emmaus: Harold Fairclough (10th season)
Results to date: Emmaus – lost to Neshaminy 30-0, lost to Becahi 35-14, defeated Reading 41-14, defeated Stroudsburg 48-10, lost to Easton 42-7, lost to CCHS 28-14, lost to Whitehall 38-31, defeated Dieruff 42-7
Allen – defeated Murrell Dobbins 1-0 (forfeit), defeated MLK 36-24, defeated ES North 16-0, lost to ES South 37-18, lost to Freedom 51-13, lost to Parkland 45-0, lost to CCHS 33-6, lost to Whitehall 48-8
Last meeting: 2024 – Emmaus won 50-14.
Players to keep an eye on: Emmaus – Sr. QB Jerek Cooper (22 of 61, 290 yards, 3 TD/7 Int., 71 car., 693 yards, 7 TD), Jr. RB/LB Jay Santos (778 yards/12 TD), Jr., Sr. OL/DL Robert Edwards (53 tackles, 12 TFL), Sr. OL/DL Brody McHugh, Jr. RB/LB Anthony Attar, Jr. LB/TE Mason Lenig, Jamaad Sanders (7 rec., 138 yards)
Allen – Jr. QB Julian Pagan (58-111, 776 yards, 7 TD/9 Int), Jr. RB Michael Taylor (60-266-2), Sr. WR Zion Stokes (23-224), Jr. WR TeShon Gaynair (13-233-2), Jr. WR Jaylen Walker (11-218-5)
GAME NOTES: Emmaus plays its final home game of the season needing a win to keep its District XI playoff hopes alive. Currently, the Hornets are on the outside looking in at the No. 9 seed with the top 8 teams qualifying. The last time Emmaus didn’t qualify for districts was back in 2015 when they went 7-5 and won the Eastern Conference Championship … Allen has lost five straight after starting the season 3-0. The Canaries have been outscored 214-45 during that stretch.