Matchup: Emmaus (0-0) vs Freedom (0-0)
When/Where: Friday/BASD Stadium
Time: 7:05 p.m. (6:30 p.m. pregame show)
Coverage: Internet radio (www.easternpasportsnetwork.com), Twitter (@Emmaussports.com), Facebook (Emmaus Football)
Coaches: Emmaus: (Harold Fairclough, 7th season, 43-19); Freedom: (Jason Roeder, 18th season, 120-72)
Last year: Emmaus 9-4, Freedom 12-3 (District 6A Champs)
Players to keep an eye on: Emmaus – Sr. QB Jacob Fotta, Sr. RB Tylik Jarvis, Sr. WR Dylan Darville, Sr. WR Chase Fotta, Sr. DB Ryan DeJohn, Sr. LB Aidan Garrett, Jr. OL/DL Mario Landino … Freedom: Sr. QB Ethan Neidig, Sr. WR Owen Johnson, Sr. RB/DB Jalen Fletcher, Sr. DE Nick Ellis, SR OL/LB Ryan Hoffman, Sr. WR/DB Alexie Sangster
EXTRA POINTS – It’s a rematch of the District XI Class 6A Championship in Week One as the Hornets travel to Freedom in a big early-season matchup … Emmaus was able to snap a six-game losing to the Pates a season ago with a 13-6 win in the regular-season, however Freedom was to defeat the Hornets in the finals with a 28-14 win ending Emmaus’ season for the fifth time in the last six years …The Hornets have won their opening game of the season the last eight years
Week 1 Schedule:
Emmaus @ Freedom
Easton @ Parkland
Becahi @ Whitehall
Allen @ ES South
Nazareth @ Dieruff
PM West @ Northampton
Pleasant Valley @ ES North
PM East @ Stroudsburg
Liberty @ CCHS (Saturday)