Football – Hornets host Easton in big mid-season matchup of two teams riding three-game win streaks. PREVIEW

Photo: Tom Ashelman.

Who: Easton (3-1) vs Emmaus (3-1)

When/Where: Friday 7 p.m./East Penn SD Stadium

Coverage: LIVE Internet webcast: The Eastern Pa. Sports Network (Pregame: 6:30 p.m.). Link: https://easternpasportsnet1.mixlr.com/events/3704655

Coaches: Easton: (Matt Senneca, 2nd season), Emmaus: (Harold Fairclough, 9th season)

To date: Easton defeated Becahi 28-7, defeated Northeast 51-7, defeated Spring-Ford 49-7, lost to CB West 21-12 … Emmaus – defeated Stroudsburg 42-7, defeated Reading 38-7, defeated Becahi 31-21, lost to Neshaminy 20-17 OT

PF – Ea (35), Em (32)

PA – Ea (10.5), Em (13.7)

Players to keep an eye on: Easton – Jr. QB Cole Ordway (33 of 56, 499 yards, 5 TD/3 Int), Sr. RB Dorian Thomas (53 car., 367 yards, 5 TD), Sr. RB Will Day (34-221-7), Sr. WR Jasir Frutchey (7 rec., 180 yards, 4 TD), Sr. WR JC Wilson (12-206)

Emmaus – Jr. QB Jerek Cooper (25-52, 405, 4/1), Sr. RB/LB Reilly Bechtel (49-447-5), Sr. WR/CB Daniel Duggan (4-60-2), Jr. OL/DL Robert Edwards (27 tackles, 1st team), Sr. K/P Will Buck, Soph. WR Kai Jefferson-Rushing (9-158-2), Sr. RB/LB Neo Michel (20 tackles, 2nd team)

Last 5 meetings:

2023 – @ Easton (Emmaus 42-14)

2022 – @ Easton (Emmaus 42-21)

2021 – @ Emmaus (Easton 17-13)

2020 – @ Emmaus (Easton 28-23)*

2019 – @ Easton (Easton 27-26)

(*) Districts