Matchup: Emmaus (1-0) vs Nazareth (1-0)
When/Where: Friday/East Penn School District Stadium
Time: 7 p.m.
Coverage: Radio (Penn Sports Radio), Twitter (Emmaussports.com), Facebook (Emmaus Football)
Coaches: Emmaus: (Harold Fairclough, 4th season, 27-10); Nazareth: (Tom Falzone, 6th season, 24-31)
When they last met:: 2018 – Emmaus defeated Nazareth twice, once during the regular-season 43-42 at Nazareth and 55-40 in the District XI quarterfinals at EPSD Stadium
Key players: Emmaus – Jr. RB Brandon Camire, Jr. WR/DB Jameel Sanders, Jr. WR/DB Chad Newhard, Jr. QB Alex Lanzone, Sr. SB/LB Adam Heiserman
Nazareth – Sr. QB Anthony Harris, Sr. WR/DB Nathan Stefanik, Sr. RB Kyle Paccio, Sr. DE Jake Wilson, Jr. K Matt Bugbee
Game notes – Both teams are coming off Week 1 wins: Emmaus led 44-13 at the half against Allen before the Canaries scored 20 unanswered points to get to within 11 (44-13) early in the fourth quarter. The Hornets eventually pulled away with 3 TDs in the final quarter to put up 62 points for the second consecutive year in the season-opener and win 62-33 ….RB Camire had a career-night with 224 yards and 5 TDs …….WR Newhard also had a career-night with 116 yards and 2 TDs…….. Nazareth had an easy time with PM East pitching a shutout ….The Blue Eagles finished 5-6 overall a year ago and lost just 10 players to graduation ….Players to keep an eye on are QB Harris, a 3-year starter who is dual-threat passing (2,700 yards/27 TDs) and running (400 yards), RB Paccio who had 642 yards a year ago and WR Stefanik a 3-year starter who had 66 recept., 828 yards and 12 TDs last year ….DE Wilson broke his leg in pre-season camp a year ago but is back for his senior season and is a standout for the Blue Eagles.