Matchup: Dieruff (1-6) vs Emmaus (2-5)
When/Where: Friday 7 p.m./East Penn SD Stadium
Coaches: Dieruff: Dave Lutte (7th season, 17-44) Emmaus: Harold Fairclough (10th season, 74-36)
Results to date: CCHS – 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
Dieruff – Lost to PME 42-27, lost to PV 34-7, lost to PMW 22-0, defeated ESN 19-7, lost to Liberty 42-0, lost to Whitehall 39-20, lost to Parkland 49-0
Last meeting: 2024 – Emmaus won 54-0
Players to keep an eye on: Emmaus – Sr. QB Jerek Cooper (16 of 53, 199 yards, 2 TD/7 Int., 595 yards rush/5 TD), Jr. RB/LB Jay Santos (692 yards/10 TD), Jr., Sr. OL/DL Robert Edwards (45 tackles), Sr. OL/DL Brody McHugh, Jr. RB/LB Anthony Attar, Jr. LB/TE Mason Lenig
Dieruff – Soph. QB Bruce Bilger (38 of 91, 517 yards, 3 TD/9 Int), Sr. RB Riyell Wann (66 car., 209 yds, 1 TD0, Jr. WR Derwyn Deris (18 rec., 258 yards, 1 TD), J. Garcia (34 tackles) Jr, Kory Byrd, Eli Dalrymple.
Updated District XI 6A Rankings (Top 8 playoffs)
- Easton 7-0
- Nazareth 6-1
- Parkland 7-0
- Liberty 5-2
- Freedom 4-3
- Northampton 3-4
- Stroudsburg 3-4
- PM West 4-3
- EMMAUS 2-5
- Allen 3-4