Matchup: Emmaus (5-4) vs Parkland (9-0, No.2 state ranking)
When/Where: Friday/Parkland School District Stadium
Time: 7 p.m.
Coverage: LIVE Internet webcast: The Eastern Pa. Sports Network (Pregame: 6:30 p.m.)
Coaches: Emmaus: (Harold Fairclough, 8th season); Parkland (Tim Moncman, 8th season)
Last week: Emmaus lost to Freedom 25-19; Parkland beat Easton 34-20
Points per game/allowed – Em 24/15; Park 38.7/9.8
Players to keep an eye on: Emmaus – Sr. QB Josiah Williams (76 of 168, 1,121 yards, 9 TD/7 Int); Sr RB Jasiyah Banks (44 car., 243 yards, 6 TD); Sr. RB Riley Guiffre (77 car., 523 yards, 2TD), Sr. OL/DL Mario Landino (85 tackles, 3 sacks); Soph. DL Robert Edwards (60 tackles), Jr. RB/LB Reilly Bechtel (55 tackles, 3 sacks), Sr. LB/TE John Wassel (48 tackles), Jr. WR/S Rafael Terrero (22 rec., 270 yards, 1 TD)
Parkland – Sr. QB Luke Spang (98 of 147, 1,417 yards, 17 TD/5 Int), Sr. RB Trey Tremba (Rush: 135-1318-20/Rec: 20-210-2), Sr. WR Conor Johns (29-487-7), Fr. LB TJ Lawrence (48 tackles), WR Jendel Sanchez (19-336-4), Sr. SS Nolen Coen (34 tackles),
Last 5 years:
2022 – @ Emmaus (Emmaus 40-25)
2021 – @ Parkland (Emmaus 21-14, Districts); @ Parkland (Parkland 25-14)
2020 – @ Parkland (Emmaus 13-6)
2019 – @ Parkland (Parkland 24-3)
2018 – @ Emmaus (Emmaus 35-31)