Who: Emmaus (5-2) vs Dieruff (4-3)
When/Where: Friday 7 p.m./JBC Stadium
Coverage: LIVE on The Eastern Pa Sports Network. Link: https://easternpasportsnet1.mixlr.com/events/3755114
Coaches: Emmaus: (Harold Fairclough, 9th season), Dieruff: (Dave Lutte, 3rd season)
To date: Emmaus – defeated Whitehall 31-7, defeated CCHS 38-6, lost to Easton 28-21 OT, defeated Stroudsburg 42-7, defeated Reading 38-7, defeated Becahi 31-21, lost to Neshaminy 20-17 OT
Dieruff – lost to Parkland 56-6, lost to Whitehall 31-20, lost to Liberty 42-0, defeated ESN 20-14, defeated PMW 21-7, defeated PV 40-26, defeated PME 46-21
PF – Em 31.1, Die 21.8
PA – Em 13.7, Die 28.1
Players to keep an eye on: Emmaus – Jr. QB Jerek Cooper (51 of 98, 673 yards, 8 TD/4 Int; 57 car., 402 yards, 5 TD), Sr. RB/LB Reilly Bechtel (84 car., 723 yards, 8 TD), Sr. WR/CB Daniel Duggan (), Jr. OL/DL Robert Edwards (56 tackles), Sr. K/P Will Buck, Soph. WR Kai Jefferson-Rushing (13 recept., 201 yards, 3 TD), Sr. RB/LB Neo Michel (34 tackles)
Dieruff: Sr. QB Jack Herter, Jr. RB Riyell Wann, Jr. WR Eli Dalrymple, Jr. WR Alphy Deris
Last 5 meetings:
2023 – Emmaus 38-0
2020 – Emmaus 63-0
2017 – Emmaus 62-19
2016 – Emmaus 77-13
2011 – Emmaus 66-0