Matchup: Easton (4-2) vs Emmaus (6-1)
When/Where: Friday/East Penn SD Stadium
Time: 7:05 p.m. (6:30 p.m. pregame show)
Coverage: Internet radio (www.easternpasportsnetwork.com), Twitter (@Emmaussports.com), Facebook (Emmaus Football)
Coaches: Emmaus: (Harold Fairclough, 6th season, 41-16); Easton: (Jeff Braido, 5th season, 32-20)
Results to date: Emmaus def. Stroudsburg 51-0, def. Freedom 13-6; lost to CCHS 21-0, def. Whitehall 26-7, def. ES North 84-0, def. Becahi 41-3, def. Liberty 35-0, def. Nazareth 35-7 …..Easton def. PME 76-6, lost to Parkland 24-21, lost to Freedom 31-17, def. CCHS 30-7, def. Allen 44-8, def. Liberty 26-21
Players to keep an eye on: Emmaus – Soph. QB Josiah Williams (74 of 126, 1,201 yards, 11 TD/7 Int), Jr. RB Tylik Jarvis (48 car., 451 yards, 6 TD), Sr. Jaiden Robinson (21 recept., 334 yards, 5 TD), Sr. RB/LB Jared Groller (9 TDs), Sr. RB Sam Moratori (36 car., 353 yards, 3 TD), Jr. LB Aidan Garrett, Sr. OL Dylan McHugh
Easton – Sr. QB Cole Transue (41 of 68, 518 yards, 6 TD/3 Int) Sr. RB Marcus Williams (84 car., 760 yards, 11 TD), Sr. WR Kyle Evancho (13 rec., 220 yards, 2 TD), Sr. WR Javion Thompson (9-99-1), Sr. Brock Harris (30 tackles), Sr. Nino Rizzolino (22 tackles)
NOTES: Emmaus plays its final home game of the regular-season hosting Easton on Homecoming/Senior Night. The last time these two met was a year ago back in the District XI playoffs where the Red Rovers ended the Hornets season in a 28-23 upset victory at EPSD Stadium. The Red Rovers Marcus Williams had a career-night scoring all four of his team TDs, including two on kick returns…..Emmaus’ defense continues to shine as they’ve allowed just two TDs and 17 points in the last five games …The Hornets have won five straight, Easton three in a row ….
EPC Standings:
South Div – Emmaus 7-1, Parkland 6-1, Freedom 6-2, Easton 4-2, Nazareth 5-3, CCHS 5-3, Whitehall 3-4, BC 2-5, Liberty 1-7
North Div – Northampton 8-0, Pleasant Valley 4-3, ESS 5-3, PMW 4-4, Stroudsburg 4-4, Dieruff 2-5, PME 1-5, ESN 0-7, Allen 0-8