Matchup: Stroudsburg (1-2) vs Emmaus (1-2)
When/Where: Friday 7 p.m./EPSD Stadium/Lower Mac Mustangs Night
Coverage: LIVE Internet webcast: The Eastern Pa. Sports Network (Pregame: 6:30 p.m.). Link: https://easternpasportsnet1.mixlr.com/events/4523215
Recent meeting: 2024 – Emmaus 38-7
Coaches: Stroudsburg: Jim Miller (13th season), Emmaus: Harold Fairclough (10th season, 73-33)
Recent meeting: 2024 – Emmaus won 42-7
Players to keep an eye on:
Emmaus – Sr. QB Jerek Cooper (242 yards rush/3 TD), Jr. RB/LB Jay Santos (316 yards/3 TD), Jr., Sr. OL/DL Robert Edwards (21 tackles), Sr. OL/DL Brody McHugh, Jr. RB/LB Anthony Attar
Stroudsburg – Jr. QB Jack Mitchell (31-60, 531 yards pass/5 TD), RB Jaylin Rieara, RB Keyen Johnson (409 yards/2 TD), Sr Essam Alrefai, WR Keegan Munch (14 recept., 225 yards)
GAME NOTES: Emmaus returns home for the first time in three weeks as they host Stroudsburg in Week 4. Hornets are coming off of a 41-14 rout of Reading last week in a game in which they rushed for nearly 300 yards (290). Cooper led the rushing attack with a career-high 135 yards, two touchdowns on just six carries, while Santos ran for a career-best 3 TDs and 77 yards. Defensively, Emmaus limited the Red Knights to just 146 total yards …Stroudsburg opened the season with a 28-7 win over Wallenpaupack but has lost two straight since falling to Wilkes-Barre 48-42 in OT and Liberty 49-17 … The Mountaineers were 6-5 a year ago and qualified for districts before losing to Easton 42-7 … Stroudsburg returns 4 starters on offense and 6 on defense.