Football – Key matchup in Week 6 for the Hornets as they return home to take on a Liberty team that has lost 3 straight.

Matchup: Emmaus (3-2) vs Liberty (2-3)

When/Where: Friday/EPSD Stadium

Time: 7:05 p.m.

Coverage: Internet (www.pennsportsradio.com), Twitter (@Emmaussports.com), Facebook (Emmaus Football)

Coaches: Emmaus: (Harold Fairclough, 4th season); Liberty: John Truby (7th season)

Schedule to date: Emmaus beat Allen 62-33, lost to Nazareth 36-24, beat Whitehall 49-21, beat Pleasant Valley 41-0, lost to Easton 27-26 …….Liberty beat Pleasant Valley 70-0, beat PM East 20-0, lost to Becahi 27-22, lost to Easton 44-7, lost to Parkland 35-7

When they last met: 2018 – Emmaus won 34-6 @ BASD Stadium

Key players: Emmaus – Jr. RB Brandon Camire (93 carries, 811 yards, 16 TDs), Jr. QB Jacob Moyer (29 of 54, 463 yards, 7 TD, 1 Int), Jr. WR/DB Jameel Sanders (10 recept., 234 yards, 4 TD), Sr. SB/LB Adam Heiserman

Liberty – Sr. QB/FS Dallas Holmes (52 of 106, 524 yards, 5 TD, 2 Int), Jr. RB/CB Jaiden Canada (68 carries, 334 yards, 2 TD), Sr. WR/FS Jason Estrella, Sr. LB Zaire Mitchell, Sr. LB Kendrick Wesley

Emmaus vs Liberty (Last 5 meetings)

2018 – Emmaus 34-6
2017 – Emmaus 28-13
2016 – Emmaus 31-20/Emmaus 23-13
2015 – Liberty 34-31
2014 – Liberty 42-33 /Liberty 35-27

Game notes: It’s week 6 in the high school football season and tonight’s matchup is a big one for both Emmaus and Liberty. The Hornets will look to rebound following last week’s heartbreaking one-point loss to Easton, while the Hurricane are looking to snap a three-game losing streak after being outscored 79-14 in its last two games ……In the latest District XI Class 6A standings, Emmaus currently sits No.5, while Liberty occupies the eighth and final spot …..The Hornets Brandon Camire has 16 TDs and is closing in on the 1,000 yard mark, needing 189 yards to reach that milestone….QB Jake Moyer has thrown at least one TD pass in each of his last 3 games and has 7 on the season …. Jameel Sanders leads the team with 234 yards and 4 TD on 10 receptions, while teammate Chad Newhard is next with 11 for 198 yards and 3 TDs. Kicker Alex Orlando is a perfect 4-for-4 on the season with three FGs over 40 yards