Who: Parkland (8-1) vs Emmaus (7-2)
When/Where: Friday 7 p.m./East Penn SD Stadium
Coverage: LIVE on The Eastern Pa Sports Network (Pregame: 6:30 p.m. – LINK: https://easternpasportsnet1.mixlr.com/events/3788703
Coaches: Parkland – Tim Moncman, 9th season; Emmaus – Harold Fairclough, 9th season
Results to date: Parkland – defeated Whitehall 31-7, defeated CCHS 49-16, defeated Dieruff 56-6, defeated Allen 45-0, defeated Nazareth 31-6, defeated PV 52-0, defeated Northampton 23-14, lost to Freedom 30-13, defeated George Washington 62-12
Emmaus – defeated Allen 50-14, defeated Dieruff 54-0, 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
Players to keep an eye on: Parkland – Soph. RB/LB TJ Lawrence (118 car., 767 yards, 9 TD), Sr. QB Osmany Guzman (78 of 117, 1,225 yards, 9 TD/1 Int), Sr. WR/S Leo Dauberman (24 rec., 389 yards, 4 TDs), Jr. LB Liam Spang (38 tackles, 1st), Soph. RB Naquan Thomason (59 car., 343 yards, 4 TD)
Emmaus – Jr. QB Jerek Cooper (62 of 115, 836 yards, 10 TD/4 Int; 66 car., 475 yards, 6 TD), Sr. RB/LB Reilly Bechtel (105 car., 913 yards, 14 TD), Sr. WR/CB Daniel Duggan, Jr. OL/DL Robert Edwards (team-leading 67 tackles, 4 sacks), Sr. K/P Will Buck (4/7 FG, 34/37 XPT), Soph. WR Kai Jefferson-Rushing (16 rec., 241 yards, 4 TD), Sr. RB/LB Neo Michel (39 tackles)
Last 5 years:
2023 – Parkland 21-14 (District XI playoffs); Parkland 41-17 (regular-season)
2022 – Emmaus 40-25
2021 – Emmaus 21-14 (District XI playoffs), Parkland 25-14
2020 – Emmaus 13-6
2019 – Parkland 24-3