Matchup: No. 4 seed Emmaus (10-2) vs No. 3 seed Parkland (10-2)
When/Where: Friday 7 pm/Whitehall High School
What’s on the line: District XI 6A Championship and a berth in the PIAA State Tournament vs winner of St. Joe’s Prep/Imhotep Charter
Coverage: LIVE Internet webcast: The Eastern Pa. Sports Network (Pregame: 6:30 p.m.). Link: easternpasportsnet1 | Football – District XI 6A Championship: Emmaus vs Parkland
Coaches: Emmaus: Harold Fairclough (9th season, 72-30); Parkland Tim Moncman (9th season)
How they got here: Emmaus defeated Easton 20-19 and Nazareth 35-0 … Parkland defeated Freedom 24-21 and Liberty 27-9
District XI Championships – Emmaus 0; Parkland 11 (2022, ’17, ’16, ’15, ’14, ’13, ’12, ’07, ’02, ’98, ’96)
Players to keep an eye on: Emmaus – Jr. QB Jerek Cooper (74 of 141, 963 yards, 10 TD/6 Int), Sr. RB/LB Reilly Bechtel (149 car., 1,288 yards, 19 TD), Sr. WR/CB Daniel Duggan (9 rec., 141 yards, 2 TD), Jr. OL/DL Robert Edwards (87 tackles, EPC MVP), Sr. K/P Will Buck (9/14 FG, 44/47 XPT), Soph. WR Kai Jefferson-Rushing (21 rec., 259 yards, 4 TD), Sr. RB/LB Neo Michel (59 tackles), Jr. LB Cole Moreau (2 Int. TD), Sr. Zach Stephens (54 tackles, 3 Int)
Parkland – Sr. QB Osmany Guzman (115 of 172, 1,624 yards, 13 TD/3 Int), Soph. RB/LB TJ Lawrence (186 car., 1,054 yards, 11 TD; leading tackler 61), Sr. WR Leo Dauberman (33 rec., 499 yards, 6 TD), Jr. OLB Liam Spang (50 tackles), Jr. DE Dom Martrich (6 sacks), Sr. CB Preston Mertz (7 Ints)
Recent history:
2024 – Emmaus 27-0
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