Matchup: Emmaus (1-2) vs Whitehall (2-1)
When/Where: Friday, Sept. 15/Whitehall High School
Time: 7 p.m.
Coverage: LIVE Internet webcast: The Eastern Pa. Sports Network (Pregame: 6:40 p.m.)
Coaches: Emmaus: (Harold Fairclough, 8th season), Whitehall: (Andy Marino, 1st season)
Last week: Emmaus lost to CCHS 27-24; Whitehall defeated Easton 27-0
Players to keep an eye on: Whitehall – Sr. QB Trey Dogmantis (26 of 48, 446 yards, 6 TD/3 Int., Sr. RB/LB Dalton Wickel (27-218, 4 TD), Soph. WR Talon Dogmantis (5-165, 2 TD), Sr. WR Jack Kocher (7-135, TD), Sr. WR Braden Bashore (11-107-3 TD), Jr. LB Carter Troxell (23 tackles), Jr. FS Brandon Bird (14 tackles)
Emmaus – Sr. QB Josiah Williams (26 of 68, 470 yards, 5 TD, 2 Int); Sr RB Jasiyah Banks (15-122-1), TD; Sr. WR Cael Kratzer (12-204-3); Sr. RB Riley Guiffre (18-111), Sr. OL/DL Mario Landino; Sr OL/DL Ben Mercado, Jr. RB/LB Reilly Bechtel, Sr. TE/LB John Wassel
GAME NOTES: After a heartbreaking 27-24 loss to Central Catholic on the final play of the game Saturday, the Hornets are in a must-win situation facing Whitehall in Week 4 and looking to avoid a three-game losing streak. Emmaus hasn’t started 1-3 since the 2015 season …QB Josiah Williams is coming off arguably the best game of his high school career as he accounted for over 400 yards (290 passing/111 rushing) …The Hornets trailed 24-3 early in Q3 before rallying with 21 unanswered points to tie the game …Whitehall bounced back following its first loss of the season by shutting out former head coach Matt Senneca and Easton 27-0. QB Dogmantis and RB Wickel each scored 2 TDs in the win
Last 5 meetings vs Whitehall:
2022 – @ Whitehall (Em 27-19)
2021 – @ Emmaus (Em 26-7)
2020 – @ Emmaus (Em 38-28)
2019 – @ Whitehall (Em 49-21)
2018 – @ Emmaus (Em 56-21)