ALLENTOWN, Pa. -
Parkland (Allentown, Pa.) saw its 14-point lead dwindle to seven, but still managed to hang on and defeat
Emmaus (Pa.) 37-30 on Saturday.
After trailing 21-14 at the half, the Hornets went ahead on a defensive touchdown with 10:00 remaining in the third. Parkland grabbed hold of the lead when
Devante Cross ran for a touchdown with 9:00 to go in the third quarter, and never relinquished it.
PHS expanded its lead to eight points entering the fourth quarter. The Allentown school scored two times in the third, including once on a touchdown run by Cross.
The loss comes after Emmaus defeated Nazareth 29-14 last week.
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