After two games on the road, Emmaus is heading back home. They will welcome the Parkland Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Emmaus was fully in charge, breezing past William Allen 50-14 on the road. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Canaries are ranked 388th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Parkland came tearing into Friday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Zephyrs 31-7. With the Trojans ahead 28-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Parkland found their leader in underclassman Tj Lawrence, who rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Those 151 rushing yards gave Lawrence a new career-high.
Emmaus pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Parkland, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Emmaus came up short against Parkland when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 21-14. Thankfully for Emmaus, Trey Tremba (who rushed for 220 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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