The Emmaus Hornets will challenge the Freedom Patriots at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Emmaus' last four contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Emmaus' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Northampton 1-0. Aleksander Przybylski had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Emmaus.
Meanwhile, Freedom hadn't done well against Parkland recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Patriots beat the Trojans by a goal, winning 1-0. The victory was all the more spectacular given Freedom's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 100th, while Parkland are ranked 19th).
Freedom is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-2-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 37 goals over those eight contests. As for Emmaus, their victory bumped their record up to 16-1-3.
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