Emmaus High School Boys Soccer

The Emmaus High School Boys Soccer Team defeated top-seeded Liberty 1-0 to earn the 2019 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Championship. The game was played at Whitehall High School on Thursday October 17 in blustery conditions. The only score of the contest came early in the second half, when the 4 Hornet seniors who have been together on the Varsity since their sophomore year came together to produce the goal. Andrew Gaines sent a pass that set Thomas Hanvey free on the sideline. Hanvey dribbled hard down the left side to beat his defender to the end line, then crossed a ball that Jake Groh headed ever-so-slightly to change the path of the ball. AJ Febbraro beat the defense in front of the goal to one-touch the ball into the net to give Emmaus the only goal it would need. The Hornets dominated the flow of the game, producing most of the offense. Emmaus put one shot off the crossbar and another off the post in the first half, and had an opportunity to score on a penalty kick late in the game that was stopped by a great save from the Liberty keeper. Once again, Emmaus’ defense shone, suppressing the Hurricane attack and preventing them from creating an effective shot on goal.

This is the 17th league championship for the Hornets, and the first for this group of players. Congratulations!

With the win, the Hornets overall record improves to 18-3-0. Emmaus will enter the PIAA District XI tournament as top seed for the AAAA division.

See the game highlights on WFMZ-TV https://www.wfmz.com/sports/emmaus-boys-parkland-girls-grab-epc-soccer-titles/article_29779fe6-f151-11e9-90e5-4b1750f0835a.html