Whitehall had a good idea that they would again have to face the inevitable - they will host Parkland in a District 11 Class 6A semifinal Friday night.

The second-seeded Zephyrs (10-1) advanced to that point when they dispatched of pesky seventh-seed Stroudsburg (5-6) for their ninth consecutive victory.

In the game, quarterback Tanner Dogmanits threw for 362 yards on his 20-of-22, three-touchdown, one-interception night. Henry Schultz caught nine passes for 114 yards with a pair of scores, and Jeziah Gregory ran 12 times for 80 yards with a touchdown.

On the other side of the ball, Iskander Blanco had eight tackles, and Ben Pychinka and Stephen Fedorak each had six stops.

During the regular season, Whitehall edged Parkland, 45-42, coming back to erase a 21-point deficit on Nick Miley’s field goal in the closing seconds. It was Whitehall’s first win over Parkland since 2014 when Saquon Barkley was running the ball for them.

Now, it’s a rematch with Parkland (9-2), which has rebounded well since the Whitehall loss. Parkland thumped Northampton, 48-27, in the opening round of districts.

Miley, who has converted five of eight field goal attempts and has 42 of 46 extra points, knows what’s coming from Parkland.

“My view on Parkland is the same as it was three weeks ago,” said Miley. “I feel like it will be another great game, however I don’t think they will take us lightly.”

Dogmanits expects his passing game will be challenged. He threw for 327 yards with three touchdowns last time against Parkland.

“We really got the passing game going against them last time,” noted Dogmanits. “So I assume they would change what they are going to do defensively.”

CJ Lowe, who had three catches for 98 yards with a score and an interception, anticipates a few possible new tweaks from Parkland.

“I see Parkland as a great competition,” said Lowe. “It’s going to be a good game, and they are going to give us their best shot. I feel like if we all play as a team and not give up we win again.

“I feel like they will show us something different and watch more film, but as long as we stay tuned in, we can take on any obstacle and adjust to anything they throw at us as a team. They are not the same team from week nine; we aren’t either.”

Zephyrs’ head coach Andy Marino is keeping everything in its proper perspective.

“Parkland is an excellent program,” offered Marino. “They are very well coached and physical. As any opponent they will have a game plan. We look forward to playing a great program in the playoffs.”

ZEPHYR ZOUNDS: The winner will meet either top-ranked Nazareth or fourth-ranked Freedom ... Dogmanits has completed 166 of 225 attempts for 2,394 yards with 20 touchdowns and just four interceptions. Schultz has 65 catches for 1,082 yards with 12 touchdowns. Lowe has 27 receptions for 477 yards with four scores. Dogmanits and Schultz were First-Team, All-EPC (East Penn Conference) choices. Gregory had 189 carries for 1,262 yards with 18 scores. Defensively, Aiden Hannis has 69 tackles and Blanco has 62. Naz Calcano has five interceptions, and Rocco Fonzone has four ... Finn Coen has completed 106 of 172 attempts for 1,641 yards with 14 touchdowns and two interceptions. Tycen Norman has rushed for 937 yards on 119 carries with 20 touchdowns. Blake Nassry has caught 34 passes for 339 yards with eight touchdowns.

PREDICTION (My season record 10-1): This has all the makings of one of the best games of the season ... Whitehall got over a huge mental block with the win over the Trojans a few weeks ago ... The Zephyrs have been playing mistake-free football for the past few weeks even though Dogmanits had an interception last week. They were flagged for 13 penalties last week, and that has been one of their scarce blemishes ... Like the fact that Whitehall is home and beating Parkland twice in a season is a monumental task ... With a senior-laden class, the Zephyrs have battled back in numerous games and have shown outstanding character. Miley can be another hero again, too. Looks like a state run ahead, and head softball coach Jeff Vivian can do the honors this time with a Wawa Italian hoagie and a soft pretzel ... ZEPHYRS 24-21.