PA Football News Archives
October 2023
Kotsko’s View of the WVC: 2023 Week 10 Regular Season Finale
October 26, 2023 | John Kotsko
Here we go, the end of the regular season. Man, do the years start coming and don’t stop coming. It only feels like yesterday that I started writing my first preview article for the 2023 season and now we’re at the end of the regular season. Time really can pass you by. However, I’m just […]
2023 Week 9 District 2 Week In Review
October 26, 2023 | John Kotsko
Towanda 55 Tunkhannock 7 Rylee Vanderpool had two rushing touchdowns for Towanda as they defeated Tunkhannock in a Thursday night matchup. Tahshon Gardner had two touchdowns as well. For the Tigers, quarterback Joey Ross had a 75 yard touchdown run for the Tunkhannock’s only touchdown. Western Wayne 41 Lakeland 14 Wildcats running back Josh […]
Around District 11 with Pam and Guy: Whitehall is in D11 Playoffs
October 25, 2023 | Guy Smith
This week we were at four football games out of seven total sporting events. We started Tuesday at the EPC girls’ volleyball semi-finals at Northampton. Thursday was Guy only at Liberty vs. Whitehall as Pam missed her first football game of the year. Friday we were in the rain for a Scranton Prep rout of […]
Shamokin pulls away in win at Nanticoke
October 21, 2023 | John Kotsko
With the game tied at 14, Shamokin needed big plays. The Indians got a fumble recovery on the opening drive in the second half. Followed by a big third down catch by Chase Pensyl that ended in a three yard touchdown run by freshman Logan Steele to give Shamokin their first lead of the game […]
Tigers Rebound With Impressive Win
October 21, 2023 | Dave Fegley
SCA knocks off previously unbeaten Wyoming Area When it comes to being a Southern Columbia football fan, the loyal supporters have witnessed just about everything that the sport has to offer. On Friday night, the fans that made the trip up to Jake Sobeski Stadium to watch their Tigers battle with a Wyoming Area team […]
Dallas defeats Wilkes-Barre Area, takes WVC Division 1 Lead
October 21, 2023 | Jared Samuel
The Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 was up for grabs coming into this one. Dallas entered the contest at a perfect 8-0, while Wilkes-Barre Area came in at 5-3. Both teams were undefeated in conference play however, and Dallas was looking for revenge after the Wolfpack pummeled the Mountaineers 35-6 last season. Dallas got exactly […]
Crestwood survives against Berwick
October 20, 2023 | Mason Eddinger
After an amazing 13-2 season a year ago , Crestwood finds themselves in a much different predicament in 2023. The Comets started 0-3 , but since have won 4 in their last 5 to put their record even at 4-4 entering the Friday night matchup against the Berwick Bulldogs. For Berwick , they face an […]
Kotsko’s View of the WVC 2023 Week 9: Upsets Brewing?
October 19, 2023 | John Kotsko
Here we go!! Week 9!!! There are currently two teams undefeated in the Wyoming Valley Conference in Dallas and Wyoming Area. Dallas has a big matchup with Wilkes-Barre Area at home. Meanwhile, Wyoming Area has a home matchup with perennial state power Southern Columbia. Several teams are looking to play past Week 10 and play […]
2023 Week 8 District 2 Week In Review
October 18, 2023 | John Kotsko
Lackawanna Trail 41 Carbondale 14 Lions quarterback Stephen Jervis went three for four with 131 yards with two touchdowns and running back Lukas Gumble added two rushing touchdowns and a receiving touchdown as Lackawanna Trail improved to 8-0 with a win over Carbondale. Chargers quarterback Darryl Bennett threw two touchdown passes. Dallas 31 Wallenpaupack […]
Around District 11 with Pam and Guy: Tamaqua Climbs to .500
October 18, 2023 | Guy Smith
As happens nearly every week, our planned schedule was weather altered somewhat. Once again, the change was in football’s favor, as our planned four games this week turned to five. On Tuesday we headed west to Central Columbia High School to see their defending state champion girls’ soccer team in action. An easy win for […]
Delaware Valley Powers Past Valley View 30-12
October 14, 2023 | PFN Staff
The Warriors faced the same situation they did in week 5. This time around, it was a different outcome. Fumbling the opening kickoff of the second half in their own territory, the Warriors came up with one of their most significant stops of the season en route to handling Valley View, their first loss of […]
Hazleton Area wins in convincing fashion over Valley West
October 14, 2023 | John Kotsko
The Hazleton Area Cougars have gone through a lot of adversity this season. They went on a six game losing streak after starting the season with a win. They went through injuries. The Cougars ended up snapping their six game losing streak with a 50-14 victory over Wyoming Valley West. “Despite all the adversity, we’ve […]
Dunmore drops Western Wayne
October 14, 2023 | Jared Samuel
The Lackawanna Football Conference Division 2 was up for grabs coming into this game, as both Dunmore and Western Wayne were 2-0 in the division and 5-2 overall. Both teams featured a strong running attack and tough defense to get them to this point of the season, and there was an expectation that this one […]
Danville airs it out en route to 49-6 win
October 13, 2023 | Mason Eddinger
A tale of two polar opposites would be a good way to sum up the week 8 matchup between Berwick and Danville. In the past, Danville has not been able to beat the Dawgs, especially at Crispin Field. All the way back on September 26, 1971, was the last time Danville walked into Crispin Field […]
Kotsko’s View of the WVC: 2023 Week 8 Stormy Weather
October 12, 2023 | John Kotsko
Outside of one week, the weather has been pretty good on Friday night. Although we should have no issues this Friday, it’s Saturday where the games will be affected with rain. As the temperature drops, the stakes of the games heat up. Several teams are competing for for playoff spots and seeding in the final […]
2023 Week 7 District 2 Week In Review
October 11, 2023 | John Kotsko
Western Wayne 28 Mid Valley 13 Wildcats running back Josh Vinton rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns. Quarterback Frankie Leyshon threw for 156 yards and a touchdown as Western Wayne defeated Mid Valley. Spartans running back Jakob Lesher rushed for 167 yards and a touchdown and also caught a touchdown. Pittston Area 35 Lake-Lehman […]
Wyoming Area dominates Holy Redeemer 55-13
October 8, 2023 | PFN Staff
Aaron Crossley only ran two times tonight, he only needed one to get the scoring started. The senior running back scored from 25 yards out, setting the tone for eight different Warriors to find the endzone en route to a dominating 55-13 win over Holy Redeemer. After Crossley’s early score, the Warriors would find the […]
Delaware Valley tames the Wilkes-Barre Area Wolfpack
October 7, 2023 | Jared Samuel
Delaware Valley came into this game on an upswing, having won 3 straight after opening the season 0-3. Coach Keith Olsommer’s squad has been finding increasing success on both sides of the ball during their winning streak. Wilkes-Barre Area was fresh off of a big win up at Crestwood and were winners of 4 straight […]
Kotsko’s View of the WVC: 2023 Lucky Week 7
October 5, 2023 | John Kotsko
Oh boy, it’s week number seven. To most, seven is one of the luckiest numbers. To most, most teams know where they stand in terms of the District playoffs. We have two teams left that are undefeated in Dallas and Wyoming Area. Both teams have tough matchups coming up. Both teams have tough matchups in […]
2023 Week 6 District 2 Week In Review
October 4, 2023 | John Kotsko
Western Wayne 21 West Scranton 14 Wildcats running back Josh Vinton rushed for 248 yards and a touchdown and wideout Sean Owens had four catches for 32 yards as Western Wayne defeated West Scranton. Invaders quarterback Dan Van Dusky threw for 104 yards and two touchdowns. Tunkhannock 13 Lake-Lehman 12 Tigers running back Logan Ross […]
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