Lakeland too much for Dunmore, wins District 2 Class 2A Championship (VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS)
November 8, 2025
On a windy and rainy night up on the hilltop at Lakeland High School, the Chiefs played host to the Dunmore Bucks. Lakeland played great defense, and used a balanced offensive attack early to keep Dunmore off track, and the Chiefs defeated the Bucks 27-7 for the District 2 Class 2A Championship. Lakeland QB David […]
The J-Man’s View of District 2: Championship week!!
November 5, 2025
It was a wild opening week for the District 2 playoffs. We had 3 teams who came in with 5-5 records that advanced to the championship game! If you have read any of my articles up to this point, then you probably already know why that happened….but if not, here’s the secret sauce: the programs […]
Pocono Mountain East cruises past Pleasant Valley in D11 Class 5A playoff (VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS)
November 1, 2025
Pocono Mountain East got 2 early scores and the Cardinal defense pitched a shutout as they defeated Pleasant Valley 27-0 in a District 11 Class 5A playoff matchup. RB Amari Green had 2 TD’s and QB Ceejay Serfass threw for 3 scores. The Cardinals struck very quickly to take the lead when RB Amari Green […]
Scranton Prep dominates Wyoming Area, advances to D2 Class 3A title game (VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS)
November 1, 2025
Scranton Prep and Wyoming Area played an early chess match over who could stop the running game of the other, and once that was settled it was the Cavaliers that ripped it open in a 42-0 dominating win over the Warriors. QB Will McPartland had 2 rushing TD’s and a passing TD, and RB Anthony […]
Blue Mountain cruises past Lehighton in Class 4A Playoff matchup (VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS)
October 31, 2025
Blue Mountain played an efficient game, as they scored 2 touchdowns on defense and also got a kickoff return TD as they defeated Lehighton 42-7 in a District 11 Class 4A opening round matchup. The Eagle defense played great, getting run stops and sacks throughout the night and consistently gave their offense great field position […]
The J-Man’s View of District 2: “Ah, playoffs?! Don’t talk about – playoffs?! You kiddin’ me?!!”
October 30, 2025
Check out our live playoff brackets here: PLAYOFF BRACKETS Ahhhhh yes. Who doesn’t remember that famous rant! In this case however, contrary to what Jim Mora would want, I will talk about playoffs. It has all come down to this, and over the next 2 weekends we will crown 4 District champs and 2 sub-regional champs. […]
Lackawanna Trail dominates Riverside, Wins Lackawanna Conference Division 3 Title (VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS)
October 25, 2025
Lackawanna Trail RB Isaac Ryon had a gigantic night with 370 rushing yards and 5 rushing TD’s and the Lion defense swarmed all night. The Lions led 27-0 at the half and 40-0 after 3 quarters and cruised to a 40-14 win that clinched the Lackawanna Conference Division 3 title for the 3rd year in […]
Delaware Valley gets lopsided win over Scranton (VIDEO RECAP)
October 23, 2025
Delaware Valley utilized their hurry-up offense extensively to get out to a big early lead, invoking the mercy rule right at halftime, and the Warriors defeated Scranton 49-19 at Scranton Veterans Memorial Stadium. Delaware Valley RB Mike Iuzzolino had 2 rushing TD’s, RB Devin Estevez had 2 rushing TD’s and QB Colin McGarvey ran for […]
The J-Man’s View of District 2: Rivals!
October 23, 2025
This week, prior to next week’s “Playoff Preview”, I’m going to do a preview of several of the rivalry games we have this week that are being covered by PFN staff in District 2. Let’s get after it! The outlook from up on the mountain: Here’s a look at some of this week’s rivalry games. Pittston […]
North Pocono downs Delaware Valley in OT, Claims Conference Title (VIDEO RECAP)
October 18, 2025
North Pocono was stunned a bit early by the fast-paced offense that Delaware Valley started out with, then traded blows with the Warriors in a strong 2nd half to take it to overtime. In the extra frame, North Pocono made a huge stop on a 4th-and-goal from the 4 to get a 28-21 overtime win […]
Abington Heights dominates Scranton
October 16, 2025
Abington Heights scored early and often in the first half and invoked the mercy rule for the entire 2nd half as the Comets totally dominated the Scranton Knights 49-13 on a windy and cold evening up in Clarks Summit. Abington Heights got a rushing TD and a passing TD from QB Noah Kayal and also […]
The J-Man’s View of District 2: “Almost there”…..and “It’s a trap!”
October 16, 2025
There’s the scene in Star Wars Episode IV where the X-Wings are making their first run to try to destroy the Death Star. The Red Leader keeps saying “almost there” as all of the escorts around him are getting picked off by Darth Vader. How is it that I immediately thought of this when I […]
Wyoming Area shuts out Lake-Lehman (VIDEO RECAP)
October 10, 2025
Wyoming Area played well enough in the 1st half to keep the game close, then dominated the 2nd half with their defense to pull away in a 28-0 shutout at Lake-Lehman. WR Nick Ciampi scored on 2 TD runs, with WR Luke Kopetchny adding another. After a scoreless 1st quarter and several stalled drives, the […]
The J-Man’s View of District 2: There’s nothing like Fall in District 2
October 8, 2025
Fall is finally here! And what I mean is, the leaves and that crisp chill in the air that means one thing: high school football! As I’ve travelled around the state, and specifically in District 2, there have definitely been some standout places to see a game, and some that really seem to pop out […]
North Pocono’s defense stifles Valley View (VIDEO RECAP)
October 4, 2025
North Pocono played solid defense yet again and held Valley View to a field goal for almost 3 full quarters, and the Trojans defeated the Cougars 42-10 at John Henzes Veterans Memorial Stadium. North Pocono WR/DB Cole West had a kickoff return TD and 2 interceptions, including a pick-6, and RB Josiah Gray had 2 […]
The J-Man’s View of District 2: And, down the stretch they come!!
October 1, 2025
I have to say that I miss hearing Dave Johnson use that phrase in the Triple Crown races. It’s just not the same without him. Speaking of stretch runs, this is exactly where we find ourselves in the District 2 races. I covered where I see things in last week’s column…check it out HERE. This […]
Berwick bests Wyoming Area in Class 3A showdown (Video Highlights)
September 27, 2025
The Wyoming Area Warriors came in with a full head of steam but were handled by the defense of the Berwick Bulldogs as Berwick rolled to a big 35-13 win at a packed Crispin Field. The Bulldog defense was the real story as they continually stuffed the Wyoming Area running game. Berwick QB Brady Cleaver […]
The J-Man’s View of District 2: Whoa, we’re halfway there!
September 24, 2025
We’ve made it to the mid-point of the season, and we had another wild set of games this past week. We had everything, from a Thursday Night game in Montrose that featured a visit from none other than PSU Head Coach James Franklin to an absolutely wild finish in the Back Mountain on Friday and […]
North Pocono downs Abington Heights in battle of unbeatens
September 20, 2025
North Pocono played terrific defense and got over 200 yards on the ground while Abington Heights committed costly penalties that stagnated their offensive attack, and the Trojans defeated the Comets 24-10 in a battle of unbeatens. North Pocono WR Cole West got a key interception in the 1st quarter and had a big 54-yard TD […]
Pittston outlasts Dallas in wild overtime thriller (VIDEO RECAP)
September 20, 2025
Pittston Area overcame 3 interceptions, a blocked punt and a punt return TD to take Dallas to overtime, then got a 2-point conversion from FB Brody Spindler to walk it off at Dallas 36-35 in a wild game that many in the Back Mountain will remember for a long time. Dallas QB Talyn Geskey had […]
Riverside way too much for Montrose to handle
September 18, 2025
Riverside WR Carmello Barnett had 2 TD’s in the first quarter, then added a 3rd score later on a 70-yard interception return for a TD in the 2nd half as the Vikings defeated Montrose 60-6 up at Bennett/Mullen Field in Montrose. Montrose received the opening kickoff, but after a quick 3-and-out it was a bad […]
The J-Man’s View of District 2: 3 Up, 3 Down
September 17, 2025
I don’t know how we are doing it, but we’ve picked 4 straight great Friday games that we’ve covered. And it’s early! I feel like I’m playing the Eliminator, where you pick one team to win per week but then you can’t pick them again in the same season….it’s hard! Thankfully, I can usually pick […]
Scranton Prep wins a comeback thriller over Delaware Valley — VIDEO RECAP
September 13, 2025
Last year up at Delaware Valley, Scranton Prep withstood a late rally and hung on to win 27-24. This game started out totally in favor of the Warriors as the Cavaliers had some miscues that led to 3 turnovers and a Delaware Valley lead at halftime. It’s funny how things can change very quickly in […]
The J-Man’s View of District 2: Sample Sizes
September 10, 2025
The J-Man had 3 games to cover this past weekend…..whew! We went from pouring rain Thursday to warm temps Friday then back to cooler temps Saturday with rain actually moving kickoff times out later. It was 41 degrees this morning at the Captain’s Quarters, and colder for Sherryl when she left for work just after […]
Abington Heights gets hard fought win over Dallas — VIDEO RECAP
September 6, 2025
Dallas overcame an early 13-point deficit to take a 14-13 lead, but a wild 2nd quarter ended with the Comets taking a lead they would not relinquish as Abington Heights defeated Dallas 40-28. Comet QB Nick Bradley threw for 2 scores and ran in another, and Comet RB Jayden Anglin had a rushing TD and […]
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