Jared Samuel

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 […]

Wilkes-Barre gets a huge win at Valley View — VIDEO RECAP

September 6, 2025

At the end of Wilkes-Barre’s 48-42 OT win against Stroudsburg last week, Coach Ciro Cinti said the defense did not play well except for the last 4 plays (4 straight stops in OT). This week, however, was a different story. Wilkes-Barre slugged it out with Valley View all night but it was the Wolfpack defense […]

Pocono Mountain East drenches Scranton

September 4, 2025

With heavy rain and thunderstorms expected in the area, many wondered whether this game would happen. It did go on as scheduled, and Pocono Mountain East came ready to avenge a lopsided loss to Scranton last season as they shut out the Knights 45-0 in an impressive display on both sides of the ball. The […]

The J-Man’s View of District 2: Bring on the Fall Weather!

September 3, 2025

The J-Man gives his thoughts, a recap of last week’s games and a look ahead at key matchups this week in District 2! I don’t know about you, but feeling that cool breeze on Friday night got me wanting the Fall weather. These football games are always so much better when the cooler, fall weather is […]

A Wild, Wild One: Wilkes-Barre wins OT thriller over Stroudsburg — VIDEO RECAP

August 30, 2025

A normal District 2/District 11 crossover game turned into a wild one featuring 5 3rd quarter TD’s and when the dust settled it was the Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack emerging victorious in an overtime thriller 48-42. Stroudsburg QB Jack Mitchell had 1 rushing TD and threw 2 more to WR Essam Alrefai and 1 to TE Keegan […]

The J-Man’s View Of District 2: 2 games in before Labor Day!

August 27, 2025

Who else remembers the days when the season started later? I remember, and though I might be dating myself a bit I recall those were the days before the State playoff system began. I’ll gladly take the trade-off! And now it means teams will have 2 games in before Labor Day — that will sure […]

Nativity BVM floods Holy Redeemer

August 23, 2025

Nativity BVM scored early and often against a Holy Redeemer squad that is looking to gain some confidence and momentum early this season. The Green Wave had a 22-0 lead at halftime and invoked the mercy rule in the 3rd quarter to shut out the Royals 36-0 at Spartan Stadium in Kingston, PA. Green Wave […]

Riverside outlasts Dunmore in OT thriller

August 23, 2025

Riverside and Dunmore traded punches all night, but it was the Vikings who were still standing at the end when Kicker Santino D’Amico drilled a 22-yard field goal in overtime to defeat the Bucks 17-14 at Dunmore Veterans Memorial Stadium. Dunmore received the opening kickoff and drained 8:23 off the clock as 6 different Bucks […]

The J-Man’s View of District 2: What week is it anyway?

August 21, 2025

This whole Week Zero or Week One thing has me perplexed. I took plenty of math classes in high school and in college, and if I learned anything about zero it is this: it equals NOTHING. Good enough for me. Week 1 it is!! Welcome to my weekly look at all things District 2 in […]