Wyoming Area runs down Scranton
September 30, 2023
In a matchup that many looked to as a mid-season test for both teams, the Scranton Knights paid a visit to the Wyoming Area Warriors. Scranton arrived with a 4-1 record, fresh off of a big comeback win against North Pocono. Wyoming Area entered at 5-0 after defeating Hanover Area last Friday. In a big […]
Dallas continues to roll, shuts out Wyoming Valley West
September 22, 2023
The Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 slate is always interesting, with many close games and some upsets usually in store most weeks. The Wyoming Valley West Spartans came into the game 1-3 but with some narrow losses this season. The Dallas Mountaineers arrived at Spartan Stadium with a perfect 4-0 mark, and have historically played […]
Abington Heights soars over Western Wayne, 34-14
September 16, 2023
The Abington Heights Comets arrived at the Pit in Clarks Summit off of nice back-to-back road wins over Wilkes-Barre Area and Berwick. The Western Wayne Wildcats were feeling good after a big win last Friday night at Old Forge. With both teams having winning records, it appeared to be a close matchup and the winner […]
Dunmore outlasts Riverside in a tight one, 20-16
September 16, 2023
Dunmore was an early pick to do well in Class 2A this year, but a loss against Mount Carmel left many wondering if the Bucks could get it done. Riverside also had a lot of confidence on the table to start the season, but an injury-filled narrow loss to Mid Valley clouded their future as […]
BREAKING — West Scranton at Dallas Postponed
September 15, 2023
Tonight’s matchup with the West Scranton Invaders visiting the Dallas Mountaineers has been postponed. More information to come regarding the rescheduling of this one — please check back at PAFootballNews.com for further updates as they become available.
The Bell Game: Knights defeat the Invaders 43-25
September 9, 2023
When it comes to rivalry games, both teams usually get very motivated to win no matter how their current season is going. The Scranton Knights came into the Bell game with a 2-0 record and off of a shutout win over Wyoming Valley West last Friday night. The West Scranton Invaders entered with an 0-2 […]
Lions roar past the Trojans, 40-13
September 8, 2023
From a tough week of very hot weather followed by some severe thunderstorms, both Lackawanna Trail and Nanticoke Area faced challenges leading up to this game. On Friday morning, there was doubt that this game would happen due to power outages in Nanticoke that disrupted school. Unfortunately for the Trojans, there was no outage when […]
Cavaliers repel the Invaders 42-12
September 2, 2023
Scranton Prep is no stranger to facing local teams who simply want to knock them down a notch. They arrived at today’s game in that position again, fresh off of a lopsided win against Lakeland. The West Scranton Invaders had some success last week in the 2nd half against a good Riverside squad, but ultimately […]
Wild, Wild Mountain: Dallas outlasts Crestwood 42-35
September 2, 2023
The Dallas Mountaineers came into this one off of a tight 3 point win at Abington Heights last week, while the Crestwood Comets entered this game from a narrow loss at Valley View. Dallas and Crestwood have faced off several times in the last few years, and while the Comets did win the District 2 […]
Scranton Prep Dominates Lakeland, 70-7
August 26, 2023
The Lakeland Chiefs went into their season opener this afternoon from a season that saw them advance to the State playoffs in 2022. They faced a Scranton Prep Cavaliers squad that also advanced to the State playoffs a season ago. Last season, the Chiefs humbled the Cavaliers in the regular season with a 41-14 victory, […]
Dallas edges Abington Heights in a Thriller, 31-28
August 26, 2023
A warm and humid evening greeted the visiting Dallas Mountaineers as they arrived in Clarks Summit to face the Abington Heights Comets. Both teams have a solid core of skill players returning from last season and looked to feature them early and often to get an early win in the new season. It was a […]
2023 Season Rollout Coaches Cookout — Recap and Photo Gallery
August 14, 2023
As the season is about to officially get underway with official practices this week, and games starting the week of August 25th, the Season Rollout Coaches Cookout is in the books! 119 players and coaches were in attendance at the Forge Pub & Eatery in Berwick, interviewed by hosts Joe Gilloway from Linglestown Gazette Sports, […]
“Togetherness” the theme at Wyoming Valley Conference Media Day
August 11, 2023
Wyoming Valley Conference Media Day was held on Thursday, August 10th at Wilkes-Barre Area High School. Coaches and players from 13 schools in the conference were on hand to meet with members of the local media outlets, and the common theme that was heard? Togetherness. As several of the attending teams have had to overcome […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Dallas QB Brady Zapoticky
August 6, 2023
Brady Zapoticky QB Dallas Class of 2025 Jersey# 11 HT/WT 6-1 186 Twitter: @BradyZapoticky Coach Manello says: Started at QB last year as a 10th grader. Tremendous weight room and year round work ethic. Will emerge as a strong leader this year. LET’S GET TO KNOW BRADY Who is your favorite player in any sport? […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Dallas RB Dylan Geskey
July 28, 2023
Dylan Geskey RB/DB Dallas Class of 2025 Jersey# 4 Twitter: @DylanGeskey Coach Manello says: Started as a freshman. Another outstanding athletic skill set. Has played FB, TB, TE, Wing , Can play QB. ILB, OLB and Corner LET’S GET TO KNOW DYLAN Who is your favorite player in any sport? DG: My favorite player is […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Dallas OL/DL Dan Sabulski
July 21, 2023
Daniel Sabulski OL/DL Dallas Class of 2024 Jersey# 58 Twitter: @DSabulski Coach Manello says: 3 year two way starter OL/DL. 99.58 cumulative GPA. tremendous weight lifter 1155 total 1 rep max power clean, squat and bench . Great leader LET’S GET TO KNOW DANIEL Who is your favorite player in any sport? DS: I’m a […]
An Overtime Thriller in the 89th Annual Scranton Lions Dream Game (Gallery included)
July 20, 2023
On the outside, it seemed like just another football night up in Peckville, home of John Henzes Memorial Stadium where the Valley View Cougars play in the fall. And on a night where these graduated seniors had nothing left to prove, they showed once again why they love to play. After all, they don’t call […]
2023 UNICO Game: Pioneers defeat Miners 20-7
June 5, 2023
The 2023 UNICO Game, the de-facto “Senior Bowl” for the Wyoming Valley Conference in District 2, is in the books and PAFootballNews.COM was there to cover all the action! The Pioneers (players from Pittston Area, Holy Redeemer, Lake Lehman, Tunkhannock, Wyoming Valley West, Wyoming Area and Wyoming Seminary) squared off against the Miners (players from […]
Northern Lehigh runs down Lackawanna Trail 40-7
November 19, 2022
It was a sunny but cold afternoon at Dunmore Veterans Memorial Stadium where the Northern Lehigh Bulldogs came in with an 11-1 record to face the 8-3 Lackawanna Trail Lions in the Sub-Regional round of the Class 1A PIAA State playoffs. Both teams came in featuring a solid running attack and state playoff experience. On […]
Neumann-Goretti outlasts Scranton Prep 22-14
November 19, 2022
It was a very cold and windy Friday night up at Pen-Fed Field in Scranton that greeted the visiting Neumann-Goretti Saints as they arrived to face off against the Scranton Prep Cavaliers. The weather played a big factor in tonight’s game as a snow squall blew in during the National Anthem, and you could […]
Lakeland holds off Dunmore 20-14, wins District 2 Class 2A Championship
November 11, 2022
A breezy night up at Lakeland Stadium was the scene for the District 2 Class 2A Championship, a rematch between the 8-3 Dunmore Bucks and the 11-0 Lakeland Chiefs. Lakeland had already defeated Dunmore 55-14 on the road earlier this season, and many thought this game might be over early. Apparently they were mistaken, as […]
District 2 Class 2A Championship Preview: Dunmore Bucks at Lakeland Chiefs
November 9, 2022
Tomorrow night up in Jermyn, the District 2 Class 2A champion will be crowned. The visiting 8-3 Dunmore Bucks are fresh off of a narrow 17-14 win at home against Riverside in the semi-final round of the playoffs. It has mainly been Senior RB Nico Ruggiero who carried the load, gaining just over 1,000 yards […]
Dallas runs all over the Warriors, 49-28
November 4, 2022
It was a seasonably warm night in the Back Mountain as the District 2 Class 4A Playoffs got underway. The #3 Dallas Mountaineers hosted the #6 Wyoming Area Warriors in what most anticipated to be a clash of running offenses. Additionally, Dallas had struggled to stop the running game of several recent Wyoming Valley […]
Comets torch the Trojans 47-0
October 28, 2022
It was a crisp, fall evening up in Mountaintop where it was Senior night for the 8-1 Crestwood Comets. The North Pocono Trojans came in with a 4-5 mark on the season looking to gain some momentum for the District 2 playoffs. Crestwood received the opening kick, then used their well-orchestrated run game to set […]
Patriots roll over the Royals, 51-14
October 22, 2022
P On this gorgeous October afternoon in Kingston, the 3-5 Holy Redeemer Royals played host to the 5-3 Pittston Area Patriots. The Royals have gotten inconsistent play as a whole this season, while Pittston is on a solid roll after some early season defeats. All signs pointed to a decent matchup. Pittston took the opening […]
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