November 2023
2023 District 2: Week10 Rewind
November 1, 2023 | John Kotsko
Wilkes-Barre Area 42 Valley West 0 Wolf Pack Jake Howe threw for 190 yards and three touchdowns. Howie Shiner rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown as Wilkes-Barre Area pitched a shutout of Wyoming Valley West. Spartans quarterback Lucas Zdancewicz rushed for 44 yards. The Wolf Pack will play Nazareth in the 6A Subregional Playoffs. […]
2023 Week 9 PSAC Week In Review
October 29, 2023 | John Kotsko
Bloomsburg 14 Shepherd 10 Sean Hunt and Ty Pringle each had rushing touchdowns for the Huskies and defensive back Nadir McLeod forced a fumble and had an interception as Bloomsburg pulled off the upset over 20th ranked Shepherd. Rams quarterback Seth Morgan threw for 198 yards and a touchdown pass to Ethon Williams. Slippery Rock […]
Nanticoke retains the San Souci Struggle Trophy with a victory over Hanover Area
October 28, 2023 | John Kotsko
There were several milestones on the line in the San Souci Struggle tonight at Gayewski Memorial Stadium. The Nanticoke seniors could go 4-0 against Hanover Area in their careers. They can have their first guaranteed winning season since 2018. Zack Fox could end by the time the night was over, be the Trojans all-time leading […]
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 […]
2023 Week 8 PSAC Review
October 22, 2023 | John Kotsko
(7) Slippery Rock 42 California 21 The Rock Football Team quarterback Brayden Long threw for 299 yards and a touchdown. Running back Khalid Dorsey rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown as seventh ranked Slippery Rock defeated California. Vulcans quarterback Davis Black had three rushing touchdowns. https://pafootballnews.com/pfn/big-third-quarter-lead-slippery-rock-past-california/ East Stroudsburg 21 Bloomsburg 16 Warriors quarterback […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
PSAC 2023 Week 5 Review
October 1, 2023 | John Kotsko
Photo Credit: Bill Snook Twitter: @jamminsnookie Kutztown 34 East Stroudsburg 27 Quarterback Judd Novak threw four touchdown passes to four different receivers and the defense registered five sacks as the Golden Bears handed East Stroudsburg their first loss of the 2023 campaign to go to 2-0 in PSAC play. Warriors quarterback Sean McTaggart threw […]
Wilkes-Barre Area wins fourth straight game with win at Crestwood
September 30, 2023 | John Kotsko
Both teams entered tonight’s game on winning streaks. The Wolf Pack came in as winners of three straight after an 0-2 start and Crestwood won two straight after starting off 0-3. Wilkes-Barre Area got a big night out of Sophomore Treyvon Gembitski and senior Evan Laybourne-Boddie as the Wolf Pack increased their winning streak to […]
Kotsko’s View of the WVC: Whoa!!! We’re Halfway There
September 28, 2023 | John Kotsko
Hard to believe we’ve hit the midway point of the 2023 High School football season. As the leaves begin to change, the temperature starts to drop, it’s going to be a fun five weeks. Pretty soon, we will be talking some playoffs as we hit October. I usually run out of ideas of what to […]
WVC 2023 Midseason Review
September 26, 2023 | John Kotsko
Dallas: The Mountaineers have entered mid-season with an outstanding 5-0 record. Their offense has been phenomenal. Quarterback Brady Zapoticky has thrown for 798 yards and 12 touchdowns. He has also added six rushing touchdowns. Wideout Zach Paczewski has 21 catches for 472 yards and eight touchdowns on the year. Looking ahead, the one team that […]
PSAC Review: 2023 Week 4
September 24, 2023 | John Kotsko
East Stroudsburg 35 Lock Haven 21 Quarterback Sean McTaggart threw for 241 yards and four touchdowns to four different receivers as the Warriors won their 500th game in program history with a victory over Lock Haven. Bald Eagles quarterback Danny Sanchez threw 178 yards and two touchdowns. East Stroudsburg improved to 4-0 on the year. […]
Wiaterowski’s Big Night Propels Nanticoke past Lake-Lehman
September 23, 2023 | John Kotsko
Every lineman’s dream is to score a touchdown. Well Nanticoke senior offensive lineman Ryan Wiaterowski did just that. However, he found the end zone three times. He had two rushing touchdowns and returned an interception 38 yards for a score as the Trojans defeated Lake-Lehman 42-0 in a Wyoming Valley Conference Divsion 2 matchup. “We […]
Kotsko’s View of the WVC 2023 Week 5: Nap Time
September 21, 2023 | John Kotsko
The crazy thing is when you think “I’ll just shut my eyes for a few minutes” at about 10:30 at night, you just happen to wake up at 1:30 AM. Which is why this article was delayed to this time. Kotsko has been busy of late, to playing several sports (three to be exact), to […]
District 2 2023 Week 4 In Review
September 19, 2023 | John Kotsko
Crestwood 17 Valley West 7 Comets quarterback Jaden Shedlock rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown and Colin Lazo recorded an interception on defense as Crestwood got their first win of the year with a home victory over Valley West. Spartans quarterback Lucas Zdancewicz scored the lone touchdown and Isaiah Cobb added 124 yards […]
2023 Week 3 PSAC Recap
September 17, 2023 | John Kotsko
East Stroudburg 55 Seton Hill 21 Warriors quarterback Charlie McKee threw for 181 and a touchdown and Tyriq Lewis ran for 144 yards and a touchdown as East Stroudsburg went to 3-0 with a victory over Seton Hill. Griffins wideout Mark Bails Jr had nine catches for 151 yards and two touchdowns. Ben Weaver had […]
Wyoming Area goes to 4-0 with victory over Nanticoke
September 16, 2023 | John Kotsko
Early in the first quarter, it looked like the game could end up being a defensive battle but Wyoming Area scored two touchdowns in a minute span in the first quarter as the Warriors went to 4-0 with a 35-6 at home over Nanticoke. Anthony DeLucca threw three touchdowns on the game “He’s been steady […]
Kotsko’s View of the WVC: The Roller Coaster
September 14, 2023 | John Kotsko
This season has been a roller coaster for several teams. Even during the course of a game, you never know what direction you are going to end up. You anticipate the start of the season and then suddenly, you find yourself either 0-3 or 1-2 looking for answers. Several teams are still looking for their […]
