ANASTASI’S VIEW ON LFC WEEK 6- 4 TEAMS REMAIN UNDEFEATED
September 30, 2021
Valley View, Scranton Prep, Lakeland, and Old Forge all remain undefeated heading into week 6. The Cavilers, Cougars, and Chiefs all won last week in convincing fashion, while Old Forge hasn’t played a game since week 3 with the playoffs on the horizon lest look at the games if the season were to end today. […]
Boys Latin tops West Philadelphia @Speedboys_FB @BoysLatinCS
September 29, 2021
Anthony Franklin Boys Latin 28 West Philadelphia 6: Boys Latin has quietly turned in a decent season this season which is being played in honor of their fallen star player who would be a senior KJ. They traveled Saturday to meet West Philadelphia which is a young program itself and steadily improving with the […]
DEFENSE PROPELS NORTH POCONO PAST WALLENPAUPACK 13-6
September 25, 2021
The key to North Pocono’s success this year has been their tenacious defense. Friday night at Wallenpaupack stadium, Greg Dolhons put it on display, holding Wallenpaupack to just 16 yards in the second half in their 13-6 victory over the Buckhorns. Wallenpaupack found difficulty in the very beginning with the Trojans stonewall defense, who held […]
BEA shuts out Penns Valley in defensive game. GALLERY INCLUDED @CoachJNagle
September 25, 2021
by Rodney Brungart Bald Eagle holds on for the win in a defensive battle with visiting Penns Valley 14-0. What a game these two teams put on tonight in Wingate, Pa. Neither team was able to put anything together to move the ball as both defenses shined through a quarter and a half. Bald Eagle […]
North Pocono Pummels Tunkhannock 47-7
September 18, 2021
Friday night, North Pocono fans were treated in Moscow to another defensive masterpiece by North Pocono, The Trojans forced 4 turnovers in a 47-7 rout over Tunkhannock. The Trojans declawed and pick apart the Tigers all night long. Right out of the gate, the Trojans were ready to go. They took the opening kickoff back […]
ANASTASI’S VIEW ON LFC WEEK 4, MONTGOMERY RUNS WILD
September 17, 2021
Three of the Area best teams enter week 4 without a game this week. Undefeated Old Forge found out Monday that Northwest Area had Covid and that game was canceled, Undefeated Scranton Prep lost there game to Dunmore to health Concerns, and (2-1) Dallas had to postpone their rivalry game with Lake Lehman. I asked […]
A great tribute to the Sharpsville/West Middlesex teams merger in pictures @SHSCoverage @WMASD_Athletics
September 11, 2021
The meeting between Greenville and Sharpsville/West Middlesex players was an improbable game in June of this year, but a couple emergency school board meetings pulled off the improbable when it was determined that West Middlesex hopes of more players joining the team before fall never materialized. The Sharpsville Area School Board met on Thursday, August […]
MONTGOMERY PUMMELS PAUPACK-PREP CRUISES TO 42-10 VICTORY @LondonMontgom11 @ScrPrepSports
September 11, 2021
London Montgomery turning football games into track meets. Scranton Prep running back London Montgomery proved to be too much for the Buckhorns Friday night. He rushed for 297 yards and 4 touchdowns and led his team to a 42-10 victory over the previously undefeated Wallenpaupack Buckhorns. What appeared to be an evenly matched game in […]
Tyrone converts turnovers to a win over Bellefonte @BellefonteFoot1 @GoldenEagles_FB
September 11, 2021
special contributor Nate Cobler BELLEFONTE — Tyrone forced three turnovers on Friday night as it shut out Mountain League foe Bellefonte, 21-0. The Golden Eagles turned two of those turnovers into points. After just seeing quarterback Keegan Gwinn hit Cortlynd Rhoads for a 37-yard score through the air, Tyrone’s Dravyn Corwell picked off a Raiders’ pass […]
ANASTASI’S VIEW ON LFC WEEK 3 : COUGARS AND CAVILERS STAY RED HOT
September 10, 2021
Last week had plenty of headlines, Valley View did something that no team in District 2 had done to Delaware Valley in a long time, and that’s blows them out. The Cougars won 35-14 and scored 28 points in the first half, the last team to beat Delaware Valley that bad was Valley West in […]
SPARTANS STUNNED , WYDRA WINS IT FOR DALLAS 28-27 IN OVERTIME
September 4, 2021
Friday night in Kingston was a game to remember, the Mountaineers stunned the Spartans at Spartans Stadium to move to 1-1 on the season, it was one of those classic physical, hard-fought game. The bread and butter of Dallas’s head coach Rich Mannello. Dallas took the opening kickoff on their 29 and marched all the […]
ANASTASIS VIEW ON LFC WEEK 2, AS WEATHER REEKED HAVOC LAST FRIDAY
September 3, 2021
Last week was one of the more memorable opening nights of District 2 football, As heavy weather did its work on almost every game last week, but that wasn’t going to stop players and coaches to do what they do best with that out of the way, lets look at some District 2 Rankings. LFC […]
Inside the press box with Guest: Albright College Football Coach Shaun Weaver @CoachWeaverAC @Albright_FBall
August 31, 2021
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Downingtown East D Smoothers Pennridge @pennridgefb @DTownFball
August 29, 2021
On a hot muggy August night with the stands full, the bands playing, cheerleaders leading the cheers, high school football with all of its pageantry had returned to Pennridge High School’s Helman Field. It did not take long for the Ram’s home crowd to explode as Adam Mossbrook took the season opening kickoff 85 yards […]
Balanced Attack Pays Big Divindends for Millionaries in 33-13 Route of Comets
August 28, 2021
Highly touted Williamsport Millionaires lived up to all the pre-season hype on Friday night by beating a good Crestwood team 33-13 at Comet Stadium in Mountaintop. It was a case where good met great. The gusty Comets just couldn’t handle the speed and skill of a highly refine 6A team. Crestwood got the opening kickoff […]
Lackawanna Football Conference is back! Let’s preview WEEK 1, or zero, or ….oh, you get the gist!
August 27, 2021
The Lackawanna Football Conference is back Friday and Saturday, let’s all hope for a normal season as we watch these teams’ hard work pay off this season. First off, let’s preview my Game of the WEEK! Williamsport at Crestwood! 7.00 PM Friday night at Comet’s Stadium in Mountain Top, two WVC powerhouses are set […]
The Debut of Dave Burman’s ‘chip chat: Academy Park QB Anthony Rodriquez @livefastant1 @AParkFootball @ross_burman
April 16, 2021
Anthony Rodriguez entered the spring football season and was given the starting job at quarterback for the first time in his high school career. The outgoing senior made the most of his opportunity and played well all five games, but he saved his best for last. Facing a 4-0 Chester team, Rodriguez ran for a […]
The Greatest HS Games Ever Played in PA: 1981 Red Land vs Mechanicsburg @GoRLFootball @RedLand_AD @GoMechanicsburg @MASHfootballboo
March 24, 2021
If you would like to contribute YOUR greatest game to this section , email billy@pafootballnews.com The Greatest HS Games Ever Played in PA: 1981 Red Land vs Mechanicsburg Patriots hoist the trophy Special Contributor: Kyle Wagner Rich Lichtel would go on to have a long and illustrious career as Mechanicsburg Head Football Coach. He was a […]
No Time-No Problem For Steelton-Highspire’s Cliff Hanger Victory Over Old Forge 39-36
November 14, 2020
With zero time showing on the score board and only one play left as a result of a penalty, the Rollers of Steelton-Highspire flatten the Old Forge Blue Devils state title hopes. Freshman QB Alex Erby hit D1 WR recruit Mehki Flowers on a five -yard touchdown pass that gave the Rollers a 39-36 victory […]
Lakeland Edges Lake-Lehman 14-11 for District 2 3A Title
November 7, 2020
The Lakeland Chiefs defeated the Lake-Lehman Black Knights 14-11 at Lakeland Friday night to capture the District 2 3A Title. The unbeaten Chiefs were tested on every aspect of the play by the highly touted Black Knights who came into the game with only one lost. From the opening kickoff to the final whistle, it […]
Wolfpack Gets Taylor-Made Victory Over Tigers 35-28
November 6, 2020
Thursday night at Wilkes-Barre Memorial Stadium, QB Kam Taylor carved out a nail-biting 35-28 victory over the Tunkhannock Tigers. From the opening kickoff the senior QB took control of his team, both running and passing before surrendering the ball to the Tigers. The Tigers had little luck on their first possession and had to punt […]
Cougars Spoil Cavilers Playoff Hopes with 34-21 Upset
November 1, 2020
The Valley View Cougars upset the Scranton Prep Cavilers in front of an enthusiastic crowd Saturday afternoon at Scranton Memorial Stadium The previous unbeaten Cavilers playoff hopes were extinguished by a well-balanced Cougar attack from the opening kickoff. The Valley View defense bared a nostalgic resemblance of the Cougars in the past. The first […]
Janiszewski Too Much For Trojans, Leads Western Wayne Past North Pocono 27-3
October 31, 2020
Zane Janiszewski was a ubiquitous figure at the North Pocono Sports complex Friday night as he led his Wildcats to a convincing 27-3 victory over the North Pocono Trojans. I spoke to the Wildcats’s workhorse after his stunning performance which yielded 215 yards rushing on 27 attempts, three touchdowns and several key tackles […]
After trailing the whole first half the Line Mountain Eagles beat the Newport Buffalo 44-21 @MegLaud @linemtsd
October 25, 2020
After trailing the whole first half the Line Mountain Eagles beat the Newport Buffalo 44-21 Meghan Laudenslager photos Heather Fees The first few possessions gave LM a lot of 1st downs but that’s where they stayed for the first 5 minutes of the game. Senior Jacob Feese with the keeper gave the Eagles their first […]
Comets On Fire -Rout Dawgs 35-0
October 23, 2020
The Crestwood Comets defeated the Berwick Bulldogs 35-0 Friday night at Crispin Field in Berwick. The undefeated Comets launched their rockets early on the opening drive. The Mountain Top powerhouse needed only five plays to score when QB Ryan Petrosky ran for a seven yard touchdown making it 6-0. Sure foot kicker Alex Romanoski […]
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