District 2
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Lakeland lineman Lyndon Bello
May 25, 2023 | Billy Splain
Lyndon Bello OT/DT Lakeland Class Of 2024 Jersey # 64 HT/WT 6’0 250 Other sports Basketball, track Twitter @LyndonBello2 Head coach David Piwowoarczyk has had the Chiefs on a roll as of late. A perennial contender in the Lackawanna Conference, the Chiefs continue to put out college prospects. Lyndon Bello fits that bill. He’s strong, […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Delaware Valley Warriors’ Aiden Black(TE/DE)
May 22, 2023 | Daniel Reed
Aiden Black Delaware Valley Warriors Class Of: 2024 GPA: 4.19 Position(s): #1 TE in the State Jersey Number: 87 Ht: 6’3 – Wt: 234lbs Other Sports: Wrestling, Track & Field Notable Awards or Recognitions: 2x-ALL STATE Offer Sheet: Stanford, Duke, Tulane, Maryland, West Virginia, Syracuse, Virginia Tech, JMU, Minnesota, Boston College, Temple, Coastal Carolina, App […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Crestwood QB/LB Jaden Shedlock
May 15, 2023 | John Kotsko
Jaden Shedlock Class of 2026 Height: 6-0, 185 Positions: QB/LB Other Sports: Track and Field Twitter: @JadenShedlock Coach’s Comment on Jaden Shedlock: “Complete player and model student. Jaden excels both in the classroom and on the field. As a freshman, he helped guide his team to a school record 13 wins, District 2 4A […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Mid Valley QB/S Jordan Chmielewski
May 13, 2023 | Billy Splain
Jordan Chmielewski Qb and Safety Mid Valley Class Of 2024 Jersey #12 HT/WT 5’9 160 Other sports Track and Field Second team LFC division 2 all star for safety Twitter @jchmielewski12 Head Coach Stan Yanoski says “Jordan will be a 2 year starter at QB and a 2 year starter at FS for our team. […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Wyoming Valley West Spartans’ Bronx Maldonaldo(MLB/FB)
May 11, 2023 | Daniel Reed
Bronx Maldonado Wyoming Valley West Spartans Class Of: 2024 Position(s): MLB/FB Jersey Number: 35 Ht: 5’10 – Wt: 220lbs Twitter: @bronxmaldonado __________________________ Words from the Coach: “Positive attitude and grateful to play the game of football.” ______________________________ Let’s Get to Know a Little More about Bronx: Why do you play football ? I started to […]
89th Annual Scranton Lions Club Dream Game Rosters Set
May 11, 2023 | Billy Splain
This year’s game will be held Wednesday July 19th at 7PM at John Henzes/Veterans Memorial Stadium. Media Night will be Monday July 10th at 6 PM at Valley View as well. Coaches for the game this year are Greg Dolhon (City) and Stan Yanoski (County). CITY Max Hunt Dunmore K Evan Makowski Dunmore OL/DL Josh Malone […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Western Wayne RB/SS Joshua Vinton
May 11, 2023 | Billy Splain
Joshua Vinton RB/SS Western Wayne high school Class Of 2025 Jersey #28 HT/WT 5/8-175 1st team all star division defense honorable mention all star division offense honorable mention all regional offense 2x player of the game. Twitter @Joshua_Vinton28 Coach Shane Grodack says “Josh is a hard nosed running back who is a versatile runner. He […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Valley View Cougars DE/OL Steven Halloran
May 9, 2023 | Daniel Reed
Player Name: Steven Halloran School: Valley View Cougars Class Of: 2024 Position(s): DE/OL Jersey Number 57 Ht: 6’1 – Wt: 240lbs Twitter: @shalloran57 Words from the Coach: “Steven is a great kid. He is a hard worker, very intelligent, and a great leader. Steven will be a 3 year starter at DE this upcoming season.” ______________________________ […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Lakeland WR/DB Riley Rovinsky
May 5, 2023 | Billy Splain
Riley Rovinsky WR, DB Lakeland Class Of 2024 Jersey #17 HT/WT 6-0 180lbs 17 catches for 214 yards, 20 YPG. Other sports Baseball Twitter @rileyrovinsky1 Coach David Piwowarczyk says Riley is a “very underrated returning starter from last years team, took all the steps to grow in the off season”. LET’S GET TO KNOW RILEY […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Wyoming Area RB/LB Aaron Crossley
April 28, 2023 | Billy Splain
Aaron Crossley RB/LB Wyoming Area Class Of 2024 Jersey #5 HT/WT 5’10” 205 2115 rushing yards 26 total TDs 9.5 YPC Other sports Track & field wrestling 2022 Max Preps PA HS Athlete of the Week 2022 All Eastern PA Football-2nd Team-RB 2022 Citizens Voice WVC All-Star-RB/LB 2022 Times Leader All WVC–1st Team-RB 2022 NPF […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Berwick Bulldogs DE/OT Harrison Snyder
April 23, 2023 | Daniel Reed
Player Name: Harrison Snyder School: Berwick Area Bulldogs Class Of: 2024 Position(s): DE/OT Jersey Number: 71 Ht: 6’3 – Wt: 230lbs Other Sports: Track Notable Awards or Recognitions: All Conference Defensive End OFFER SHEET: None at the moment Twitter: @HarrisonSnyder3 _________________________________________ WORDS FROM THE COACH: “Harrison will be a 3 year starter and will most […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Honesdale QB Aiden Collins
April 20, 2023 | Billy Splain
Aiden Collins Quarterback Honesdale Class Of 2025 Jersey #12 HT/WT 6’2”, 190lbs 1,730 passing yards, 21 total touchdowns Other sports Basketball, track and field LFC division 2 Honorable mention Twitter @Aiden_Collins12 Head coach Paul Russick says “Aiden is entering year three. He has been starting since his freshman year. We are looking forward to seeing […]
PFN Player Profile: Matt Sklarosky Crestwood
April 10, 2023 | John Kotsko
Matt Sklarosky WR/DB Crestwood Class of 2024 6’0″ 150 Other Sports: Basketball and Lacrosse Crestwood head coach Ryan Arcangeli says “All Matt needed was an opportunity his junior year. When it came, he took full advantage. This game changer defensively took our team to new heights and was a key part to our playoff success. […]
Bo Orlando announced as 2023 Big 33 Honorary Chairman
March 8, 2023 | Mason Eddinger
Berwick Football’s History is rich and runs deep throughout Pennsylvania. But when you ask the general public who is the greatest Berwick Bulldog of all time, many would point to Bo Orlando. After playing nine years in the NFL, Orlando returned to his old stomping grounds in Berwick Pennsylvania. In 2019, Orlando became the Athletic […]
HUSKIES land SIX players from District XI, THREE from District 2, and TWO from DIV on Signing Day !
February 6, 2023 | Daniel Reed
HUSKIES land SIX players from District XI, THREE from District 2, and TWO from DIV on Signing Day ! Schuylkill County will be well represented at Bloomsburg University in the near future as the Huskies had 11 players from the area give their commitments. Shown below are the players from the area…. PLAYERS FROM DISTRICT […]
Kotsko’s View: Season Finale
January 15, 2023 | John Kotsko
With that, the 2022 High School Football has come to an end. The WVC’s run ended on December 2nd when Crestwood lost to eventual 4A State Champion Bishop McDevitt in the PIAA 4A Semifinals. It was quite a fantastic run by Crestwood. It was quite an interesting season to say the least. We had eight […]
Bob Stelma ready to take the reigns for Wyoming Valley West
January 12, 2023 | Billy Splain
“You just think about this, you’d really like to give your own touch on something, be the guy that calls the shots. Since I got into coaching that has always been a dream. Its that dream you always have” said new Valley West head caoch Bob Stelma. “Then when I was my alma mater […]
WVC stars speak on Coaches All-State nominations
December 31, 2022 | Mason Eddinger
The Wyoming Valley Conference was well represented in the PA Football News Coaches All-State Team. The Conference brought in 5 players on the first team across 4 schools. The PA Football News Coaches All-State team is especially prestigious as it is voted on by the Coaches themselves. Being nominated on this list shows extreme mutual […]
D1,2 & 12 have small but strong presence on PA Writers 4A All State Team
December 30, 2022 | Billy Splain
Interboro RB Abu Kamara hoists league trophy Crestwood’s season came to a grinding halt in Philly, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t have some of the states top the athletes. The PA Writers 4A All State Team showcased just how good they were as OL John Jones, lineman Magnus Bibla and DB Nick Miscavage were […]
Coal region duo heading to Coastal Carolina, SCA athlete signs with Maryland, Danville RB to West Point
December 21, 2022 | Billy Splain
The Coastal Carolina coaching staff has been making waves in the state of PA lately, and this year the wave landed squarely in coal country. Berwick linebacker Spencer Kishbaugh and Mt. Carmel DE Matthew Scicchitano have become the latest PA products to head to the Coastal Carolina Chanticleer Football program. They’ll join fellow PA […]
Bishop McDevitt bounces Crestwood
December 3, 2022 | Brian Ptashinski
Rico Scott returned kickoff 81 yards EXETER TWP- The Crestwood Comets knew coming into their PIAA State 4A Semifinal match-up with powerhouse Bishop McDevitt, if they were to have any chance of winning, was to find away to keep the Crusaders vaunted offense off the field and they would have to score at every opportune […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- 4A Semifinal Preview Crestwood vs Bishop McDevitt
December 1, 2022 | Brian Ptashinski
Can Upstart Comets Figure Out How to Overcome More Experienced Crusaders to Make it to Cumberland Valley? Crestwood Commets (13-1) Coach Ryan Arcangelli vs 11-1 Bishop McDevitt Crusaders Friday 7pm Exeter Twp HS. What’s At Stake: The winner will face the winner of Allentown Central Catholic vs Alliquippa game in the 4A Championship Game next […]
Steelton-Highspire advances to PIAA Class 1A State Semi-Final with 42 to 35 Thriller Ending over Northern Lehigh !
November 27, 2022 | Daniel Reed
Steelton-Highspire advances to PIAA Class 1A State Semi-Final with 42 to 35 Thriller Ending over Northern Lehigh ! There was just :27 seconds left on the clock when Northern Lehigh’s Austin Smyth scored on a pass from Nick Frame for 8 yards into the endzone to tie the game at 35. What happened next was […]
Crestwood capitalizes on turnovers, advance to first state semifinal with win over Bonner
November 26, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
PHILADELPHIA — In a game that takes place over the course of 48 minutes, sometimes a sequence of two plays can tell the story of how one team emerged victorious, and how one team played their final downs of the season. For the Crestwood Comets, they took the momentum and ran with it as they […]
Bonner set to take on Crestwood in 4A State Quarterfinals
November 25, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
PHILADELPHIA — The Monsignor Bonner Friars are one of two Delco Football programs still alive in the PIAA state tournaments along with Garnet Valley, and they’ll take on Crestwood at 1:00 on Saturday at Northeast High School in the 4A State Quarterfinals. It has been a nearly perfect season for the Friars, who sit at […]
Northern Lehigh runs down Lackawanna Trail 40-7
November 19, 2022 | Jared Samuel
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 | Jared Samuel
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 […]
Executive Education defeats Lakeland to advance to the State Quarterfinals
November 19, 2022 | John Kotsko
Executive Education turned a close game at halftime into a decisive victory thanks to the passing of senior Darmel Lopez and fellow senior Jyhmiek Roman had a long touchdown run before the third quarter ended to give the Raptors a 42-15 victory over the Lakeland Chiefs. Raptors Head Coach Larry Ford on the second half […]
Crestwood survives against Valley View in District 2 4A Title game
November 18, 2022 | Mason Eddinger
As the snow fell on Crestwood Stadium, it set an amazing backdrop for the district title game. All the way back in week 1, the Comets took down the Cougars 20-7. It is hard to beat a team once, harder to do it twice. The snow falling down played right into Crestwood’s hands. Entering today’s […]
PIAA 2A First Round Matchup: Lakeland vs Executive Education
November 17, 2022 | John Kotsko
Lakeland vs Executive Education Time: 7 PM Location: Dunmore High School About Lakeland: The Chiefs are 12-0 and won District 2 2A by defeating Holy Redeemer in the semifinals and Dunmore in the Finals. Senior QB Dominico Spataro is a dual threat QB. He has thrown for 2,238 yards and 29 touchdowns and has only […]
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