PA Football News Archives
November 2022
What a Knight, Stepeny Sparks Scranton past Abington Heights 42-7
November 5, 2022 | PFN Staff
“He’s our leader,” said Scranton head coach Steve Shumbres about Senior WR Donato Stepney who accounted for 3 touchdowns in the Knights’ 42-7 win over Abington Heights in the Class 5A Quarterfinals. The Knights (8-3) will host Delaware Valley (6-5) Friday for the Class 5A title. The Knights wasted no time getting the scoring started. […]
Freedom Advances to District XI/II/IV 6A Semi-Final With Shutout Win.
November 5, 2022 | Brian Ptashinski
Three First half touchdowns propel Patriots into Semi-Finals against common foe. BETHLEHEM- When two teams meet on the gridiron, that are unfamiliar with each other, there is a feeling out process to see what what your opponent’s tendencies are and to make the necessary adjustments and to get in a “comfort zone” of making proper […]
Dallas runs all over the Warriors, 49-28
November 4, 2022 | Jared Samuel
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 […]
Berwick starts Playoffs strong with win over North Pocono
November 4, 2022 | Mason Eddinger
After 10 weeks that, as always, went by so quickly, we enter the PIAA playoffs. The thrill of the playoffs is knowing when walking into the stadium one team’s season will be ended, and the other’s will live another week. Of course, that was the case tonight at historic Crispin Field. On the Visiting North […]
2022 District XI Class 6A Quarter-Final Preview: Hazleton Area at Bethlehem Freedom
November 4, 2022 | Brian Ptashinski
Friday night at BASD Stadium 8-2 Hazleton Area Cougars at 8-2 Bethlehem Freedom Patriots PIAA District XI/II/IV 6A Subregional Quarter-Final Contest. Follow @BPtashinski on Twitter for live game updates. The PIAA District II/IV/XI 6A Subregional Bracket is chocked full of State ranked teams by pafootballnews.com Emmaus, Northampton and Nazareth are all ranked in the top […]
Lackawanna Conference Playoff breakdown
November 3, 2022 | PFN Staff
Tomorrow night 24 teams from district 2 will start on their journey to hopefully be playing in Cumberland Valley 5 weeks from now. Now lets hope into the breakdowns of just Lackawanna on Lackawanna matchups this postseason Class A Championship Lackawanna Trail (6-4) @ Old Forge (7-3) Last meeting 2022 Old Forge 33, Lackawanna Trail […]
District 2 Playoff Preview (WVC Teams)
November 3, 2022 | John Kotsko
We’re finally at one of the best times of the year! Playoff time! Only six teams will be crowned District 2 Champion. The WVC is guaranteed at least the 6A District Championship as only Hazleton Area and Wilkes-Barre Area are the only teams in 6A. 2A, 3A and 5A each have one WVC team playing […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- District XI Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Playoff Edition Part 1
November 3, 2022 | Billy Splain
Breakdowns and Predictions of PIAA District Playoffs Featuring Teams From Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Class 4-6A. For your breakdown of 1-3A check out my colleague Daniel Reed who will keep you updated. Well the 2022 regular season of high school football has come to a close after 10 weeks. We now look ahead to what I […]
Hazleton’s stifling defense powers them past Berwick
October 29, 2022 | Mason Eddinger
Hazleton QB #14 Tyler Wolfe fights for extra yards against the Berwick Defense The Hazleton cougars entered their Friday night matchup with a impressive 7-2 record. Head Coach Dennis Buchman’s bunch is quite possibly the best team they’ve had in over a decade. From a team that just a few years ago struggled year in […]
Pittston Area Pummels Wyoming Area 35-0, Wins WVC Division 2 Crown
October 29, 2022 | PFN Staff
On the night the Patriots honored the 2002 division-winning team, the Patriots did the same defeating cross-river rival Wyoming Area 35-0 to take home the school’s first division football title in 20 years. Pittston Area took the opening kickoff and never looked back. The Patriots would march 71 yards in seven plays before the drive […]
Comets torch the Trojans 47-0
October 28, 2022 | Jared Samuel
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 […]
Nanticoke runs over Hanover Area to win the Sans Souci Struggle
October 28, 2022 | John Kotsko
Also Written By: Brian Ptashinski For the Nanticoke Trojans, it was about getting a win in their final home game of the season on Senior Night and taking back the Sans Souci Struggle Trophy. The Trojans used 10 different ball carriers and the defense was impressive en route to a 63-7 victory over the Hanover […]
Kotsko’s View of the Wyoming Valley Conference: Where Has The Time Gone?
October 27, 2022 | John Kotsko
Man, Week 10 already? It feels like yesterday that I was working on the Conference preview and getting myself ready for Week 1. With Week 10 comes the end of the season for some teams and for some, the season will extend into the postseason. It’s one of more interesting times of the season. The […]
Tigers Rebound With Win
October 23, 2022 | Dave Fegley
SCA waxes Wyoming Area 55-28 Southern Columbia head coach Jim Roth knows a thing or two about football. After all, the 39-year veteran is sixth all-time in wins across the country while winning a record 12 PIAA Championships. After his Tigers defeated Wyoming Area at home on Friday, he started his interview by comparing the […]
Patriots roll over the Royals, 51-14
October 22, 2022 | Jared Samuel
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 […]
Crestwood runs all over Berwick in big win
October 22, 2022 | Mason Eddinger
#11 Cole Kakalecik makes diving INT on the pass from Matthew Lonczynski The Crestwood Comets have a straightforward path to win the District 2 4A regular season championship. Beat the Bulldogs at Crispin Field, then close it out against North Pocono at home. They got […]
Spataro’s big day leads Lakeland past Western Wayne 35-28
October 22, 2022 | PFN Staff
Heading into the fourth quarter with a one-point lead the Chiefs knew they would need a big play if they wanted to stay undefeated. The Chiefs got that big play from senior quarterback Dominico Spataro who took it in from 22 yards out on fourth down to help lead the Chiefs to a 35-28 win. […]
Hazleton Area pulls away in second half in victory over Williamsport
October 22, 2022 | John Kotsko
With Williamsport tying the game just before halftime, it looked like the Millionaires had all the momentum going into the second half. Hazleton Area got the ball to start the second half and on the first play of the second half, Connor Kundrat brought the momentum back to the home team and he also […]
Dallas falls to the Wolfpack 35-7
October 21, 2022 | Jared Samuel
Dallas came into tonight’s game with a strong 7-1 mark, highlighted by big wins over Hazleton and Crestwood. The Class 4A Mountaineers have had the services of Parker Bolesta to thank for their mark, as he is certainly one of the top backs in all of District 2. Meanwhile, the Wilkes-Barre Area Wolfpack came into […]
Danville flexes their muscles in Win over Berwick
October 15, 2022 | Mason Eddinger
#34 Cameron Kiersch Runs down the left sideline for a Danville TD The Danville Ironmen hosted a Berwick team that was red hot after a huge upset win over the Dallas Mountaineers. Danville shot […]
Kotsko’s View of the WVC: Colder Weather, Warmer Playoff Races
October 14, 2022 | John Kotsko
Ah here we go, it’s the middle of October. You never know what to expect when it comes to weather. You could end up with a warm 60 degree night at kickoff or a 40 degree night at kickoff with the day getting colder. With October, it means playoff football is almost here and several […]
Berwick v Valley West Gallery by Carla Wolfinger
October 1, 2022 | Carla Wolfinger
Game Story: HERE Rest of Gallery: HERE
Dallas Dominates Hazleton 42-20
October 1, 2022 | PFN Staff
Dallas made sure there was no dramatic overtime finish this time against the Cougars, from start to finish Parker Bolesta and Brady Zapoticky dominated en route to a dominating 42-20 victory over previously undefeated Hazleton. The Mountaineers knew they needed to get off to a fast start and did so. Just 4 plays into the […]
Berwick Dominates Wyoming Valley West in a feisty game
October 1, 2022 | Mason Eddinger
After a heartbreaking loss to Wilkes-Barre, the Berwick Bulldogs came up on a potential bounce back against the winless Wyoming Valley West Spartans. The Bulldogs did just that and got back to .500 in a game that lived up the rivalry label that’s been put on this game for years. Drey Wilk got the […]
Crestwood runs wild in victory over Wilkes-Barre Area
October 1, 2022 | John Kotsko
Since losing to Dallas on September 2nd, the Crestwood offense has been on a tear. Over their last three games, they have scored 40 points or more. The Comets continued their winning streak to four as they took a 45-14 victory at Wilkes-Barre Area. Crestwood Head Coach Ryan Arcangeli on tonight’s victory. “This goes to […]
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