District 2
October 2023
Danville airs it out en route to 49-6 win
October 13, 2023 | Mason Eddinger
A tale of two polar opposites would be a good way to sum up the week 8 matchup between Berwick and Danville. In the past, Danville has not been able to beat the Dawgs, especially at Crispin Field. All the way back on September 26, 1971, was the last time Danville walked into Crispin Field […]
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 […]
Wyoming Area dominates Holy Redeemer 55-13
October 8, 2023 | PFN Staff
Aaron Crossley only ran two times tonight, he only needed one to get the scoring started. The senior running back scored from 25 yards out, setting the tone for eight different Warriors to find the endzone en route to a dominating 55-13 win over Holy Redeemer. After Crossley’s early score, the Warriors would find the […]
Delaware Valley tames the Wilkes-Barre Area Wolfpack
October 7, 2023 | Jared Samuel
Delaware Valley came into this game on an upswing, having won 3 straight after opening the season 0-3. Coach Keith Olsommer’s squad has been finding increasing success on both sides of the ball during their winning streak. Wilkes-Barre Area was fresh off of a big win up at Crestwood and were winners of 4 straight […]
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 […]
Valley View Defense Pivotal in 35-14 Victory Over Abington Heights
September 30, 2023 | PFN Staff
Steven Halloran plays every snap thinking of his late father. The senior played one of the best games of his career. He forced and recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter that gave the Cougars all the momentum they needed to knock off the Comets. The Cougars knew they needed to start fast. They did […]
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 […]
Wyoming Area runs down Scranton
September 30, 2023 | Jared Samuel
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 […]
Berwick runs away with the win against Wyoming Valley West
September 29, 2023 | Mason Eddinger
With five weeks in the books, and five more to go, Berwick and Wyoming Valley West entered this matchup desperate for a win. Halfway into 2023, Wyoming Valley West already had improved on their win mark from a year ago. The Spartans did not win a game last year, this year they have found the […]
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 […]
District 12 Week 4 Recap and Notes
September 27, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
District 12 Week 4 Recap: Frankford 6 West Philadelphia 0: Entering the game West Philly was projected to win easily however the host Pioneers had different feelings. Both teams had their offensive moments here and there but no sustained drives were capitalized into points until the final possession for Frankford in which they were able […]
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 […]
Lackawanna Trail Roars Past Dunmore 46-21
September 23, 2023 | PFN Staff
Quarterback Steven Jervis doesn’t get to throw the ball much, so when his number gets called he has to deliver. He delivered in a big way tonight throwing for a touchdown and making big throws to help Trail to a 46-21 victory over the Bucks. The Bucks would go three and out on their first […]
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 […]
Wilkes Barre dominates through the air, beats Berwick
September 23, 2023 | Mason Eddinger
After a 35-21 game a year ago in favor of Wilkes Barre, the Dawgs and Wolfpack met again. Wilkes Barre has changed a lot since a year ago, when 2 of their top players Naquan Johnson and Mekhi Nelson departed for Connecticut. Although the Wolfpack are hypothetically less of a threat in 2023 with […]
Dallas continues to roll, shuts out Wyoming Valley West
September 22, 2023 | Jared Samuel
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 […]
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 […]
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