PA Football News Archives
November 2021
Kotsko’s View: The PIAA District 2 Playoffs in the Wyoming Valley Conference – Let the Postseason Begin!!!
November 4, 2021 | John Kotsko
Welcome to November!!! You know what that means? That’s right, the days get shorter, colder and High School Football playoffs are upon us!!!! For some, the aspiration of a District or Eastern Conference Championship will come to fruition by the end of the month. For many, the dream will be dashed and some will have […]
PIAA District 2 Lackawanna Conference Playoff breakdown.
November 4, 2021 | PFN Staff
Breaking down the LFC Playoff Games this weekend PIAA District 2 Class 6A Scranton (4-6) at Delaware Valley (7-3) (Plays winner of Hazleton, Wilkes Barre) Friday 7.00 PM Last meeting 2021 (Delaware Valley 35, Scranton 0) Scranton finished off the year on a good note by rallying late in the fourth quarter to defeat Abington […]
Wet and Wild, Scranton Prep outlasts Valley View 17-10
October 30, 2021 | PFN Staff
It was labeled ”The Game” and in a packed house in Peckville, the game did not disappoint. Despite harsh winds and heavy rainfall, the Cavilers found a way to hand Valley View its first loss of the season. It was a big win for the Cavilers as they not only secured the Lackawanna division 2 […]
Crestwood gets big victory over Valley West
October 30, 2021 | John Kotsko
With Noah Schultz out with an injury and the possibility of the postseason, the Crestwood defense kept Spartans star running back Isaiah Cobb in check as the Comets took the victory on their senior night 34-6. “It’s the seniors stepping up through what could be our last week. They wanted to leave this field the […]
Sans Souci Struggle goes to Nanticoke @GNAAthletics @area_hanover
October 29, 2021 | Billy Splain
The Sans Souci Struggle trophy stays with the Trojans As far as rivalries go, there are many between neighboring towns but there are few that are as close as Nanticoke and Hanover Area. The districts are connected geographically and it’s a short trip from Nanticoke high school to Hanover Area down what’s known as the […]
Kotsko’s View of the WVC: Stormy Finish
October 28, 2021 | John Kotsko
With the exception of Week 1, the weather has been pretty good. However, our luck is about to come to an end as we are expected to get a lot of rain on Friday night into Saturday. Some games are getting moved to Thursday to avoid ruining the field, mostly the grass surfaces. Also I […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor: Colonial League Week#9
October 27, 2021 | Brian Ptashinski
Recap of Week Nine and a Look Forward to “Rivalry Week” in District XI’s Colonial League. We are set to cross the finish line in the 2021 PIAA high school football regular season in the Colonial League. There are still some slots open for District XI playoff spots yet to be decided and there are […]
Pizano pushes Wyoming Area past Dunmore 35-6
October 23, 2021 | PFN Staff
“The O-Line is unreal, it’s unreal,” said Wyoming Area Rocco Pizano. The Warriors O-Line paved the way for offensive explosion Friday night, and also paved the way for Rocco Pizano who finished with 170 yards and 3 touchdowns. Quickstarts have been a reason why the Warriors’ offense has been so good, and it was no […]
Kotsko’s View of the WVC-So close to the finish line
October 21, 2021 | John Kotsko
Here we are at week number nine!!!! Eight weeks in and we pretty much know who are the District contenders in the classes. Several teams have punched their ticket into the postseason while some teams are still looking to clinch a spot. Some already qualified as the season began because their classification only had enough […]
Fox leads Nanticoke to big victory over Holy Redeemer
October 17, 2021 | John Kotsko
Zach Fox has been one of the biggest surprises this season in the WVC. The sophomore ran for 275 yards and four scores as the Trojans took the road victory at King’s College 46-14. “Early on, he wasn’t expected to be our featured back but he worked hard. He’s been a workhouse as a sophomore […]
Second half sparks Hazleton Area to victory over Wilkes-Barre Area
October 16, 2021 | John Kotsko
The first half was not going the way Hazleton Area wanted. At the start of the second half, they had a 96 yard kickoff return for a touchdown get called back due to a block in the back. The Cougars wouldn’t be denied however as they scored on that drive, en route to 21 points […]
Chiefs Cruise Past Spartans 34-14
October 16, 2021 | PFN Staff
A roller coaster ride is the best way to describe Lakeland’s 34-14 victory over Mid Valley. The Chiefs capitalized on Mid Valleys’ mistakes and the defense played well, holding the state leading rusher Devin Ayala to under 100 yards rushing. The game started off with a bang. The Chiefs returned the kickback to the 30, […]
Kotsko’s View of the WVC: Things I enjoy about High School Football
October 13, 2021 | John Kotsko
There’s so many things I enjoy about High School Football. The atmosphere and the performance of the players. I’ve seen some impressive performances at games I’ve seen this season. Some were of the team’s performance and sometimes it was a particular player. It goes to show you that you can expect the unexpected in sports. […]
Bulldogs Rally to Top the Spartans Saturday Afternoon in Long-Running Rivalry. @BerwickBulldogs @wvwfootball
October 9, 2021 | Brian Ptashinski
Berwick spots Wyoming Valley West 14 points, then rally to score 21 unanswered points in much needed win. @BPtashinski on Twitter KINGSTON- In a fierce and an intense rivalry such as that between the Berwick Bulldogs and the Wyoming Valley West Spartans, momentum is everything. The Spartans jumped out to 14-0 lead but a late […]
Prep pounds Honesdale 50-13
October 9, 2021 | PFN Staff
It couldn’t be more fitting for the Scranton Prep program on the team’s 50th anniversary of their program to scored 50 points en route to their 50-13 win over Honesdale. Prep received the opening kickoff and went to work. Running back Quenten Palermo -who finished with 2 rushing touchdowns-led the Cavilers all the way downfield […]
Schultz Runs Wild as Crestwood wins the battle of the Comets
October 9, 2021 | John Kotsko
It was a fantastic night up in Mountain Top for Crestwood’s Homecoming. The home team answered the special occasion with an amazing night from junior Noah Schultz and the defense pitched a shutout, forcing three turnovers. They defeated Abington Heights 33-0. Crestwood started with the ball and went 10 plays over 75 yards, ending with […]
Photo Gallery Berwick vs Tunkhannock
October 7, 2021 | Carla Wolfinger
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Kotsko’s View, Wyoming Valley Conference -Week 7
October 6, 2021 | John Kotsko
As I look at the standings in District 2, I’m actually amazed that we can end up with below .500 teams in the playoffs. Seems to be the norm since the expansion to six classifications in 2016. I hear this quite a bit “Playoff teams should have a .500 record.” As much as I agree, […]
Wyoming Area rallies late in the fourth quarter to stun Lakeland 19-14
October 2, 2021 | PFN Staff
“That was a hell of an effort” that’s what Wyoming Area head coach Randy Spencer had to say about their 19-14 comeback victory over previously undefeated Lakeland Friday night at Lakeland stadium in Jermyn. The Warriors established a dominant ground game once starting quarterback Blake Sokach-Minnick went down with an injury, and Senior Leo Harris […]
Delaware Valley holds off Hazleton Area rally
October 2, 2021 | John Kotsko
In a game where both teams had plenty of chances to win, it was Delaware Valley that made the biggest plays when it mattered the most as the Warriors took the road victory at Harman-Geist Stadium 14-9. “Both teams did their best to let the other guys to win. We were just lucky to score […]
ANASTASI’S VIEW ON LFC WEEK 6- 4 TEAMS REMAIN UNDEFEATED
September 30, 2021 | PFN Staff
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. […]
Kotsko’s View-Meet Me Halfway in the WVC
September 30, 2021 | John Kotsko
Five weeks are now in the books and the official halfway point of the High School Football season. There are a few things that are guaranteed. No WVC team will go winless and no team will finish undefeated. Nanticoke was the only WVC team without a win and they did that as they defeated Susquehanna. […]
Photos from Berwick vs Williamsport thrilling OT game
September 26, 2021 | Carla Wolfinger
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DEFENSE PROPELS NORTH POCONO PAST WALLENPAUPACK 13-6
September 25, 2021 | PFN Staff
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 […]
Nanticoke gets first win over Susquehanna
September 25, 2021 | John Kotsko
One thing was certain in Friday night’s game. One of these two teams were going to get their first win of the season. It ended up being a defensive struggle for 48 minutes. The Trojans came out on top for their first win as they defeated Susquehanna 7-6. “My hat goes off to our kids, […]
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