District 2
Canisius (NY) hands Scranton Prep their first loss
September 7, 2024 | Jared Samuel
When Scranton Prep wanted to be able to opt out of some of their Lackawanna Conference schedule in order to play some higher caliber competition, some wondered how that would work out. The Cavaliers went on the road last week and played a tough Loyola Blakefield (MD) team, and the name most heard in preparation […]
Valley View’s Defense Comes Up Big in Win over Wilkes-Barre Area
September 7, 2024 | John Kotsko
After Valley View failed to get the two point conversion, it looked like the Wolf Pack were going to come out victorious in this matchup. However, The defense came up big with an interception and as Wilkes-Barre Area was driving down the field. Gianni Marino got an interception to seal the game as the […]
Mid Valley Remains Undefeated With a Convincing Win over Old Forge 42-18 (Video Highlights)
September 7, 2024 | Jake Mills
Mid Valley remains undefeated after a huge win over Old Forge 42-18. Jakob Lesher scored 3 touchdowns for the Spartans, Nick Jackson and Kaleb Parry also scored for Mid Valley. Mid Valley travels up to Honesdale next week and looks to remain undefeated. Old Forge will look to get back on track as they host […]
Abington Heights gets huge road win over Mountaineers 30-13: Video recap
September 7, 2024 | EJ Samuel
Both Dallas and Abington Heights had something to prove tonight and they only stood in each other’s way. Dallas came into the game at 0-2 and in uncharted territory, white Abington Heights came in at 1-1 and under the radar. Dallas got the ball to start the game and just like Abington Heights, they struggled […]
Western Wayne gets convincing win over Wyoming Area
September 7, 2024 | Jared Samuel
All week the hype had been building up for the matchup of 2 early-season powerhouses. Wyoming Area, fresh off a 49-41 defeat of defending 4A State Runner-Up Dallas, was riding a wave of excitement. Meanwhile, Western Wayne had just handed Lackawanna Trail a convincing 28-7 defeat and had some momentum of their own. Something had […]
Wyoming Area at Western Wayne — PHOTO GALLERY
September 7, 2024 | Jared Samuel
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Mistakes continues to haunt Northwest as Lake-Lehman wins 42-6
September 6, 2024 | Aaron Hardy
Jaydon Skipalis totals 3 touchdowns on the night. @AaronHa96122301 on X/Twitter For the first time since 2019 Northwest and Lake-Lehman faced off as the Rangers traveled up to Lehman to play the Black Knights. The Rangers won the toss and deferred to the second half. The Black Knights received the opening kickoff and wasted no […]
Lackawanna Trail Blanks Berwick
September 6, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
With 2 weeks already quickly in the books, High School Football in Pennsylvania turns over to week 3 of the season. This week was a tale of two opposite sides of the spectrum. On one end, Lackawanna Trail is one of the premier teams in PIAA 1A football. Last year they were state runner-ups. This […]
Scranton climbs over Pocono Mountain East
September 5, 2024 | Jared Samuel
Many writers are saying a multitude of things about some early success stories in this young high school football season. We’ve certainly heard them all: “It’s still early” or “Wait until they have some injuries”, and then there’s the famous “They haven’t played anybody good yet.” The Scranton Knights have probably heard a lot of […]
Pocono Mountain East at Scranton — PHOTO GALLERY
September 5, 2024 | Jared Samuel
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Lakeland behind Naniewicz, Rosenkrans slide by Holy Cross Saturday afternoon.
August 31, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
After going 1-9 in 2023, the Lakeland Chiefs start the season 2-0. DUNMORE- Under the overcast skies of Northeastern Pennsylvania Saturday afternoon, before a packed-house at St. Anthony’s Memorial Playground field, the young upstarts fro Lakeland high school did just enough to earn a tough 21-3 decision over the Holy Cross Crusaders in a LIAA […]
Scranton Prep over Loyola Blakefield (MD) in a thriller
August 31, 2024 | Jared Samuel
A recipe for success is to challenge yourself. We have been seeing teams in District 2 start to do this, emulating what Delaware Valley and others have done to prepare themselves for tougher competition later in the year. This season the LIAA let Scranton Prep out of the normal schedule and accommodated their desire to […]
Scranton Prep at Loyola Blakefield (MD) — PHOTO GALLERY
August 31, 2024 | Sherryl Samuel
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Wyoming Area goes to 2-0 with victory over Dallas
August 31, 2024 | John Kotsko
Wyoming Area came into this game looking to prove something in their home opener. The Warriors used their ground game behind a stellar offensive line to go to 2-0 and take a 49-41 victory over Dallas. Lidge Kellum on the win tonight. “It was great, it was absolutely amazing. Everyone stepped up. Our line did […]
Shamokin blanks Lake-Lehman Friday night on the black turf in a cross-district contest
August 31, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
22 point second quarter barrage leads the District 4 Indians over over District 2 Black Nights. LEHMAN TWP- Shamokin Area is not unfamiliar with football in the Wyoming Valley, most recently a contest with Greater Nanticoke Area had the Indians facing a District 2 team. O Friday night on the unique black turf field at […]
Brody Coyle shines bright in Scranton’s win over Wyoming Valley West (video highlights)
August 31, 2024 | EJ Samuel
Scranton came into their contest against Wyoming Valley West with confidence. Immediately scoring and not looking back, 2 touchdowns from Scranton QB Brody Coyle helped the Knights get past the Spartans in style. WVW had one simple problem that caused them much strife, and that was unfinished tackles. When playing against elusive players like Brody […]
Valley View drops Crestwood in District 2 Class 4A Action
August 30, 2024 | Jared Samuel
Early in a season, the goal of most teams is to avoid injury and get consistency on both sides of the ball. After 0-1 starts, both Crestwood and Valley View were beset by injuries. The Cougars were coming off of a lopsided 33-0 loss at Scranton Prep that saw the loss of QB Zach Cwalinski […]
Crestwood at Valley View — PHOTO GALLERY
August 30, 2024 | Sherryl Samuel
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Mid Valley runs past Berwick in Defensive Masterclass.
August 30, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
The second week of Pennsylvania High School Football got underway on Friday Night as Mid Valley took down Berwick. Last year saw a respectable 7-4 season for Mid Valley. Throughout the 11 games last year, they allowed over 30 points just twice. Last season was good, but Mid Valley looks like a different […]
Riverside Cruises Past Hanover Area 62-13 (Video Highlights)
August 30, 2024 | Jake Mills
Riverside defeats Hanover Area at their temporary home stadium at Wilkes-Barre Area 62-13. Many Vikings players got into the endzone tonight, WR Carmello Barnett hauled in 3 Touchdowns while QB Chase Taddonio got himself 2. Kicker Santino D’Amico scored 2 field goals for the Vikings, Richie Kostoff, Ny-Jai Scott-Holt and Brady Pavalonis also scored touchdowns […]
Western Wayne too much for Susquehanna to handle
August 24, 2024 | Jared Samuel
A new year and a new season usually means a new opportunity for teams chasing glory. Western Wayne and Susquehanna Community are both certainly looking at things this way. Susquehanna had 5 wins last year with a new head coach and some young players who already have experience, and Western Wayne made it to the […]
Western Wayne at Susquehanna Community — PHOTO GALLERY
August 24, 2024 | Jared Samuel
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Explosive offense helps Lackawanna Trail win the battle for Wyoming County (video highlights)
August 24, 2024 | EJ Samuel
The town of Tunkhannock was packed with football fans for Friday night’s game between the Lackawanna Trail Lions and the Tunkhannock Tigers. While both teams had different storylines heading into this game, they both had one in common: Business. Tunkhannock started off strong by stopping Lackawanna Trail’s potent offense and forcing them to go 3 […]
Mid Valley defeats Pittston Area 32-0 in Season Opener (Video Highlights)
August 24, 2024 | Jake Mills
Mid Valley beats Pittston Area 32-0 in their season opener. Jakob Lesher of Mid Valley scored all 5 of his team’s touchdowns. 2 of those touchdowns came on the defensive side of the ball. Mid Valley hosts Berwick next week and looks to keep the momentum going. While Pittston Area will travel to North Pocono […]
Wolfpack Muster A Victory Over District XI Foe Whitehall Friday Night
August 24, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Wilkes-Barre Area Wolfpack Started Slow But then Got on a Roll to Defeat the Vising Zephyrs of Whitehall Opening Night. Wilkes-Barre- The Wolfpack of Wilkes-Barre Area left the Lehigh Valley in the 2023 District XI/2 6A sub-regional disappointed after a 35 point loss to the Nazareth Blue Eagles. The Wolfpack would start off the […]
