District 2
November 2022
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 […]
District 2/11 Class A Playoff Preview: Northern Lehigh vs. Lackawanna Trail
November 17, 2022 | Phil Myers
The District 11 Class A champion Northern Lehigh Bulldogs face off against the District 2 Class A champion Lackawanna Trail Lions at Dunmore Veterans Memorial Stadium, Saturday 11/19 at 1pm Northern Lehigh (11-1), under Head Coach Joe Tout, head into this week’s game fresh off of a 40-15 victory over Tri Valley. On the […]
It All comes down to this: Crestwood takes on Valley View in the District 2 4A Title game (Preview)
November 16, 2022 | Mason Eddinger
Many things in life have a tendency to come “full circle”, this matchup between Crestwood and Valley View describes that saying perfectly. On August 26th, these two squads met to kick off their 2022 season. Few to none thought they would be facing off again for the District 2 4A crown. Crestwood had just finished […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor Class5A Playoff Edition: Del Val vs Whitehall.
November 15, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
District 2 Champions Del Val Warriors Take To The Road to Face Whitehall Zephyrs Friday at Zephyr Stadium 7PM. WHITEHALL ZEPHYRS(7-5) Coach Matt Seneca 4th Year 16-25 record. Whitehall dominated Southern Lehigh(9-3) Saturday night at Catasauqua HS 43-17 to capture District XI Championship. Trey Dogmanits threw for 275 yards on 11-14 passing against the Spartans […]
Class 3A Preview Neumann-Goretti @ Scranton Prep
November 15, 2022 | PFN Staff
These 2 two storied programs are used to meeting each other on the hardwood, on Friday they will meet under the lights of Pen-fed field. They have also been known staples in their respective districts. Neumann-Goretti out of district 12 in Philadelphia has won five districts title since the school’s merger in 2004. While Scranton […]
Hilling, Howanitz Help Power Valley View past Dallas 31-14
November 13, 2022 | PFN Staff
Dallas head coach Rich Mannello said earlier in the week ”the quarterback is 6-foot-5 and 240 pounds and is a heck of a kid. They have the district 100-meter champ at tailback.” That quote aged like fine wine as Hilling ran for 131 yards and a touchdown, and Howanitz accounted for 4 touchdowns 2 through […]
Crestwood advances to District Final with a victory over Berwick
November 12, 2022 | John Kotsko
It’s no secret that Crestwood likes to run the football. For ten weeks, the Comets rushing attack has not been stopped. The running game was on full display once again as Crestwood defeated the Berwick Bulldogs 56-14 on Saturday afternoon to advance to the District Final next week. Comets Head Coach Ryan Arcangeli on his […]
Crestwood Cruises in Win over Berwick
November 12, 2022 | Mason Eddinger
As Rain poured down on the Crestwood Stadium on Friday, both teams had to pivot and play on Saturday afternoon. The big question, what team was able to preserve with the time change and continue with business as usual, today it was Crestwood. The Comets make their motive clear, run the ball and run the […]
Lakeland holds off Dunmore 20-14, wins District 2 Class 2A Championship
November 11, 2022 | Jared Samuel
A breezy night up at Lakeland Stadium was the scene for the District 2 Class 2A Championship, a rematch between the 8-3 Dunmore Bucks and the 11-0 Lakeland Chiefs. Lakeland had already defeated Dunmore 55-14 on the road earlier this season, and many thought this game might be over early. Apparently they were mistaken, as […]
Previewing the District 2 4A Semifinals
November 10, 2022 | John Kotsko
(4) Berwick at (1) Crestwood Fri 7 PM About Berwick: Berwick is 5-6 on the season and defeated North Pocono to advance to the semifinals. Bulldogs QB Matt Lonczynski is throwing for 1,428 yards and 17 touchdowns. Wideout Spencer Kishbaugh has 28 catches for 493 yards and six touchdowns. RB Bo Sheptock is rushing for […]
District 2 Class 2A Championship Preview: Dunmore Bucks at Lakeland Chiefs
November 9, 2022 | Jared Samuel
Tomorrow night up in Jermyn, the District 2 Class 2A champion will be crowned. The visiting 8-3 Dunmore Bucks are fresh off of a narrow 17-14 win at home against Riverside in the semi-final round of the playoffs. It has mainly been Senior RB Nico Ruggiero who carried the load, gaining just over 1,000 yards […]
Crestwood advances to semifinals with a convincing victory over Nanticoke
November 5, 2022 | John Kotsko
When you think of the Crestwood Comets, you usually think of their running game with Noah Schultz and quarterback Jaden Shedlock. However, the performance that could not be overlooked is Nick Miscavage. The senior defensive back intercepted two passes and returned the second half kickoff for a touchdown as Crestwood defeated Nanticoke 61-7 in their […]
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 "Hollywood" 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 "Hollywood" 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 […]
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