District 2
October 2021
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, […]
WVC hits The End of September-Kotsko’s View
September 22, 2021 | John Kotsko
As we hit the last Friday of September, I always find it hard to believe that we are almost at the halfway point. By the end of October, we’ll be trading our shorts and t-shirts to pants and hoodies or Jackets depending on your preference. The entire game will be in the dark unless you […]
Shamokin Spoils Nanticoke’s Special Night Honoring Former Coach. @ShamokinSports @GNAAthletics
September 18, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Behind Maximus Madden’s four touchdowns, Shamokin downs the Trojans 40-13 NANTICOKE- On a night the Greater Nanticoke Area was honoring their former coach the late Dan Distacio, who led the team for twelve seasons racking up 96 wins and four championship teams in 1967, 1968, 1976 and 1977 by naming the new scoreboard, donated by […]
North Pocono Pummels Tunkhannock 47-7
September 18, 2021 | PFN Staff
Friday night, North Pocono fans were treated in Moscow to another defensive masterpiece by North Pocono, The Trojans forced 4 turnovers in a 47-7 rout over Tunkhannock. The Trojans declawed and pick apart the Tigers all night long. Right out of the gate, the Trojans were ready to go. They took the opening kickoff back […]
Crestwood shuts out Western Wayne
September 18, 2021 | John Kotsko
On Miltary Appreciation Night at Crestwood Stadium, the Comets made it their goal to get their first win. Crestwood donned special camo jerseys for the game tonight. “Our job tonight was to honor our veterans with a win” Crestwood Head Coach Ryan Arcangeli said. The Comets defense answered the call as they defeated Western Wayne […]
Tigers Win Instant Classic
September 18, 2021 | Dave Fegley
Southern drives length of field to beat Wyoming Area The last time Southern Columbia lost a football game, one of their star running backs had to watch from the sidelines injured in the 2016 Class 2A final. Fast-forward to last night, 64 games later, and there was an eerily similar vibe floating through the air. […]
ANASTASI’S VIEW ON LFC WEEK 4, MONTGOMERY RUNS WILD
September 17, 2021 | PFN Staff
Three of the Area best teams enter week 4 without a game this week. Undefeated Old Forge found out Monday that Northwest Area had Covid and that game was canceled, Undefeated Scranton Prep lost there game to Dunmore to health Concerns, and (2-1) Dallas had to postpone their rivalry game with Lake Lehman. I asked […]
Developing Races in the Wyoming Valley Conference-Kotsko’s View
September 16, 2021 | John Kotsko
Over the first three weeks of the season, you can see the race for the Division crowns being formed alongside teams looking at getting a playoff spot or working on seeding. Teams need to keep up the momentum as we hit the middle of September. A long losing streak can prevent from a good playoff […]
Berwick v Hazleton 9-10-2021 Gallery @HAHS_COUGARS_FB @BenKnorr4 @AidenMason20 @berwickdawgs @RyanMatyas10
September 11, 2021 | Carla Wolfinger
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MONTGOMERY PUMMELS PAUPACK-PREP CRUISES TO 42-10 VICTORY @LondonMontgom11 @ScrPrepSports
September 11, 2021 | PFN Staff
London Montgomery turning football games into track meets. Scranton Prep running back London Montgomery proved to be too much for the Buckhorns Friday night. He rushed for 297 yards and 4 touchdowns and led his team to a 42-10 victory over the previously undefeated Wallenpaupack Buckhorns. What appeared to be an evenly matched game in […]
Dallas Dominant In Victory Over Wilkes-Barre Area
September 11, 2021 | John Kotsko
Coming into the game, the talk was about the Wolf Pack’s speed on offense. In the end, the Mountaineer defense was stifling with six turnovers and QB Jackson Wydra had five total touchdowns as Dallas posted a shutout victory over Wilkes-Barre Area 45-0. Dallas Head Coach Rich Mannello on his team’s performance “We took advantage […]
ANASTASI’S VIEW ON LFC WEEK 3 : COUGARS AND CAVILERS STAY RED HOT
September 10, 2021 | PFN Staff
Last week had plenty of headlines, Valley View did something that no team in District 2 had done to Delaware Valley in a long time, and that’s blows them out. The Cougars won 35-14 and scored 28 points in the first half, the last team to beat Delaware Valley that bad was Valley West in […]
Surprising Results for the Wyoming Valley Conference
September 8, 2021 | John Kotsko
Last week was a much better week weather than in Week 1. However, there were quite some unexpected results in last week’s contests. Berwick beating Crestwood was quite the surprise and the fact that only one offensive touchdown was scored between both teams. Lake-Lehman and Nanticoke being scoreless til the 4th was very surprising as […]
Wyoming Area survives wild game against Wilkes-Barre Area
September 4, 2021 | John Kotsko
For three quarters, it looked like Wyoming Area was going to take a victory on the road against Wilkes-Barre Area in convincing fashion after a third quarter where they had three big play touchdowns. However, the Wolf Pack had other ideas, with starting quarterback Javant McClary out with an injury in the second half, sophomore […]
SPARTANS STUNNED , WYDRA WINS IT FOR DALLAS 28-27 IN OVERTIME
September 4, 2021 | PFN Staff
Friday night in Kingston was a game to remember, the Mountaineers stunned the Spartans at Spartans Stadium to move to 1-1 on the season, it was one of those classic physical, hard-fought game. The bread and butter of Dallas’s head coach Rich Mannello. Dallas took the opening kickoff on their 29 and marched all the […]
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