District 2
November 2021
Wyomissing stays perfect eliminating previously unbeaten Scranton Prep 35 to 14 to advance to PIAA Class 3A State Semi-Finals ! Photo Gallery added @Wyo_Football
November 28, 2021 | Daniel Reed
Wyomissing stays perfect eliminating previously unbeaten Scranton Prep 35 to 14 to advance to PIAA Class 3A State Semi-Finals ! Before the game, Spartans HC, Bob Wolfrum told me that practice went good during the week, “the kids could see we got a formidable opponent, and knew they had to work hard, their running back […]
Bishop Shanahan’s late fourth quarter rally stuns Valley View 35-25 @BSHS_Eagles_FB
November 27, 2021 | PFN Staff
Just as the game seemed to be taking a turn for the worse the Eagles found a way down 5, and the Cougars’ offense threatening to score Bishop Shanahan found a way to shift the momentum and rally to one of the biggest wins in the program history. Both team’s patterned defenses would come out […]
Cavilers Dominate Warriors in D2 3A title game
November 21, 2021 | PFN Staff
Scranton Prep waited 736 days to exact revenge on Wyoming Area and did with hard does of payback with a dominating 28-0 victory over Wyoming Area as they held the Warriors to just 123 yards of total offense. Prep would receive the opening kickoff and go to work from there. The Wyoming Area defense would […]
Bulldogs stand their ground, win first state playoff game since 2010 with second half surge, 35 to 14 over Lions ! @AthleticsNlsd @nl_dawg
November 20, 2021 | Daniel Reed
Bulldogs stand their ground, win first state playoff game since 2010 with second half surge, 35 to 14 over Lions ! Northern Lehigh’s BIG 4 along with the rest of the Bulldog roster stepped up huge tonight when they needed to, especially on defense to advance to next week’s PIAA State Quarter-Finals against the winner […]
State College Advances to 6A Quarterfinals
November 20, 2021 | John Kotsko
Photos Mark Helbley The Lions relied on a strong running game and a stout defense that kept Warriors star RB Joe Sciascia to under 100 yards and got two interceptions as State College took a hard-earned 28-19 victory over Delaware Valley at Harman-Geist Stadium. “This was a solid team-oriented victory. Several players stepped up and […]
North Pocono advances to the 4A Title Game
November 13, 2021 | John Kotsko
North Pocono’s gameplan according to their head coach Greg Dolhon is to mix in the run and passing games together. However, on this night, the run game did so well that they stuck to it. “We usually can throw the ball, our QB is great. Instead of having him throw, we had him run the […]
A game of inches, Wyoming Area outlasts Lakeland 35-32
November 13, 2021 | PFN Staff
It was like déjà vu at Jake Sobeski Stadium in Exeter. All fans can think of was how 8 weeks prior the Warriors were in the same spot at the same time facing a goal-line stop to win the game. This time the Warriors got the stop they needed and defeated Lakeland 35-32, in a […]
Kotsko’s View of the WVC-Breaking Down District 2 WVC Games
November 11, 2021 | John Kotsko
The first week of playoffs are now in the books and none of the results come as no surprise. That’s the thing about the first round of playoffs, there’s usually very little upsets. You might get one or two but most of the games are typically a mismatch. There are some very interesting matchups […]
Berwick vs Wallenpaupack photo gallery
November 8, 2021 | Carla Wolfinger
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Raptors Capture PIAA Eastern Conference Championship Over Holy Cross. @ExecutiveRaptor
November 7, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Raptors Capture Eastern Conference 1A/2A Title in Inaugural First Season. ALLENTOWN- The first season as a football program at the Executive Education Charter School in Allentown, was a challenge to say the least. Finding any patch of grass to practice on or in the parking lot or gymnasium any where there was room became […]
Nanticoke wins the Eastern Conference 3A Championship over Schuylkill Valley
November 6, 2021 | John Kotsko
After an 0-3 start, the Trojans could’ve very easily have given up and called it a lost season but they ended up winning 4 of their last six games gave them a chance of playing for the Eastern Conference Championship game at home. In front of their home crowd, Nanticoke would use their running attack […]
Dallas downs Pittston Area in playoffs 35-12 @DallasMountsFB @PApatriot_fb
November 6, 2021 | PFN Staff
“You all played a hell of a game” said Dallas head coach Rich Manello after their 35-12 win over Pittston Area in the opening round of the district 2 class 4A playoffs. The Mountaineers 3-headed monster of quarterback Jackson Wydra, wide receiver Zack Paczewski, and running back Parker Bolesta was just too much for the […]
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 "Hollywood" 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. […]
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