District 2
June 2020
2020 Team Previews: The West Scranton Invaders @WestHigh63 @KevinRoginski
June 27, 2020 | Billy Splain
West Scranton Invaders Head Coach Dennis Hricenak Assistant Coaches Tom Smith Dave Promowitz Ed Roche Paul Stefani John Sheroda Jim Williams 2019 Season Record 1-9 DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-22 Riverside (SCR) Taylor Veterans Memorial Stadium 10:00 am 08-28 Wyoming Valley West (0-0) Spartan Stadium 7:00 pm 09-04 Wallenpaupack (0-0) Valor Field at Scranton Memorial 7:00 pm 09-12 […]
2020 Team Previews: The Wallenpaupack Buckhorns @WAHS_Buckhorns
June 26, 2020 | Billy Splain
Wallenpaupack Buckhorns Head Coach Mark Watson Assistant Coaches Jay Haupt John Myers Rich Palazzi Justin Hayney Jeff Wentzell Lenny Spoor Tim Tirjan Lou Palazzi Zach Blau Aaron Lenz Caleb Vogler 2019 Season Record 3-7 2020 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-22 Crestwood (SCR) Crestwood Stadium 10:00 am 08-28 Honesdale (0-0) Hornets Stadium 7:00 pm 09-04 West Scranton (0-0) […]
Dual Threat QB Taylor looks to take the WB Wolfpack to New Levels of Success in 2020 @2020wolfpack @wb_area @NiNoots @KamTaylor_7
June 26, 2020 | Frank Deangelo
Kameron Taylor QBHt 6’3Wgt 193Twitter KamTaylor_7Instagram Kameron.Taylor7 Keystonefootballrecruits.com Profile The 2019 Wilkes Barre Wolfpack exceeded most peoples expectations in their first season of play after the merger of GAR-MEYERS-COUGHLIN. Coach Ciro Cinti will be counting on rising SR Kameron Taylor to continue his emergence as one of the top dual threat QBS in […]
2020 Player Profiles: Jacob Mercadante – Hanover Area
June 24, 2020 | Billy Splain
Jacob Mercadante Hanover Area 2021 DE, OT, Special teams Jersey # – 77 Ht- 6’4” Wt – 210lbs 2019 stats- DF: GP-11, Solo-15, Ast-22, Tot-37, Tckl/G- 3.4 TFL- 3.0, Sak – 1, Int- 1,Yds – 52 OF- GP -11, Yds, 52, Tot-52, Yds/G- 4.7 Twitter @ jacob_merc Let’s Get To Know Jacob!! Other Sports: […]
2020 PFN Player Profiles: Geoffrey Johnson, Honesdale @Coach_Russick64 @HHSHornets_FB
June 23, 2020 | Billy Splain
Geoffrey Johnson 2020 Honesdale Offensive Guard, Defensive End Jersey #75 Ht 6’ 1” Wt 216 2019 stats 3 sacks Why do you play football? The camaraderie. I have formed friendships that will last for the rest of life thanks to this game. Who is your favorite sports star and why? Dick Butkus. He was […]
Berwick’s Blane Cleaver takes Flight as a top PA recruit @blane_cleaver @AreaBerwick
June 11, 2020 | Frank Deangelo
Blane CleaverLinebackerHT 6-3Wgt:215Twitter handle- @blane_cleaverInstagram- bjc_18 One of the more intriguing athletes in D-2 for 2020 is Berwick’s Blane Cleaver; a 6-3, 215 LB TE-LB who is still growing. The 4.0 GPA Student already nearly 20 offers and is collecting more each week. Most are projecting him as sideline to sideline disrupting inside linebacker. The […]
OPEN DATES: DELAWARE VALLEY @dvwarriorfb
June 10, 2020 | Billy Splain
Delaware Valley has an opening for the week zero slot, Aug 28 of this year. 6A club in central eastern PA if interested contact Head Coach OlsommerK@dvsd.org
Lake-Lehman SR QB Ethan Adams looks to continue his offensive reign of terror in 2020 @adams_qb @LLKnightsSports
June 10, 2020 | Frank Deangelo
Ethan Adams Sr QB-Lake-Lehman Black Knights District 2 Twitter: @adams_qb Instagram: ethan11adams Ht 5’10 Wgt: 185 Ask any Wyoming Valley Conference Defensive Coordinator for a list of players who will cause them to lose sleep this season; and SR QB Ethan Adams of Lake Lehman will be at or near the top of that list. […]
Tunkhannock’s QB Jack Chilson looks to lead Tigers to new heights in 2020 @chilzone1 @TunkhannockF
June 9, 2020 | Frank Deangelo
Twitter Acct: chilzone18 Instagram Acct: jack_chilson QB Ht: 6’5” Wgt: 185 lbs For the past couple of seasons; Tunkhannock’s Jack Chilson has been one of the most prolific gunslingers in the Wyoming Valley Conference. His resume includes a stunning unanswered 28 point 4th Qtr performance against Pittston Area last year to lead his team […]
All Star Game Updates: Save an Eye Game cancelled, Varischetti Game Postponed, Dream Game & Big 30 a “go” so far
May 22, 2020 | Billy Splain
As of RIGHT THIS MOMENT, we WILL have football this summer!!! A few All Star game updates: “The 82nd Annual Erie Lions Club Save an Eye High football game is scheduled for July 17th 2020 at Erie Veterans Memorial Stadium. At this time the game Day committee is continuing planning for this historic game. […]
Lakeland TE chooses Maryland, makes that commitment official. @CjDippre @LHSChiefs
May 10, 2020 | Billy Splain
Lakeland TE CJ Dippre had plenty of offers to choose from, and he was looking forward to the summer camp tour to increase those choices. Bowling Green, Boston College, Kent St, Akron, Uconn, Virginia, Temple and more offered the talented Lakeland tight end. Then came the lockdowns of Covid-19. Schools shut down, college campuses closed […]
2020 Team Preview: The Valley View Cougars @VVCougars
May 8, 2020 | Billy Splain
Valley View Cougars Head Coach George Howanitz Assistant Coaches Scot Wasilchak Anthony Mengoni Christian Reese Will Rebar Josh Lupini JR Refice Corey Mitchko Bill Cawley Mike Barrett Robert Nolan Nick Rodio Anthony Kinney John Rebar Tyler Kapinus EJ Sumsky 2019 Season Record 11-2 2020 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 10-02 @ Delaware Valley (0-0) Warrior Stadium 7:00 […]
2020 Dream Game rosters released; Game still scheduled for July 23
May 5, 2020 | Billy Splain
The 86th annual Lions Club Dream game is scheduled for July 23 at John Henzes/Veterans Memorial Stadium. We are patiently waiting to see how the next month or so go before making a decision about the game” said game co-chairman Bill Dempsey. “We’ll see what happens after May 8 when our area is expected to move to […]
Wyoming Area Stuns Central Valley in Second Half Comeback Win for the PIAA 3A @wascoreboard @cvqbclub
December 7, 2019 | Billy Splain
“That big pass over the middle that Riley Rusyn caught, it wasn’t even meant for him, it was meant for Derek Ambrosino but he just jumped up and grabbed it.” That was the moment Wyoming Area quarterback Dom DeLuca says turned the momentum their way. Coming back into the game after being injured with his […]
PIAA State Championships – 3A Wyoming v. Central Valley (GALLERY) @WaScoreboard @WyomingAreaSC @cvqbclub @CVHSWarriors
December 7, 2019 | Sykotyk
PIAA Class 3A Championship Saturday December 7, 2019 Hersheypark Stadium Hershey, PA Wyoming 21, Central Valley 14 – Final More photos will be available at http://www.flickr.com/sykotyk/sets/
PIAA Class 3A State Championship Preview: Central Valley v Wyoming Area @WasSoreboard @cvqbclub
December 7, 2019 | Billy Splain
The Skinny (strengths, weaknesses, the stars): For Central Valley: This is a very athletic and fast team. Their mid season loss to 4A champ Thomas Jefferson is the only blemish in what was otherwise a strong season. Taking down 2018 champion Aliquippa twice is an impressive resume builder, though the second matchup was a hard […]
PIAA State Championships — Dallas v. Thomas Jefferson (GALLERY) @DallasMountsFB @TJHSJaguars
December 6, 2019 | Sykotyk
PIAA Class 4A Championship Thursday, December 5, 2019 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA Thomas Jefferson 46, Dallas 7 — FINAL For more, and larger, photos from this weekend, click HERE. For photos from previous weeks and seasons, visit http://www.flickr.com/sykotyk/sets/
Thomas Jefferson Hammers Dallas to claim the PIAA 4A Title @TJHSJaguars
December 5, 2019 | Billy Splain
Shane Stump summed up tonight’s 46-7 drubbing of Dallas as something they’ve been working toward since he was a young kid. “This was a team of coming together in youth football, middle school football and high school football. All the sudden you’re here and you’ve done everything you’ve dreamed of doing.” Stump threw for 104 […]
PIAA Class 4A State Championship Preview: Dallas v Thomas Jefferson @TJHSJaguars @DallasMountsFB
December 5, 2019 | Billy Splain
The Skinny (strengths, weaknesses, the stars): For Dallas: QB Michaelas scored 659 points, while allowing 181. Their quarterback has thrown for 2,000 yards and their main running back has rushed for well over 2,000 yards. They are more of a run first team as two thirds of the Mountaineers total yardage is via the ground. […]
Wyoming Area Advances To First State Championship.
November 30, 2019 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
KINGSTON- The Wyoming Area Warriors punched their ticket to Hershey Friday night at Spartan Stadium with a dominant defensive performance that forced five interceptions in a 21-0 victory over District XI champion Tamaqua in the PIAA 3A state semifinal contest. The win secures the schools’ first state championship opportunity against District 7 champion Central Valley […]
Dallas runs to date in Hershey! @DallasMountsFB
November 30, 2019 | Greg Ricupero
PIAA Semi-Final 4A Jersey Shore Bulldogs (11-3) vs Dallas Mountaineers (14-0) from Danville, Pa Friday November 29, 2019 By Greg Ricupero Quick Stats Jersey Shore 426.3 yds/game 5.6 Tds/game Dallas 413 yds/game 5.9 Tds/game The expected shootout between Dallas and Jersey Shore lived up to it’s billing. The Mountaineers of Dallas were able to double […]
Marauders fend off Trail, 11-7, in final seconds
November 29, 2019 | Ed Weaver
In a game that came down to the very final play, Bishop Guilfoyle held off Lackawanna Trail, 11-7, in the PIAA Class A semi-finals at Danville to advance to next week’s state championships.
Great PA Teams: BERWICK 1983
November 26, 2019 | Hal Wilson
We are pleased to run a series, Great PA Teams, by the great Hal Wilson, a long time contributor to PA High School Football. Hal has written many stories in the past for PAFootballNews dating back to our print days. BERWICK 1983 A primary exemplar of Pennsylvania football for decades, the Berwick Bulldogs have […]
Wyoming Area uses second half surge, big performance from Deluca to get by Montoursville @WaScoreboard @Hold_The_Rope
November 23, 2019 | Billy Splain
Trailing 21-13 at halftime, Wyoming Area head coach Randy Spencer had a message for his team. “We just needed to get back to what Wyoming Area does, and that’s play smash mouth football” said Wyoming area quarterback/safety Dom Deluca. Wyoming Area trailed 21-13 at the break, but came out hungry and dominated the second half […]
Lackawanna Trail Advances to PIAA 1A Semi, Historic Muncy season ends.
November 23, 2019 | PFN Staff
MITCH RUPERT Sports reporter mrupert@sungazette.com Branson Eyer took the snap on fourth-and-goal at the Lackawanna Trail 1-yard line with no intention of giving up the football. He put his foot in the ground and lunged forward, but there was nowhere to go. The Muncy quarterback was stopped cold in his tracks at Williamsport’s STA Stadium. […]
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