PA Football News Archives
September 2023
Valley View Defense Pivotal in 35-14 Victory Over Abington Heights
September 30, 2023 | PFN Staff
Steven Halloran plays every snap thinking of his late father. The senior played one of the best games of his career. He forced and recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter that gave the Cougars all the momentum they needed to knock off the Comets. The Cougars knew they needed to start fast. They did […]
Wilkes-Barre Area wins fourth straight game with win at Crestwood
September 30, 2023 | John Kotsko
Both teams entered tonight’s game on winning streaks. The Wolf Pack came in as winners of three straight after an 0-2 start and Crestwood won two straight after starting off 0-3. Wilkes-Barre Area got a big night out of Sophomore Treyvon Gembitski and senior Evan Laybourne-Boddie as the Wolf Pack increased their winning streak to […]
Wyoming Area runs down Scranton
September 30, 2023 | Jared Samuel
In a matchup that many looked to as a mid-season test for both teams, the Scranton Knights paid a visit to the Wyoming Area Warriors. Scranton arrived with a 4-1 record, fresh off of a big comeback win against North Pocono. Wyoming Area entered at 5-0 after defeating Hanover Area last Friday. In a big […]
Berwick runs away with the win against Wyoming Valley West
September 29, 2023 | Mason Eddinger
With five weeks in the books, and five more to go, Berwick and Wyoming Valley West entered this matchup desperate for a win. Halfway into 2023, Wyoming Valley West already had improved on their win mark from a year ago. The Spartans did not win a game last year, this year they have found the […]
Kotsko’s View of the WVC: Whoa!!! We’re Halfway There
September 28, 2023 | John Kotsko
Hard to believe we’ve hit the midway point of the 2023 High School football season. As the leaves begin to change, the temperature starts to drop, it’s going to be a fun five weeks. Pretty soon, we will be talking some playoffs as we hit October. I usually run out of ideas of what to […]
District 12 Week 4 Recap and Notes
September 27, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
District 12 Week 4 Recap: Frankford 6 West Philadelphia 0: Entering the game West Philly was projected to win easily however the host Pioneers had different feelings. Both teams had their offensive moments here and there but no sustained drives were capitalized into points until the final possession for Frankford in which they were able […]
WVC 2023 Midseason Review
September 26, 2023 | John Kotsko
Dallas: The Mountaineers have entered mid-season with an outstanding 5-0 record. Their offense has been phenomenal. Quarterback Brady Zapoticky has thrown for 798 yards and 12 touchdowns. He has also added six rushing touchdowns. Wideout Zach Paczewski has 21 catches for 472 yards and eight touchdowns on the year. Looking ahead, the one team that […]
Lackawanna Trail Roars Past Dunmore 46-21
September 23, 2023 | PFN Staff
Quarterback Steven Jervis doesn’t get to throw the ball much, so when his number gets called he has to deliver. He delivered in a big way tonight throwing for a touchdown and making big throws to help Trail to a 46-21 victory over the Bucks. The Bucks would go three and out on their first […]
Wiaterowski’s Big Night Propels Nanticoke past Lake-Lehman
September 23, 2023 | John Kotsko
Every lineman’s dream is to score a touchdown. Well Nanticoke senior offensive lineman Ryan Wiaterowski did just that. However, he found the end zone three times. He had two rushing touchdowns and returned an interception 38 yards for a score as the Trojans defeated Lake-Lehman 42-0 in a Wyoming Valley Conference Divsion 2 matchup. “We […]
Wilkes Barre dominates through the air, beats Berwick
September 23, 2023 | Mason Eddinger
After a 35-21 game a year ago in favor of Wilkes Barre, the Dawgs and Wolfpack met again. Wilkes Barre has changed a lot since a year ago, when 2 of their top players Naquan Johnson and Mekhi Nelson departed for Connecticut. Although the Wolfpack are hypothetically less of a threat in 2023 with […]
Dallas continues to roll, shuts out Wyoming Valley West
September 22, 2023 | Jared Samuel
The Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 slate is always interesting, with many close games and some upsets usually in store most weeks. The Wyoming Valley West Spartans came into the game 1-3 but with some narrow losses this season. The Dallas Mountaineers arrived at Spartan Stadium with a perfect 4-0 mark, and have historically played […]
Kotsko’s View of the WVC 2023 Week 5: Nap Time
September 21, 2023 | John Kotsko
The crazy thing is when you think “I’ll just shut my eyes for a few minutes” at about 10:30 at night, you just happen to wake up at 1:30 AM. Which is why this article was delayed to this time. Kotsko has been busy of late, to playing several sports (three to be exact), to […]
District 2 2023 Week 4 In Review
September 19, 2023 | John Kotsko
Crestwood 17 Valley West 7 Comets quarterback Jaden Shedlock rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown and Colin Lazo recorded an interception on defense as Crestwood got their first win of the year with a home victory over Valley West. Spartans quarterback Lucas Zdancewicz scored the lone touchdown and Isaiah Cobb added 124 yards […]
Abington Heights soars over Western Wayne, 34-14
September 16, 2023 | Jared Samuel
The Abington Heights Comets arrived at the Pit in Clarks Summit off of nice back-to-back road wins over Wilkes-Barre Area and Berwick. The Western Wayne Wildcats were feeling good after a big win last Friday night at Old Forge. With both teams having winning records, it appeared to be a close matchup and the winner […]
Dominating Knight, Scranton Prep Pummels Crosstown Rival Scranton 34-0
September 16, 2023 | PFN Staff
Scranton Prep knew they needed to start too fast, they called on just the right man. Tae Weeks took the opening kickoff 91 yards to the house setting the stage for a dominating shutout victory over the Knights. After forcing the Knights to punt on their opening drive the Cavilers would march downfield with an […]
Dunmore outlasts Riverside in a tight one, 20-16
September 16, 2023 | Jared Samuel
Dunmore was an early pick to do well in Class 2A this year, but a loss against Mount Carmel left many wondering if the Bucks could get it done. Riverside also had a lot of confidence on the table to start the season, but an injury-filled narrow loss to Mid Valley clouded their future as […]
Wyoming Area goes to 4-0 with victory over Nanticoke
September 16, 2023 | John Kotsko
Early in the first quarter, it looked like the game could end up being a defensive battle but Wyoming Area scored two touchdowns in a minute span in the first quarter as the Warriors went to 4-0 with a 35-6 at home over Nanticoke. Anthony DeLucca threw three touchdowns on the game “He’s been steady […]
Berwick grabs first win of the season over Williamsport
September 15, 2023 | Mason Eddinger
Both Berwick and Williamsport entered week 4 not having played their best and have gotten off to a rough start to the season. After this game, Berwick would go to 0-4 or Williamsport would drop to 1-3. For both teams, this was a huge battle to keep their season from going down the slippery slope […]
BREAKING — West Scranton at Dallas Postponed
September 15, 2023 | Jared Samuel
Tonight’s matchup with the West Scranton Invaders visiting the Dallas Mountaineers has been postponed. More information to come regarding the rescheduling of this one — please check back at PAFootballNews.com for further updates as they become available.
Kotsko’s View of the WVC: The Roller Coaster
September 14, 2023 | John Kotsko
This season has been a roller coaster for several teams. Even during the course of a game, you never know what direction you are going to end up. You anticipate the start of the season and then suddenly, you find yourself either 0-3 or 1-2 looking for answers. Several teams are still looking for their […]
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