Lakeland Chiefs
| Lakeland Chiefs |
| Head Coach: David Piwowarczyk |
| PIAA District 2 - Class 2A |
| Lackawanna Interscholastic Athletic Association - Division 2 |
| Stadium: Lakeland Stadium |
| OVERALL | PCT | CONF | PCT | HOME | AWAY | STREAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-1 | 0.750 | 0-0 | 0.000 | 2-1 | 2-0 | W1 |
08-16 |
vs. Tunkhannock (2-2) |
- |
08-22 |
@ Carbondale (3-1) |
W, 52-14 |
08-29 |
vs. Holy Cross (1-3) |
W, 53-6 |
09-05 |
@ Riverside (4-1) |
W, 33-23 |
09-12 |
vs. Wyoming Area (4-0) |
L, 14-38 |
09-19 |
vs. Susquehanna Community (0-4) |
W, 42-7 |
09-26 |
@ Dunmore (2-2) |
- |
10-03 |
@ Honesdale (0-4) |
- |
10-10 |
vs. Western Wayne (1-3) |
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10-17 |
@ West Scranton (1-3) |
- |
10-24 |
vs. Mid Valley (2-2) |
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The J-Man’s View of District 2: 3 Up, 3 Down
September 17, 2025 | Jared Samuel
I don’t know how we are doing it, but we’ve picked 4 straight great Friday games that we’ve covered. And it’s early! I feel like I’m playing the Eliminator, where you pick one team to win per week but then you can’t pick them again in the same season….it’s hard! Thankfully, I can usually pick […]
Wyoming Area Moves to 4-0 after Statement Win over Lakeland 38-14 (Video Highlights)
September 13, 2025 | Jake Mills
Wyoming Area defeats Lakeland in a fantastic game 38-14. The Warriors of Wyoming Area were down 14-0 with 10:30 left until halftime. QB David Naniewicz ran in the first score on a tush push and aired one out to Chase Rosenkrans from 21 yards out. Wyoming Area’s pass game looked very off early in this […]
The J-Man’s View of District 2: Sample Sizes
September 10, 2025 | Jared Samuel
The J-Man had 3 games to cover this past weekend…..whew! We went from pouring rain Thursday to warm temps Friday then back to cooler temps Saturday with rain actually moving kickoff times out later. It was 41 degrees this morning at the Captain’s Quarters, and colder for Sherryl when she left for work just after […]
Lakeland beats Riverside 33-23 on the road, continues to roll.
September 6, 2025 | EJ Samuel
Lakeland came into Riverside Veterans Memorial stadium with one goal in mind, get the win. They were able to do so 33-23 over Riverside. Although this one was a dog fight in the beginning with the score being tied at 7 at the half, the 2nd half is where everything opened up and it seems […]
The J-Man’s View of District 2: Bring on the Fall Weather!
September 3, 2025 | Jared Samuel
The J-Man gives his thoughts, a recap of last week’s games and a look ahead at key matchups this week in District 2! I don’t know about you, but feeling that cool breeze on Friday night got me wanting the Fall weather. These football games are always so much better when the cooler, fall weather is […]
The J-Man’s View Of District 2: 2 games in before Labor Day!
August 27, 2025 | Jared Samuel
Who else remembers the days when the season started later? I remember, and though I might be dating myself a bit I recall those were the days before the State playoff system began. I’ll gladly take the trade-off! And now it means teams will have 2 games in before Labor Day — that will sure […]
Lakeland wins 52-14 over Carbondale in impressive fashion (Video Highlights)
August 23, 2025 | Jake Mills
The Lakeland Chiefs won 52-14 over Carbondale Area to open up the season. Jackson Pochas had 2 touchdowns along with Rocco Spataro, one of which was a kickoff return to open up the 2nd half. Gavin Roberts, Chase Rosenkrans, Evan Lonzinski and Caden Cuozoo also scored for Lakeland. Carbondale got their scores from Francisco Roman […]
The J-Man’s View of District 2: What week is it anyway?
August 21, 2025 | Jared Samuel
This whole Week Zero or Week One thing has me perplexed. I took plenty of math classes in high school and in college, and if I learned anything about zero it is this: it equals NOTHING. Good enough for me. Week 1 it is!! Welcome to my weekly look at all things District 2 in […]
91st Annual Scranton Lions Club Dream Game: County overwhelms the City
July 24, 2025 | Jared Samuel
Over the past few years, the Lackawanna Football Conference’s de-facto Senior Bowl, the Scranton Lions Dream Game, has been a close affair. When the rosters were announced, it looked like there were strengths and weaknesses on both sides. And as practices happened leading up to the 91st version of this game, you could sense that […]
2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting to Know Lakeland QB/DE David Naniewicz
July 6, 2025 | Billy Splain
David Naniewicz QB/DE Lakeland Jr Sr High School Class Of 2026 positions you play Jersey #7 HT/WT 6’3” / 215 Other sports Basketball, Baseball First all star defensive end. Honorable mention first team all star Quarterback. Twitter @Dave_Naniewicz7 Coach says: “David has worked hard this offseason and looking to have a big year. He completed […]
2025 Player Profile: Getting to know Lakeland OG/DT Weston Loomis
June 25, 2025 | Billy Splain
Weston Loomis OG and DT Lakeland Jr Sr High School Class Of 2026 Jersey #65 HT/WT 6’1 262 lb 46 Total Tackles 10 TFL’s and 3 QBH in 2024 Other sports Track and Field Twitter @weston_loomis65 Coach says: “Weston has worked very hard the last two years in the weightroom. He has slimmed down this […]
District 2 Playoff Preview
November 1, 2024 | Jared Samuel
Final District 2 Standings 1A 1. Lackawanna Trail (9-1) 2. Old Forge (4-6) 3. Holy Cross (3-7) 2A 1. Riverside (9-1) 2. Susquehanna Community (6-4) 3. Dunmore (4-6) 4. Lakeland (3-7) 5. Holy Redeemer (0-10) 3A 1. Scranton Prep (9-1) 2. Western Wayne (9-1) 3. Wyoming Area (9-1) 4. Mid Valley (7-3) 5. Lake Lehman […]
District 2 Mid-Season Review
September 26, 2024 | Jared Samuel
Current District 2 Standings 1A Lackawanna Trail (4-1) Old Forge (3-2) Holy Cross (2-3) 2A Riverside (5-0) Susquehanna Community (4-1) Lakeland (2-3) Dunmore (1-4) Holy Redeemer (0-5) 3A Western Wayne (5-0) Scranton Prep (4-1) Wyoming Area (4-1) Mid Valley (4-1) Lake Lehman (3-2) Carbondale Area (3-2) Berwick (1-4) Tunkhannock (1-4) Montrose (0-4) Hanover Area (0-5) […]
Lakeland behind Naniewicz, Rosenkrans slide by Holy Cross Saturday afternoon.
August 31, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
After going 1-9 in 2023, the Lakeland Chiefs start the season 2-0. DUNMORE- Under the overcast skies of Northeastern Pennsylvania Saturday afternoon, before a packed-house at St. Anthony’s Memorial Playground field, the young upstarts fro Lakeland high school did just enough to earn a tough 21-3 decision over the Holy Cross Crusaders in a LIAA […]
2024 Lackawanna Football Conference Division 2 Preview
August 19, 2024 | Jared Samuel
LFC Division 2 teams had a great year in 2023, representing well in the District 2 playoffs and also a substantial PIAA State Playoff run for one of them to boot. Let’s take a look at these teams heading into the 2024 season! Dunmore Bucks Head Coach: Kevin McHale 2023 Record: 12-2 The Bucks lost […]
2024 PFN Player Spotlight: Getting to Know Caden Cuozzo-Lakeland Chiefs RB/S
June 4, 2024 | Daniel Reed
Caden Cuozzo Lakeland High School Class Of: 2026 Position(s): RB/S Jersey Number: 31 Ht: 5’11 – Wt: 190lbs Other Sports: Track and Field Notable Awards/Recognition: N/A Offer Sheet: None at the moment Twitter: @cadocuozzo ————————— WORDS FROM THE HEAD COACH: Caden is the workhorse of our offense and will be our primary RB. He emerged […]
2024 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Lakeland QB/DE David Naniewicz
May 21, 2024 | Billy Splain
David Naniewicz QB/DE Lakeland Class Of 2026 Jersey #7 HT/WT 6-2 215 92-176 896 yards 6 TD’s 52% Completion Other sports Baseball, Basketball Twitter @Davethekid5 Coach Piwowarczyk says: David has grown tremendously over the last year. He took over the reigns for our offense last season and had big shoes to fill, and by the […]
Scranton Prep Dominates Lakeland, 70-7
August 26, 2023 | Jared Samuel
The Lakeland Chiefs went into their season opener this afternoon from a season that saw them advance to the State playoffs in 2022. They faced a Scranton Prep Cavaliers squad that also advanced to the State playoffs a season ago. Last season, the Chiefs humbled the Cavaliers in the regular season with a 41-14 victory, […]
Lackawanna Football Conference Division 2 Preseason Breakdown
August 12, 2023 | PFN Staff
The LFC division 2 has largely been known for their small school powers and this season should be no different. this division had 1 district champion last season and two runners-up. Let’s meet the teams. Dunmore 2A: LS (8-4): The Bucks got back to their winning ways in 2022 marching to district finale and […]
An Overtime Thriller in the 89th Annual Scranton Lions Dream Game (Gallery included)
July 20, 2023 | Jared Samuel
On the outside, it seemed like just another football night up in Peckville, home of John Henzes Memorial Stadium where the Valley View Cougars play in the fall. And on a night where these graduated seniors had nothing left to prove, they showed once again why they love to play. After all, they don’t call […]
The Greatest Games I Ever Saw (Part 9 – Great Endings to Low Scoring Affairs)
May 26, 2023 | Phil Myers
(Note: This is a multi-part series of weekly articles that will appear every Friday through June regarding all of Pennsylvania’s greatest games I’ve seen from the 1970s through 2022. All of these game recaps are from my memory, my notes, and some research which included newspaper articles from the DuBois Courier-Express, the Altoona Mirror, Lancaster […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Lakeland lineman Lyndon Bello
May 25, 2023 | Billy Splain
Lyndon Bello OT/DT Lakeland Class Of 2024 Jersey # 64 HT/WT 6’0 250 Other sports Basketball, track Twitter @LyndonBello2 Head coach David Piwowoarczyk has had the Chiefs on a roll as of late. A perennial contender in the Lackawanna Conference, the Chiefs continue to put out college prospects. Lyndon Bello fits that bill. He’s strong, […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Lakeland WR/DB Riley Rovinsky
May 5, 2023 | Billy Splain
Riley Rovinsky WR, DB Lakeland Class Of 2024 Jersey #17 HT/WT 6-0 180lbs 17 catches for 214 yards, 20 YPG. Other sports Baseball Twitter @rileyrovinsky1 Coach David Piwowarczyk says Riley is a “very underrated returning starter from last years team, took all the steps to grow in the off season”. LET’S GET TO KNOW RILEY […]
HUSKIES land SIX players from District XI, THREE from District 2, and TWO from DIV on Signing Day !
February 6, 2023 | Daniel Reed
HUSKIES land SIX players from District XI, THREE from District 2, and TWO from DIV on Signing Day ! Schuylkill County will be well represented at Bloomsburg University in the near future as the Huskies had 11 players from the area give their commitments. Shown below are the players from the area…. PLAYERS FROM DISTRICT […]
Executive Education defeats Lakeland to advance to the State Quarterfinals
November 19, 2022 | John Kotsko
Executive Education turned a close game at halftime into a decisive victory thanks to the passing of senior Darmel Lopez and fellow senior Jyhmiek Roman had a long touchdown run before the third quarter ended to give the Raptors a 42-15 victory over the Lakeland Chiefs. Raptors Head Coach Larry Ford on the second half […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Spataro’s big day leads Lakeland past Western Wayne 35-28
October 22, 2022 | PFN Staff
Heading into the fourth quarter with a one-point lead the Chiefs knew they would need a big play if they wanted to stay undefeated. The Chiefs got that big play from senior quarterback Dominico Spataro who took it in from 22 yards out on fourth down to help lead the Chiefs to a 35-28 win. […]
Lackawanna Football Conference 2022 Preview, What can we expect?
August 9, 2022 | PFN Staff
As the 2022 Highschool football season approaches,19 teams from the Lackawanna Football Conference will begin their journey to the state Championship. Before we hop into our preview off this conference some things have changed. The Lackawanna League is now back to just three divisions instead of four, and we also have some new classifications let’s […]
2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Lacota Dippre – Lakeland
July 18, 2022 | Tristan Klinefelter
Lacota Dippre Lakeland High School Class of 2023 Tight end, defensive end, linebacker Ht: 6’4 Wt: 240 Awards: All-State tight end and defensive end, District DPOY, Division DPOY Other sports: Track and field Offer Sheet: Kent st, Bowling Green, New Hampshire, Army, Dartmouth, LIU, Holy Cross, Brown, Lehigh, Albany, St. Francis, Monmouth, Fordham, Colgate, North […]
2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Dominico Spataro – Lakeland
July 2, 2022 | Tristan Klinefelter
Dominico Spataro Lakeland High School Class of 2023 Quarterback, defensive back Ht: 5’9 Wt: 170 Awards: 3A All-State Quarterback, 3A Coaches Selection All-State Defensive Back, WNEP Sweet 16 Dream Team Quarterback, 2020-21 3A District Champion. Other sports: Swimming Why do you play football? I play football because it’s something you can do and just be […]
2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Adam Wormuth: Lakeland
June 8, 2022 | Tristan Klinefelter
Adam Wormuth Lakeland High School Class of 2023 Left tackle, defensive tackle Ht: 6’4 Wt: 290 Awards: First-team NPF All-Star offensive lineman Twitter: @AdamWormuth65 Why do you play football? Because of my size, quick feet, and I love to compete. What has been your best memory? Playing my first playoff football game. Who is your […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
2021 PFN Player Profile: Lacota Dippre-Lakeland Chiefs @DippreLacota @LHSChiefs @dpiwowarczyk24
August 10, 2021 | Daniel Reed
Lacota Dippre Lakeland Chiefs Class of: 2023 GPA: N/A Position(s): TE/DE/ATH Ht: 6’3 Wt: 228 Awards: District Champ Football District Champ for Discus as a Sophomore 1st. Team All Star Other Sports: Basketball, Track and Field 2020/Career Stats: N/A Twitter: @DippreLacota _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What is the best part about playing football? Having a second family , […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The Lakeland Chiefs @LHSChiefs
July 19, 2021 | Billy Splain
Lakeland Chiefs PFN Page PIAA District 2 – Class AAA League: Lackawanna Football Conference – Division 3 Stadium: Lakeland Stadium @LHSChiefs Head Coach David Piwowarczyk Assistant Coaches Dom Esgro Anthony Besten Joey Siclari Craig Chopko Matt Serniak Geoff Demming Keith Galinsky 2020 Season Record 5-1 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-27 @ Lake-Lehman (0-0) Edward Edwards […]
2021 PFN Player Profile: Nicholas Mancuso-Lakeland Chiefs @n_mancuso4 @LHSChiefs @dpiwowarczyk24
July 8, 2021 | Daniel Reed
Nicholas Mancuso Lakeland Chiefs Class of: 2022 GPA: 4.0 Position(s): WR, DB, ATH Ht: 5’11 – Wt: 165 Awards: All Conference Other Sports: Track and Golf 2020 Stats(6 games): Offense: 7 receptions – 121 yards, 17.3/avg. per reception, 2 TDS Defense: 32 total tackles, 4 assists, 1 INT, 6 passes deflected Special Teams: 6 kickoff […]
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