Dunmore
January 2026
Lakeland too much for Dunmore, wins District 2 Class 2A Championship (VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS)
November 8, 2025 | Jared Samuel
On a windy and rainy night up on the hilltop at Lakeland High School, the Chiefs played host to the Dunmore Bucks. Lakeland played great defense, and used a balanced offensive attack early to keep Dunmore off track, and the Chiefs defeated the Bucks 27-7 for the District 2 Class 2A Championship. Lakeland QB David […]
The J-Man’s View of District 2: Championship week!!
November 5, 2025 | Jared Samuel
It was a wild opening week for the District 2 playoffs. We had 3 teams who came in with 5-5 records that advanced to the championship game! If you have read any of my articles up to this point, then you probably already know why that happened….but if not, here’s the secret sauce: the programs […]
The J-Man’s View of District 2: “Ah, playoffs?! Don’t talk about – playoffs?! You kiddin’ me?!!”
October 30, 2025 | Jared Samuel
Check out our live playoff brackets here: PLAYOFF BRACKETS Ahhhhh yes. Who doesn’t remember that famous rant! In this case however, contrary to what Jim Mora would want, I will talk about playoffs. It has all come down to this, and over the next 2 weekends we will crown 4 District champs and 2 sub-regional champs. […]
The J-Man’s View of District 2: “Almost there”…..and “It’s a trap!”
October 16, 2025 | Jared Samuel
There’s the scene in Star Wars Episode IV where the X-Wings are making their first run to try to destroy the Death Star. The Red Leader keeps saying “almost there” as all of the escorts around him are getting picked off by Darth Vader. How is it that I immediately thought of this when I […]
The J-Man’s View of District 2: There’s nothing like Fall in District 2
October 8, 2025 | Jared Samuel
Fall is finally here! And what I mean is, the leaves and that crisp chill in the air that means one thing: high school football! As I’ve travelled around the state, and specifically in District 2, there have definitely been some standout places to see a game, and some that really seem to pop out […]
The J-Man’s View of District 2: And, down the stretch they come!!
October 1, 2025 | Jared Samuel
I have to say that I miss hearing Dave Johnson use that phrase in the Triple Crown races. It’s just not the same without him. Speaking of stretch runs, this is exactly where we find ourselves in the District 2 races. I covered where I see things in last week’s column…check it out HERE. This […]
Naniewicz Leads Lakeland over Dunmore 28-14 (Video Highlights)
September 27, 2025 | Jake Mills
The Lakeland Chiefs roll to 5-1 on the year after a 28-14 win on the road at Dunmore. Lakeland opened the scoring in this one as QB David Naniewicz ran in a 2 yard touchdown with 6:17 left in the 1st quarter. Dunmore in the 2nd quarter got on the board as Logan Miller fell […]
The J-Man’s View of District 2: Whoa, we’re halfway there!
September 24, 2025 | Jared Samuel
We’ve made it to the mid-point of the season, and we had another wild set of games this past week. We had everything, from a Thursday Night game in Montrose that featured a visit from none other than PSU Head Coach James Franklin to an absolutely wild finish in the Back Mountain on Friday and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Riverside outlasts Dunmore in OT thriller
August 23, 2025 | Jared Samuel
Riverside and Dunmore traded punches all night, but it was the Vikings who were still standing at the end when Kicker Santino D’Amico drilled a 22-yard field goal in overtime to defeat the Bucks 17-14 at Dunmore Veterans Memorial Stadium. Dunmore received the opening kickoff and drained 8:23 off the clock as 6 different Bucks […]
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 Profile: Getting to Know Dunmore Bucks RB/DB-Ryan Mecca
June 17, 2025 | Daniel Reed
Ryan Mecca Dunmore Bucks Class Of: 2026 Position(s): RB/DB Jersey Number: #23 Ht: 5’11 – Wt: 165lbs Other Sports: Track Notable Awards or Recognitions: 2023 District Champion Offer Sheet: None at the moment Twitter: @rmecca2322 ——————————— COACH SAYS: Ryan is an explosive speed runner when he gets to the outside of the perimeter, and we […]
Taddonio Leads Riverside To District Title Over Dunmore 24-6 (Video Highlights)
November 8, 2024 | Jake Mills
In the words of Riverside head coach Harry Armstrong “Chase, he’s the man”. The Vikings quarterback accounted for all 3 of his team’s touchdowns tonight in their 24-6 win over Dunmore to win the District 2 2A Title. Gabe Franek scored Dunmore’s lone touchdown of the night. Riverside will face District 12’s Lansdale Catholic as […]
District 2 Playoffs Week 2 Preview
November 7, 2024 | Jared Samuel
The first week of the D2 playoffs is in the books, so let’s take a look at where things stand as some classes will decide champions this week! Class 1A — sub-regional with District 11 Tri-Valley (7-4) at Lackawanna Trail (10-1) In Lackawanna Trail’s 47-20 win over Nativity BVM, RB’s Demitrius Douglas and Isaac Ryon […]
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 […]
Western Wayne hammers Dunmore, takes LFC Division 2 crown
October 25, 2024 | Jared Samuel
It was a rare Thursday Night Lights matchup as Western Wayne came into Dunmore Veterans Memorial Stadium to play the Bucks. The Wildcats, 8-1 on the season, were looking to get healthy after struggling with injuries the last 2 games, while Dunmore, 4-5 on the season after a loss to Honesdale last week, was looking […]
Lackawanna Trail’s solid RB duo gets it done in Dunmore 28-7
September 14, 2024 | EJ Samuel
The Lackawanna Trail Lions offense has been clicking recently, and tonight’s game was no exception. Dunmore came into this home game winless with something to prove, and left the same way thanks to Isaac Ryon and Demitrius Douglas who were responsible for all 4 touchdowns in this one. Isaac Ryon scored 3 touchdowns in the […]
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 […]
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