Pittston
October 2025
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. […]
Ciampi Leads Warriors to Rivalry Win Over Pittston Area 41-22 (Video Highlights)
October 25, 2025 | Jake Mills
The Wyoming Area Warriors get the comeback victory in the annual “Battle of the Bridge” rivalry game over Pittston Area 41-22. Nick Ciampi won the Falcone Award, which is awarded to the game’s MVP, after he scored three touchdowns and sparked the offense after being down 15-0. The Patriots of Pittston Area came out firing […]
The J-Man’s View of District 2: Rivals!
October 23, 2025 | Jared Samuel
This week, prior to next week’s “Playoff Preview”, I’m going to do a preview of several of the rivalry games we have this week that are being covered by PFN staff in District 2. Let’s get after it! The outlook from up on the mountain: Here’s a look at some of this week’s rivalry games. Pittston […]
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 STATE of PA Football: Live from Nonnos Pizza, Moosic with Riverside, Pittston & Wyoming Area
October 15, 2025 | Billy Splain
Join PFN hosts Jared Samuel, EJ Samuel & CWTAPs own Alex Fydryszewski as they bring you todays PA Football news and interview coaches and players from Pittston Area, Riverside and Wyoming Area live at Nonno’s Pizza, Moosic. Come join in the fun at 6 Radcliffe Dr, Moosic, PA from 6-8:30 pm Wednesday, October 15
Pittston Area makes History in Victory over Hazleton Area
October 11, 2025 | John Kotsko
Several things were on the line coming into Pittston Area’s game against Hazleton Area. With a victory, the Patriots clinched the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 title and the program’s 300th win in school history. Six different players scored touchdowns for Pittston Area enroute to a 49-13 victory over Hazleton Area. “Hard work paying off […]
Pittston Area makes a statement, beats 6A Wilkes-Barre Area 31-24 (Video Highlights)
October 4, 2025 | EJ Samuel
You could tell driving up to the place that this was a big game for the Pittston Area, tons of people everywhere and homecoming makes for higher stakes anywhere you go, but in a small town that loves its Patriots it is even bigger. Pittston Area went down 3-0 early, but after they took an […]
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 […]
LoPresto’s Big Night Propels Pittston Area over Crestwood.
September 27, 2025 | John Kotsko
After the final horn sounded on Friday night, a Pittston Area player proclaimed after the postgame handshake. “The Pats are back!” After their performance, you can believe it as Lucas LoPresto scored four touchdowns as the Patriots improved to 5-1 on the season for the first time in 22 years with a convincing 47-14 victory […]
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 […]
Pittston outlasts Dallas in wild overtime thriller (VIDEO RECAP)
September 20, 2025 | Jared Samuel
Pittston Area overcame 3 interceptions, a blocked punt and a punt return TD to take Dallas to overtime, then got a 2-point conversion from FB Brody Spindler to walk it off at Dallas 36-35 in a wild game that many in the Back Mountain will remember for a long time. Dallas QB Talyn Geskey had […]
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: 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 […]
Cole West leads North Pocono Trojans over Pittston Area
August 30, 2025 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
With starting running back sidelines early in the contest West picks up the pace in a key early season showdown YATESVILLE- North Pocono’s starting running back Joe Briskie, came out of the game on the third play of the contest due to shoulder injury, coach Greg Dohhon, needed someone to step up to fill the […]
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 […]
2025 Wyoming Valley Conference Media Day
August 10, 2025 | Jared Samuel
2025 Wyoming Valley Conference Media Day by PAFootball Newsdotcom
2025 PFN Team Preview: The Pittston Area Patriots
July 28, 2025 | Jake Mills
Head Coach: Paul Russick PIAA DISTRICT 2 Class 5A 2024 Record 2-9 Key Starters Lost Gerry Groom, Matt Walter, Colin Smith, CJ Pietzrak, Sam Hankey, Gavin Wolfe Key Newcomers Kayden Walker, Dan Girman, Jordan Talarico, Christian Cerasaro, Logan Slater, Deondre Miller, Kayden Bailey, Returning Starters Offensive Starters Returning: 6 OL – Brandon […]
Pioneers Win 74th Annual Unico Game 21-7 (Video Highlights)
May 29, 2025 | Jake Mills
The Pioneers defeated the Miners 21-7 in the 74th Annual Unico Game. The Pioneers were led by Wyoming Area running back Lidge Kellum who had 2 touchdowns. The Pioneers consisted of players from Wyoming Area, Berwick, Hazleton Area, Holy Redeemer, Lake-Lehman, Nanticoke, Wilkes-Barre Area and Wyoming Seminary. Anthony DeLucca out of Wyoming Area scored the […]
2025 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Pittston Area IOL/DT Gunnar Zaledonis
May 2, 2025 | Hunter Myers
Gunnar Zaledonis IOL / DT Pittston Area High School Class of 2026 Jersey #74 HT/WT 6’2 / 275 Other Sports – Track & Field 2022 – 1st Team All Wyoming Valley Conference Twitter – @GunnarZale Coach says “Gunnar will be a four-year starter on our offensive line, which speaks volumes about his consistency and talent. […]
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 […]
Wyoming Area’s strong run game aids in win over Pittston Area 28-0
October 26, 2024 | EJ Samuel
When you think of rivalries in NEPA, you may think of ones such as Gerry’s vs Angelo’s, KRZ vs Rock107 or Froggy101, WBRE vs WNEP or Fox56 even for a while the WV Mall vs Steamtown…but when it comes to football, it’s Wyoming Area vs Pittston Area. Both teams knew this and with only 1 […]
Jr High Football Spotlight: Pittston Area defeats arch rival Wyoming Area 28-20 (Video Highlights)
October 21, 2024 | Jake Mills
On a Monday night in Yatesville, The Pittston Area Patriots hosted arch rival Wyoming Area in the Jr High edition of their annual rivalry game. After no scoring for almost 2 quarters, Deondre Miller of Pittston Area opened up the scoring with 20 seconds left in the 1st half. Pittston Area jumped out to a […]
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