Scranton Prep
September 2024
Scranton Prep at Delaware Valley — PHOTO GALLERY
September 14, 2024 | Sherryl Samuel
Photos by Sherryl Samuel
Canisius (NY) hands Scranton Prep their first loss
September 7, 2024 | Jared Samuel
When Scranton Prep wanted to be able to opt out of some of their Lackawanna Conference schedule in order to play some higher caliber competition, some wondered how that would work out. The Cavaliers went on the road last week and played a tough Loyola Blakefield (MD) team, and the name most heard in preparation […]
Scranton Prep over Loyola Blakefield (MD) in a thriller
August 31, 2024 | Jared Samuel
A recipe for success is to challenge yourself. We have been seeing teams in District 2 start to do this, emulating what Delaware Valley and others have done to prepare themselves for tougher competition later in the year. This season the LIAA let Scranton Prep out of the normal schedule and accommodated their desire to […]
2024 Lackawanna Football Conference Division 1 Preview
August 13, 2024 | Jared Samuel
Division 1 of the Lackawanna Football Conference was quite competitive last year, as all 7 teams made the District 2 playoffs. This year should be very competitive as well, top to bottom. Let’s take a look at the teams! Abington Heights Comets Head Coach: Joe Repshis 2023 Record: 7-5 The Comets return QB Nick Bradley, […]
Lackawanna Football Conference Media Day: These teams are “excited”
July 30, 2024 | Jared Samuel
Today was Media Day for the 2024 season of the Lackawanna Football Conference, hosted by The Regal Room in Olyphant. Coaches and players from many of the Lackawanna Conference teams were on hand to enjoy some food and recognition, as well as plenty of pictures and questions. After a 12-2 season in 2023, a few […]
Scranton Prep’s Summa makes the 2023 PA Writers Class 3A All-State Team
December 28, 2023 | Jared Samuel
#6 Senior LB Andrew Summa of the Scranton Prep Cavaliers was named to the 2023 PA Writers Class 3A All-State Team. The Cavaliers finished the 2023 season with a 12-2 record, and Summa was a key contributor on both sides of the ball. As a TE Summa had 18 receptions for 373 yards and 6 […]
Northwestern Lehigh just too much for Scranton Prep
November 25, 2023 | Torey Petruno
New Tripoli- The matchup between the Tigers and Cavaliers pitted two very similar and run heavy teams against each other, but only Northwestern would be able to continue their success on the ground and come away with the convincing victory. The evening started off with Prep choosing to receive the opening kick. The Cavaliers would […]
PIAA State 3A Quarterfinal Preview: Northwestern Lehigh vs Scranton Prep
November 23, 2023 | Torey Petruno
Northwestern Lehigh Tigers 13-0 Head Football Coach: Josh Snyder About the Tigers: Northwestern, currently ranked 5th in Class 3A in the State comes in undefeated on the year and fresh off a District XI 3A Championship drubbing of formerly undefeated Palmerton (12-1) by a score of 58-8. Both sides of the ball for the Tigers […]
Scranton Prep gets the big W over Neumann-Goretti, advances to PIAA 3A Quarterfinals
November 18, 2023 | Jared Samuel
Neumann-Goretti entered the matchup at 10-1 as the District 12 3A champs. Scranton Prep came in also at 10-1 as the District 2 3A champs. There was a lot riding on this game, aside from advancing in the PIAA State Playoffs: this was a playoff rematch from last season. In a hotly contested match last […]
Preview: Neumann Goretti vs. Scranton Prep — Class 3A Playoff
November 17, 2023 | Jared Samuel
District 12 3A Champion Neumann Goretti Saints (10-1) vs. District 2 3A Champion Scranton Prep Cavaliers (10-1) Last meeting: 11/18/22, Neumann Goretti won 22-14 Check out the game story from last year’s playoff game here: Neumann Goretti outlasts Scranton Prep 22-14 About the Saints: Coach Albie Crosby’s unit has won 10 straight games but […]
Scranton Prep pummels Western Wayne, wins the District 2 3A title
November 11, 2023 | Jared Samuel
The District 2 3A title was on the line in this one, with the Western Wayne Wildcats paying a visit to the Scranton Prep Cavaliers. The Wildcats featured a good running game and solid defense, while the Cavaliers came in with a balanced offense and a polished defense. Something had to give, and it did. […]
Hittin’ The Road With Travelin’ Matt (Week 10): Tigers, Spartans, Cavaliers & Cougars
October 30, 2023 | Matt Herring
Each week Travelin’ Matt traverses Pennsylvania attending the hottest high school football games and best match ups in the Commonwealth. Follow his exploits each week as he documents his journey from Week Zero to the Pennsylvania State Football Finals! Friday, October 27 3A #7 NW Lehigh (9-0) vs. 5A #8 Southern Lehigh (9-0) […]
Scranton Prep runs over Valley View
October 28, 2023 | Jared Samuel
Valley View came into this one at 8-1 and undefeated in the division, featuring a strong running attack with multiple playmakers. Scranton Prep also came into the game at 8-1 and undefeated in the division, featuring a more balanced attack and also multiple playmakers. In high-stakes games like this, the playmakers usually take center stage […]
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 […]
Kotsko’s View of the WVC Week 3 2023.
September 7, 2023 | John Kotsko
Labor Day is past and now we have hit Week 3 of the 2023 High School Football season. We’ve seen some pretty impressive accomplishments in the first two weeks of the season. We saw a shootout in Mountain Top where Brady Zapoticky and Jaden Shedlock traded blow for blow with Dallas taking the victory over […]
Cavaliers repel the Invaders 42-12
September 2, 2023 | Jared Samuel
Scranton Prep is no stranger to facing local teams who simply want to knock them down a notch. They arrived at today’s game in that position again, fresh off of a lopsided win against Lakeland. The West Scranton Invaders had some success last week in the 2nd half against a good Riverside squad, but ultimately […]
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 1 Breakdown
August 24, 2023 | PFN Staff
We start off our conference breakdown with quite possibly the hardest division in all of District 2. Last season the division saw 2 district champions and 2 district runner-ups, and everyone in the division at least had 1 loss. The division also holds two state-ranked teams, and with that let’s meet the teams. Delaware Valley […]
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 […]
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