Scranton
October 2026
Wyoming Valley West wins 4th in a row, rolls over Scranton
October 2, 2026 | Jared Samuel
Wyoming Valley West came into their game against Scranton riding a 3-game winning streak. The kind of momentum that the Spartans have had recently hasn’t been seen in recent years, and it continued against the Knights. WVW put 3 TD’s on the board in the 1st quarter alone and played solid defense all night in […]
Valley Views offense sets pace early, pounds Scranton 56-22
September 25, 2026 | EJ Samuel
Valley View Cougars coach Scot Wasilchak says his offense is still in the works, but they sure showed up tonight. Valley View showed up in a big way and capitalized on nearly every opportunity to score. The Cougars put up 56 points in a victory over the Scranton Knights. Scranton made some adjustments but it […]
Wallenpaupack runs all over Scranton for third straight win
September 19, 2026 | John Kotsko
Wallenpaupack played a complete game tonight at Scranton tonight. However, according to Buckhorns head coach Matt Nawrocki, they still had some work to be done. “That’s still great news when you can get a win and say we can get better.” Nawrocki said. Ed Kiesendahl scored three first half touchdowns as Wallenpaupack took a 54-0 […]
District 2 Season Preview: Lackawanna Football Conference
August 27, 2026 | Jared Samuel
We’re finally here, on the doorstep to another season of high school football. As we get set to watch some games, let’s take a look at the Lackawanna Football Conference (LFC). Division 1: Abington Heights, Delaware Valley, North Pocono, Scranton, Scranton Prep, Valley View, Wallenpaupack, West Scranton Abington Heights had some significant losses from graduation. […]
92nd Annual Dream Game Video Highlights
July 24, 2026 | Jake Mills
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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. […]
Delaware Valley gets lopsided win over Scranton (VIDEO RECAP)
October 23, 2025 | Jared Samuel
Delaware Valley utilized their hurry-up offense extensively to get out to a big early lead, invoking the mercy rule right at halftime, and the Warriors defeated Scranton 49-19 at Scranton Veterans Memorial Stadium. Delaware Valley RB Mike Iuzzolino had 2 rushing TD’s, RB Devin Estevez had 2 rushing TD’s and QB Colin McGarvey ran for […]
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 […]
Scranton at Abington Heights Video Highlights
October 17, 2025 | Jake Mills
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Abington Heights dominates Scranton
October 16, 2025 | Jared Samuel
Abington Heights scored early and often in the first half and invoked the mercy rule for the entire 2nd half as the Comets totally dominated the Scranton Knights 49-13 on a windy and cold evening up in Clarks Summit. Abington Heights got a rushing TD and a passing TD from QB Noah Kayal and also […]
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 […]
North Pocono remains unbeaten, takes down Scranton 37-14 (Video)
October 11, 2025 | EJ Samuel
At this point you just should take time to admire how well North Pocono maintains their football program. They walked out of Scranton Stadium with a win, and a convincing one at that at the hands of the Scranton Knights 37-14. You can watch the highlights attached to this video: here
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 […]
Pocono Mountain East drenches Scranton
September 4, 2025 | Jared Samuel
With heavy rain and thunderstorms expected in the area, many wondered whether this game would happen. It did go on as scheduled, and Pocono Mountain East came ready to avenge a lopsided loss to Scranton last season as they shut out the Knights 45-0 in an impressive display on both sides of the ball. The […]
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 […]
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 […]
Scranton’s Dyjeere Weekes named to Big 33 Squad
February 14, 2025 | Jared Samuel
Scranton Knights DT/OL Dyjeere Weekes was named to the Big 33 roster today. Weekes, at 6 ft. 3 in. 300-lbs, has been a stalwart on both lines for the Knights, especially the last 2 seasons. He had 51 total tackles on defense this season, with plenty of pressure applied to opposing backfields. Dyjeere has received […]
Wilkes-Barre Area capitalizes on missed Scranton opportunities, wins 35-7
November 2, 2024 | EJ Samuel
It was a chilly setting at Wilkes-Barre Area High School for yet another battle between NEPA’s equivalent to “twin cities” and it is likely that the wind and cold temperatures played a part in the slow start for both teams. Both teams struggled to get the ball moving, but towards the end of the 1st […]
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) […]
Scranton climbs over Pocono Mountain East
September 5, 2024 | Jared Samuel
Many writers are saying a multitude of things about some early success stories in this young high school football season. We’ve certainly heard them all: “It’s still early” or “Wait until they have some injuries”, and then there’s the famous “They haven’t played anybody good yet.” The Scranton Knights have probably heard a lot of […]
Pocono Mountain East at Scranton — PHOTO GALLERY
September 5, 2024 | Jared Samuel
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