Western Wayne Wildcats
| Western Wayne Wildcats |
| Head Coach: Shane Grodack |
| PIAA District 2 - Class 3A |
| Lackawanna Interscholastic Athletic Association - Division 2 |
| Stadium: Sharkey-Rossetti Complex |
| OVERALL | PCT | CONF | PCT | HOME | AWAY | STREAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-2 | 0.833 | 4-1 | 0.800 | 5-2 | 5-0 | L1 |
08-17 |
vs. Wallenpaupack (4-6) |
- |
08-24 |
@ Susquehanna Community (6-5) |
W, 42-14 |
08-30 |
vs. Lackawanna Trail (11-2) |
W, 28-7 |
09-06 |
vs. Wyoming Area (11-2) |
W, 34-23 |
09-13 |
@ Crestwood (5-6) |
W, 21-0 |
09-20 |
vs. Old Forge (5-6) |
W, 52-14 |
09-27 |
@ Honesdale (6-5) |
W, 49-20 |
10-04 |
@ West Scranton (0-10) |
W, 42-16 |
10-11 |
vs. Lakeland (3-8) |
W, 54-24 |
10-18 |
vs. Mid Valley (8-4) |
L, 10-22 |
10-24 |
@ Dunmore (5-7) |
W, 42-7 |
11-01 |
vs. Berwick (4-7) |
W, 7-0 |
11-08 |
vs. Wyoming Area (11-2) |
L, 35-36 |
District 2 well represented on PA football writers Class 1A, 3A All-State teams
December 27, 2024 | Jared Samuel
Congratulations are in order for a number of young men from District 2 who were named to the Pennsylvania Football Writers All-State team. Headlining the Class 1A team were 4 standouts from Lackawanna Trail. #10 RB Isaac Ryon , a 5-10 180 lb. junior ran for 1719 yards and 26 TD’s on the season and […]
Wyoming Area holds off Western Wayne in a 2-OT playoff thriller
November 9, 2024 | Jared Samuel
The intensity going into this game was off the charts. Back in week 3, Western Wayne got the better of Wyoming Area with a hard-fought 34-23 victory. That game seemed like a distant memory as both squads entered this game at 10-1, having played great defense and executing stout running attacks. With both Warrior RB […]
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 […]
Mid Valley upends Western Wayne
October 19, 2024 | Jared Samuel
Mid Valley had a promising start to this season, reeling off 4 straight wins before falling short up at Lackawanna Trail in week 5. The Spartans then went 1-2 in their next 3 games to enter their matchup with Western Wayne at 5-3. The Wildcats opened up the season a perfect 8-0, outscoring their opponents […]
Mid Valley at Western Wayne — PHOTO GALLERY
October 19, 2024 | Sherryl Samuel
Photos courtesy of Sherryl Samuel
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) […]
Western Wayne improves to 4-0 with win over Crestwood
September 14, 2024 | John Kotsko
The defense for Western Wayne stepped it up in a big way on Friday night. The Wildcats got key fourth down stops to pitch a shutout and Josh Vinton added two touchdowns as Western Wayne defeated Crestwood 21-0 in Mountain Top. “Our defense is legitimate. They are playing well. I don’t what it is with […]
Western Wayne gets convincing win over Wyoming Area
September 7, 2024 | Jared Samuel
All week the hype had been building up for the matchup of 2 early-season powerhouses. Wyoming Area, fresh off a 49-41 defeat of defending 4A State Runner-Up Dallas, was riding a wave of excitement. Meanwhile, Western Wayne had just handed Lackawanna Trail a convincing 28-7 defeat and had some momentum of their own. Something had […]
Western Wayne too much for Susquehanna to handle
August 24, 2024 | Jared Samuel
A new year and a new season usually means a new opportunity for teams chasing glory. Western Wayne and Susquehanna Community are both certainly looking at things this way. Susquehanna had 5 wins last year with a new head coach and some young players who already have experience, and Western Wayne made it to 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 […]
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. […]
Dunmore drops Western Wayne
October 14, 2023 | Jared Samuel
The Lackawanna Football Conference Division 2 was up for grabs coming into this game, as both Dunmore and Western Wayne were 2-0 in the division and 5-2 overall. Both teams featured a strong running attack and tough defense to get them to this point of the season, and there was an expectation that this one […]
Abington Heights soars over Western Wayne, 34-14
September 16, 2023 | Jared Samuel
The Abington Heights Comets arrived at the Pit in Clarks Summit off of nice back-to-back road wins over Wilkes-Barre Area and Berwick. The Western Wayne Wildcats were feeling good after a big win last Friday night at Old Forge. With both teams having winning records, it appeared to be a close matchup and the winner […]
District 2 2023 Week 2 Recap
September 4, 2023 | John Kotsko
Abington Heights 35 Wilkes-Barre Area 28 Declan Walsh returned a fumble 55 yards and ran for 73 yards and a touchdown as the Comets got their first win of the season with a victory at Wilkes-Barre Area. Wolf Pack running back Howie Shiner added two touchdowns as Wilkes-Barre Area fell to 0-2. Scranton 29 Valley […]
Kotsko’s View: Welcome to 2023!!
August 24, 2023 | John Kotsko
The 2023 Season is upon us!!! Hard to believe that it feels like it hit June 1st and now it’s suddenly the end of August and Week 1 is finally here. Several contenders from last season were hit hard by graduation and quite a few are hoping this will be the year that their program […]
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 […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Western Wayne Wildcat FB-OLB-K Carter Mistishin
July 20, 2023 | Daniel Reed
Carter Mistishin Western Wayne Wildcats Class Of: 2024 Position(s): FB/OLB/K Jersey Number: 32 Ht: 5’10 – Wt: 185lbs Other Sports: N/A Notable Awards or Recognitions: All Conference Fullback Offer Sheet: None at the moment Twitter: @c_mistishin ______________________ Words from the Coach: “Carter is an old school, smash mouth fullback. He is extremely effective in the […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Western Wayne RB/SS Joshua Vinton
May 11, 2023 | Billy Splain
Joshua Vinton RB/SS Western Wayne high school Class Of 2025 Jersey #28 HT/WT 5/8-175 1st team all star division defense honorable mention all star division offense honorable mention all regional offense 2x player of the game. Twitter @Joshua_Vinton28 Coach Shane Grodack says “Josh is a hard nosed running back who is a versatile runner. He […]
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. […]
Western Wayne Wallops Old Forge 35-7
September 10, 2022 | PFN Staff
Western Wayne Quarterback Frankie Leyshon said to star wide receiver Sean Owens “it’s not over” yet after their second score of the game, From there on out the Wildcats dominated Old Forge en route to a 35-7 win. Western Wayne’s defense held the Blue Devils scoreless for three quarters, the last time a did that […]
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 […]
Western Wayne Tight End Thomas Chernasky Commits to Delaware @TChernasky @WildcatsofWW @wayne_western
July 26, 2021 | Billy Splain
Tight end’s are at a premium in PA. You don’t have to look much farther than today’s commitments. Western Wayne’s Thomas Chernasky is the second premium tight end in PA to commit to a D1 school today. Chernasky committed to the University of Delaware today. With offers from Northern Colorado, Illinois St, New Hampshire, […]
2021 PFN Player Preview: Thomas Chernasky – Western Wayne @Tchernasky @WildcatsofWW
July 23, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
Thomas Chernasky Western Wayne High School Class of 2022 TE/DE/K/P Ht: 6’5 Wt: 240 Other sports: Basketball Awards: LFC Division 2 All-Star TE, Lackawanna Division 2 Coaches All-Star TE Twitter: @Tchernasky Delaware COMMIT, Offer Sheet: Northern Colorado, Illinois St, New Hampshire, Lehigh, UVA-Wise, Fordham, Air Force, Brown, UPenn, Colgate, Layafette Akron, Rhode Island Why do […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The Wildcats of Western Wayne @WildcatsofWW @DonnieMcDonough @wayne_western
July 9, 2021 | Billy Splain
Western Wayne Wildcats PFN Page PIAA District 2 – Class AAA League: Lackawanna Football Conference – Division 2 Stadium: Sharkey-Rossetti Complex Head Coach Randy Wolff Assistant Coaches Tim Hess Dave Shimkosky Shane Grodack Don McDonough Key Starters Lost * Zane Janiszewski Julien Walck Adam Silfies Tim Smith 2020 Season Record 5-1 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT […]
WESTERN WAYNE CRUISES BY NANTICOKE AREA @GNAAthletics @WildcatsofWW
September 22, 2018 | Billy Splain
Dylan Walck scores the first of 2 tds Nanticoke- Coming into the game Friday night without six of their starters, Nanticoke area knew it was going to be an uphill battle to knock off Lackawanna football foe, Western Wayne. With a solid, dominating offensive line the Wildcats running attack had it’s way all night in […]
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