High School Football
H.S. Football: Wyoming Area’s offense bottled up in shutout loss to Honesdale
WEST PITTSTON Honesdale came out with a perfect game plan Friday night to stifle the Wyoming Area running game and take home a 21-0 victory over the perennial powerhouse in a non-conference game.
H.S. Football: Old Forge rebounds from loss with decisive win over Nanticoke Area
OLD FORGE It s been six years since the last time Old Forge lost two football games in a row, and the Blue Devils wasted little time making sure that Friday wouldn t end that streak.
H.S. Football roundup: Nelson powers Wolfpack; Wolfe scores 7 TDs for Cougars
Wilkes-Barre Area came up just short in last week s season-opener. On Friday, Mekhi Nelson made sure it wouldn t happen again.
H.S. Football: Lackawanna Trail pulls away from Lehman in fourth
LEHMAN TWP. On a brisk Friday night to kick off Labor Day weekend, the Lackawanna Trail Lions spoiled the Lake-Lehman Black Knights home debut with a 22-8 triumph.
WVC Football Week 2 Preview: Crestwood wants to build on early success against Dallas
Every team wanted to start the season last weekend with a victory. Crestwood, though, really needed one all things considered.
H.S. Football: Holy Redeemer falls to Susquehanna in season opener
WILKES-BARRE TWP. A couple mistakes prevented Holy Redeemer from keeping the first-half deficit down Saturday night.
H.S. Football: Aaron Crossley rushes for 352 yards, four TDs in Wyoming Area win
WEST PITTSTON Every time Tunkhannock would get within striking distance Friday night, Wyoming Area running back Aaron Crossley would strike back.
H.S. Football: Crestwood upsets defending D2-4A champion Valley View
WRIGHT TWP. Rushing the field might have seen a little excessive after a Week 1 matchup. But you can t blame the Crestwood student section for being a bit too enthusiastic.
H.S. Football: Hazleton Area takes control in the second half for win
YATESVILLE For the first time in three years, Dennis Buchman and the Hazleton Area football team can head home with that elusive 1-0 record after defeating Pittston Area 47-15 Friday night.
H.S. Football: Scranton takes lead late before turning back Wilkes-Barre Area
SCRANTON Wilkes-Barre Area took three leads Friday night, but Scranton answered all three times.
H.S. Football: North Pocono grinds it out in fourth quarter to hold off Valley West
MOSCOW A huge conversion on fourth-and-goal from 18 yards out cut the North Pocono lead to just a touchdown.
H.S. Football: Bolesta’s big night powers Dallas past Abington Heights
DALLAS TWP. On a warm, muggy Friday night at Mountaineer Stadium, Dallas dominated visiting Abington Heights to start the 2022 football campaign in dynamite fashion with an overwhelming 44-13 victor
H.S. FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Berwick loses slugfest with state power Southern Columbia
Berwick s first half of football under new coach Mike Bennett saw the Bulldogs punch the bully right in the nose.
H.S. Football: Hanover Area rallies to win debut game for new coach vs. Holy Cross
Hanover Area scored the game s final 21 points Friday night to pull out a 35-28 victory over visiting Holy Cross and avenge a loss from a year ago.
Week 1 football preview: New-look WVC ready to kick off Friday night
The Wyoming Valley Conference football season kicks off Friday and it s not the same as in the past.
H.S. Football: Hanover Area taking different approach under new leadership
First-year coach Jason Majiros wants to try something new for change. Call it the Ted Lasso effect. The first thing the Hanover Area skipper set out to do to change the losing culture at Memorial Stad
H.S. Football: Dallas Mountaineers bring experienced bunch into the season
Dallas enters the season with the ability to put a player with starting experience at all but one position on each side of the ball.
H.S. Football: Williamsport has new coach, new look heading into the season
Williamsport s season will start the way the 2021 campaign ended with a game against State College.
H.S. Football: Crestwood looking to reverse it fortunes
After winning the District 2 Class 4A championship in 2020, Crestwood took a step backward last season. The Comets won only three games, suffering their first losing season since coach Ryan Arcangeli
BERWICKDawgs want their bite back
If anyone knows the significance of Berwick football, it s new coach Mike Bennett.