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H.S. Football: Holy Redeemer defense steps up in shutout of Hanover Area
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H.S. Football: Holy Redeemer defense steps up in shutout of Hanover Area

· September 30, 2022

HANOVER TWP. Holy Redeemer put on a defensive clinic at Hanover Area Memorial on Friday as the Royals ran away with a 48-0 victory in a WVC Division 2 clash with Hanover Area.

H.S. Football: Lake-Lehman rallies past Tunkhannock with second-half TDs
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H.S. Football: Lake-Lehman rallies past Tunkhannock with second-half TDs

· September 30, 2022

LEHMAN TWP. On a chilly Friday night under the lights on the black turf, the Lake-Lehman Black Knights came back to beat the visiting Tunkhannock Tigers 14-7 by scoring two unanswered touchdowns in

H.S. Football: Maloney, special teams fuel Scranton’s win over Wyoming Area
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H.S. Football: Maloney, special teams fuel Scranton’s win over Wyoming Area

· September 30, 2022

SCRANTON Billy Maloney provided Scranton with running, passing and pass defense.

H.S. Football: Big plays help Williamsport end skid with a win at Central Mountain
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H.S. Football: Big plays help Williamsport end skid with a win at Central Mountain

· September 30, 2022

Three straight weeks of tough opponents, three straight losses by at least three touchdowns.

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· September 29, 2022

Berwick (2-3) at Wyo. Valley West (0-5)

Battle of the unbeatens
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Battle of the unbeatens

· September 29, 2022

There are two remaining undefeated Wyoming Valley Conference football teams. Four total in all of District 2.

H.S. Football: Milton uses big third quarter to defeat Holy Redeemer
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H.S. Football: Milton uses big third quarter to defeat Holy Redeemer

· September 25, 2022

WILKES-BARRE TWP. Milton needed just three offensive plays to score three third-quarter touchdowns, breaking open a close game and defeating host Holy Redeeme, 42-13 Saturday night at King s College

H.S. Football: Dallas routs Wyoming Valley West to remain undefeated
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H.S. Football: Dallas routs Wyoming Valley West to remain undefeated

· September 23, 2022

DALLAS TWP. No need for dramatics this time. Dallas made sure of that early in Friday night s game.

H.S. Football: Pittston Area falls to Valley View as Cougars pull away in second half
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H.S. Football: Pittston Area falls to Valley View as Cougars pull away in second half

· September 23, 2022

YATESVILLE Pittston Area contained Connor Hilling for the most part in the first half Friday night, so Adam Howanitz threw three touchdown passes.

H.S. Football: Nelson fuels big fourth quarter, Wolfpack’s first win over Berwick
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H.S. Football: Nelson fuels big fourth quarter, Wolfpack’s first win over Berwick

· September 23, 2022

BERWICK One quick strike was all it took to get a struggling Berwick offense right back in the game.

H.S. Football: Crestwood uses running game to rout Williamsport
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H.S. Football: Crestwood uses running game to rout Williamsport

· September 23, 2022

WRIGHT TWP. The Crestwood game plan was obvious from the opening drive. Take advantage of Williamsport s rush defense. Run as much as possible.

H.S. Football: Buchman’s big night on the ground helps Hazleton Area stay undefeated
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H.S. Football: Buchman’s big night on the ground helps Hazleton Area stay undefeated

· September 23, 2022

SCRANTON Matthew Buchman s 200-yard performance on the ground was the centerpiece of an overall dominant effort from Hazleton Area, as the Cougars remained unbeaten with a 42-7 rout of West Scranton

H.S. Football: Wyoming Area looks for momentum after win over Hanover Area
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H.S. Football: Wyoming Area looks for momentum after win over Hanover Area

· September 23, 2022

WEST PITTSTON After a slow start to the season where Wyoming Area would only score one touchdown against Honesdale and Crestwood, the Warriors will look to a strong finish after generating 512 total

H.S. football: Nanticoke Area rumbles to win with new standouts in backfield
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H.S. football: Nanticoke Area rumbles to win with new standouts in backfield

· September 23, 2022

On a chilly first autumn Friday night under the lights, the Nanticoke Area Trojans won in dominant fashion, 32-0, over the visiting Lake-Lehman Black Knights.

H.S. Football: Honesdale defense clamps down on Tunkhannock in shutout victory
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H.S. Football: Honesdale defense clamps down on Tunkhannock in shutout victory

· September 23, 2022

Honesdale has not been a welcome sight for Wyoming Valley Conference teams this season.

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H.S. FOOTBALLHow things are shaping up

· September 22, 2022

Wyoming Valley Conference football reaches the midway point this weekend. Then comes the home stretch to the District 2 playoffs or in the case of Class 6A a subregional tournament with District 4 and

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H.S. Football: A look at the weekend’s matchup as the WVC reaches midseason

· September 22, 2022

Hanover Area (1-3) at Wyoming Area (2-2)

H.S. Football: Hazleton Area gets past Wilkes-Barre Area
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H.S. Football: Hazleton Area gets past Wilkes-Barre Area

· September 16, 2022

PLAINS TWP. Hazleton Area s offense has put up such big numbers this season that its defense has been somewhat obscured.

H.S. Football: Schultz’s four touchdowns fuel Crestwood past Valley West
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H.S. Football: Schultz’s four touchdowns fuel Crestwood past Valley West

· September 16, 2022

KINGSTON After an opening drive that lasted for over seven minutes, 50 lost yards due to penalties and a series that saw Crestwood 33 yards away from the first down, Noah Schultz would score his fir

H.S. Football: Wyoming Area plows past Nanticoke Area for second win
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H.S. Football: Wyoming Area plows past Nanticoke Area for second win

· September 16, 2022

NANTICOKE The pile of Nanticoke Area defenders put up a roadblock, apparently stopping a running play for minimal gain to the point where just about everyone in the stadium figured the play was stop