High School Football

H.S. Football: Holy Redeemer defense steps up in shutout of Hanover Area
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
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
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
Three straight weeks of tough opponents, three straight losses by at least three touchdowns.

Battle of the unbeatens
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Honesdale has not been a welcome sight for Wyoming Valley Conference teams this season.
H.S. FOOTBALLHow things are shaping up
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
H.S. Football: A look at the weekend’s matchup as the WVC reaches midseason
Hanover Area (1-3) at Wyoming Area (2-2)

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