Varsity

District 2 Class AA

2009-11-11T23:22:00Z

4-Mid Valley at 1-Dunmore
Friday, 7 p.m.
Dunmore Veterans Memorial Stadium

Dunmore Bucks

Coach: Jack Henzes
Record: 10-0
League: Lackawanna Football Conference Division II
Key players: RB Michael Perry 220-1,515 yards, 26 TDs; QB Dave Olivetti 45-64-1, 658 yards, 7 TDs; K Shawn Dente 37 PATs, 1 FG, 40 points; DE Tim Brier; DB Morgan Holmes; DB Michael Ehnot; DE-TE Brian Copeland.
Schedule:
Mid Valley, W 21-0
at Carbondale, W 33-9
West Scranton, W 31-14
at Lakeland, W 35-8
Western Wayne, W 48-7
at Montrose, W 54-8
at Scranton Prep, W 21-14, OT
Valley View, W 35-14
at Hanover Area, W 14-6
Riverside, W 14-6

Mid Valley Spartans

Coach: Frank Pazzaglia
Record: 7-3
League: Lackawanna Football Conference Division III
Key players: RB Brandon Bradshaw 183 carries, 906 yards, 9 TDs; QB Chris Washo 57 completions, 104 attempts, 4 interceptions, 759 yards, 9 TDs; WR-DE Brett Howey 22 receptions, 258 yards, 3 TDs; TE-DE Gage Wormuth 16 catches, 250 yards, 3 TDs; DB Dennis O’Hara.
Schedule:
at Dunmore, L 21-0
at Lakeland, W 13-0
Western Wayne, W 28-13
Nanticoke, W 47-8
at Holy Redeemer, W 26-7
Susquehanna, W 35-22
Holy Cross, W 28-8
at Carbondale, L 13-0
Old Forge, L 28-6
at Lackawanna Trail, W 50-24

3-Lakeland at 2-GAR
Friday, 7 p.m.
Wilkes-Barre Memorial Stadium

Lakeland Chiefs

Coach: Jeff Wasilchak
Record: 7-3
League: Lackawanna Football Conference Division II
Key players: RB Brett Kuwik 116 carries, 869 yards, 11 TDs; QB Ryan Kiehart 56 completions, 111 attempts, 3 intrceptions, 772 yards, 8 TDs; TE-DE Geoff Demming 19 catches, 237 yards, 1 TD; WR Tony Peregrin 18 catches, 293 yards, 4 TDs; OL-DT Andrew Humphreys.
Schedule:
at Lackawanna Trail, 35-6
Mid Valley, L 13-0
at Carbondale, W 35-33
Dunmore, L 35-8
at Valley View, L 17-12
Meyers, W 46-21
at Riverside, W 28-20
Scranton Prep, W 25-14
at Western Wayne, W 36-21
Montrose, W 54-12

GAR Grenadiers

Coach: Tony Khalife
Record: 8-2
League: Wyoming Valley Conference
Key players: RB Kurtis Thomas 167-1,194 yards, 17 TDs; QB Darrell Crawford 9-18-2, 203 yards, 4 TDs, 79 carries, 800 yards, 7 TDs; QB Lance Letteer 9-30-2, 100 yards; WR Billy Gates 6-124 yards, 1 TD.
Schedule:
Holy Redeemer, W 19-7
at Northwest, W 48-28
Coughlin, L 13-3
Susquehanna, L 20-14
at Lackawanna Trail, W 34-3
Wyoming Area, W 40-16
at Hanover Area, W 27-0
at Nanticoke, W 41-12
Lake-Lehman, W 35-0
at Meyers, W 42-21

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District 2 Class A

2009-11-11T23:21:00Z

4-Riverside at 1-Old Forge
Friday, 7 p.m.
Old Forge Veterans Memorial Stadium

Old Forge Blue Devils

Coach: Michael Schuback
Record: 10-0
League: Lackawanna Football Conference Division III
Key players: RB Brian Morris, 156-1,235 yards, 21 TDs; QB Malkolm Blackshear 37-59-0, 632 yards, 7 TDs, 77 carries, 633 yards, 11 TDs; WR Connor Fultz, 15-199, 1 TD; K Kevin Conze 27 PATs, 1 FG, 30 points.
Schedule:
Riverside, W 43-12
Holy Redeemer, W 50-7
at Montrose, W 42-8
Hanover Area, W 34-6
at Nanticoke, W 54-0
at Holy Cross, W 42-0
Carbondale, W 21-20
at Lackawanna Trail, W 53-6
at Mid Valley, W 28-6
Susquehanna, W 36-22

Riverside Vikings

Coach: Harry Armstrong
Record: 3-7
League: Lackawanna Football Conference Division II
Key players: RB/WR/QB Corey Talerico 124 carries, 1,068 yards, 8 TDs; QB Nicholas Dranchak, 64 completions, 154 attempts, 9 interceptions, 994 yards, 9 TDs; WR Nick Rossi 24 catches, 304 yards, 2 TDs.
Schedule:
at Old Forge, L 43-12
at West Scranton, L 34-8
North Pocono, L 47-6
Valley View, W 24-6
Honesdale, W 42-0
at Scranton Prep, L 45-16
Lakeland, L 28-20
at Western Wayne, L 10-8
Montrose, W 46-0
at Dunmore, W 46-0

NOTE: Coach Michael Schuback will be a guest on the 12th Man Scoreboard Show at 10:30 p.m. and can be heard @ http://www.prepnationradio.com/Prep_Nation_Radio/12th_Man_Scoreboard.html

2-Northwest at 3-Meyers
Saturday, 7 p.m.
Wilkes-Barre Memorial Stadium

Meyers Mohawks

Coach: Michael Namey
Record: 4-6
League: Wyoming Valley Conference
Key players: QB Andrew Forgatch 77-150-14, 928, 9 TDs, 183 carries, 733 yards, 8 TDs; RB/WR Nahjee Brown 30 catches, 458 yards, 4 TDs, 63 carries, 306 yards, 1 TD; K Max Rottenecker 19 PATs, 4 FGs, 31 points.
Schedule:
at Coughlin, L 24-3
Hanover Area, L 30-13
Nanticoke, W 45-0
at Carbondale, L 33-14
Holy Cross, W 36-0
at Lakeland, L 46-21
Holy Redeemer, W 20-17
at Lake-Lehman, W 41-20
Pittston Area, L 48-20
GAR, L 42-21

Northwest Rangers

Coach: Carl Majer
Record: 7-3
League: All-American Conference
Key players: RB Bret Rutkowski 174 carries, 1,101 yards, 18 TDs; QB Jeff Moss, 42 completions, 82 attempts, 5 interceptions, 729 yards, 12 TDs; WR Steve Merth 18 catches, 398 yards, 10 TDs; K Christian Foley, 34 PATs.
Schedule:
at Lourdes Regional, W 33-6
GAR, L 48-28
at Lake-Lehman, W 40-0
at Nativity BVM, W 34-0
Juniata, L 37-16
Nanticoke, W 53-0
Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech, L 14-12
at Holy Redeemer, W 56-8
at Carson Long, W 67-0
at East Juniata, W 38-12

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District 2-4-11 Class AAAA Subregional

2009-11-11T22:30:00Z

Wallenpaupack Buckhorns

Coach: Mark Watson
Record: 7-3
League: Lackawanna Football Conference Division I
Key players: RB Joe DeFebo, 258 carries, 2,149 yards, 27 TDs, 164 points; OT-DE Bryan Cosgrove is headed to Richmond, 58 tackles, 4 sacks; DE Taylor Newcomer, 56 tackles, 3 sacks; DB Chris Ingulli, 2 interceptions.
Schedule:
Pocono Mountain West, W 12-7
at East Stroudsburg North, W 39-19
at Pocono Mountain East, W 34-12
North Pocono, L 14-13
at Abington Heights, L 38-0
Scranton, W 14-0
at Western Wayne, W 29-26
Honesdale, W 48-6
West Scranton, L 34-20
at Delaware Valley, W 35-11

Parkland Trojans

Coach: Jim Morgans
Record: 8-2
League: Lehigh Valley
Key player: RB Andre Williams, 166 carries, 1,441 yards, 23 TDs.
Schedule
at George Washington, W 16-0
at Bethlehem Liberty, W 21-14
Easton, L, 14-3
Nazareth, W 27-20
at Bethlehem Freedom, L 34-14
Allentown Allen, W 63-0
Allentown Central Catholic, 42-21
at Allentown Dieruff, W 43-6
Emmaus, W 17-14
at Whitehall, W 21-14

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District 2 Class AAA

2009-11-11T22:30:00Z

4-Berwick at 1-Abington Heights
Comets Stadium
Saturday, 1 p.m.

Abington Heights Comets

Coach: Joe Repshis
Record: 9-1
League: Lackawanna Football Conference Division I
Key players: RB Paul Gallagher 188-1,389 yards, 20 TDs; QB Mike Beamish, 33-81-3, 569 yards, 5 TDs; RB James Fruehan 72-659, 10 TDs; LB John Snyder 91 tackles; OG Sal Conaboy is going to Maryland; OT-DT Evan Craig is a returning all-state player and has 44 tackles.
Schedule:
Hazleton Area, W 33-18
at Wyoming Valley West, W 26-7
Valley View, W 13-6
at West Scranton, W 48-7
Wallenpaupack, W 38-0
at North Pocono, L 29-21
at Delaware Valley, W 40-7
Scranton, W 35-0
at Tunkhannock, W 37-6
Honesdale, W 41-6

Berwick Bulldogs

Coach: Gary Campbell
Record: 7-3
League: Wyoming Valley Conference
Key players: RB Lou Hampton, 174 carries, 997 yards, 8 TDs; RB Alec Ladonis, 103 carries, 598 yards, 6 TDs; QB Jared Pierce, 68 completions, 144 attempts, 7 interceptions, 671 yards; WR Sean Ridall, 21 catches, 277 yards.
Schedule:
Crestwoood, W 35-0
Tunkhannock, W 36-6
at Wyoming Area, W 39-21
Wyoming Valley West, L 14-7
Selinsgrove, L 34-6
at West Scranton, W 28-21
at Pittston Area, W 30-0
at Coughlin, W 21-0
Dallas, W 14-13
at Hazleton Area, L 28-6

3-North Pocono at 2-Dallas
Saturday, 1 p.m.
Mountaineer Stadium

Dallas Mountaineers

Coach: Ted Jackson
Record: 9-1
League: Wyoming Valley Conference
Key players: QB Adam Goeringer 69-129-6, 1,146, 14 TDs, 112 carries, 598 yards, 11 TDs; RB Jake Simon, 88-426 yards, 2 TDs; TE Cody Plesnar. 25 catches, 472 yards, 5 TDs; K Kohner Rice 25 PATs.
Schedule:
at Williamsport, W 21-14
Coughlin, W 14-6
at Tunkhannock, W 21-14
Pittston Area, W 36-6
Wyoming Area, W 21-7
Hanover Area, W 15-8
at Crestwood, W 34-27
Pocono Mountain East, W 35-14
at Berwick, L 14-13
at Lake-Lehman, W 48-6

North Pocono Trojans

Coach: Jason Sepkowski
Record: 9-1
League: Lackawanna Football Conference Division I
Key players: RB Nick Batzel, 124 carries, 659 yards, 8 TDs; QB Matt Smith, 98 carries, 565 yards, 9 TDS, 55 completions, 102 attempts, 4 interceptions, 677 yards, 8 TDs; LB Greg Sporko; K Kurt Knott 26 PATs.
Schedule:
Valley View, W 19-18
at Scranton Prep, W 31-14
at Riverside, W 47-6
at Wallenpaupack, W 14-13
Delaware Valley, L 27-13
Abington Heights, W 29-21
at Scranton, W 49-8
at Montrose, W 42-0
at Honesdale, W 39-6
West Scranton, W 35-0

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Eastern Conference Playoffs

2009-11-11T22:29:00Z

CLASS AAAA

Delaware Valley

Emmaus

Friday, 7 p.m.

Notes: Delaware Valley lost to Emmaus in last year's District 2-11 Class AAAA subregional tournament. ...Delaware Valley has won 62 games this decade and is in the postseason for the sixth straight season under coach Keith Olsommer. ... Emmaus is led by QB Brady Knerr. ...Delaware Valley two-way lineman Brad Weaver is headed to Cornell.

CLASS AAA

Scranton Prep

Northwestern Lehigh

Friday, 7 p.m.

Notes: Scranton Prep is in the Eastern Conference playoffs for the second straight season. ...The Cavaliers lost in last season's final to Pottsville. ...Scranton Pep won the EC Class II title in 1996 and 1997. ...Scranton Prep RB John Mariotti has run for 1,528 yards with 16 TDs this season. ... Northwestern Lehigh's three losses have come against Wilson, Southern Lehigh and Northern Lehigh -- all district playoff teams.

CLASS AA

Hanover Area

Carbondale

Friday, 7 p.m.
Notes: Carbondale is in the Eastern Conference playoffs for the second straight season. ...Carbondale defeated Hanover Area, 35-0, earlier this season. ...Carbondale RB Dylan Cerra has run for 1,246 yards this season and more than 1,000 yards in three straight seasons. ...Hanover Area QB Brandon Colorusso has thrown for 704 yards and WR Tomas Cabrera has 26 catches for 427 yards.

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300-win Club

2009-11-04T00:42:00Z

Dunmore Bucks

Record since 1950: 401-228-20

Record since 2000: 91-27

Abington Heights Comets

Record since 1950: 359-256-20

Record since 2000: 77-32

Old Forge Blue Devils

Record since 1950: 355-260-31

Record since 2000: 72-40

West Scranton Invaders

Record since 1950: 349-270-16

Record since 2000: 57-52

Lakeland Chiefs

Record since 1950: 336-187-5

Record since 2000: 100-23

Valley View Cougars

Record since 1950: 329-125-8

Record since 2000: 58-48

Lackawanna Trail Lions

Record since 1950: 315-229-9

Record since 2000: 77-43

Milestone Pursuit

2009-11-03T00:04:00Z

ALL-TIME AREA RUSHING LEADERS

Terrin Ash, Honesdale, 1991-1994                      7,748
Michael Perry, Dunmore, 2006-2009, left                6,186
Matt Pisano, Pittston Area, 1999-2002                 5,694
Frankie Colletta, Delaware Valley, 2002-05           5,261
Damon Verton, Western Wayne, 1993-95           5,214
Joe DeFebo, Wallenpaupack, 2007-2009, right      5,008

SATURDAY GAMES POSTPONED

2009-10-24T10:24:00Z

Saturday's Lackawanna Football Conference games have been postponed.

Scranton will be at Abington Heights on SUNDAY at 1 p.m.

Susquehanna will be at Holy Cross on SUNDAY at 1 p.m.

Week 6 Big Games

2009-10-08T03:39:00Z

Abington Heights at North Pocono

When: Friday, 7 p.m.

Where: Trojan Stadium

Records: Abington Heights 5-0, North Pocono 4-1

Last year: Abington Heights, 35-7

By the numbers: Abington Heights is giving up 185.2 total yards per game, while North Pocono is averaging 291.2 yards of offense.

Notable: North Pocono’s last win against Abington Heights came in 1994, and the Trojans have lost 14 straight in the series. ... In the last six meetings, Abington Heights has given up only 19 points. ... Abington Heights has won its last nine LFC Division I games, averaging 38.6 points per game.

Riverside at Scranton Prep

When: Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Where: Scranton Memorial Stadium

Records: Riverside 2-3, Scranton Prep 4-1

Last year: Riverside, 42-20

By the numbers: Riverside is averaging 33 points a game in its last two, while Scranton Prep has given up six points in its last three games.

Notable: Riverside’s Corey Talerico has run for 436 yards in the last two weeks. ... Scranton Prep has the highest ranked defense in the LFC Division II. ... Scranton Prep is 13-10 in its last 23 games after starting 0-4 in coach Nick Donato’s first season in 2007.

Susquehanna at Mid Valley

When: Friday, 7 p.m.

Where: Spartans Stadium

Records: Susquehanna 4-1, Mid Valley 4-1

Last year: Mid Valley, 42-21

By the numbers: Susquehanna is averaging 288 rushing yards per game this season, Mid Valley is yielding 118.8 yards rushing per game this season.

Notable: Susquehanna QB Dan Kempa has run for 1,829 yards in the last two seasons. ... Mid Valley has given up only 28 points in its last four games. ... Mid Valley coach Frank Pazzaglia has 328 career wins, while Susquehanna coach Bagnall has 153.

Stock Up and Stock Down Chart

2009-10-07T21:53:00Z

Abington Heights Defense

The Comets have been terrific and physical since a Week 3 scare against Valley View. In wins over West Scranton and Wallenpaupack, Abington Heights has limited the two opponents to a combined 310 total yards. Facing Wallenpaupack RB Joe DeFebo, who is the leading rusher in the LFC Division I, the unit contained him to 48 yards on 14 carries. And against West Scranton QB Tyler Hughes, who had been leading the LFC Division I in passing yards, the Comets held him to 96.

Lakeland offense

The Chiefs have been struggling since breaking out for 35 points against Carbondale in Week 3. Against Dunmore, Lakeland managed 10 first downs and only 189 yards of total offense. In a loss to Valley View, the Chiefs had 153 yards of total offense and eight first downs. They have combined to rush for 181 yards on 64 carries -- That is 2.8 yards per attempt.

Scranton running attack

Despite the unveiling of its spread offense, the Knights are beginning to establish themselves as a productive running team. Against Honesdale, Scranton averaged 10.7 yards per attempt. Brett Sweeting ran for 172 yards on 15 carries. The Knights followed that effort up with 254 yards on the ground against West Scranton. Again, Sweeting had a big day totaling 200 yards.

Montrose passing game

Montrose made headlines last season when Rob Volk threw for more than 1,000 yards, but this year has been a struggle establishing the pass. Last week, Volk did not complete a pass and had several catchable throws dropped in an 0-for-11 night against Scranton Prep. The Meteors will need a balanced attack this week against Dunmore.

Old Forge

The Blue Devils stock is rising across the state. This week, the Blue Devils made their debut in the Harrisburg Patriot-News state Class A rankings at No. 7. Old Forge, which is 5-0, is the third LFC team in the rankings. Abington Heights is No. 7 in Class AAA, while Dunmore is up to No. 2 in Class AA. Dunmore is also the No. 1 team according to the Pennsylvania Football News.