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District 2 Class AA

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

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

 

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

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

CLASS AAAA

Delaware Valley

 at

 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

at

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

at

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

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

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