LAKELAND 28, MID VALLEY 14 The Lakeland Chiefs raced to a 14-0 lead and then withstood a staunch effort from Mid Valley on their way to a 28-14 victory that earned them the outright Lackawanna Football Conference Division 2 championship. The Chiefs, who finished their regular season schedule at 9-1, will be the top seed [...]
DUNMORE 35, WESTERN WAYNE 14 The Dunmore Bucks raced into the District 2 Class 2A playoffs with a convincing 35-14 victory over Western Wayne to finish their regular season at 7-3, setting up a rematch with Riverside, the team that dropped them 17-14 in Week 1. Ryan Mecca, one of a trio of Bucks’ running [...]
HONESDALE 41, WEST SCRANTON 40 On a night filled with outstanding individual performances, Gabe Duda of Honesdale turned in perhaps the most impressive. The Hornets’ star back rushed for 384 yards on an astonishing 42 carries to allow Honesdale to squeak past West Scranton 41-40 at Valor Field at Scranton Memorial Stadium. West Scranton was [...]
LAKELAND 35, WEST SCRANTON 14 Standout senior quarterback David Naniewicz tossed three touchdown passes and ran for another and Lakeland scored the first 35 points of the game on their way to a convincing 35-14 victory over West Scranton. The Chiefs moved to 8-1 on the year and took another step toward clinching a Lackawanna [...]
MID VALLEY 38, WESTERN WAYNE 0 Mid Valley stayed within one game of division leading Lakeland by blanking Western Wayne 38-0, setting up a battle for league honors with the Chiefs in the season’s climactic final weekend. The Spartans moved to 4-5 on the season. Steady quarterback Brett Yanoski threw for two scores and ran [...]
DUNMORE 50, HONESDALE 8 Dunmore dominated from start to finish Friday night, overpowering Honesdale in a 50–8 rout that showcased the Bucks’ balance and physicality on both sides of the ball. The Bucks built a 21–8 halftime lead, then broke the game wide open in the second half with 29 unanswered points. Dunmore’s defense set [...]
DUNMORE 42, WEST SCRANTON 7 Dunmore put together one of its most complete performances of the season Friday night, overpowering West Scranton, 42–7, at Dunmore Veterans Memorial Stadium. The Bucks were dominant from the opening kickoff, balancing an efficient passing game with a strong ground attack to secure a decisive Lackawanna Football Conference victory. Quarterback [...]
LAKELAND 40, WESTERN WAYNE 14 At Chapman Lake, the Chiefs moved their record to 7-1 and took another step toward a Lackawanna Football Conference Division 2 championship, as well as the top seed in the District 2 Class AA playoff, with a convincing 40-14 trouncing of Western Wayne. Lakeland utilized the all-purpose skills of quarterback [...]
Photo by Photography by Jennifer Kucharski LAKELAND 31, HONESDALE 6 Lakeland used a balanced offense, big plays, and a swarming defense to defeat Honesdale 31-6 in a Lackawannna Football Conference Division II matchup. David Naniewicz ran for 122 yards and four different Chiefs scored on the ground. Honesdale got on the scoreboard first when Kobe [...]
WEST SCRANTON 28, WESTERN WAYNE 7 The Invaders displayed their ability to make big plays on both sides of the ball, earning a hard fought 28-7 decision over Western Wayne in Varden. The win was the first for West Scranton after 5 consecutive losses. The Wildcats fell to 2-5. On Western Wayne’s first possession, the [...]
DUNMORE 35, MID VALLEY 13 The Bucks parlayed four touchdown runs by standout back, Ryan Mecca, with outstanding defense in the clutch to outlast Mid Valley 35-13 in an LFC Division 2 battle. Brandon Mecca added a 5th touchdown rush for Dunmore who displayed a big-play ground attack to notch their fourth win of the [...]
HONESDALE 36, WESTERN WAYNE 0 At Western Wayne, Honesdale used the versatile running of Gabe Duda and a stifling defense to shut out the Wildcats 36-0. The win moved the Hornets to 2-4 and ended their 4-game losing skid. Honesdale scored five rushing touchdowns, four by Duda, to knock off Western Wayne who fell to [...]