After just two weeks of games, only six of the 18 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference teams remain undefeated: Allen, Bethlehem Catholic, Northampton, Pleasant Valley, Pocono Mountain East and Stroudsburg.

It’s always difficult to determine the meaning of early-season results because everyone uses their three nonleague dates in different ways.

Some schedule weaker foes to build confidence, while others want those early-season games to be marquee matchups that will provide valuable experience.

In some cases, the six 2-0 EPC teams have benefitted from weaker schedules, but as every coach says every week, winning football games is hard work, and no win should be taken for granted.

Here’s a look at the six remaining EPC unbeatens and where they might be headed:

Allen: The Canaries have been here before as athletic director Randy Atiyeh has done a good job of reaching into Philadelphia for opponents that Allen can play on a competitive level. In 2024, Allen won its first two and then dropped seven straight before beating Dieruff in the season finale. Last year, the Canaries won their first three — one was a forfeit victory — and then didn’t win another game. This Allen team seems to have a little more offensive punch than past squads, with Julian Pagan excelling at quarterback. However, a better gauge of where the Canaries are in the grand scheme of things will come Friday night when another unbeaten, Pocono Mountain East, comes into J. Birney Crum Stadium.

Bethlehem Catholic: The Golden Hawks may have a perfect record but have been an imperfect team through wins over Delaware Valley and Allentown Central Catholic. But that’s probably the way coach Joe Bernard wants it — winning while learning lessons. Becahi revealed some weakness in allowing ACCHS to storm back and take the lead after the Golden Hawks soared to a 21-0 lead. But Bernard’s team also showed some great resolve by bouncing back and closing out a 35-24 win in the “Holy War” in solid fashion. With Axel Burkart and wide receiver Carter Vassa leading the way, Becahi looks like a team capable of returning to the District 11 4A finals for a fifth straight year.

Northampton: The Konkrete Kids may have the most impressive win of any 2-0 team, the 28-24 come-from-behind victory over Delaware Valley. Northampton got down 14-0 early, but fought back behind the running of Chase Kessler, who went for 112 yards and three touchdowns. Quarterback Zion McKinney added 128 yards on the ground. Next up is Whitehall in the Cement Bowl Rivalry, on the night the Zephyrs celebrate 100 years of football.

“I just told our kids to keep grinding after we got down 14-0,” Kids coach John Toman said. “Even though we were down 14-0, we were controlling the line of scrimmage. We just kept doing what we do and battled back. Zion did some amazing things with his feet, but we need to do more through the air. Kessler was Kessler and even when they loaded the box, he found space or made someone miss. It was nice to win in the fourth quarter and get a comeback win after we lost so many games in the fourth quarter last year.”

Pleasant Valley: The Bears have some talent on offense, led by Chris Ward, and run an effective triple-option attack, but things get tougher when they host Pottsville this week. Veteran coach Blaec Saeger likes what he has in terms of leadership and effort. It was just two years ago that this program went 0-11, so even though they haven’t played the toughest schedule in the area, the Bears are savoring every win they can get.

Pocono Mountain East: The Cardinals had a breakthrough year in going 8-4 and reaching the district finals last year and there has been no slipping back to the pack so far. Much of the preseason hype around East centered on quarterback Ceejay Serfass, who had a record-breaking year in 2025. He hasn’t disappointed, with 300 yards in two games. But the breakout star has been Evan Garrett, who ran for 225 yards and four touchdowns against Bangor.

Stroudsburg: The Mounties won their opener over Philadelphia’s George Washington, but had to feel even better about their win over Wilkes-Barre after losing to the same team 48-42 in Week 2 last year. Stroudsburg quarterback Jack Mitchell had a big night: He threw TD passes to Andres Keegan Munch and Victor Cease and also ran for a score. Gabe Ferguson added a field goal. Stroudsburg now visits a hungry Liberty team Thursday night in Bethlehem and will see how far it has come a year after losing to the Hurricanes 49-17.

Who’s hot?

Easton got back in the win column Friday night with a 32-7 victory over Pennsbury, and junior quarterback Zahviay McGurn delivered a breakout performance by completing 9 of 17 passes for 125 yards and three touchdowns and running for 11 yards and a score.

Nazareth also got its first win Friday, a 49-13 rout of Whitehall, and junior quarterback Cooper Madson was superb in completing 16 of 18 throws for 246 yards and five TDs. Luke DiPietro was one of his favorite targets, catching six passes for 114 yards and three scores. Madson has already thrown for 461 yards and six TDs in a pair of games and has no interceptions in 55 attempts.

Parkland’s TJ Lawrence had one of the best nights of his career, totaling 257 yards on 22 carries and scoring three TDs in his team’s 41-21 win over Freedom. Also, doing well is senior Andrea Giroudon, who kicked two field goals against Freedom and has had a touchback on every kickoff this season.

Who’s not

The Emmaus offense has scored just 23 points in two games, the third-lowest output in the EPC behind only Dieruff and East Stroudsburg North. It was averaged less than 200 yards offense per game and just 60 yards on the ground while waiting for the return of injured running back Jay Santos.

Liberty’s defense allowed 532 yards in its loss at Central Bucks East, 415 on the ground. East’s Mike Price led the way with 258 yards rushing, including three TDs. East’s rushing allowed the District 1 team coached by former Bethlehem Catholic standout John Donnelly to have the ball for nearly nine minutes more than Liberty.

East Stroudsburg South’s defense yielded 341 yards rushing, including 242 and three TDs to Ed Kiesendahl, in a 35-13 loss to Wallenpaupack. Ed’s brother, Anthony Kiesendahl, added 71 yards on 14 carries as the Cavaliers fell to 1-1.

Week 2 scores

Allen 31, Martin Luther King 23

Bethlehem Catholic 35, Allentown CCHS 24

Central Bucks East 35, Liberty 26

Easton 32, Pennsbury 7

Honesdale 50, East Stroudsburg North 7

Lehighton 35, Pocono Mt. West 0

Nazareth 49 Whitehall 13

Northampton 28, Delaware Valley 24

Parkland 41, Freedom 21

Phillipsburg 24, Emmaus 10

Pleasant Valley 51, Dieruff 6

Pocono Mt. East 34, Bangor

Stroudsburg 38, Wilkes-Barre 20

Wallenpaupack 35, East Stroudsburg South 13

Week 3 schedule

(All games at 7 p.m.)

Thursday Night

Pottsville at Pleasant Valley

Stroudsburg at Liberty

Friday night

Allentown CCHS at Nazareth

Bethlehem Catholic at Berks Catholic

East Stroudsburg North at Dieruff

East Stroudsburg South at Delaware Valley

Hazleton Area at Pocono Mountain West

Northampton at Whitehall

Parkland at Easton

Phillipsburg (NJ) at Freedom

Pocono Mountain East at Allen

Scranton at Emmaus