3-VALLEY VIEW AT
WILKES-BARRE AREA
When: Friday, 7 p.m.
Where: Wolfpack Stadium
Records: VV 1-1, WBA 0-2.
Last: Wilkes-Barre Area, 16-14 (2025)
The buzz: The teams split the two previous meetings in the series. Valley View earned a 19-6 win over Crestwood last week. Wilkes-Barre Area went 0-2 against District 11 opponents in the first two weeks, losing to Whitehall, 21-19, and Stroudsburg, 38-20.
FAIRFIELD PREP AT
4-SCRANTON PREP
When: Friday, 7 p.m.
Where: Dunmore Veterans Memorial Stadium
Records: FP 0-0, SP 1-1.
Last: First meeting
The buzz: Scranton Prep split its first two nonleague games, losing to Loyola Blakefield and beating Trinity Camp Hill, 45-7. Fairfield Prep finished 10-3 last season and returns six starters on offense, including linemen Reece Morgan (6-2, 290) and Sam Sabados (6-1, 260), and only two on defense. Scranton Prep is ranked No. 7 in Class 3A in the PennLive.com top 10.
5-ABINGTON HEIGHTS
AT DALLAS
When: Friday, 7 p.m.
Where: Mountaineer Stadium
Records: AH 1-1, DAL 2-0.
Last: Abington Heights, 40-28 (2025)
The buzz: Abington Heights leads the series, 5-3. Abington Heights defeated Trinity Prep last week in Florida, 35-0, after losing to Allentown Central Catholic, 10-3, in the opener. Dallas defeated Tunkhannock, 42-0, and Wyoming Valley West, 45-12, in the first two weeks. Dallas RB Mark Saracinaj had 92 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the win over WVW.
ES SOUTH AT
6-DELAWARE VALLEY
When: Friday, 7 p.m.
Where: Warrior Stadium
Records: ESS 1-1, DV 0-2.
Last: Delaware Valley, 28-13 (2011)
The buzz: Delaware Valley leads the series, 6-2. East Stroudsburg South defeated Pittston Area, 50-32, and lost to Wallenpaupack, 35-13, in its first two games. Avery Walker had 145 rushing yards against Pittston Area. Delaware Valley lost to District 11 opponents Bethlehem Catholic, 21-20, and Northampton (2-0), 28-24.
LACKAWANNA TRAIL
AT 7-LAKELAND
When: Friday, 7 p.m.
Where: Lakeland Stadium
Records: LT 0-2, LAK 2-0.
Last: Lakeland, 27-14 (2021)
The buzz: Lakeland leads the series, 23-14. Both programs have least 200 wins in the last 25 years, and both won District 2 championships in 2025 — Lackawanna Trail (Class 1A) and Lakeland (Class 2A). Lackawanna Trail lost to Western Wayne, 27-14, and Dunmore, 62-7, in the first two weeks. Lakeland beat Wellsboro, 27-6, and Lake-Lehman, 42-22.
9-RIVERSIDE AT
LAKE-LEHMAN
When: Friday, 7 p.m.
Where: Edward Edwards Stadium
Records: RIV 2-0, LL 1-1.
Last: Riverside, 45-7 (2025)
The buzz: Riverside leads the series, 5-3, and won the last three. Riverside QB Brayden Rose, who picked up a scholarship offer from the University of Buffalo last week, had 152 rushing yards and four touchdowns, and threw for 85 yards against Lake-Lehman last season. This is Lake-Lehman’s third game against LFC Division II opponents this season. The Black Knights beat Mid Valley, 14-13, and lost to Lakeland, 42-22.
WYOMING VALLEY WEST
AT 10-WEST SCRANTON
When: Friday, 7 p.m.
Where: Scranton Veterans Memorial Stadium
Records: WVW 0-2, WS 2-0.
Last: Wyoming Valley West, 50-6 (2021)
The buzz: West Scranton leads the series, 2-1, with wins in 1992 and 1993. West Scranton is 2-0 for the first time since 2013, when it beat Riverside and Tunkhannock. Wyoming Valley West lost to Williamsport, 41-21, and Dallas, 45-12, in the first two weeks. WVW QB Damien Eastman has 490 yards passing and five touchdowns this season.
CRESTWOOD AT
CARBONDALE AREA
When: Friday, 7 p.m.
Where: Andrew Cerra Sports Complex.
Records: CRE 1-1, CA 1-1.
Last: Carbondale Area, 12-6 (1980)
The buzz: Carbondale Area won eight of 12 meetings when the two programs were part of the Suburban Conference from 1969 to 1980. Carbondale Area’s Caedon Voglino has two kickoff returns for touchdowns this season. Crestwood defeated Hanover Area, 22-6, and lost to Valley View, 19-6, in the first two weeks. Both teams are competing in District 2 Class 4A this season. Crestwood RB Jacob Jeckell ran for 107 yards last week against Valley View.
WESTERN WAYNE
AT WALLENPAUPACK
When: Friday, 7 p.m.
Where: Wallenpaupack HS Stadium
Records: WW 2-0, WAL 1-1.
Last: Wallenpaupack, 24-0 (2021)
The buzz: Wallenpaupack leads the series, 21-11-2. Western Wayne defeated Lackawanna Trail and Old Forge in coach Dave Shimkosky’s first two games. Western Wayne’s defense limited Old Forge to 5 yards rushing on 20 attempts in a 14-7 win. Wallenpaupack ran for 341 yards, with Edward Kiesendahl running for 242 in a win over East Stroudsburg South.
OLD FORGE
AT MID VALLEY
When: Friday, 7 p.m.
Where: Spartan Stadium
Records: OF 0-2, MV 1-1.
Last: Mid Valley, 42-0 (2025)
The buzz: Old Forge leads the series, 27-17-1, but Mid Valley has won three straight and averaged 41.7 points per game. Old Forge lost both games this season by a combined 14 points. Old Forge QB Dante Gonzalez threw for 99 yards last week against Western Wayne. Mid Valley RB Adam Pezanowski scored three touchdowns last week against Tunkhannock.
COLUMBIA MONTOUR VO-TECH
AT MONTROSE
When: Friday, 7 p.m.
Where: Bennett/Mullen Stadium
Records: CMVT 0-2, MON 2-0.
Last: CMVT, 38-12 (2025)
The buzz: CMVT has three straight wins in the series and leads overall, 4-1. CMVT lost to Shenandoah Valley, 56-6, and Midd-West, 66-0, in its first two games. CMVT junior QB Cody Zimmerman has 121 yards passing, and sophomore WR Wyatt Bodnar has five receptions for 65 yards this season. Montrose RB Sawyer Aukema had 118 rushing yards and a touchdown against CMVT last season.
SCRANTON
AT EMMAUS
When: Friday, 7 p.m.
Where: EPSD Stadium
Records: SCR 0-2, EMM 0-2.
Last: Emmaus, 15-6 (2014)
The buzz: Emmaus won both meetings, 49-7 in 2006, and 15-6 in 2014. Emmaus competes in District 11 and the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Lehigh Valley. Emmaus lost to Neshaminy, 20-13, in Week 1, and to Phillipsburg, New Jersey, 24-10, in Week 2. Emmaus QB Kellen Hafner threw for 163 yards and a touchdown, RB Anthony Attar had 52 yards rushing, and Jamaad Sanders had 50 receiving yards last week. Scranton’s Ian McAndrew had an 80-yard touchdown reception last week in a 35-6 loss to North Pocono.
2-DUNMORE AT
HOLY CROSS
When: Saturday, 1 p.m.
Where: Monsignor Crotti Field at St. Anthony’s Memorial Park
Records: DUN 2-0, HC 0-2.
Last: Dunmore, 41-0 (2017)
The buzz: Dunmore won all four meetings in the series. Dunmore has outscored its opponents, 70-7, in the first half this season. Five Dunmore players scored a touchdown in a 62-7 win over Lackawanna Trail last week. Holy Cross had its first game last week, losing to Riverside, 42-0. The Crusaders forfeited to Lakeland in Week 1.
SUSQUEHANNA
At HOLY REDEEMER
When: Saturday, 7 p.m.
Where: WVW Spartans Stadium
Records: SUS 0-2, HR 0-2.
Last: Holy Redeemer, 27-20 (2025)
The buzz: Susquehanna won 11 of the 12 in the series. Both teams compete in District 2 Class 2A, where four of the five teams qualify for the postseason. Holy Redeemer will also play Western Wayne, Holy Cross and Montrose from the LFC this season. Holy Redeemer lost to Nativity BVM, 31-6, and Susquehanna lost to Montrose, 21-20, last week.