Scranton Prep’s Owen Jeffers (SUBMITTED PHOTO)
Offensive Player of the Week
Owen Jeffers
Scranton Prep
A junior, he completed 16 of 20 passes for 161 yards and two touchdowns, and ran for 59 yards on nine carries and three touchdowns. He scored the final touchdown in the third overtime of Scranton Prep’s 37-36 win.
Abington Heights’ Thomas Reese (SUBMITTED PHOTO)
Defensive Player of the Week
Thomas Reese
Abington Heights
In a Thursday night special, the powerful interior defensive lineman had three sacks. He also helped the Comets control the line of scrimmage, recording 12 tackles for loss in a 21-7 win over Wallenpaupack.
Honesdale’s Bobby MacDowell (SUBMITTED PHOTO)
Hidden Hero
Bobby MacDowell
Honesdale
A physical two-way player, he helped the Hornets run for 339 yards on 34 carries. Defensively, he helped Honesdale limit Lakeland’s ground game to 17 yards on 21 carries in a 51-20 win.
Valley View’s Cash Roe
Special Teams
CASH ROE
Valley View
The junior returned a punt 49 yards to the 1, setting up a touchdown, and then added a 48-yard punt return for a touchdown in the Cougars’ win over West Scranton.
Scranton Prep’s Braedon McPartland
Play of the Week
Braedon McPartland
Scranton Prep
The powerful running back took a direct snap and broke two tackles for a game-winning 2-point conversion in a 37-36 win over North Pocono.
Honesdale’s Gabe Duda.
Stats of the Week
Gabe Duda
Honesdale
He ran for 150 yards on 16 carries and four touchdowns, had an 11-yard reception and returned an interception 30 yards for a touchdown in a 51-20 win over Lakeland.
Scranton Prep’s Owen Jeffers (13) breaks away to score the first touchdown during a football game on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. JASON ARDAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Game of the Week
Scranton Prep 37, North Pocono 36
It took three overtimes to decide the outcome between the two top teams in the Lackawanna Football Conference Division I. Each team scored a touchdown in the three overtimes, with Braedon McPartland clinching the win with a 2-point conversion.