{"id":281284,"date":"2026-09-08T06:34:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T06:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/281284\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T06:34:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T06:34:10","slug":"hs-football-lackawanna-football-conference-awards-for-week-2-scranton-times-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/281284\/","title":{"rendered":"HS FOOTBALL: Lackawanna Football Conference Awards for Week 2 \u2013 Scranton Times-Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Lakeland's Jackson Pochas.\" width=\"1241\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/STT-L-lfcdiv2allstars-02.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1515445\" \/>Lakeland\u2019s Jackson Pochas.<\/p>\n<p>OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK<\/p>\n<p>JACKSON POCHAS<\/p>\n<p>Lakeland<\/p>\n<p>He completed 13 of 15 passes for 196 yards and two touchdowns, and ran for 79 yards and two touchdowns in a 42-22 win over Mid Valley.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Montrose's Keith Gregory (SUBMITTED PHOTO)\" width=\"946\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/STT-L-lfcawards-01.jpeg\" data-attachment-id=\"1906988\" \/>Montrose\u2019s Keith Gregory (SUBMITTED PHOTO)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK<\/p>\n<p>KEITH GREGORY<\/p>\n<p>Montrose<\/p>\n<p>He played an intense game from start to finish and had 13 tackles for the Meteors to earn the Thomas E. Robinson Award as the outstanding player in the Battle for the Bluestone.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Abington Heights' Thomas Reese (SUBMITTED PHOTO)\" width=\"325\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/STT-L-playersofweek-01_429aae.jpeg\" data-attachment-id=\"1906989\" \/>Abington Heights\u2019 Thomas Reese (SUBMITTED PHOTO)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>HIDDEN HERO<\/p>\n<p>THOMAS REESE<\/p>\n<p>Abington Heights<\/p>\n<p>Played strong on both sides of the ball for the Comets, who earned a 35-0 win over Trinity Prep, Florida, last Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Scranton Prep's Tyler Bianchi (SUBMITTED PHOTO)\" width=\"1258\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/STT-L-playersofweek-01.jpeg\" data-attachment-id=\"1906990\" \/>Scranton Prep\u2019s Tyler Bianchi (SUBMITTED PHOTO)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SPECIAL TEAMS<\/p>\n<p>TYLER BIANCHI<\/p>\n<p>Scranton Prep<\/p>\n<p>Drilled a game-opening 31-yard field goal and finished 6 for 6 on extra points in a 45-7 win over Trinity Camp Hill.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"West Scranton's Kaz Colbert (SUBMITTED PHOTO)\" width=\"1536\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/STT-L-playersofweek-02.jpeg\" data-attachment-id=\"1906991\" \/>West Scranton\u2019s Kaz Colbert (SUBMITTED PHOTO)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>PLAY OF THE WEEK<\/p>\n<p>KAZ COLBERT<\/p>\n<p>West Scranton<\/p>\n<p>In a game where he had 115 yards receiving and the game-securing touchdown, Colbert\u2019s biggest play came when he intercepted a toss pass in the end zone to prevent a Carbondale Area go-ahead touchdown late in the third quarter.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"West Scranton's Jonyae Sostre (SUBMITTED PHOTO)\" width=\"3897\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788849250_682_STT-L-gamefaceptw-01_098fd2.jpeg\" data-attachment-id=\"1902726\" \/>West Scranton\u2019s Jonyae Sostre (SUBMITTED PHOTO)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>STATS OF THE WEEK<\/p>\n<p>JONYAE SOSTRE<\/p>\n<p>West Scranton<\/p>\n<p>An explosive playmaker, the junior had 111 yards rushing, including a 55-yard run, and caught three passes for 65 yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, he had 8.5 tackles, five solo, two tackles for loss, and two passes defended in the Invaders\u2019 25-20 win over Carbondale Area.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>GAME OF THE WEEK<\/p>\n<p>Montrose 21, Susquehanna 20<\/p>\n<p>The teams went back and forth during an exciting rivalry Battle for the Bluestone. Montrose rallied in the fourth quarter with a backup quarterback to win the game and improve to 2-0.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lakeland\u2019s Jackson Pochas. 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