Six of the top seven teams from last week had overpowering victories to strengthen their positions in The Times-Tribune High School Football Poll.<\/p>\n
Two outcomes helped set up a Lackawanna Football Conference showdown this weekend.<\/p>\n
No. 1 North Pocono, which has held that spot since the 2025 preseason ranking, defeated Honesdale, a ranked opponent, 42-0, to win its 13th straight regular-season game.<\/p>\n
Valley View used another strong defensive performance to beat Wilkes-Barre Area, 17-7. The No. 3 Cougars improved to 2-1. Their loss to Northwestern Lehigh, a District 11 team that is 3-0 and outscored its opponents 104-7 in the last two weeks.<\/p>\n
This week, North Pocono plays Valley View on Friday at John Henzes\/Veterans Memorial Stadium in an LFC Division I game.<\/p>\n
Dunmore remained a unanimous selection at No. 2 after beating Holy Cross, 63-7. The Bucks won their games by an average margin of 51.0 points. This week, Dunmore hosts Lake-Lehman, which plays its fourth straight LFC Division II opponent.<\/p>\n
Fourth-ranked Scranton Prep (2-1) earned a 20-7 win over Fairfield Prep, Connecticut. The Cavaliers bounced back from an opening-season loss to Loyola Blakefield (2-0) with two straight wins.<\/p>\n
The Cavaliers visit Delaware Valley (1-2), which is ranked No. 6, on Saturday at 4 p.m. The Warriors defeated East Stroudsburg South, 13-10, for their first win of the season after losing two games by an average of 2.0 points.<\/p>\n
Lakeland moved up one spot to No. 5 after defeating Lackawanna Trail, 49-28, to improve to 3-0. The Chiefs play at Susquehanna on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Seventh-ranked Riverside won its third straight game to improve to 3-0, beating Lake-Lehman, 27-13. The Vikings are up two places and host Lackawanna Trail on Friday.<\/p>\n
The top six teams in this week\u2019s ranking won last week by an average margin of 22.7 points.<\/p>\n
Honesdale (2-1) remained at No. 8, despite its loss to North Pocono. The Hornets have an opening-night win over Wallenpaupack.<\/p>\n
Wallenpaupack makes its poll debut at No. 9 after a 52-14 win over Western Wayne.<\/p>\n
Abington Heights fell from No. 5 to No. 10 after suffering its second loss of the season, losing to undefeated Dallas. The Comets host West Scranton, which fell out of the poll after losing to Wyoming Valley West, 25-14, last week.<\/p>\n
Both West Scranton and Carbondale Area, which beat Crestwood, 14-7, in Week 3, received consideration.<\/p>\n
1. North Pocono, 4 (first-place votes), 40 voting points<\/p>\n
Record:\u00a03-0.<\/p>\n
Last week:\u00a0Beat Honesdale, 42-0.<\/p>\n
Last rank:\u00a01.<\/p>\n
Next:\u00a0Friday at Valley View.<\/p>\n
2. Dunmore, 36 points<\/p>\n
Record:\u00a03-0.<\/p>\n
Last week:\u00a0Beat Holy Cross, 63-7.<\/p>\n
Last rank:\u00a02.<\/p>\n
Next:\u00a0Friday vs. Lake-Lehman.<\/p>\n
3. Valley View, 32 points<\/p>\n
Record:\u00a02-1.<\/p>\n
Last week:\u00a0Beat Wilkes-Barre Area, 17-7.<\/p>\n
Last rank:\u00a03.<\/p>\n
Next:\u00a0Friday vs. North Pocono<\/p>\n
4. Scranton Prep, 28<\/p>\n
Record:\u00a02-1.<\/p>\n
Last week:\u00a0Beat Fairfield Prep, 20-7.<\/p>\n
Last rank:\u00a04.<\/p>\n
Next:\u00a0Saturday at Delaware Valley, 4 p.m.<\/p>\n
5. Lakeland, 23 points<\/p>\n
Record:\u00a03-0.<\/p>\n
Last week:\u00a0Beat Lackawanna Trail, 49-28.<\/p>\n
Last rank:\u00a07.<\/p>\n
Next: Saturday at Susquehanna, 1 p.m.<\/p>\n
6. Delaware Valley, 20 points<\/p>\n
Record:\u00a01-2.<\/p>\n
Last week:\u00a0Beat ES South, 13-10.<\/p>\n
Last rank:\u00a06.<\/p>\n
Next:\u00a0Saturday vs. Scranton Prep, 4 p.m.<\/p>\n
7. Riverside, 15 points<\/p>\n
Record:\u00a03-0.<\/p>\n
Last week:\u00a0Beat Lake-Lehman, 27-13.<\/p>\n
Last rank:\u00a09.<\/p>\n
Next:\u00a0Friday vs. Lackawanna Trail.<\/p>\n
8. Honesdale, 9 points<\/p>\n
Record:\u00a02-1.<\/p>\n
Last week:\u00a0Lost to North Pocono, 42-0.<\/p>\n
Last rank:\u00a08.<\/p>\n
Next:\u00a0Friday vs. Carbondale Area.<\/p>\n
9. Wallenpaupack, 8 points<\/p>\n
Record:\u00a02-1.<\/p>\n
Last week:\u00a0Beat Western Wayne, 52-14.<\/p>\n
Last rank:\u00a0NR.<\/p>\n
Next:\u00a0Friday at Scranton.<\/p>\n
10. Abington Heights, 7 points<\/p>\n
Record:\u00a01-2.<\/p>\n
Last week:\u00a0Lost to Dallas, 42-23.<\/p>\n
Last rank:\u00a05.<\/p>\n
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