{"id":317477,"date":"2026-10-30T07:38:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T07:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/317477\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T07:38:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T07:38:19","slug":"gameface-week-10-lfc-players-to-watch-scranton-times-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/317477\/","title":{"rendered":"GAMEFACE WEEK 10: LFC Players to Watch \u2013 Scranton Times-Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Abington Heights' Rodman Azar (SUBMITTED PHOTO)\" width=\"345\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/STT-L-gamefaceptw-01_f6ff64.jpeg\" data-attachment-id=\"1962792\" \/>Abington Heights\u2019 Rodman Azar (SUBMITTED PHOTO)<br \/>\nRODMAN AZAR<\/p>\n<p>Abington Heights, WR-DB<\/p>\n<p>He caught a 27-yard touchdown pass last week in a win over Scranton. He has nine receptions for 181 yards and four touchdowns this season.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Delaware Valley's Thomas Zaucha (SUBMITTED PHOTO)\" width=\"4284\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/STT-L-gamefaceptw-02_e4e580-rotated-1.jpeg\" data-attachment-id=\"1962793\" \/>Delaware Valley\u2019s Thomas Zaucha (SUBMITTED PHOTO)<br \/>\nTHOMAS ZAUCHA<\/p>\n<p>Delaware Valley, OL-DL<\/p>\n<p>Starting center for the Warriors, who ran for 268 yards on 28 carries last week in a win over West Scranton. He also has 31 total tackles and two sacks this season.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"North Pocono's Chase Zimmerman (SUBMITTED PHOTO)\" width=\"2118\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/STT-L-gamefaceptw-01_d8fdb6.jpeg\" data-attachment-id=\"1917411\" \/>North Pocono\u2019s Chase Zimmerman (SUBMITTED PHOTO)<br \/>\nCHASE ZIMMERMAN<\/p>\n<p>North Pocono, QB-DB<\/p>\n<p>He had 54 rushing yards and two touchdowns, and completed 5 of 7 passes for 44 yards and a touchdown last week. He has 2,243 yards passing and 27 touchdowns in his career.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Scranton's Daris McCollum (SUBMITTED PHOTO)\" width=\"1170\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1793345890_789_STT-L-gamefaceptw-01.jpeg\" data-attachment-id=\"1902533\" \/>Scranton\u2019s Daris McCollum (SUBMITTED PHOTO)<br \/>\nDARIS McCOLLUM<\/p>\n<p>Scranton, OL-DL<\/p>\n<p>A team leader, he is returning from an early season injury to start his final game for the Knights.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Scranton Prep's Brandon Farmer (SUBMITTED PHOTO)\" width=\"1198\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/STT-L-gamefaceptw-03_47c39f.jpeg\" data-attachment-id=\"1962794\" \/>Scranton Prep\u2019s Brandon Farmer (SUBMITTED PHOTO)<br \/>\nBRANDON FARMER<\/p>\n<p>Scranton Prep, RB<\/p>\n<p>He gained 122 rushing yards on 11 carries in last week\u2019s win over Valley View. He has 442 rushing tards and 10 touchdowns this season.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Valley View's Jeffrey Wasilchak (SUBMITTED PHOTO)\" width=\"3024\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/STT-L-gamefaceptw-02_ef58da-rotated-1.jpeg\" data-attachment-id=\"1962795\" \/>Valley View\u2019s Jeffrey Wasilchak (SUBMITTED PHOTO)<br \/>\nJEFFREY WASILCHAK<\/p>\n<p>Valley View, LB<\/p>\n<p>He had 16 tackles in a loss to Scranton Prep last week, giving him 114 this season. The senior has 328 career tackles and needs 10 to become the school record holder (Gianni Marino, 337).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Wallenpaupack's Jevin Folk (SUBMITTED PHOTO)\" width=\"2231\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/STT-L-gamefaceptw-02_a6ada7.jpeg\" data-attachment-id=\"1962796\" \/>Wallenpaupack\u2019s Jevin Folk (SUBMITTED PHOTO)<br \/>\nJEVIN FOLK<\/p>\n<p>Wallenpaupack, WR<\/p>\n<p>He caught four passes for 28 yards last week in a loss to North Pocono. He has 13 receptions for 155 yards this season.<\/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\/10\/1793345892_356_STT-L-playersofweek-02.jpeg\" data-attachment-id=\"1906991\" \/>West Scranton\u2019s Kaz Colbert (SUBMITTED PHOTO)<br \/>\nKAZ COLBERT<\/p>\n<p>West Scranton, WR<\/p>\n<p>He caught five passes for 63 yards last week in a loss to Delaware Valley. He has 37 receptions for 550 yards and three touchdowns this season and has 56 catches for 899 yards and six touchdowns in his career.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Dunmore's Weston Yannone (SUBMITTED PHOTO)\" width=\"2943\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1793345893_122_STT-L-gamefaceptw-01_d9c602.jpeg\" data-attachment-id=\"1910123\" \/>Dunmore\u2019s Weston Yannone (SUBMITTED PHOTO)<br \/>\nWESTON YANNONE<\/p>\n<p>Dunmore, RB-DB<\/p>\n<p>He had 51 rushing tards and two touchdowns, and 41 receiving yards and a touchdown last week against Riverside. In his career, he has 3,093 rushing yards and 46 touchdowns, 506 receiving yards and six touchdowns, and 1,373 passing yards and 12 touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Honesdale's Gabe Duda.\" width=\"3024\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1793345894_262_STT-L-lfcdiv2allstars-13-rotated-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1515443\" \/>Honesdale\u2019s Gabe Duda.<br \/>\nGABE DUDA<\/p>\n<p>Honesdale, RB<\/p>\n<p>He ran for 227 yards and had four total touchdowns in a win over Mid Valley last week. He has 3,281 career rushing yards with 44 rushing touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Lakeland's Chase Rosenkrans.\" width=\"1101\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1793345894_419_STT-L-lfcdiv2allstars-05.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1515444\" \/>Lakeland\u2019s Chase Rosenkrans.<br \/>\nCHASE ROSENKRANS<\/p>\n<p>Lakeland, QB-DB<\/p>\n<p>He has taken over as the team\u2019s quarterback because of injuries and had 151 passing yards and a touchdown, and 93 rushing yards and a touchdown last week. He is the program\u2019s all-time leader with 157 receptions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Mid Valley's Dylan Maceyko.\" width=\"5022\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/STT-L-lfcdiv2allstars-08.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1515456\" \/>Mid Valley\u2019s Dylan Maceyko.<br \/>\nDYLAN MACEYKO<\/p>\n<p>Mid Valley, OL-DL<\/p>\n<p>He has helped pave the way for a 1,000-yard rusher and has 31 total tackles this season. He had three tackles and a sack against Honesdale last week.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Riverside's Chris Fox (SUBMITTED PHOTO)\" width=\"4284\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/STT-L-gamefaceptw-01_490b49-rotated-1.jpeg\" data-attachment-id=\"1962797\" \/>Riverside\u2019s Chris Fox (SUBMITTED PHOTO)<br \/>\nCHRIS FOX<\/p>\n<p>Riverside, TE-LB<\/p>\n<p>He is active on defense with 31 total tackles and four for loss. He is also a run blocker for the Vikings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Western Wayne's Gavin Ortiz (SUBMITTED PHOTO)\" width=\"1379\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/STT-L-gamefaceptw-01_4ef7d9.jpeg\" data-attachment-id=\"1962798\" \/>Western Wayne\u2019s Gavin Ortiz (SUBMITTED PHOTO)<br \/>\nGAVIN ORTIZ<\/p>\n<p>Western Wayne, RB<\/p>\n<p>He had 43 rushing yards on 10 carries, giving him 477 yards on 93 carries and five touchdowns this season.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Carbondale Area's Cole Balderas (STAFF PHOTO)\" width=\"1170\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/STT-L-gamefaceptw-01_0e672e.jpeg\" data-attachment-id=\"1902542\" \/>Carbondale Area\u2019s Cole Balderas (STAFF PHOTO)<br \/>\nCOLE BALDERAS<\/p>\n<p>Carbondale Area, FB-LB<\/p>\n<p>He led the defense with eight first-half tackles and finished with 44 rushing yards and a touchdown, helping the Chargers clinch a tie for the LFC Division III title.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Holy Cross' Chris Transue (SUBMITTED PHOTO)\" width=\"2310\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/STT-L-gamefaceptw-02_9e071a.jpeg\" data-attachment-id=\"1917422\" \/>Holy Cross\u2019 Chris Transue (SUBMITTED PHOTO)<br \/>\nCHRIS TRANSUE<\/p>\n<p>Holy Cross, RB-DB<\/p>\n<p>He ran for 29 yards and had two receptions last week in a loss to Old Forge. He has 183 rushing yards this season.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Lackawanna Trail's Lucas Filipek (SUBMITTED PHOTO)\" width=\"3024\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/STT-L-gamefaceptw-01_15e17c-rotated-1.jpeg\" data-attachment-id=\"1902544\" \/>Lackawanna Trail\u2019s Lucas Filipek (SUBMITTED PHOTO)<br \/>\nLUCAS FILIPEK<\/p>\n<p>Lackawanna Trail, QB-DB<\/p>\n<p>He completed five passes for 51 yards and two touchdowns against Carbondale Area last week. He has 736 passing yards and eight touchdowns for the season.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Montrose's Weston Nabywaniec.\" width=\"1036\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1793345898_727_STT-L-playerstowatch-01_1c60ac.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1393403\" \/>Montrose\u2019s Weston Nabywaniec.<br \/>\nWESTON NABYWANIEC<\/p>\n<p>Montrose, WR-DB<\/p>\n<p>A senior, four-year starter, he had three catches for 58 yards last week against Holy Redeemer. He has 13 receptions for 145 yards and three touchdowns and three interceptions defensively this season.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Old Forge's Carson Honick (SUBMITTED PHOTO)\" width=\"1578\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/STT-L-gamefaceptw-01_a23c1e.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1962799\" \/>Old Forge\u2019s Carson Honick (SUBMITTED PHOTO)<br \/>\nCARSON HONICK<\/p>\n<p>Old Forge, MLB<\/p>\n<p>He leads the team in tackles this season with 77 and has nine tackles for loss and two sacks; he helped the Blue Devils limit Holy Cross to 82 rushing yards last week.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Susquehanna's Jack Fabrizi (SUBMITTED PHOTO)\" width=\"3024\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/STT-L-gamefaceptw-01_f24caa-rotated-1.jpeg\" data-attachment-id=\"1962800\" \/>Susquehanna\u2019s Jack Fabrizi (SUBMITTED PHOTO)<br \/>\nJACK FABRIZI<\/p>\n<p>Susquehanna, RB<\/p>\n<p>He has 231 rushing yards and three touchdowns this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Abington Heights\u2019 Rodman Azar (SUBMITTED PHOTO) RODMAN AZAR Abington Heights, WR-DB He caught a 27-yard touchdown pass last&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":317478,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[4855,305,178,180,179,726],"class_list":["post-317477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-scranton","tag-gameface","tag-high-school-sports","tag-scranton","tag-scranton-headlines","tag-scranton-news","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/317477","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=317477"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/317477\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/317478"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=317477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=317477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=317477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}