It’s hard to believe we are at the midway point. The playoff picture is starting to get a little clearer. Here are some teams to keep an eye on for the final five games of the regular season.
AAAA
There are two teams leading the way at the midway point. The last time District two had a team make a run in the District 2/4/11 AAAA subregional was Hazleton Area in 2007. They were led by running back Nate Eachus who shredded Easton, stunned Liberty, and gave state runner-up Parkland a run for its money. This year District two has two heavy weight contenders to challenge District 11.
One team is Delaware Valley who is led by Senior quarterback Bryan Schor. He has completed 62 of 96 for 1,141 yards and 11 touchdowns. Joe Santiago is their leading rusher with 430 yards on 68 carries and five touchdowns. Schor’s main target at receiver is Lucas Markowitz. The Warriors are already 1-0 against District 11 teams, defeating Parkland week one.
Scranton’s offense is averaging 42 points a game. Scranton has speed and more speed. They are led by the big three on offense. Quarterback Marlinn Waiters has passed for 648 yards and seven touchdowns. His main target for speed is Karlon Quiller who has caught 15 passes for 384 yards and five scores. The running game is led by sophomore running back Jake McCarthy. He has rushed for 798 yards on 89 carries and 15 touchdowns.
Before these two teams can battle a District 11 opponent, they have a date set for October 19th to settle who is king in District two AAAA this year.
Delaware Valley 5-0
| Date | Opponent | Kickoff | Result | Game Notes |
| 8/18 | @ Nazareth Area (AAAA) | 6:00 pm | Scrimmage | |
| 8/24 | @ Bethlehem Liberty (AAAA) | 5:00 pm | Scrimmage | |
| 8/31 | Parkland (AAAA) | 7:00 pm | W 37-35 | |
| 9/07 | Wyoming Valley West (AAAA) | 7:00 pm | W 35-14 | |
| 9/14 | @ Hazleton Area (AAAA) | 7:00 pm | W 49-12 | |
| 9/22 | Abington Heights* (AAA) | 4:00 pm | W 34-14 | |
| 9/28 | @ West Scranton* (AAA) | 7:00 pm | W 41-7 | |
| 10/05 | North Pocono* (AAA) | 7:00 pm | ||
| 10/12 | Valley View* (AAA) | 7:00 pm | ||
| 10/19 | Scranton* (AAAA) | 7:00 pm | ||
| 10/27 | @ Scranton Prep* (AAA) | 1:30 pm | ||
| 11/02 | @ Wallenpaupack* (AAA) | 7:00 pm |
Scranton 5-0
| Date | Opponent | Kickoff | Result | Game Notes |
| 8/18 | @ Easton Area (AAAA) | 7:00 pm | Scrimmage | |
| 8/24 | @ Wilkes-Barre Coughlin (AAA) | 7:00 pm | Scrimmage | |
| 8/31 | Hazleton Area (AAAA) | 7:00 pm | W 43-0 | |
| 9/07 | Pittston Area (AAA) | 7:00 pm | W 43-0 | |
| 9/14 | @ Wyoming Valley West (AAAA) | 7:00 pm | W 34-14 | |
| 9/21 | Scranton Prep* (AAA) | 7:00 pm | W 43-21 | |
| 9/28 | @ Valley View* (AAA) | 7:00 pm | W 47-13 | |
| 10/05 | @ West Scranton* (AAA) | 7:00 pm | ||
| 10/12 | North Pocono* (AAA) | 7:00 pm | ||
| 10/19 | @ Delaware Valley* (AAAA) | 7:00 pm | ||
| 10/26 | Wallenpaupack* (AAA) | 7:00 pm | ||
| 11/03 | @ Abington Heights* (AAA) | 1:00 pm |
AAA
There was a lot of buzz going into the season with legendary coach George Curry returning to Berwick. But at the halfway mark their are five teams with an 4-1 record battling for a District spot.
Berwick is off to a good start led by Curry’s grandson, quarterback CJ Curry. He has passed for 675 yards and seven touchdowns. His main target is Jake Pecorelli who has eight catches for 237 yards and four touchdowns. Matt Cashman has 714 yards rushing on 107 carries and eight touchdowns.
Valley View is the defending District two champions and are led by their running game. Rob Castellani has 504 yards rushing and six touchdowns. Tyler Phillips has 304 yards and five touchdowns. Quarterback Liam Callejas has passed for 386 yards and five touchdowns. His top receiver is Rupe Garrett who has 14 catches for 267 yards and two scores.
Scranton Prep is another strong contender. Quarterback Griffin DiBileo has completed 34 of 49 passes for 656 yards and nine touchdowns. Marshall Kupinski leads the team in rushing with 516 yards and nine touchdowns. His top receivers are Aaron Para (6,184), Rock Magnotta (7,111) and Dan Ryan (4,146).
Quarterback Dante Pasqualichio leads Abington Heights. He has passed for 772 yards and six touchdowns. His main target is JC Show (21,435). Quinn Karam has rushed for four touchdowns.
Crestwood’s quarterback Jay Popson has passed for 430 yards and seven touchdowns. Kota Kishel leads the team in receiving with 17 catches for 436 yards and four touchdowns. Evan Callaghan (59,324) and Frank Aigeldinger (27,205) lead the running game.
Berwick 4-1
| Date | Opponent | Kickoff | Result | Game Notes |
| 8/18 | Central Mountain (AAAA) | 11:00 am | Scrimmage | |
| 8/23 | Mifflin County (AAAA) | 6:00 pm | Scrimmage | |
| 8/31 | @ Crestwood* (AAA) | 7:00 pm | W 48-21 | |
| 9/07 | Pottsville Area (AAA) | 7:00 pm | W 41-0 | |
| 9/14 | Dallas* (AAA) | 7:00 pm | W 50-14 | |
| 9/21 | @ Wyoming Valley West* (AAAA) | 7:00 pm | L 15-33 | |
| 9/28 | @ Selinsgrove (AAA) | 7:00 pm | W 17-7 | |
| 10/05 | Tunkhannock* (AAA) | 7:00 pm | ||
| 10/12 | Williamsport* (AAAA) | 7:00 pm | ||
| 10/19 | @ Pittston Area* (AAA) | 7:00 pm | ||
| 10/26 | @ Wilkes-Barre Coughlin* (AAA) | 7:00 pm | ||
| 11/02 | Hazleton Area* (AAAA) | 7:00 pm |
Valley View 4-1
| Date | Opponent | Kickoff | Result | Game Notes |
| 8/18 | @ Lake-Lehman (AA) | 11:00 am | Scrimmage | |
| 8/24 | Wyoming Area (AA) | 7:00 pm | Scrimmage | |
| 8/31 | Wallenpaupack* (AAA) | 7:00 pm | W 48-28 | |
| 9/07 | @ Lakeland (AA) | 7:00 pm | W 19-14 | |
| 9/14 | @ Honesdale (AAA) | 7:00 pm | W 49-21 | |
| 9/21 | East Stroudsburg North (AAAA) | 7:00 pm | W 48-13 | |
| 9/28 | Scranton* (AAAA) | 7:00 pm | L 13-47 | |
| 10/05 | Abington Heights* (AAA) | 7:00 pm | ||
| 10/12 | @ Delaware Valley* (AAAA) | 7:00 pm | ||
| 10/20 | @ Scranton Prep* (AAA) | 1:30 pm | ||
| 10/26 | West Scranton* (AAA) | 7:00 pm | ||
| 11/02 | @ North Pocono* (AAA) | 7:00 pm |
Scranton Prep 4-1
| Date | Opponent | Kickoff | Result | Game Notes |
| 8/18 | @ Crestwood (AAA) | 10:00 am | Scrimmage | |
| 8/24 | @ Pleasant Valley (AAAA) | 10:00 am | Scrimmage | |
| 8/31 | @ Wyoming Area (AA) | 7:00 pm | W 12-6 | |
| 9/07 | @ Western Wayne (AAA) | 7:00 pm | W 53-22 | |
| 9/15 | Mid-Valley (AA) | 1:30 pm | W 41-7 | |
| 9/21 | @ Scranton* (AAAA) | 7:00 pm | L 21-43 | |
| 9/29 | North Pocono* (AAA) | 1:30 pm | W 39-5 | |
| 10/06 | Wallenpaupack* (AAA) | 1:30 pm | ||
| 10/13 | @ Abington Heights* (AAA) | 1:00 pm | ||
| 10/20 | Valley View* (AAA) | 1:30 pm | ||
| 10/27 | Delaware Valley* (AAAA) | 1:30 pm | ||
| 11/02 | @ West Scranton* (AAA) | 7:00 pm |
Abington Heights 4-1
| Date | Opponent | Kickoff | Result | Game Notes |
| 8/18 | @ Wyoming Valley West (AAAA) | 10:00 am | Scrimmage | |
| 8/24 | Bethlehem Catholic (AAA) | 4:00 pm | Scrimmage | |
| 9/01 | Pittston Area (AAA) | 1:00 pm | W 28-0 | |
| 9/08 | @ Dallas (AAA) | 1:00 pm | W 28-7 | |
| 9/15 | Williamsport (AAAA) | 1:00 pm | W 42-7 | |
| 9/22 | @ Delaware Valley* (AAAA) | 4:00 pm | L 14-34 | |
| 9/28 | @ Wallenpaupack* (AAA) | 7:00 pm | W 31-10 | |
| 10/05 | @ Valley View* (AAA) | 7:00 pm | ||
| 10/13 | Scranton Prep* (AAA) | 1:00 pm | ||
| 10/19 | @ West Scranton* (AAA) | 7:00 pm | ||
| 10/27 | North Pocono* (AAA) | 1:00 pm | ||
| 11/03 | Scranton* (AAAA) | 1:00 pm |
Crestwood 4-1
| Date | Opponent | Kickoff | Result | Game Notes |
| 8/18 | Scranton Prep (AAA) | 10:00 am | Scrimmage | |
| 8/24 | Lackawanna Trail (A) | 6:00 pm | Scrimmage | |
| 8/31 | Berwick Area* (AAA) | 7:00 pm | L 21-48 | |
| 9/07 | North Pocono (AAA) | 7:00 pm | W 21-20 | |
| 9/15 | @ Pittston Area* (AAA) | 1:00 pm | W 14-12 | |
| 9/21 | Wallenpaupack (AAA) | 7:00 pm | W 33-6 | |
| 9/28 | @ Tunkhannock* (AAA) | 7:00 pm | W 27-20 | |
| 10/05 | @ Hazleton Area* (AAAA) | 7:00 pm | ||
| 10/12 | @ Pocono Mountain West (AAAA) | 7:00 pm | ||
| 10/19 | Dallas* (AAA) | 7:00 pm | ||
| 10/26 | @ Williamsport* (AAAA) | 7:00 pm | ||
| 11/02 | Wilkes-Barre Coughlin* (AAA) | 7:00 pm |
AA
At the halfway point Lake-Lehman leads the way with an 4-1 record. Quarterback Bill Hillman passed for 290 yards and three touchdowns. Dustin Jones has rushed for 645 yards and 11 touchdowns. Tommy Donovan has rushed for 224 yards and John Van Scoy has added 275 yards. A couple of receivers to watch are Tommy Donovan (4,98) and Josh Sayre (3,82).
There are four teams with an 3-2 record battling for spots. They are Lakeland, Mid-Valley, Wilkes-Barre GAR and Wyoming Area.
Lake-Lehman 4-1
| Date | Opponent | Kickoff | Result | Game Notes |
| 8/18 | Valley View (AAA) | 11:00 am | Scrimmage | |
| 8/24 | @ Riverside (A) | 7:00 pm | Scrimmage | |
| 8/31 | Old Forge (A) | 7:00 pm | L 14-50 | |
| 9/07 | Montrose Area (AAA) | 7:00 pm | W 49-0 | |
| 9/14 | Wyoming Area* (AA) | 7:00 pm | W 15-14 | |
| 9/22 | @ Holy Redeemer* (AA) | 1:00 pm | W 42-12 | |
| 9/29 | Wilkes-Barre Meyers* (AA) | 7:00 pm | W 50-29 | |
| 10/06 | @ Wilkes-Barre G.A.R.* (AA) | 7:00 pm | ||
| 10/12 | @ Northwest Area* (A) | 7:00 pm | ||
| 10/19 | Nanticoke* (AA) | 7:00 pm | ||
| 10/26 | @ Hanover Area* (AA) | 7:00 pm | ||
| 11/03 | @ Dallas (AAA) | 1:00 pm |
A
Old Forge is leading the way with big wins against Lake-Lehman, Dunmore and Riverside. They are clearly the team to beat in Class A in District Two. Quarterback Brenden Wahl has 719 yards passing and seven touchdowns. Brian Tomasetti leads the team with 816 yards on 99 carries and 16 touchdowns. Anthony Piccolini leads the team in receiving with nine catches for 284 yards and four touchdowns.
Dunmore and Lackawanna Trail are tied with an 4-1 record and
Northwest Area and Riverside are 3-2.
Old Forge 5-0
| Date | Opponent | Kickoff | Result | Game Notes |
| 8/18 | North Pocono (AAA) | 10:00 am | Scrimmage | |
| 8/24 | Lakeland (AA) | 7:00 pm | Scrimmage | |
| 8/31 | @ Lake-Lehman (AA) | 7:00 pm | W 50-14 | |
| 9/07 | @ Wilkes-Barre Meyers (AA) | 7:00 pm | W 42-7 | |
| 9/14 | Holy Redeemer (AA) | 7:00 pm | W 56-7 | |
| 9/21 | Dunmore (A) | 7:00 pm | W 21-0 | |
| 9/28 | @ Riverside (A) | 7:00 pm | W 54-7 | |
| 10/05 | Montrose Area* (AAA) | 7:00 pm | ||
| 10/12 | @ Lackawanna Trail* (A) | 7:00 pm | ||
| 10/19 | Carbondale Area* (AA) | 7:00 pm | ||
| 10/26 | Holy Cross* (A) | 7:00 pm | ||
| 11/03 | @ Susquehanna Community* (AA) | 1:00 pm |
