Matt Smith

On Sept. 25, 2009, at Wallenpaupack, fifth-ranked North Pocono beat No. 3 Wallenpaupack, 14-13, in the Lackawanna Division I opener. The Times-Tribune called Matt Smith a senior quarterback, 5-foot-8 and 165 pounds. He ran for 101 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries and threw for 117 yards and a touchdown. Tyler Smith caught the first score. North Pocono trailed 13-0 in the second half. Smith scored from the 3, and Kurt Knott’s kick made it 14-13 with 8:16 left. North Pocono was 4-0.

On Oct. 9, sixth-ranked North Pocono upset No. 1 Abington Heights, 29-21, and ended a 14-game losing streak. Smith had 171 total yards, two rushing touchdowns, and an 18-yard touchdown pass to Nick Bell. The clinching score was his 25-yard run on fourth-and-12.

On Nov. 6, North Pocono beat West Scranton 35-0 and clinched at least a share of the Lackawanna Football Conference Division I title. Smith rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown, and his 26-yard pass to Nick Bell opened the scoring. The Times-Tribune had the Trojans at 9-1, their best regular-season record since 1994, and the first division title since 2001. The July 28, 2010, Dream Game notes call him an All-Region defensive back on the senior group that finished 9-2 and shared that title.

Moravian’s 2011-12 football bio lists Matt Smith as a sophomore defensive back from Moscow, with North Pocono as his high school, No. 18, 5-foot-9 and 180 pounds. In 2011 he played two games and had 14 tackles. In 2010 he played nine games and had three kickoff returns for 52 yards.