North Pocono vs Scranton Football Rivalry

On Oct. 10, 2025, before that Friday’s game at Scranton Veterans Memorial Stadium, the Times-Tribune wrote that North Pocono led the series, 19-13. The last meeting on that line was North Pocono 21-3 in 2024. North Pocono won that night, 37-14. On Sept. 4, 2026, before that Friday’s game at the same stadium, the Times-Tribune had North Pocono leading 20-13, and the last meeting was the 37-14. North Pocono then won 35-6. The Times-Tribune counted five first-half touchdowns, and halftime was 35-0.

The Oct. 16, 2009, Times-Tribune game was 49-8 at Scranton Memorial Stadium. North Pocono sacked Joe McCarthy three times and intercepted him three times. Scranton had negative 8 yards of total offense in the first half. Nick Batzel had 70 rushing yards and three touchdowns. North Pocono rushed for 272.

The Oct. 15, 2010, game at the same stadium was 17-14. Peter Calderone’s 38-yard field goal with 55.9 seconds left in the third quarter was the winner. North Pocono was 4-3 and 2-2. Scranton was 2-5 and 1-3. Nick Bell’s 13-yard run opened the scoring 92 seconds in. Nick DeSavino’s 82-yard score made it 14-6 fourteen seconds into the third quarter. Scranton tied it before the field goal. Tony Epifano intercepted Matt Defaria with 54.5 seconds left.

The Sept. 7, 2018, game was 30-20 at Trojan Stadium. Donny Blaine accounted for four touchdowns, and the Times-Tribune had North Pocono ahead 21-0, then 24-7 at halftime. He finished 12 of 16 for 252 yards. Dale Moore had six catches for 122 yards, and Daniel Walsh had four for 131.

A Sept. 24, 2022, Times-Tribune lookback, in the items from 30 years earlier, has Ryan McGee scoring two rushing touchdowns in a 35-0 win over Scranton in September 1992.

A Sept. 27, 2026, Times-Tribune lookback, in the items from 30 years earlier, has Scranton winning 41-19 in a Big 11 game in September 1996. Travis Kendricks rushed for 162 yards and four touchdowns on 22 carries. Ed Weidow was 5 of 7 for 139 yards and a touchdown. Curtis Putnam rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries.