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North Pocono vs West Scranton Football Rivalry

They meet again at Trojan Stadium on Oct. 30, 2026.

West Scranton is on the Lackawanna schedule almost every year, and the two schools meet again at Trojan Stadium on Oct. 30, 2026.

The MaxPreps logs still show what the recent meetings were. North Pocono won 48-0 at home in 2021. The 2018 season opened with a 27-0 loss at West Scranton and ended with a 31-27 playoff loss at the same place. The 2026 game has no result yet.

An Oct. 7, 2017, Times-Tribune photo caption from October 1985 has West Scranton winning 35-7. That game is on the 1985 season page. North Pocono’s Mike Hinkley is the receiver in the picture, with West Scranton’s Bob Kennedy and Joe Tulaney. An Oct. 19, 2019, lookback, in the items from 30 years earlier, has Brad Smith rushing for 169 yards and a touchdown in a 21-0 North Pocono win over West Scranton in October 1989.

A Sept. 7, 2025, Times-Tribune lookback, in the items from 30 years earlier, has North Pocono winning 22-13 over West Scranton in a Big 11 game in September 1995. Charles Lucke rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns on 30 carries. Corey Joyce threw for a touchdown and ran for another for West Scranton.

An Oct. 28, 2017, Times-Tribune lookback, in the items from 30 years earlier, has Jerry Kapp catching a 46-yard touchdown pass with 10 seconds left as West Scranton won 21-20 in October 1987.

A Sept. 13, 2026, Times-Tribune lookback, in the items from 30 years earlier, has Tim Charles rushing for 120 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries, and catching a 39-yard touchdown, as West Scranton won 25-0 in a Big 11 game in September 1996. A Sept. 16, 2017, lookback, in the items from 20 years earlier, has Tom Hughes catching an 18-yard touchdown pass with 52 seconds left as West Scranton won 14-7 in September 1997.

Meetings on file

YearDateResultSite
1985won 35-7October 1985. Mike Hinkley’s catch is the photo. West Scranton won 35-7. Source
1987won 21-20October 1987. Jerry Kapp caught a 46-yard touchdown pass with 10 seconds left. West Scranton 21-20. Source
1989W 21-0October 1989. Brad Smith rushed for 169 yards and a touchdown. Source
1991W 35-0Logged game. Source
1995W 22-13September 1995, Big 11. Charles Lucke rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns on 30 carries. Corey Joyce scored twice for West Scranton, one throwing and one running. Source
1996won 25-0September 1996, Big 11. Tim Charles rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries and caught a 39-yard touchdown. West Scranton 25-0. Source
1997won 14-7September 1997. Tom Hughes caught an 18-yard touchdown pass with 52 seconds left. West Scranton 14-7. Source
2000won 20-15On the Aug. 30, 2001, Times Leader results line for the 5-5 season. Source
20042004-09-19won 34-0Away, league. Source
20052005-09-16W 27-26Home, league. Source
20062006-10-13won 33-7Away, league. Source
20072007-10-12won 41-12Home, league. Source
20082008-10-31won 46-21Away, league. Source
20092009-11-06W 35-0Nov. 6 at home. Times-Tribune: 35-0. Clinched at least a share of the Lackawanna Football Conference Division I title. North Pocono was 9-1. Matt Smith rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown. Josh Przywara was on the line with Peter Calderone and A.J. Giombetti. Source
20102010-10-02won 48-27Home, league. Source
20112011-09-30won 35-0Away, league. Source
20122012-09-21won 34-3Home, league. Source
20132013-09-20won 24-0Sept. 20 at Memorial Stadium. West Scranton 24-0. Three first downs allowed in the first half. Cullen Fanning had 94 yards of total offense and a touchdown. Cory Jackson-Bey had an interception and two fumble recoveries, one for a score. Source
20142014-09-19W 14-13Away, league. Source
20152015-09-25won 20-6Home, league. Source
20162016-09-30won 27-20Away, league. Source
20172017-09-29W 28-20Home, league. Source
2018won 27-0Aug. 24, the opener, at West Scranton. Source
2018won 31-27Nov. 2 playoff game at West Scranton. Source
20192019-08-23W 42-6Home. Source
2021W 48-0Oct. 8 at Trojan Stadium. Source
2026no result GameScheduled Oct. 30 at Trojan Stadium, 7 p.m. No result yet. Source