North Pocono Football 1982 Season

The 2016 Times-Tribune flashback says the program’s glory years began in 1982, when North Pocono went 6-5 in the Big 11 under Nick Donato.

A Sept. 22, 2012, Times-Tribune lookback, in the items from 30 years earlier, has Valley View winning 42-0 in September 1982. Bob Castellani scored three touchdowns and rushed for 108 yards.

An Oct. 6, 2012, lookback, in the items from 30 years earlier, has Mike Palys scoring on a fumble recovery and an interception return in a 20-6 win over Abington Heights in October 1982.

A Sept. 8, 2012, Times-Tribune lookback, in the items from 30 years earlier, has North Pocono rallying for a 27-21 win over Scranton Central in September 1982. Mike Palys caught two touchdown passes, returned an interception for a third score, and recovered a fumble. Jim Pehanick threw for 157 yards and both of those touchdowns, and he scored on a run. Rich Hellard scored on a pair of 8-yard runs for Scranton Central.