North Pocono Football
North Pocono Football 1985 Season
Head coach Nick Donato.
Nick Donato was the coach.
A Sept. 26, 2015, Times-Tribune lookback, in the items from 30 years earlier, has Tony Gazoo throwing a 37-yard touchdown pass to Lester Katz with just over two minutes left as North Pocono beat Scranton Prep 14-9 in September 1985. The same items moved a Dunmore–West Scranton game because of flooding from Hurricane Gloria.
An Oct. 10, 2015, lookback, in the items from 30 years earlier, has Greg Hines scoring three touchdowns as Lakeland, after blowing a 14-point first-half lead, beat North Pocono 26-24 in October 1985.
An Oct. 7, 2017, Times-Tribune photo caption from October 1985 has West Scranton winning 35-7. North Pocono’s Mike Hinkley is the receiver in the picture, with West Scranton’s Bob Kennedy and Joe Tulaney.
Notable games
Scranton Prep · W 14-9
September 1985. Tony Gazoo’s 37-yard touchdown pass to Lester Katz with just over two minutes left.
Lakeland · won 26-24
October 1985. Greg Hines scored three touchdowns after Lakeland blew a 14-point first-half lead.
West Scranton · won 35-7
October 1985. Mike Hinkley’s catch is the photo. West Scranton won 35-7.