Nate’s Picks: Division Play Arrives in District 2 for Week 4
By: Nate Johns | SportzWire | September 17, 2026 | Photo courtesy Justin Focus
Week 4 officially marks one month of the 2026 Pennsylvania high school football season. Many teams start division play this week to begin their journeys toward a regular-season title. While the ultimate goals remain district and state crowns, a division title is normally a good indicator of who will add additional hardware to their trophy cases over the ensuing weeks.
Division play also helps make the predictions more straightforward. Gauging opponents outside of a team’s division or even district in some cases, the state can be challenging. Let’s see if this week shakes out better than last.
Week 3 Record: 14-5
2026 Record: 45-17
All-Time Record: 215-57
Week 4 Predictions
Abington Heights defeats West Scranton
Berwick defeats Wilkes-Barre Area
Dunmore defeats Lake-Lehman
Crestwood defeats Hazleton
Honesdale defeats Carbondale
Old Forge defeats Tunkhannock
Panther Valley defeats Nanticoke
Dallas defeats Pittston Area
Riverside defeats Lackawanna Trail
Wallenpaupack defeats Scranton
North Pocono defeats Valley View
Western Wayne defeats Holy Redeemer
Wyoming Area defeats Mid Valley
Wyoming Valley West defeats Hanover Area
Scranton Prep defeats Delaware Valley
Montrose defeats Holy Cross
Lakeland defeats Susquehanna
About Nate Johns
Nate Johns is a 2024 Dallas High School graduate and a junior at Penn State, where he majors in Broadcast Journalism with a minor in Sports Studies.
Johns is a high-energy play-by-play broadcaster for Sportzwire who also contributes as a sideline reporter and interviewer. At Penn State, he serves as CommRadio Sports Director and a Men’s Basketball Insider, broadcasts for Big Ten+ and covers Penn State men’s hockey for Penn State Sports Night. He also gained professional newsroom experience as a summer 2026 intern with 28/22 News.
A District 2 native, Johns continues to build his experience across play-by-play, reporting and interviewing as he works toward his goal of becoming a football and basketball play-by-play broadcaster.
Nate’s Picks follows Johns throughout the high school football season as he predicts the District 2 slate each week and puts his growing all-time record to the test.
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