Nate’s Picks: The Playoff Push Begins in District 2
By: Justin Bradley | SportzWire | October 7, 2026 | Photo courtesy Justin Focus
Nate’s Picks: The Playoff Push Begins in District 2
By Nate Johns
As the calendar flipped from September to October, a new sense of urgency hit the high school football season. There are only four weeks left in the regular season, with the playoffs coming into view. Every game becomes more important in the journey toward the postseason.
Nate is also coming off his best mark of the season for the second time, going 14-3 in Week 6 and pushing his season total to 87 correct picks.
Week 6 Record: 14-3
2026 Record: 87-28
All-Time Record: 257-68
Week 7 Predictions
Wallenpaupack defeats Abington Heights
Berwick defeats Hazleton
Pittston Area defeats Crestwood
Delaware Valley defeats Scranton
Dunmore defeats Western Wayne
Holy Redeemer defeats Nanticoke
Dallas defeats Lake-Lehman
Lakeland defeats Honesdale
Riverside defeats Mid Valley
Scranton Prep defeats North Pocono
Northwest defeats Hanover Area
Old Forge defeats Montrose
Wyoming Area defeats Tunkhannock
Valley View defeats West Scranton
Carbondale defeats Holy Cross
Lackawanna Trail defeats Susquehanna
Wilkes-Barre Area defeats Wyoming Valley West
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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