Nate’s Picks: Upset Alerts and Playoff Implications Headline District 2 Week 8
By: Nate Johns | SportzWire | October 14, 2026 | Photo courtesy Justin Focus
The regular season is winding down, and the stakes continue to rise across District 2. With just three weeks remaining, teams are fighting for playoff positioning, division titles and momentum heading into the postseason.
Week 7 brought another solid showing for the predictions, as I finished 13-4 and reached 100 correct picks on the season.
Now, Week 8 presents some intriguing matchups, including a few games where I see the potential for surprises. With the postseason approaching, every result carries a little more weight.
Let’s see how Week 8 shakes out.
Week 7 Record: 13-4
2026 Record: 100-32
All-Time Record: 270-72
Week 8 Predictions
West Scranton defeats Scranton
Dallas defeats Crestwood
Wyoming Area defeats Lake-Lehman
Dunmore defeats Honesdale
Wyoming Valley West defeats Hazleton Area
Scranton Prep defeats Wallenpaupack
Northwest defeats Nanticoke
Pittston Area defeats Wilkes-Barre Area
North Pocono defeats Delaware Valley
Shamokin defeats Hanover Area
Carbondale defeats Montrose
Williamsport defeats Berwick
Mid Valley defeats Lakeland
Western Wayne defeats Riverside
Valley View defeats Abington Heights
Old Forge defeats Susquehanna
Lackawanna Trail defeats Holy Cross
Holy Redeemer defeats Tunkhannock
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.
A high-energy play-by-play broadcaster for Sportzwire, Johns also serves as a sideline reporter and interviewer. At Penn State, he is 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 developing his craft across broadcasting, 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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