Nate’s Picks: Who Wins in Week 3 of District 2 Football
By: Nate Johns | SportzWire | September 9, 2026 | Photo courtesy Justin Focus
Nate’s Picks | District 2 Football Week 3
By Nate Johns
It’s hard to believe we already reached Week 3 of the high school football season. The contenders are beginning to establish themselves with Dunmore, North Pocono, Dallas and Lakeland standing out. Abington Heights and Scranton Prep bounced back after one-score losses in Week 1. Several teams are trying to prove they are better than their 0-2 record.
Week 2 was much better for the predictions. The Thursday slate presented some challenges, but a strong Friday made for a strong week. Time to find out how Week 3 will shake out.
Week 2 Record: 17-4
2026 Record: 31-12
All-Time Record: 201-52
Week 3 Predictions
Berwick defeats Wyoming Area
Crestwood defeats Carbondale
Dallas defeats Abington Heights
Emmaus defeats Scranton
Tunkhannock defeats Nanticoke
Pittston Area defeats Hanover Area
Riverside defeats Lake-Lehman
Lakeland defeats Lackawanna Trail
Mid Valley defeats Old Forge
North Pocono defeats Honesdale
Pocono Mountain West defeats Hazleton
Western Wayne defeats Wallenpaupack
West Scranton defeats Wyoming Valley West
Valley View defeats Wilkes-Barre Area
Delaware Valley defeats East Stroudsburg South
Montrose defeats Columbia Montour Vo-Tech
Scranton Prep defeats Fairfield Prep
Dunmore defeats Holy Cross
Susquehanna defeats Holy Redeemer
About Nate
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 and also contributes as a sideline reporter and interviewer. At Penn State, he serves as CommRadio Sports Director and a Men’s Basketball Insider while also broadcasting for Big Ten+ and covering Penn State men’s hockey for Penn State Sports Night. He added professional newsroom experience during the summer of 2026 as an intern with 28/22 News.
A District 2 native, Johns is continuing to develop his craft across broadcasting, reporting and interviewing with the goal of becoming a play-by-play broadcaster for football and basketball.
Nate’s Picks follows Johns throughout the high school football season as he predicts each week’s District 2 slate and puts his growing all-time record to the test.
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