Lakeland Chiefs

100 correct picks and counting. Nate Johns enters Week 8 at 100-32, with some bold calls on the board as District 2’s playoff picture takes shape. Can Mid Valley and Western Wayne deliver the surprises he’s predicting?

Lakeland won the Lackawanna League boys golf match at Scott Greens with a 139, as Valley View's Braden Loff earned medalist honors with a 32.

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October football is here, and so is the urgency. With four weeks remaining before the postseason, Nate Johns comes off a 14-3 week and puts his 87-28 season record on the line with 17 picks across District 2.

Lakeland built a 21-point lead, weathered a furious Riverside push and responded through an emotional fourth quarter to remain unbeaten. Luke McFarland scored three times as the Chiefs moved to 6-0 with a 33-20 rivalry win.

The stretch run is here. Nate Johns enters Week 6 at 73-25 this season and 243-65 all-time, with 17 more picks on the board and some big District 2 matchups waiting to test his momentum.

Halfway home. Five District 2 teams remain unbeaten and the races are only getting tighter. Fresh off a season-best 14-3 week, Nate Johns is back with 19 picks for a loaded Week 5 slate.

Four weeks into the season and the separation is starting to show across District 2. Dunmore, Dallas, Lakeland, Riverside and North Pocono all sit at 4-0, and the numbers behind those records tell you exactly how they got there.

West Scranton’s Jake Holman fired an even-par 34 to win the inaugural Scott Greens JV Tournament, leading a field of 57 young golfers representing 10 area high schools Saturday in Scott Township.

We saw plenty of action in Week Two of Lackawanna League cluster meets, with several exciting individual races and some early-season statements made on the team side.

One memorial match. One unforgettable legacy. Mid Valley and Lakeland came together to honor Eddie Kauffman, a standout golfer, teammate and competitor whose impact now reaches far beyond the course through #TeamEddieK and the Live for Me Foundation.

Lakeland junior Jackson Pochas has embraced a new role at quarterback and turned it into one of District 2’s hottest starts. After accounting for five touchdowns three different ways and adding 12 tackles and an interception against Lackawanna Trail, Pochas is the Sportzwire Athlete of the Week, powered by HYDRABATHS® Swing Salt.

LEHMAN TWP. — Lake-Lehman stood toe-to-toe with Lakeland for two quarters Friday night, but a decisive second-half surge allowed the Chiefs to leave Edward H. Edwards Stadium with a 42-22 nonconference victory.

With Jackson Pochas making his first start at quarterback and Chase Rosenkrans making program history, Lakeland had plenty to celebrate on opening night. Pochas accounted for two touchdowns, Rosenkrans became the Chiefs’ all-time career receptions leader and Lakeland pulled away from Wellsboro for a 27-6 victory Saturday night.

New classifications. Realigned divisions. Championship rosters undergoing major makeovers. With 33 District 2 teams beginning their road toward Cumberland Valley, Nate Johns breaks down the biggest storylines and makes his picks for who will be standing with district gold when November arrives.