Riverside Vikings

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.

TAYLOR — Riverside continued its perfect start to the 2026 season Friday night, using a strong second half to pull away from Lackawanna Trail for a 27-3 victory at Riverside Veterans Memorial Stadium.

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.

Riverside defeated Forest City 165-171 in Lackawanna League boys golf at Pine Hills as co-medalists Jake O'Brien and Alex Kimble paced the team with 40s.

Abington Heights eighth grader Gino Angelicola fired the low round as 68 seventh- and eighth-grade golfers from nine schools took part in the annual Pine Hills Junior Varsity Par 3 Chip & Putt Tournament.

It didn’t take Riverside long to take command. The Vikings erupted for 35 first-half points, turned big plays into points in all three phases and rolled past Holy Cross, 42-0, to remain unbeaten.

Brayden Rose accounted for four touchdowns and 131 rushing yards to lead Riverside to a commanding 42-7 victory over Susquehanna.

Riverside swept Old Forge in both the boys and girls Lackawanna League golf matches at Pine Hills Country Club.

Riverside earned dual golf victories over Lackawanna Trail, led by match medalists Jake O'Brien (35) for the boys and Frankie Wincovitch (41) for the girls.

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.

Mid Valley defeated Riverside 150-152 in Lackawanna League boys golf. Bobby Moore and Alex Kimble shared match medalist honors with 1-over 34s.

Valley View boys golf picked up its first win of the season behind a medalist round from Braden Loff at Elkview, while Riverside swept a Lackawanna League girls tri match at Pine Hills led by co-medalists Frankie Wincovitch and Brianna Mills.