Riverside Vikings

Rivalries, playoff positioning and a milestone within reach. Fresh off a 15-3 Week 8, Nate Johns enters Week 9 just 15 wins shy of 300 correct picks across two seasons. With Valley View visiting Scranton Prep and 17 games on the slate, who’s Nate riding with?

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?

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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.

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.