Dallas Mountaineers
| Dallas Mountaineers |
| Head Coach: Rich Mannello |
| PIAA District 2 - Class 4A |
| Wyoming Valley Conference - Division 1 |
| Stadium: Mountaineer Stadium |
Dallas Mountaineers Coach Rich Mannello wins PFN Coaches-Select Class 4A Coach of the Year
January 5, 2024 | Jared Samuel
The Dallas Mountaineers went undefeated in District 2, won the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 title and the District 2 title, and they weren’t done yet. A deep state playoff run with overtime victories over Bonner-Prendie and defending state champion Bishop McDevitt found the Mounts in the state title game for the 2nd time in […]
A strong showing for District 2 as 9 players make 2023 PFN Coaches-Select Class 4A All-State Team
January 5, 2024 | Jared Samuel
In a year where a District 2 team went undefeated and ended up as State Runner-Up (Dallas), it is no surprise that quite a few standout players from both the Wyoming Valley Conference and the Lackawanna Conference made the 2023 PFN Coaches-Select Class 4A All-State Football Team. The Wyoming Area Warriors placed 3 on the […]
Hittin’ The Road With Travelin’ Matt (State Semis & Finals…plus Golf)
December 11, 2023 | Matt Herring
Each week Travelin’ Matt traverses Pennsylvania attending the hottest high school football games and best match ups in the Commonwealth. Follow his exploits each week as he documents his journey from Week Zero to the Pennsylvania State Football Finals! Friday, December 1 3A Northwestern Lehigh (14-0) vs. 3A Wyomissing (12-1) Friday, December 1 […]
Dallas vs. Aliquippa & Steelton-Highspire vs. Fort Cherry Highlights
December 8, 2023 | Shane Lux
Steelton-Highsphire vs. Fort Cherry Dallas vs. Aliquippa
Dallas falls short of the dream, loses to Aliquippa in the finals
December 8, 2023 | Jared Samuel
A dream season came to an end as Dallas found Aliquippa to be too much to handle in a 60-14 loss at Chapman Field on the campus of Cumberland Valley High School. Dallas couldn’t get the early stops in the game. Aliquippa RB Tiqwai Hayes was a force to be reckoned with as he ran […]
4A – Aliquippa v. Dallas (PHOTO GALLERY)
December 8, 2023 | Sykotyk
For more, and larger photos, click HERE
2023 Class 4A Title Game Preview: Dallas
December 6, 2023 | Jared Samuel
Dallas Mountaineers PIAA District 2 – Class AAAA League: Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 Head Coach: Rich Mannello Overview: Dallas went undefeated for the 2nd time in the last 5 years on their way to Cumberland Valley. They won the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 crown, then captured the District 2 championship by defeating Valley […]
Dallas drops Bishop McDevitt, advances to Class 4A State Finals
December 2, 2023 | Jared Samuel
4 undefeated teams remained in Class 4A heading into the semifinals. In this one, Bishop McDevitt entered at 13-0 and Dallas came in at 14-0. The Crusaders had the star power with Junior QB Stone Saunders needing only 3 TD passes to tie the State record, many of those to WR Rico Scott. Meanwhile, the […]
PIAA Class 4A Semi-Final: A Look at Dallas
November 30, 2023 | Jared Samuel
Dallas v Bishop McDevitt, Friday December 1, 7pm @ Northern Lehigh How they got here (click to see 4A bracket): 2023 Schedule The Mountaineers had to take it to overtime to defeat Bonner Prendie. A blocked PAT followed by a Dallas touchdown and successful PAT was the difference in a 28-27 victory up at […]
Dallas walks it off in OT in win over Bonner
November 24, 2023 | Mason Eddinger
After losing to D2 4A champ Crestwood last year, Bonner faced a similar fate this year as they fell to current D2 4A champ Dallas. Bonner has traveled a lot this year, an early trip to the Irish capital Dublin, and a cross-state battle in Delaware, the Friars are no strangers to traveling. They endured […]
Bonner Travels to Dallas for Class 4A Quarterfinal
November 23, 2023 | Mason Eddinger
A year ago, Bonner Prendie lost to another D2 4A champion in the Crestwood Comets in 2022, this Friday they are looking for revenge against the Dallas Mountaineers. ABOUT BONNER The Bonner-Prendie Friars bring in an impressive 6-1 catholic league and a 10-2 overall record. The pair of losses came to Neumann Goretti and Delaware […]
Dallas wins District 2 4A Championship
November 18, 2023 | John Kotsko
With the District Championship on the line, trailing by four points in the fourth quarter, the Dallas Mountaineers key players came up big. Brady Zapoticky got a big completion to Nick Farrell on fourth down. Dylan Geskey scored his third touchdown of the night to give the Mountaineers the lead and Gavin Lewis snuffed out […]
Previewing The District 2 4A Championship Game
November 16, 2023 | John Kotsko
Valley View at Dallas Fri 7 PM Last Meeting: 2022 District 2 4A Semifinals Valley View defeated Dallas 31-14 How they got here: Valley View defeated Berwick in the quarterfinals and Wyoming Area in the semifinals to advance to the Championship game. Dallas defeated Wallenpaupack in the District Quarterfinals and advanced to the District Finals […]
Dallas defeats Wilkes-Barre Area, takes WVC Division 1 Lead
October 21, 2023 | Jared Samuel
The Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 was up for grabs coming into this one. Dallas entered the contest at a perfect 8-0, while Wilkes-Barre Area came in at 5-3. Both teams were undefeated in conference play however, and Dallas was looking for revenge after the Wolfpack pummeled the Mountaineers 35-6 last season. Dallas got exactly […]
Dallas pummels past Berwick
October 6, 2023 | Mason Eddinger
It’s getting to that time in the Pennsylvania High School football season. Entering tonight , 6 games had already been played, and we have a sense of who teams are. These last few weeks are the most important of the regular season. Having momentum entering the playoffs is the best recipe for success. Berwick […]
Dallas continues to roll, shuts out Wyoming Valley West
September 22, 2023 | Jared Samuel
The Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 slate is always interesting, with many close games and some upsets usually in store most weeks. The Wyoming Valley West Spartans came into the game 1-3 but with some narrow losses this season. The Dallas Mountaineers arrived at Spartan Stadium with a perfect 4-0 mark, and have historically played […]
BREAKING — West Scranton at Dallas Postponed
September 15, 2023 | Jared Samuel
Tonight’s matchup with the West Scranton Invaders visiting the Dallas Mountaineers has been postponed. More information to come regarding the rescheduling of this one — please check back at PAFootballNews.com for further updates as they become available.
Kotsko’s View of the WVC Week 3 2023.
September 7, 2023 | John Kotsko
Labor Day is past and now we have hit Week 3 of the 2023 High School Football season. We’ve seen some pretty impressive accomplishments in the first two weeks of the season. We saw a shootout in Mountain Top where Brady Zapoticky and Jaden Shedlock traded blow for blow with Dallas taking the victory over […]
District 2 2023 Week 2 Recap
September 4, 2023 | John Kotsko
Abington Heights 35 Wilkes-Barre Area 28 Declan Walsh returned a fumble 55 yards and ran for 73 yards and a touchdown as the Comets got their first win of the season with a victory at Wilkes-Barre Area. Wolf Pack running back Howie Shiner added two touchdowns as Wilkes-Barre Area fell to 0-2. Scranton 29 Valley […]
Wild, Wild Mountain: Dallas outlasts Crestwood 42-35
September 2, 2023 | Jared Samuel
The Dallas Mountaineers came into this one off of a tight 3 point win at Abington Heights last week, while the Crestwood Comets entered this game from a narrow loss at Valley View. Dallas and Crestwood have faced off several times in the last few years, and while the Comets did win the District 2 […]
Dallas Mountaineers at Crestwood Comets — PHOTO GALLERY
September 2, 2023 | Sherryl Samuel
Kotsko’s View of the WVC: Week 2
August 31, 2023 | John Kotsko
Week 1 is now in the books or is it Week 0? I always just call it Week 1 to make things easier. So we are now onto Week number 2. Football is racing through my brain and I just can’t contain this feeling that remains. Bonus points if you know the song I was […]
Dallas edges Abington Heights in a Thriller, 31-28
August 26, 2023 | Jared Samuel
A warm and humid evening greeted the visiting Dallas Mountaineers as they arrived in Clarks Summit to face the Abington Heights Comets. Both teams have a solid core of skill players returning from last season and looked to feature them early and often to get an early win in the new season. It was a […]
Kotsko’s View: Welcome to 2023!!
August 24, 2023 | John Kotsko
The 2023 Season is upon us!!! Hard to believe that it feels like it hit June 1st and now it’s suddenly the end of August and Week 1 is finally here. Several contenders from last season were hit hard by graduation and quite a few are hoping this will be the year that their program […]
2023 WVC Division 1 Preview
August 23, 2023 | John Kotsko
Williamsport Classification: 6A Head Coach: Mike Pearson 2022 Record: 5-6 Won Eastern Conference Championship Key Players: QB Caleb Williamson RB/LB Nariq Burks TE/LB Alonzo Rice WR/DB Yahzir Slaughter Williamsport won the Eastern Conference Champiosnhip last season and return a few key pieces to their Chapionship team in first team WVC Division 1 All-Star Nariq Burke […]
“Togetherness” the theme at Wyoming Valley Conference Media Day
August 11, 2023 | Jared Samuel
Wyoming Valley Conference Media Day was held on Thursday, August 10th at Wilkes-Barre Area High School. Coaches and players from 13 schools in the conference were on hand to meet with members of the local media outlets, and the common theme that was heard? Togetherness. As several of the attending teams have had to overcome […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Dallas QB Brady Zapoticky
August 6, 2023 | Jared Samuel
Brady Zapoticky QB Dallas Class of 2025 Jersey# 11 HT/WT 6-1 186 Twitter: @BradyZapoticky Coach Manello says: Started at QB last year as a 10th grader. Tremendous weight room and year round work ethic. Will emerge as a strong leader this year. LET’S GET TO KNOW BRADY Who is your favorite player in any sport? […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Dallas RB Dylan Geskey
July 28, 2023 | Jared Samuel
Dylan Geskey RB/DB Dallas Class of 2025 Jersey# 4 Twitter: @DylanGeskey Coach Manello says: Started as a freshman. Another outstanding athletic skill set. Has played FB, TB, TE, Wing , Can play QB. ILB, OLB and Corner LET’S GET TO KNOW DYLAN Who is your favorite player in any sport? DG: My favorite player is […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Dallas OL/DL Dan Sabulski
July 21, 2023 | Jared Samuel
Daniel Sabulski OL/DL Dallas Class of 2024 Jersey# 58 Twitter: @DSabulski Coach Manello says: 3 year two way starter OL/DL. 99.58 cumulative GPA. tremendous weight lifter 1155 total 1 rep max power clean, squat and bench . Great leader LET’S GET TO KNOW DANIEL Who is your favorite player in any sport? DS: I’m a […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Dallas Mountaineers (WR/DB)- Zach Paczewski
July 6, 2023 | PFN Staff
Player Name: Zach Paczewski School: Dallas Mountaineers Class Of: 2024 Jersey Number: 3 Ht: 5’10 – Wt: 180 Notable Awards or Recognitions: 2021 NPF Football WVC 4A All-Star 2021 Times-Leader All-Star Twitter: @Zachpaczewski ________________ Coaches Comments “3-year starter 3 Sport athlete with tremendous skill set. SE, DB, TB, PR, KR, and Punter can also play QB. Also plays basketball […]
HUSKIES land SIX players from District XI, THREE from District 2, and TWO from DIV on Signing Day !
February 6, 2023 | Daniel Reed
HUSKIES land SIX players from District XI, THREE from District 2, and TWO from DIV on Signing Day ! Schuylkill County will be well represented at Bloomsburg University in the near future as the Huskies had 11 players from the area give their commitments. Shown below are the players from the area…. PLAYERS FROM DISTRICT […]
Kotsko’s View: Season Finale
January 15, 2023 | John Kotsko
With that, the 2022 High School Football has come to an end. The WVC’s run ended on December 2nd when Crestwood lost to eventual 4A State Champion Bishop McDevitt in the PIAA 4A Semifinals. It was quite a fantastic run by Crestwood. It was quite an interesting season to say the least. We had eight […]
D1,2 & 12 have small but strong presence on PA Writers 4A All State Team
December 30, 2022 | Billy Splain
Interboro RB Abu Kamara hoists league trophy Crestwood’s season came to a grinding halt in Philly, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t have some of the states top the athletes. The PA Writers 4A All State Team showcased just how good they were as OL John Jones, lineman Magnus Bibla and DB Nick Miscavage were […]
Previewing the District 2 4A Semifinals
November 10, 2022 | John Kotsko
(4) Berwick at (1) Crestwood Fri 7 PM About Berwick: Berwick is 5-6 on the season and defeated North Pocono to advance to the semifinals. Bulldogs QB Matt Lonczynski is throwing for 1,428 yards and 17 touchdowns. Wideout Spencer Kishbaugh has 28 catches for 493 yards and six touchdowns. RB Bo Sheptock is rushing for […]
Dallas runs all over the Warriors, 49-28
November 4, 2022 | Jared Samuel
It was a seasonably warm night in the Back Mountain as the District 2 Class 4A Playoffs got underway. The #3 Dallas Mountaineers hosted the #6 Wyoming Area Warriors in what most anticipated to be a clash of running offenses. Additionally, Dallas had struggled to stop the running game of several recent Wyoming Valley […]
District 2 Playoff Preview (WVC Teams)
November 3, 2022 | John Kotsko
We’re finally at one of the best times of the year! Playoff time! Only six teams will be crowned District 2 Champion. The WVC is guaranteed at least the 6A District Championship as only Hazleton Area and Wilkes-Barre Area are the only teams in 6A. 2A, 3A and 5A each have one WVC team playing […]
Kotsko’s View of the Wyoming Valley Conference: Where Has The Time Gone?
October 27, 2022 | John Kotsko
Man, Week 10 already? It feels like yesterday that I was working on the Conference preview and getting myself ready for Week 1. With Week 10 comes the end of the season for some teams and for some, the season will extend into the postseason. It’s one of more interesting times of the season. The […]
Dallas falls to the Wolfpack 35-7
October 21, 2022 | Jared Samuel
Dallas came into tonight’s game with a strong 7-1 mark, highlighted by big wins over Hazleton and Crestwood. The Class 4A Mountaineers have had the services of Parker Bolesta to thank for their mark, as he is certainly one of the top backs in all of District 2. Meanwhile, the Wilkes-Barre Area Wolfpack came into […]
Dallas’s balanced attack propels them to win over Crestwood
September 3, 2022 | John Kotsko
When Mountaineers’ sophomore quarterback Brady Zapoticky started the game with an incompletion and an interception, it looked like a long game for him. However, he wasn’t fazed. Instead, in the second quarter, he threw two touchdown passes and Parker Bolesta added three rushing touchdowns in route to a 35-14 home victory over Crestwood. Dallas Head […]
Breaking Down The 2022 Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1
August 20, 2022 | John Kotsko
We are almost at Opening Night of the High School Football season. Months of preparation have come down to ten games and hopefully getting that elusive District Championship. Some would say the Wyoming Valley Division 1 Conference had a down year in 2021. Not this year. Nearly every team returns a large portion of last […]
2022 PFN Player Profile: Stonybrook Commit Parker Bolesta – Dallas
July 30, 2022 | Billy Splain
Parker Bolesta Dallas Class Of 2023 RB/LB Jersey #2 HT/WT 6’ 205lbs 1150 rushing yards, 20 TD’s, 4 sacks NPF all district defense, NPF 1st team all conference Twitter @Parkerbolesta Stony Brook football commit Why do you play football? Nothing beats the feeling after a Friday night win. Who is your favorite sports star and […]
North Pocono advances to the 4A Title Game
November 13, 2021 | John Kotsko
North Pocono’s gameplan according to their head coach Greg Dolhon is to mix in the run and passing games together. However, on this night, the run game did so well that they stuck to it. “We usually can throw the ball, our QB is great. Instead of having him throw, we had him run the […]
Dallas downs Pittston Area in playoffs 35-12 @DallasMountsFB @PApatriot_fb
November 6, 2021 | PFN Staff
“You all played a hell of a game” said Dallas head coach Rich Manello after their 35-12 win over Pittston Area in the opening round of the district 2 class 4A playoffs. The Mountaineers 3-headed monster of quarterback Jackson Wydra, wide receiver Zack Paczewski, and running back Parker Bolesta was just too much for the […]
Dallas Dominant In Victory Over Wilkes-Barre Area
September 11, 2021 | John Kotsko
Coming into the game, the talk was about the Wolf Pack’s speed on offense. In the end, the Mountaineer defense was stifling with six turnovers and QB Jackson Wydra had five total touchdowns as Dallas posted a shutout victory over Wilkes-Barre Area 45-0. Dallas Head Coach Rich Mannello on his team’s performance “We took advantage […]
SPARTANS STUNNED , WYDRA WINS IT FOR DALLAS 28-27 IN OVERTIME
September 4, 2021 | PFN Staff
Friday night in Kingston was a game to remember, the Mountaineers stunned the Spartans at Spartans Stadium to move to 1-1 on the season, it was one of those classic physical, hard-fought game. The bread and butter of Dallas’s head coach Rich Mannello. Dallas took the opening kickoff on their 29 and marched all the […]
Valley View pulls away in fourth to take down Dallas 34-14
August 28, 2021 | John Kotsko
Three lightning delays, a rainy night in the Back Mountain. It was quite an interesting way to start the football season. Both teams had to deal with going off and on during the first half. Dallas Head Coach Rich Mannello on the lightning delay “Both sides had to deal with it and safety is the […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The Dallas Mountaineers @DallasMountsFB @parkerbolesta @jakedelgaudio
July 15, 2021 | Billy Splain
Dallas Mountaineers PFN Page PIAA District 2 – Class AAAA League: Wyoming Valley Conference – Division 2 Stadium: Mountaineer Stadium Head Coach Rich Mannello @DallasMountsFB Assistant Coaches * Matt Austin, Justin Fisher 3rd TBD and Mike Olenginski 2020 Season Record * 4-4 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-21 @ Dunmore (SCR) Dunmore Veterans Memorial 10:00 am 08-27 […]
2021 PFN Player Profile: Jake DelGaudio – Dallas @jakedelgaudio @DallasMountsFB
July 2, 2021 | Billy Splain
Jake DelGaudio Dallas Class Of 2022 RB and LB Jersey # 4 HT/WT 5’9” 175 Other sports Lacrosse Twitter @jakedelgaudio Why do you play football? I play football simply because I love the sport and the commitment it takes, and I’ve been playing since I was 7. Who is your favorite sports star and why? […]
PIAA State Championships — Dallas v. Thomas Jefferson (GALLERY) @DallasMountsFB @TJHSJaguars
December 6, 2019 | Sykotyk
PIAA Class 4A Championship Thursday, December 5, 2019 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA Thomas Jefferson 46, Dallas 7 — FINAL For more, and larger, photos from this weekend, click HERE. For photos from previous weeks and seasons, visit http://www.flickr.com/sykotyk/sets/
| YEAR | COACH | OVERALL | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rich Mannello | 0-0 | 0.000 |
| 2023 | Rich Mannello | 15-1 | 1.000 |
| 2022 | Rich Mannello | 9-4 | 0.625 |
| 2021 | Rich Mannello | 8-3 | 0.875 |
| 2020 | Rich Mannello | 3-5 | 0.429 |
| 2019 | Rich Mannello | 15-1 | 1.000 |
| 2018 | Rich Mannello | 11-2 | 1.000 |
| 2017 | N/A | 7-4 | 0.000 |
| 2016 | N/A | 1-2 | 0.333 |
| 2015 | N/A | 2-2 | 0.500 |
| 2014 | N/A | 2-2 | 0.500 |
| 2013 | N/A | 0-4 | 0.000 |
| 2010 | N/A | 10-1 | 1.000 |
| 2009 | N/A | 10-2 | 0.857 |
| 2008 | N/A | 2-8 | 0.143 |
| 2007 | N/A | 8-3 | 0.667 |
| 2006 | N/A | 7-2 | 1.000 |
| 2005 | N/A | 7-4 | 0.714 |
| 2004 | N/A | 8-3 | 0.714 |
| 2003 | N/A | 9-3 | 0.778 |
| 2002 | N/A | 7-5 | 0.700 |
| 2001 | N/A | 8-4 | 0.778 |
| 2000 | N/A | 8-5 | 0.500 |
| 1999 | N/A | 11-2 | 0.000 |
| 1998 | N/A | 8-3 | 0.000 |
| 1997 | N/A | 9-2 | 0.000 |
| 1996 | N/A | 2-1 | 0.000 |
| 1995 | N/A | 6-3 | 0.000 |
| 1994 | N/A | 12-1 | 0.000 |
| 1993 | N/A | 12-1 | 0.000 |
| 1992 | N/A | 11-2 | 0.000 |
| 1991 | N/A | 7-4 | 0.000 |
| 1990 | N/A | 7-3 | 0.000 |
| 1989 | N/A | 8-2 | 0.000 |
| 1988 | N/A | 8-3-1 | 0.000 |
| 1987 | N/A | 10-1-1 | 0.000 |
| 1986 | N/A | 7-3 | 0.000 |
| 1985 | N/A | 6-4 | 0.000 |
| 1984 | N/A | 1-9 | 0.000 |
| 1983 | N/A | 6-5 | 0.545 |
| 1982 | N/A | 6-4-1 | 0.591 |
| 1981 | N/A | 7-4 | 0.636 |
| 1980 | N/A | 4-6-1 | 0.350 |
| 1979 | N/A | 2-8-1 | 0.000 |
| 1978 | N/A | 2-9 | 0.000 |
| 1977 | N/A | 8-3 | 0.000 |
| 1976 | N/A | 6-5 | 0.000 |
| 1975 | N/A | 7-1-1 | 0.000 |
| 1974 | N/A | 6-4 | 0.000 |
| 1973 | N/A | 6-5 | 0.000 |
| 1972 | N/A | 11-0 | 0.000 |
| 1971 | N/A | 6-4 | 0.000 |
| 1970 | N/A | 6-4 | 0.000 |
| 1969 | N/A | 3-5-1 | 0.000 |
| 1968 | N/A | 2-8 | 0.000 |
| 1967 | N/A | 2-9-1 | 0.000 |
| 1966 | N/A | 5-2 | 0.000 |
| 1965 | N/A | 7-1-1 | 0.000 |
| 1964 | N/A | 6-2-1 | 0.000 |
| 1963 | N/A | 7-0-2 | 0.000 |
| 1962 | N/A | 6-1-1 | 0.000 |
| 1961 | N/A | 6-2-1 | 0.000 |
| 1960 | N/A | 4-4-1 | 0.000 |
| 1959 | N/A | 2-6 | 0.000 |
| 1958 | N/A | 0-8-1 | 0.000 |
| 1957 | N/A | 2-6 | 0.000 |
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