Can being too good actually be bad?
Lehighton coach Tom McCarroll doesn’t think so.
During the first half of the football season, the Indians have been very good. They are 5-0 and have outscored the ...
Pat Morgans has been involved in football as a player or coach for more than three decades — and he can’t remember experiencing anything comparable to what he witnessed Friday night.
The first-year Ma...
For TaQuan Bradley-Chambers, football is more than Friday Night Lights.
It’s more than touchdowns. More than wins or losses.
It’s an oasis.
For Bradley-Chambers, it’s a chance to shine.
“When I came h...
It was a finish deserving of a name.
Trailing Tamaqua with seconds remaining last Friday night, Jim Thorpe strung together three completions. The final one was a 37-yard touchdown pass on the game’s f...
We’re roughly 24 hours away from one of the most — if not the most — anticipated regular season game in the area in the last quarter century.
Friday’s Jim Thorpe-Lehighton showdown not only has the fo...
Of course, let Justin write the Overtime column on District 11 playoff predictions. It’s fine; he’ll take the heat for it from the passionate fans supporting their schools. Thanks Emmett!
District act...
The opening week of the high school football season was a successful one for local schools.
Six of the nine Times News area teams picked up victories. There were dominating performances (Jim Thorpe a...
After two weeks of the season, four area teams are still unbeaten.
But not all 2-0 starts are created equal.
Jim Thorpe and Tamaqua were expected to be good, and they haven’t disappointed. Both teams ...
Another game, another overtime.
The opening month of Northwestern’s football season certainly hasn’t been for the faint of heart.
For the second time in three weeks, the Tigers battled one of the Colo...
Schuylkill League Football Division 1 play opens this week with undefeated Tamaqua and one-loss Blue Mountain clashing to see who can set the tone early in league play. With both the Raiders and Eagle...