Northwestern Lehigh shuts out Scranton Prep thanks to stellar defense, Eli Zimmerman’s punt return and some trickery.

Northwestern posts 1st playoff shutout in 21 years to reach PIAA semifinals Northwestern Lehigh 34, Scranton Prep 0 – Rapid Recap It wasn’t the same as last year. It was better. Northwestern Lehigh defeated Scranton Prep for the second straight year in the PIAA Class 3A quarterfinals,

When Scranton Prep’s Louis Paris went down with a knee injury in the second quarter, the Cavaliers’ chances of advancing in the PIAA playoffs likely went down with him.

Follow live updates as Northwestern Lehigh and Scranton Prep face off at Berwick’s Crispin Field in a PIAA 3A football quarterfinal game.

The Northwestern Lehigh football team’s 2024 postseason journey is naturally compared to its trip to last season’s state final. The Tigers, however, accomplished something they haven’t done since 2003 on Saturday night.

Photos from Northwestern's 34-0 win over Scranton Prep in the PIAA Class 3A quarterfinals on Saturday, Nov. 23. The Tigers will meet Danville in the 3A semifinals on Friday, Nov. 29, at Berwick High

BERWICK-Northwestern Lehigh looked like a team on a mission Saturday night at Crispin Field in Berwick. The Tigers reached the state final in 2023, and find themselves just one victory away from doing it again in 2024.

As the momentum continued to shift during the first half Friday night, Wyoming Area was unable to take advantage of its opportunities. After scoring on the opening drive, Scranton Prep

Five plays later, after Prep stopped Wyoming Area on a fourth-and-3, running back Will McPartland took a screen pass, sifted his way from the left to the middle of the field and scored on a 54-yard catch-and-run.

Northwestern Lehigh and Southern Lehigh’s PIAA quarterfinal football games have been moved to Saturday after heavy snow in northeastern Pennsylvania forced the games to be postponed. Northwestern Lehigh will play Scranton Prep at 7 p.