Rivalry
Dunmore vs Lackawanna Trail Football Rivalry
Dunmore led 10-6 entering the Sept. 4, 2026 game
Entering the Sept. 4, 2026 game, the Times-Tribune had Dunmore ahead in the series, 10-6. Lackawanna Trail had won five of the last six. The last meeting on that line was Lackawanna Trail 30-28 in 2025.
On Oct. 15, 2021, at Lions Pride Stadium in Clinton Twp., Lackawanna Trail won 21-7. Hunter Patterson finished a 10-play, 72-yard opening drive. Cole Choplosky and Evan Litwin stopped Dunmore for a 4-yard loss on fourth-and-1 at the Lions 41. Lukas Gumble scored from 8 yards, and the half ended 14-0. Dunmore had 45 yards before halftime. Thomas Bowen hit Nico Ruggiero for 34 yards and sneaked in from the 2. Kody Cresswell returned the kickoff 89 yards and also ran for 114. The story called it Trail's second win in 11 meetings.
On Sept. 4, 2026, at Lions Pride Stadium, Dunmore won 62-7. Joey Thomas scored from 83 yards on Trail's first play, a pass from Lucas Filipek. Weston Yannone answered from 50, returned a punt 38 yards, ran 29 yards for another score, and returned an interception 67 yards. Jacob Costanzo returned an interception 30 yards. Brady McCormick hit Jack McHale from 2 yards, and the half ended 42-7. After that opening play, the story had Trail at 35 yards, with six punts and two interceptions.
Meetings on file
| Year | Date | Result | Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Oct. 15 | L 21-7 | Lions Pride Stadium · Cresswell an 89-yard kickoff return. Dunmore 45 yards in the first half. Source |
| 2025 | L 30-28 | Last meeting on the series line entering the 2026 game. Source | |
| 2026 | Sept. 4 | W 62-7 | Lions Pride Stadium · Yannone a run, a punt return, and an interception return. Half 42-7. Source |