Dunmore vs Northwest Area Football Rivalry

On Sept. 5, 2014, at Gatto Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Dunmore beat Northwest Area 35-6. It was the week after a shutout in the opener. Two holding penalties and a 7-yard loss put Northwest Area on its own 7, and Joe Maceyko blocked Adam Schechterly's punt for a safety. Colin Holmes returned the free kick 37 yards. Sal Marchese scored from 10 yards, his first touchdown of the night, to cap an eight-play, 32-yard drive. Northwest Area reached the Dunmore 1 and the Dunmore 4 in the second quarter. Tim Drewes, who finished with 11 tackles, and Kyle Oprisko stopped Logan Womelsdorf on fourth down both times, and the lead held at 9-0. In the third quarter Eric DeLuccie hit Justin Rogan for 39 yards, and Marchese ran 48 yards for his second score. Holmes added a 44-yard run in the fourth, and Dominic Mesko sneaked in from the 1. Mike DeSando had prepared the punt block. Carl Majer coached Northwest Area.

On Nov. 14, 2014, in the District 2 Class AA final at Dunmore, Dunmore won 35-0. Northwest Area intercepted the third play and drove to the Dunmore 10. Justin Rogan stopped Austin Mazonkey on fourth-and-2. Tyler Lasher returned the next interception 61 yards for a touchdown, and it was 7-0 at the five-minute mark of the first quarter. The Times-Tribune called the night the program's seventh district championship. Eric DeLuccie scored on a sneak, and Colin Holmes, who ran for 177 yards, scored from 22 and from 63. Kyle Lasher scored the last touchdown from 9 yards. Tim Drewes sacked Logan Womelsdorf for an 11-yard loss on third-and-11. Joey Waters tackled a ball carrier for a 4-yard loss. On fourth-and-22, Marcus Welliver's pass went off Nick Long's fingertips. Dunmore had four sacks, and the rushing yardage was 316-17. It was the 11th straight win.