The Tri-County Youth Football League’s 2026 championship matchups are set, with Ashland, Schuylkill Haven and Lehighton advancing following semifinal victories. Championship day will take place , at Mahanoy Area.
The Tri-County Youth Football League’s 2026 championship matchups are set, with Ashland, Schuylkill Haven and Lehighton advancing following semifinal victories. Championship day will take place , at Mahanoy Area.
Tri-Valley, Schuylkill Haven, Nativity BVM and Pottsville earned District XI volleyball playoff victories on , advancing to championship matches scheduled for Wednesday.
The regular season is complete, and Tamaqua’s four-game winning streak has carried the Blue Raiders into the final spot in the Week 10 Skook News Power 5.
The postseason has arrived for Schuylkill County high school football teams, with District XI playoff games scheduled from , through .
North Schuylkill scored 19 unanswered points in the first quarter and powered past visiting Panther Valley 47–12 on , to close the regular season.
Shenandoah Valley reclaimed the Damato-Szematowicz Trophy on , defeating neighboring rival Mahanoy Area 21–12 for the Blue Devils’ first victory in the series since 2012.

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY — Eight games involving Schuylkill County-area high school football teams are scheduled for Week 10 of the 2026 season.
Blue Mountain’s boys and girls soccer teams, Minersville’s boys and Schuylkill Haven’s girls advanced to District XI championship matches with victories on .
Pine Grove Area advanced to the District XI Class 3A volleyball championship with a 3–0 victory over Mahanoy Area on , at Martz Hall. In Class 4A action, Northwestern Lehigh defeated Panther Valley, 3–1.
Tamaqua’s girls and Pine Grove’s boys and girls teams fell in District XI Class 2A soccer playoff action Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
The Tri-County Youth Football League’s semifinal matchups are set following the 2026 wild card playoff round. Games will be played Saturday, October 31, and Sunday, November 1, at Ashland, Blue Mountain and Lehighton.
The top four seeds advanced in the A-team bracket, while No. 5 Pottsville defeated No. 4 Panther Valley to join Lehighton, Schuylkill Haven and Mahanoy in the B-team semifinals.
North Schuylkill’s boys and girls teams, along with the Schuylkill Haven and Tri-Valley boys, earned District XI soccer playoff victories Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
North Schuylkill’s boys defeated Lehighton 4–0, while the girls beat Pleasant Valley 8–1. Schuylkill Haven defeated Salem Christian 3–1, and Tri-Valley topped Notre Dame East Stroudsburg 6–1. Pottsville’s boys and girls teams each lost 2–1.
Shenandoah Valley, Mahanoy Area and Panther Valley earned District XI volleyball playoff victories Tuesday, October 27, 2026, while Blue Mountain fell to Notre Dame GP.
Shenandoah Valley swept Williams Valley, and Mahanoy Area swept Tamaqua. Panther Valley defeated Saucon Valley in four sets, while Notre Dame GP defeated Blue Mountain in four sets.
The final week of the 2026 high school football regular season features eight games involving Schuylkill County teams, including Shenandoah Valley at Mahanoy Area and Tri-Valley at Williams Valley.
Blue Mountain and Williams Valley enter Week 10 with matching 8–1 records. The Eagles will host Lansdale Catholic, while the Vikings welcome Tri-Valley.

| Matchup | Score |
|---|---|
| Mahanoy Area Marian Catholic |
24 21 |
| Schuylkill Haven Minersville |
42 29 |
| Panther Valley Pine Grove |
27 20 |
| Pottsville North Schuylkill |
32 21 |
| Tamaqua Selinsgrove |
27 18 |
| Tri-Valley Nativity BVM |
41 0 |
| Blue Mountain Shamokin |
34 14 |
| Matchup | Score |
|---|---|
| Williams Valley Shenandoah Valley |
42 28 |
The Tri-County Youth Football League has completed its 2026 regular season, with Ashland’s A-team and the Schuylkill Haven and Lehighton B-teams finishing unbeaten as the league prepares for the Week 10 Wild Card playoffs.
The Wild Card round is scheduled for , and , at fields in Ashland, Blue Mountain, Lehighton and Jim Thorpe.
Eight Schuylkill County-area high school football games are scheduled for Week 9 of the 2026 season, with seven matchups Friday, October 23, and one Saturday, October 24.
Friday’s schedule includes undefeated Shamokin visiting Blue Mountain and North Schuylkill traveling to Pottsville. Williams Valley visits Shenandoah Valley on Saturday for a 1 p.m. kickoff.
Blue Mountain and Pine Grove Area will meet for the 2026 Schuylkill League boys’ soccer championship after earning semifinal victories Monday, October 19, at North Schuylkill.
Blue Mountain defeated North Schuylkill, 3–1, while Pine Grove Area edged Minersville, 4–3. The boys’ championship is scheduled for Thursday, October 22, at 5 p.m. at North Schuylkill.
Pine Grove Area and Panther Valley advanced to the Schuylkill League volleyball semifinals with quarterfinal victories Monday, October 19, 2026, at Minersville.
Pine Grove Area defeated Marian Catholic in five sets, 3–2, to earn a matchup with Division 1 champion Pottsville. Panther Valley swept Nativity BVM, 3–0, to advance against Division 2 champion Tri-Valley.
Schuylkill Haven Area senior Lydia Hartz has surpassed 500 career assists, adding a milestone to her final season with the Lady Canes volleyball team.
The team recognized Hartz following its , match against Weatherly, reporting her career total at 520 assists.