Tag: Deer Lakes

Quaker Valley’s Josh Odom stops Freeport’s Amos Glenn in the first quarter Friday, at Freeport Area High School.
‘Nothing else really needs to be said’: Deer Lakes aims to buck history in meeting with Freeport
September 11, 2024
Deer Lakes will attempt to start a season 4-0 for only the second time in school history.

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Deer Lakes seniors Dennis Lager (85) and Tom Parker (21) lead their team onto the field for the first game at Lancers Stadium on Sept. 7, 1974. Freeport, however, spoiled the opening festivities, handing Deer Lakes a 30-7 setback.
Through the Years: 50 years ago, Freeport spoiled a Deer Lakes housewarming party
September 5, 2024
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy.

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Highlands’ Luke Lattus pulls down Elizabeth Forward’s Charles Nigut last Friday.
Dopey Birdie tries to bounce back from disastrous week of A-K Valley football picks
September 4, 2024
Last week: 3-7

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Deer Lakes’ Zier Williams
Zier Williams, Deer Lakes take down Class 2A No. 3 South Park
August 30, 2024
Deer Lakes rode the legs of Zier Williams to outlast Class 2A No. 3 ranked South Park, 35-22, in a nonconference football game Friday night.

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Kiski Area’s Aven Shirley is a member of the 2024 football team.
A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 1
August 28, 2024
Player of the week

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Plum’s Sloan Humphries (left) breaks up a pass intended for Franklin Regional’s Darwin Jones during their Week Zero game last Friday.
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2024 Week 1
Nonconference

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Kiski Area’s Andrew Finney defends on a pass intended for Knoch’s Wyatt Fraser last week.
Don’t poke The Birdie as he makes his A-K Valley Week 1 picks
Last week: 7-2 (77.8%)

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Deer Lakes quarterback Jake Fleischer threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns on Aug. 23, 2024.
A-K Valley football notebook: Deer Lakes snaps string of Week Zero losses
August 24, 2024
Deer Lakes defeated Apollo-Ridge, 35-14, in its first Week Zero game in 2016.

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Deer Lakes’ Zach Grant is a member of the 2024 football team.
A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2024 Week Zero
August 21, 2024
Jayden Floyd

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Deer Lakes’ Zach Grant celebrates after a kickoff return for a touchdown last season.
The Birdie tells A-K Valley seniors to take a bow, or hit a Griddy, in Week Zero
At this time of year, high school football players, especially seniors, often are admonished by old folks to appreciate what they have before it’s gone.

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