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Mason Eddinger

Mason Eddinger
Mason covers the Berwick Bulldogs and other teams in the Wyoming Valley Confernce. Sports have been a passion of mine since I was a kid and PFN has helped me expand on those passions.
 
 
 
 

CJ Curry announced as new Berwick Head Coach

January 2, 2024

The Berwick School Board voted to confirm the arrival of new Head Football Coach CJ Curry. The Curry name has a legacy very few have in the state of Pennsylvania. CJ’s grandfather, George Curry was one of the most successful coaches in state and national history. His dad, Cozmas Curry, was a star running back […]

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Belle Vernon wins Back-to-Back in their Win Over Northwestern Leigh

December 9, 2023

The Belle Vernon Leopards walked into Cumberland Valley looking to win Back-to-Back PIAA Class 3A titles, and they did just that taking down a tough Northwestern Lehigh team 38-7 to win the PIAA Class 3A title. Both teams would have loved to get off to a great start in a state title game, and Belle […]

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PIAA Class 6A Title game preview: St Joseph’s Prep

December 8, 2023

St. Joseph’s Prep Hawks PIAA District 12 Class AAAAAA League: Philadelphia Catholic League Head Coach: Tim Roken Overview: St Joseph’s Prep has built a reputation as not just the team in class 6A, but the team in the entire state. Since the PIAA moved to 6 classes in 2016, St Joe’s has made it to every […]

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Steelton-Highspire Dominates in Class 1A State Title win over Fort Cherry

December 7, 2023

Steetlon-Highspire took down Fort Cherry in convincing fashion to capture yet another State Title. Steelton-Highspire entered the game boasting a perfect 15-0 record, and one of the best offenses in the state. Their offense averages over 45 points per game and usually can pull away early into the games. Many would expect a close game […]

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2023 Class 1A Title Game Preview: Steelton-Highspire

December 6, 2023

Steelton-Highspire Rollers PIAA District 1 Class A League: Mid-Penn Conference-Capital Head Coach: Andrew Erby Overview: Coach Andrew Erby has gotten the Rollers back to the State Title game, and looks primed to go back-to-back. QB Alex Erby is statistically the best QB the state has ever seen. This Thursday afternoon, he has a chance to claim […]

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Steelton-Highspire Books Trip to Class 1A State Title game with win over South Williamsport

December 2, 2023

With a trip to the 1A state championship on the line, Steelton-Highspire dominated the South Williamsport Mountaineers to the tune of a 48-21 victory. Steelton-Highspire has cemented itself as the premier program in PIAA 1A football. With 2 state titles in the last 3 years, and now a birth to another state title and a […]

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PIAA Class 1A Semi-Final: A look at Steelton-Highspire

November 29, 2023

Steelton-Highspire v South Williamsport, Friday, December 1, 7 PM at Shamokin CLICK BELOW TO SEE 1A BRACKET 2023 Schedule    Steelton-Highspire has built a reputation as the program to beat in PIAA Class 1A. After winning the title last year, and in 2020, the Rollers looked to enter dynasty territory by winning 3 in 4 […]

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Dallas walks it off in OT in win over Bonner

November 24, 2023

After losing to D2 4A champ Crestwood last year, Bonner faced a similar fate this year as they fell to current D2 4A champ Dallas. Bonner has traveled a lot this year, an early trip to the Irish capital Dublin, and a cross-state battle in Delaware, the Friars are no strangers to traveling. They endured […]

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Bonner Travels to Dallas for Class 4A Quarterfinal

November 23, 2023

A year ago, Bonner Prendie lost to another D2 4A champion in the Crestwood Comets in 2022, this Friday they are looking for revenge against the Dallas Mountaineers. ABOUT BONNER The Bonner-Prendie Friars bring in an impressive 6-1 catholic league and a 10-2 overall record. The pair of losses came to Neumann Goretti and Delaware […]

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Danville routs Loyalsock to win District 4 3A title

November 17, 2023

Once again, it was Danville and Loyalsock in the District 4 Class 3A title game, and once again Danville came out on top. Over the last few years, Loyalsock has always been good, but not good enough to beat Danville. Earlier in the year, Loyalsock let Danville slip by them in a 28-25 thriller in […]

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Danville To defend District 4 3A Title in Rematch with Loyalsock

November 14, 2023

In the last several years, Danville and Loyalsock have had plenty of affairs in November. This Friday night, they will write another riveting chapter when the Ironmen welcome in the Lancers to Ironmen Memorial Stadium in Danville. HOW THEY GOT HERE  Danville Ironmen  When Mike Brennan stepped down as Head Coach of the Danville Ironmen […]

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Valley View Shuts Out Wyoming Area in Dominant showing

November 11, 2023

Entering the District 2 4A semi-final between Valley View and Wyoming Area, many pegged Wyoming Area as the favorite, but the masses were wrong. Valley View was able to punch a ticket to the District 2 4A title game with a 20-0 shutout win over Wyoming Area. Wyoming Area enters the matchup with an impressive […]

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Valley View survives Berwick in Defensive Affair

November 3, 2023

Playoff Football, nothing beats it. We were treated to a thriller when Valley View welcomed in Berwick for the first round of the PIAA Playoffs. The Valley View Cougars came into this matchup boasting an impressive 8-2 record and the two seed in the District 2 4A playoffs. They started the season off 7-0, but […]

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Berwick Holds on Against Hazleton in Senior Night Thriller

October 27, 2023

This is it, the last regular season week across High School Football in Pennsylvania. A pair of 2-7 teams with not much on the line would make many lose interest, but it turned out to be a classic football game. With this being the last week, the visiting Hazleton Cougars will play their last game […]

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Crestwood survives against Berwick

October 20, 2023

After an amazing 13-2 season a year ago , Crestwood finds themselves in a much different predicament in 2023. The Comets started 0-3 , but since have won 4 in their last 5 to put their record even at 4-4 entering the Friday night matchup against the Berwick Bulldogs. For Berwick , they face an […]

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Danville airs it out en route to 49-6 win

October 13, 2023

A tale of two polar opposites would be a good way to sum up the week 8 matchup between Berwick and Danville. In the past, Danville has not been able to beat the Dawgs, especially at Crispin Field. All the way back on September 26, 1971, was the last time Danville walked into Crispin Field […]

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Dallas pummels past Berwick

October 6, 2023

It’s getting to that time in the Pennsylvania High School football season. Entering tonight , 6 games had already been played, and we have a sense of who teams are. These last few weeks are the most important of the regular season. Having momentum entering the playoffs is the best recipe for success.   Berwick […]

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Berwick runs away with the win against Wyoming Valley West

September 29, 2023

With five weeks in the books, and five more to go, Berwick and Wyoming Valley West entered this matchup desperate for a win. Halfway into 2023, Wyoming Valley West already had improved on their win mark from a year ago. The Spartans did not win a game last year, this year they have found the […]

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Wilkes Barre dominates through the air, beats Berwick

September 23, 2023

  After a 35-21 game a year ago in favor of Wilkes Barre, the Dawgs and Wolfpack met again.  Wilkes Barre has changed a lot since a year ago, when 2 of their top players Naquan Johnson and Mekhi Nelson departed for Connecticut. Although the Wolfpack are hypothetically less of a threat in 2023 with […]

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Berwick grabs first win of the season over Williamsport

September 15, 2023

Both Berwick and Williamsport entered week 4 not having played their best and have gotten off to a rough start to the season. After this game, Berwick would go to 0-4 or Williamsport would drop to 1-3. For both teams, this was a huge battle to keep their season from going down the slippery slope […]

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Abington Heights dominates 2nd half, beats Berwick

September 8, 2023

Week three of the High School Football season got underway once again under the historic lights of Crispin Field. This time, an unusual taste filled the air. A Berwick Bulldogs team that has built a prestigious program faces a crossroads. After an 0-2 start for a second straight year, Head Coach Mike Bennett resigned and […]

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Valley View uses dominant running game to beat Berwick

September 1, 2023

After a disappointing 50-0 loss in week one, Berwick welcomed in 1-0 Valley View into Crispin Field for the home opener. Valley View survived a tough test in week one as they beat Crestwood 21-14, they have beaten Berwick 8 straight times previously and wanted to make it 9 in succession. Valley View wasted no […]

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Southern Columbia dominates Berwick in Week 1 Victory

August 25, 2023

It’s that time of year again, High School football is back. The Berwick Bulldogs and Southern Columbia Tigers met for the third consecutive year in the season opener. In 2021, the Tigers took down Berwick 43-0, which started a 15-1 season and another state title. The story was different a year later. Berwick led 14-0 […]

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2023 PFN Profile: Getting to know Pope John Paul II OT/DE Kevin Heywood

August 1, 2023

Kevin Heywood OT/DE Pope John Paul II Class of 2024 HT/WT 6’8″ 310 #55 All Catholic Committed to Wisconsin Twitter: @KevHeywood52 Coach Reed says “Kevin is every bit of 6’8 300 pounds. He plays offensive and defensive line. He gives great effort in everything he does. He is one of the top players in Pennsylvania […]

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2023 PFN Profile: Getting to know Bristol High QB/CB Cole Guy

July 2, 2023

Cole Guy Bristol High jr Sr Class of 2026 6’0 165 Qb,CB,P bicentennial player of the year, Max preps nation player of the week. 2023 Carpenter cup @Coleguy2427 Coach Ciotti says “Played wide receiver, QB, Linebacker, Safety, Corner and Punter for us as a freshman. Natural athlete and ability. Looking forward to seeing him take […]

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