District 2
September 2018
WESTERN WAYNE CRUISES BY NANTICOKE AREA @GNAAthletics @WildcatsofWW
September 22, 2018 | Billy Splain
Dylan Walck scores the first of 2 tds Nanticoke- Coming into the game Friday night without six of their starters, Nanticoke area knew it was going to be an uphill battle to knock off Lackawanna football foe, Western Wayne. With a solid, dominating offensive line the Wildcats running attack had it’s way all night in […]
Athletic @berwickdawgsProve To Be Too Much To Handle In Battle Of Unbeatens.
September 15, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Photos courtesy Lee Vivian KINGSTON- Sometimes a football game does not match the hype it receives going into the contest. Such was the case Friday night at Spartan Stadium as Berwick (3-0) overwhelmed a game, but undermanned Wyoming Valley West by a score 0f 40-24 in a key Wyoming Valley Conference showdown of premier rivals. […]
Shoemaker carries Dawgs to win over Williamsport @Berwickdawgs @MillionaireFB
September 8, 2018 | Billy Splain
Shoemaker and teammate Josh Snyder celebrate after his 64 yard td When you’ve got a guy like Treyson Potts on the field, you can’t help but hold your breath as he gets the ball. For the Berwick Bulldogs, they didn’t hold their breath, they held the Minnesota bound tailback to 29 yards on 15 carries. […]
Short handed Bucktail Tops CMVT @BucktailSports
September 2, 2018 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
SOUTH CENTRE TOWNSHIP — Bucktail players made their coaches a promise early last week. They kept repeating it as game day drew closer. Even if it was behind, as long as Bucktail was close in the fourth quarter against CMVT, it would win. One better believe coach Bruce Ransom and his staff refreshed the Bucks’ […]
Berwick Too Much for Abington Heights on Opening Night @berwickdawgs @CometsAH
August 27, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
BERWICK- Expectations are always high down in the hamlet of Berwick come the beginning of the new football season, and this year is no exception. Friday night at Historic Crispin Field, The Bulldogs got the 2018 year off to a fabulous start with a 42-0 drubbing of visiting Abington Heights. Led by Junior Teagan Wilkes […]
Around the NTL
August 25, 2018 | Billy Splain
Wyalusing over Montrose The Wyalusing Rams scored 24 points in the second quarter on their way to a season-opening 52-6 win at Montrose. Shane Fuhrey started the game with a seven-yard run at 2:55 of the first quarter and the kick failed. In the second quarter at 8:18 Fuhrey scored on a three-yard run and […]
Rangers to the Rescue, Northwest players players assist with flood clean up @NW_Rangers
August 23, 2018 | Billy Splain
The Northwest Rangers rounded up their team and volunteers to help those in need Look up “small town” in any dictionary and it wouldn’t be far fetched to see a picture of the Country Fresh Market, The Brass Pelican and of course the Benton Dam, all located in this tiny hamlet that lies just west of […]
PIAA Adopts new transfer rule to help curb imbalance in sports
July 18, 2018 | Billy Splain
Written by Greg Pickel, Pennlive STATE COLLEGE — The PIAA approved a new transfer rule on Wednesday that will force student-athletes who transfer in the 10th grade or later to sit out the next year’s postseason in their respective sport unless they can prove a hardship. A Board of Directors vote by a 26-2 count […]
WesternPAFootball.net has new owner, joins forces with PFN
July 1, 2018 | Billy Splain
Most of you know me or have seen me on a football field, at a conference, a clinic or anywhere else something involving high school football is happening. My name is Billy Splain and for many years I’ve been the person behind WesternPAFootball.net. I’m happy to announce that I am now the owner […]
Coach George Curry passes away
April 1, 2016 | Pa Football News
Berwick’s George Curry, Pennsylvania’s all-time leader in career high school football coaching victories, has died. He was 71. Curry’s death Friday morning comes just months after he retired from a 46-year career as head coach, giving up his most treasured job, leading the Berwick Bulldogs. In his final season on the Berwick sideline, Curry struggled […]
The Ruby Review: District Playoffs Review, PIAA Playoffs Preview
November 26, 2015 | Joe Ruby
Hi everyone! Over the past fortnight, we’ve narrowed the herd down from 244 teams playing PIAA postseason football to 64 – 16 in each classification – still alive in the fight for a state championship. After briefly drawing attention to the fact that I went 34-2 in my D2/4/11 predictions over the last two weeks […]
The Ruby Review: Playoff Preview!
November 12, 2015 | Joe Ruby
All right, ladies and gents! The Ruby Review is back after a month-long hiatus, and ready to get you good and knowledgeable about the PIAA Football Playoffs! Among the four classes, there are 244 teams still alive for Championships, all the way from our four reigning champs (Bishop Guilfoyle, South Fayette, Archbishop Wood and St. […]
Curry coaching what could be final regular-season game at Crispin Field
October 30, 2015 | Pa Football News
By Rick Staron, For Pa Football News An era comes to a close Friday night in Berwick, as Bulldogs’ legendary head coach George Curry stands on the sidelines during the regular season one last time at Crispin Field. And while nothing is certain, and Curry has walked away from the game before, only to return, […]
The Ruby Review: 2015 Mid-Season Mega-Post!!!
October 7, 2015 | Joe Ruby
As promised, ladies and gentlemen, here it is: the Mid-Season Mega-Post! This rather large entry in the Ruby Review features: Highlights from four games, plus A review of District 11’s unbeaten teams! So, let’s get down to it! West Scranton 20, North Pocono 6 Thursday, September 24th featured some surprise football, as the matchup between […]
The Ruby Review: Week 4!
October 1, 2015 | Joe Ruby
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s been a crazy week! You know how sometimes you take the snap, and turn to hand the ball off, but the running back’s on the wrong side, and your guard’s getting pushed back right into your face, so you have to spin, go the other way, and roll with whatever kind […]
The Ruby Review: 2015 Week 3
September 22, 2015 | Joe Ruby
Selinsgrove 45, Shikellamy 9 It’s always special when you get to return to your old stomping grounds and watch your alma mater play a football game. There’s just something about being in that stadium, with that track you ran laps on in gym class, with those bleachers you sat in as the team made your […]
Week 3 Games To Watch – East
September 17, 2015 | Pa Football News
Here are some interesting games to keep an eye on for Week 3 of the Pennsylvania High School football season. DISTRICT 1/12 Conwell-Egan (2-0) at Upper Moreland (2-0) (2014 Result: Upper Moreland 35-28) Neither of these teams are expected to be state contenders, but for the second straight year, one of them will be […]
The Ruby Review: 2015 Week 2
September 16, 2015 | Joe Ruby
Due to the weather and a bit of a cold caused by playing softball in the rain, I only managed to get to one game this weekend. Don’t worry, Wyoming Seminary, you’ll get your time in the spotlight! Wyoming Valley West 30, Delaware Valley 6 Last year’s incarnation of this game, a Week 2 contest […]
Week 2 Games to Watch – East
September 10, 2015 | Pa Football News
Here is a list of some games to watch in Week 2 in Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 11 & 12 DISTRICT 1/12 North Penn (0-1) at West Catholic (1-0) (2014 Result: North Penn 19-16 OT) The Burrs got off to a good start on their quest to get back on top of Class AA in both […]
The Ruby Review: 2015 Week 1
September 8, 2015 | Joe Ruby
I made it to three games this week, so here’s the scoop on each of them! Berwick 34, Crestwood 14 Oh, how nervous I was, sitting at Berwick’s Crispin Field, as the Bulldogs and Crestwood Comets went to the locker rooms at halftime, tied 7-7. And how could I not be?! My professional (well, amateur) […]
Week 1 Games To Watch – Eastern PA
September 2, 2015 | Pa Football News
Here is a list of some of the best games in PA High School football for Week 1. (2014 record in parenthesis) DISTRICT 1/12 Council Rock South (6-4) at Pennsbury (13-1) (2014 Result: Pennsbury 28-0) It will be fun to watch how Pennsbury and star linebackers Daulton Hose and Luke Snyder handle Council Rock South’s triple […]
The Ruby Review’s 2015 Preseason Preview
September 1, 2015 | Joe Ruby
The high school football season is right around the corner, and that means the Ruby Review is back and better than ever! Last season’s column sort of petered out as the winter closed in and your possibly-handsome author learned a valuable lesson about the difficulties of balancing amateur sports journalism with a full-time job, but […]
Ruby Review: Weeks 13 and 14 + Semifinals Preview!
December 5, 2014 | Joe Ruby
Hey everyone. The Ruby Review took a week off for Thanksgiving, but I’m back and nearly as dedicated to covering the PIAA State Semifinals as I was to eating turkey and stuffing last week! Before I get into the two Quarterfinals games I saw, I’ll take a step back to an exciting Round of 16 […]
Week 12: Crestwood 35, Berwick 19; Bishop McDevitt 35, Manheim Central 10
November 20, 2014 | Joe Ruby
Week 12 is in the books, and most of the District 2, 4 and 11 Champions have been crowned! It was not a good week to be undefeated, as 13 of the 29 zero-loss squads fell. Across the state, there were stunning upsets, dominating statements, and exciting finishes galore, and now the Ruby Review is […]
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