Berwick
September 2025
Berwick Cruises Past Hazleton En Route to 48-6 Win
September 12, 2025 | Mason Eddinger
After a 0-4 start in 2024, Berwick has rattled off four successive wins to start 2025. It wasn’t all pretty for Berwick, especially early. On the opening drive, Hazleton marched down the field with ease. For just the second time all year, Berwick trailed. Berwick, however, would not blink for the next 45 minutes. RB […]
The J-Man’s View of District 2: Sample Sizes
September 10, 2025 | Jared Samuel
The J-Man had 3 games to cover this past weekend…..whew! We went from pouring rain Thursday to warm temps Friday then back to cooler temps Saturday with rain actually moving kickoff times out later. It was 41 degrees this morning at the Captain’s Quarters, and colder for Sherryl when she left for work just after […]
Berwick Uses Run Game, Defense to Soar Past Lackawanna Trail
September 5, 2025 | Mason Eddinger
It’s been nearly six years since Crispin Field in Berwick, PA, has seen a game of this magnitude. The early 2020s struggles of the Berwick Bulldogs have turned the once-legendary venue into just another stadium. That wasn’t the case tonight. Berwick entered the matchup facing a tough challenge: taking down perennial power and #4 team […]
The J-Man’s View of District 2: Bring on the Fall Weather!
September 3, 2025 | Jared Samuel
The J-Man gives his thoughts, a recap of last week’s games and a look ahead at key matchups this week in District 2! I don’t know about you, but feeling that cool breeze on Friday night got me wanting the Fall weather. These football games are always so much better when the cooler, fall weather is […]
Berwick Uses Stifling Defense to Shut Out Mid Valley
August 29, 2025 | Mason Eddinger
It was a dominant showing for the Berwick Bulldogs under the Crispin Field lights, as they took down Mid Valley 42-0. Berwick is off to their best start since the 2019 season, where they went 9-3. Through the first two games, Berwick has allowed just seven points, including six consecutive shutout quarters. Through the first […]
Berwick Uses 2nd Half Defense to Defeat Lake Lehman
August 22, 2025 | Mason Eddinger
After a disappointing 4-7 season the previous year, Berwick traveled to Edward Edwards Stadium in Lehman, Pennsylvania, and secured a hard-fought win. After a stellar year in 2024, it was clear Berwick was going to utilize RB Ty’meere Wilkerson every chance they got. Wilkerson, who rushed for over 1,400 yards last year, had a rocky […]
The J-Man’s View of District 2: What week is it anyway?
August 21, 2025 | Jared Samuel
This whole Week Zero or Week One thing has me perplexed. I took plenty of math classes in high school and in college, and if I learned anything about zero it is this: it equals NOTHING. Good enough for me. Week 1 it is!! Welcome to my weekly look at all things District 2 in […]
2025 Wyoming Valley Conference Media Day
August 10, 2025 | Jared Samuel
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2025 PFN Team Preview: The Berwick Bulldogs
August 3, 2025 | Willie McGonigle
The Berwick Bulldogs Head Coach: CJ Curry Class 3A 2024 Season Record: 4-7 PIAA District 2 Key Starters lost Chase Schuckers (OL/DL), Billy Hanson (ATH/DB), Julian Howie (WR/DB), Rocco Romeo (LB), Gavin Jones (C) returning starters JJ Leonard, LT/DT, 6’0″ 265, 2026 Draven Geiger, OG, 6’0″ 275, 2026 Nico Lonczynski, C/G/DT, 6’1″ 285, 2027 […]
2025 Player Profile: Getting to know Berwick DT/LT James “JJ” Leonard
June 10, 2025 | Billy Splain
James “JJ” Leonard DT//LT Berwick Area Class Of 2026 Jersey #56 HT/WT 6ft, 260lbs 31 solo tackles and 6 TFL First team WVC defensive tackle Twitter @Jjleonard50 Coach says: “JJ Leonard is a coach’s dream. He will be a four-year starter for the Dawgs and is one of the main anchors of the trenches on […]
2025 PFN Player Spotlight: Getting to Know Berwick RB Ty’Meere Wilkerson
June 3, 2025 | Billy Splain
Ty’Meere Wilkerson Running Back Berwick Class Of 2026 Jersey #5 HT/WT 6’1/195 Football Stats (2024 Season): Rushing: 66 carries for 810 yards and 10 touchdowns Rushing Average: 12.3 yards per carry Receptions: 11 for 104 yards and 1 touchdown Other sports Track and field Team MVP 2024 Holds Berwick single-game rushing record of 366 yards. He achieved this record […]
Pioneers Win 74th Annual Unico Game 21-7 (Video Highlights)
May 29, 2025 | Jake Mills
The Pioneers defeated the Miners 21-7 in the 74th Annual Unico Game. The Pioneers were led by Wyoming Area running back Lidge Kellum who had 2 touchdowns. The Pioneers consisted of players from Wyoming Area, Berwick, Hazleton Area, Holy Redeemer, Lake-Lehman, Nanticoke, Wilkes-Barre Area and Wyoming Seminary. Anthony DeLucca out of Wyoming Area scored the […]
District 2 Playoff Preview
November 1, 2024 | Jared Samuel
Final District 2 Standings 1A 1. Lackawanna Trail (9-1) 2. Old Forge (4-6) 3. Holy Cross (3-7) 2A 1. Riverside (9-1) 2. Susquehanna Community (6-4) 3. Dunmore (4-6) 4. Lakeland (3-7) 5. Holy Redeemer (0-10) 3A 1. Scranton Prep (9-1) 2. Western Wayne (9-1) 3. Wyoming Area (9-1) 4. Mid Valley (7-3) 5. Lake Lehman […]
Berwick Earns Second Win in Shutout Victory over Nanticoke
October 4, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
October, already. As the leaves fall and the temperature decreases, High School Football enters its peak month. It’s week 7 already. Teams across the state are crossing their Ts and dotting their Is in anticipation of the playoffs in a few short weeks. The same stands true for Berwick and Nanticoke. Two struggling teams clashed […]
Berwick Blows Out Hanover to Earn First Win
September 20, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
Believe it or not, we enter week 5 of the High School Football season in Pennsylvania. As the end of this game would signal passing the halfway mark on the 2024 season, it would also mean Berwick would earn its first win. For the first time since the 1970s, Berwick is winless throughout the first […]
Hazleton Runs Away Late, Beats Berwick
September 14, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
Believe it or not, Week 4 of the High School Football Season in Pennsylvania is underway. Hazleton traveled to Crispin Field in Berwick and got the best of the dawgs. The Hazleton Cougars are one of the largest schools in the State of Pennsylvania but have yet to succeed consistently on the gridiron. They started […]
Lackawanna Trail Blanks Berwick
September 6, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
With 2 weeks already quickly in the books, High School Football in Pennsylvania turns over to week 3 of the season. This week was a tale of two opposite sides of the spectrum. On one end, Lackawanna Trail is one of the premier teams in PIAA 1A football. Last year they were state runner-ups. This […]
Mid Valley runs past Berwick in Defensive Masterclass.
August 30, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
The second week of Pennsylvania High School Football got underway on Friday Night as Mid Valley took down Berwick. Last year saw a respectable 7-4 season for Mid Valley. Throughout the 11 games last year, they allowed over 30 points just twice. Last season was good, but Mid Valley looks like a different […]
Lake Lehman Uses Defense to Beat Berwick
August 23, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
Once again we find ourselves ready for another season of Pennsylvania High School Football. As winter gave way to spring, and spring did the same to summer, they welcomed in the High School Football season. As the days of summer decimate, High School Football sees a revitalization. The nation’s favorite sport has returned for another […]
2024 Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 Preview
August 21, 2024 | John Kotsko
Berwick Head Coach: CJ Curry 2023 Record: 3-8. Lost to Valley View in the District 2 4A Quarterfinals 2024 Schedule Berwick drops down to Division 2 and into the 3A Classification. They will need to replace several starters from last season on offense. Most of them being skill position players. The offensive line will be […]
2024 Wyoming Valley Conference Media Day — PHOTO GALLERY
August 8, 2024 | Sherryl Samuel
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2024 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Berwick lineman Chase Schuckers
August 1, 2024 | Billy Splain
Chase Schuckers RT/DT Berwick Area High School Class Of 2025 Jersey #64 HT/WT 6’1 260 WVC division 1 2nd team offense and defensive lineman Twitter @chase_schuckers Coach says: “Chase is everything you could ask for in a senior leader. He has fought through so much adversity during his three years as a varsity starter and […]
CJ Curry announced as new Berwick Head Coach
January 2, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
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 […]
