Kastreva's Picks
(District 2, Week 5) Season Record 59-29
Wyoming Area over Hazleton Area
Berwick over Selinsgrove
Hanover Area over Central Columbia
Dallas over Crestwood
Bishop Hoban over Nanticoke Area
GAR over Coughlin
Meyers over Lake-Lehman
Pittston Area over Tunkhannock
Pleasant Valley over Valley West
Williamsport over Central Mountain
Delaware Valley over Scranton Prep
Lakeland over Abington Heights
North Pocono over Western Wayne
West Scranton over Riverside
Old Forge over Carbondale
Valley View over Dunmore
Honesdale over Mid Valley
Lackawanna Trail over Wallenpaupack
Susquehanna over Bishop O'Hara
Cardinal Brennan over Northwest
Bishop O'Reilly over Trinity School
Lourdes Regional over Bishop Hafey
Wyoming Seminary over Blair Academy
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D2 Playoff Picture
(After Week 4) -
Class AAAA
(Criteria)- One D2 team and one D11 guaranteed a spot with two wildcards
based on points average.
Who's IN
(1st)- Bethlehem Liberty (D11) (4-0) (450pts) (112.5avg)
(2nd)- Delaware Valley (D2) (4-0) (410pts) (102.5avg)
(WC)- Hazleton Area (D2) (3-1) (310pts) (77.5avg)
(WC)- Stroudsburg (D11) (3-1) (310pts) (77.5avg)
Who's OUT Easton- (D11) (2-1) (200pts) (66.7avg) (only
3 games played)
Class AAA -
(Criteria)- One
D2 team and one D11 guaranteed a spot with two wildcards based on points
average.
Who's IN
(1st)- Abington Heights (D2) (4-0) (540pts) (135.0avg)
(2nd)- Pottsville (D11) (4-0) (470pts) (117.5avg)
(WC)- Wyoming Area (D2) (4-0) (510pts) (127.5avg)
(WC)- North Pocono (D2) (4-0) (420pts) (105.0avg)
Who's OUT
Allentown Central Catholic (D11) (3-1) (410pts) (102.5avg)
Bethlehem Catholic (D11) (3-1) (410pts) (102.5avg)
Lehighton (D11) (4-0) (380pts) (95.0avg)
Whitehall (D11) (3-1) (370pts) (92.5avg)
Berwick (D2) (3-1) (340pts) (85.0avg)
Class AA
(Criteria)- Four D2 teams
guaranteed a spot based on points average.
Who's IN
(1st)- Hanover Area (D2) (4-0) (470pts) (117.5avg)
(2nd)- Dallas (D2) (3-1) (380pts) (95.0avg)
(3rd)- Valley View (D2) (3-1) (370pts) (92.5avg)
(4th)- Lakeland (D2) (3-1) (340pts) (85.0avg)
Who's OUT
Scranton Prep (D2) (3-1) (320pts) (80.0avg)
Class A
(Criteria)- Two D2 teams guaranteed a spot based on points average
Who's IN
(1st)- Bishop O'Hara (D2) (4-0) (450pts) (112.5avg)
(2nd)- Mid Valley (3-1) (410pts) (102.5avg)
Who's OUT
Old Forge (D2) (3-1) (390pts) (97.5avg)
(Note)- NO teams have clinched,
No teams have been eliminated
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The official District 2 rankings of WVCD2.com
These rankings are compiled by Frank Kastreva for entertainment purposes
only.
All questions or comments can be made to
wvcgridironman@aol.com
2005 Week?4 Rankings
Wyoming Valley Conference
1.) Wyoming Area (4-0)
2.) Berwick (3-1)
3.) Hanover Area (4-0)
4.) Hazleton Area (3-1)
5.) Dallas (3-1)
6.) GAR (2-2)
7.) Coughlin (2-2)
8.) Meyers (2-2)
9.)?Valley West?(1-3)
10.) Williamsport (1-3)
District 2 Overall
1.) Delaware Valley (4-0)
2.) Abington Heights (4-0)
3.) Wyoming Area (4-0)
4.) Berwick (3-1)
5.) Hanover Area (4-0)
6.) Hazleton Area (3-1)
7.) North Pocono (4-0)
8.) West Scranton (3-1)
9.) Scranton (2-2)
10.) Dallas (3-1)
(Note)- Conference record is posted first overall record is posted last.
2005 WVC Standings
Wyoming Valley Conference
Division I
3-0 Wyoming Area 4-0
2-0 Hazleton Area 3-1
2-1 Berwick 3-1
1-1 Coughlin 2-2
1-0 Valley West 1-3
0-2 Tunkhannock 1-3
0-3 Williamsport 1-3
0-2 Pittston Area 0-4
Division II
4-0 Hanover Area 4-0
1-0 Dallas 3-1
1-1 Meyers 2-2
1-1 GAR 2-2
1-1 Lake-Lehman 2-2
1-1 Crestwood 1-3
0-2 Nanticoke Area 2-2
0-3 Bishop Hoban 0-4
Other Area Teams
Northwest 1-3
Wyoming Seminary 0-3
Bishop Hafey 2-2
Bishop O'Reilly 0-4
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Berwick @ Pittston Area
(Friday, September 23rd, WK 4)
Dawgs back on track, steamroll Pats 57-13
By Frank Kastreva, WVCD2.com
The Pittston Area Patriots ran into the Berwick Bulldogs Friday night in
Yatesville after a loss. If you going to play the Dawgs you surely don't want
it to be after a tough loss, tonight's game was a prime example of that fact.
The Dawgs jumped out to a 22-0 lead only 4:46 into the game and never looked
back.
A Pittston Area fumble on their first possession set the Dawgs up at the Pats
37 yard line. From their it took Berwick 5 plays to cross the goal line, with
Sr. RB Brant Quick leading the way and Sr. RB Dalen Broussard capping the
drive on a 6 yard run.
The Patriots would punt on their next series and Berwick would again score,
this time Quick broke off a 46 yard rush on the second play of the drive down
to the PA 21 yard line. A 15 yard penalty was tacked on to the end of the run
and the Dawgs were set up at the Pats 6 yard line. Quick took it in from their
on a 6 yard TD rush. There was still 7:42 left in the first quarter and
Berwick held a 15-0 lead after the 2-point conversion was made by Broussard on
a 2 yard run after another PA penalty.
Pittston Area again shot themselves in the foot on their very next possession
with another fumble, recovered by the Dawg's So. DL Derek Bower. Berwick was
once again set up deep in Patriot's territory. Sr. TE Eric Roth hauled in a 31
yard TD pass from Sr. QB Tristan DiPippa two plays later, with the score Dawgs
22 Pats 0.
The Patriots manage to get on the board late in the 1st quarter on a 6 yard TD
reception by Jr. TE Kirk Jones from Sr. QB Jack Stankoski. Stankoski a few
plays earlier broke off a QB keeper for 46 yards to set the Pats up at the
Berwick 4 yard line. The pat was missed with the score Dawgs 22 Pats 6, mind
you we were still in the 1st quarter!
Berwick would add one more TD with time winding down in the 1st quarter on a
26 yard TD scamper by Quick. The 1st quarter would finally come to an end
after 35 combined points were scored, 29 of them by the Dawgs.
Berwick would use many of their second team in the 2nd quarter and Sr. QB Mike
Walton would get plenty of action under center. Walton looked very impressive
running the ball and throwing the ball. Berwick's offense really did not miss
a beat with Walton at QB, but of course the game was in control and running
out the clock was the main objective for the Dawgs "O".
DiPippa would intercept a pass and return it 48 yards for the TD and put the
Dawgs up 36-6 with 9:19 left in the 1st half.
DiPippa also got a chance to play the running back position with Walton at QB
and made the best of it, breaking one 17 yards for another Berwick TD. Berwick
was now up 43-6 and in all honesty this one was over.
The Dawgs would score twice more in the 2nd half, one a 66 yard scamper to
paydirt by Sr. RB Josh Walsh, the other a 13 yard QB keeper by So. QB Gordan
Law.
Pittston Area would get their second TD of the night late in the 3rd quarter
when Jr. FB Steve Stoss took it in from the 1 yard line after a Berwick fumble
was recovered.
Berwick head coach George Curry got a good look a his back-up QB tonight, that
being Mike Walton. Walton was pleased to get the time under center, but his
main objective is to play were he is needed.
"It felt good tonight to throw a few passes, wherever the team needs me that's
were I go. I just go were coach tells me and try to play to the best of my
ability", said Walton after the game.
Another Berwick player having a good game tonight was Dalen Broussard, who
rushed for 47 yards on 9 carries with 1 TD.
"I was kind of nervous waiting to see what kind of reaction I would get coming
back to PA, then I got my number called down in the redzone. It was nice to
get that TD to start the game off, said Broussard. "I was talking to some of
my old teamates before the game, it was all good."
Berwick will now host Selinsgrove next Friday night at Crispin Memorial Field.
Selinsgrove will come in undefeated, after shutting out Milton 39-0.