Week 6

The scene at Crispin Memorial Field Sunday night was a taste of years back for some Berwick fans. You could feel the excitement in the air and crowds of people flooded Mulberry St. outside the Bulldog Lounge, otherwise known as the Villa Capri. They all came to see the Berwick Bulldogs, one of Pennsylvania's most historic football programs take on one of the best quad A schools the state has to offer, in the Bishop McDevitt Crusaders, ranked 8th in the nation by the USA Today. When it was all said and done, McDevitt proved themselves with a 28-14 win in Dawgtown.

McDevitt took a 7-0 lead with 5:03 left in the 1st quarter on a 5 play drive that covered 57 yards. The Drive was capped by a 24 yard strike from Sr. QB Jeremy Ricker. Ricker a D1 prospect will be attending the University of Maryland after finishing his career with the Crusaders and after getting a good look at him tonight, should certainly make a impact with the Terrapins.

Berwick tied things up with :53 seconds left in the 1st quarter when Sr. RB Dalen Broussard scored on a 6 yard dash. Three plays earlier McDevitt had a bad snap on a punt, which the Dawgs recovered at the Crusaders 9 yard line. Momentum was swinging Berwick's way with the TD from Broussard, but the entire night was an emotional roller coaster and McDevitt ended up enjoying the ride the most.

The Dawgs saw the lead for the first time, when Sr. QB Mike Walton connected with So. WR Gordon Law on 20 TD strike with 3:22 left in the 2nd quarter, with the score Dawgs 14 McDevitt 7.

Berwick's lead was short lived, as McDevitt answered right back on their very next play from scrimmage, a 56 yard rush to paydirt by So. RB Mike Jones. The score would be tied at 14 and both teams would head to the locker room feeling pretty good about themselves.

The 2nd half, which is usually Berwick's best half of football, turned out to be the exact opposite on this night as the Dawgs were outscored 14-0.

McDevitt would get TD's from Sr. Dave Seiple on a 32 yard scamper and Ricker on a 1 yard keeper to salt the win away, with the final score Crusaders 28 Dawgs 14.

After the game Berwick head coach George Curry noted that he thought his team was better then what they showed and that winning out the rest of the games on their schedule is imperative in making the playoffs.

If your a Berwick fan and your looking for a bright side to this story, D11 Pottsville also suffered a tough loss this evening. Muhlenburg upended the Tide 34-14, which does help the Dawgs out if your looking at playoff points race.

(Note)- Rankings are District 2 overall, according to wvcd2.com.

Week 6

(#1) Delaware Valley 21 (#8) West Scranton 12

(#2) Abington Heights 43 Valley View 0

(#3) Berwick 14 Bishop McDevitt 28

(#4) Hazleton Area 13 Coughlin 7

(#5) Wyoming Area 42 Stroudsburg 17

(#6) Hanover Area 21 Dallas 17

(#7) North Pocono 42 Honesdale 14

(#9) Scranton 41 Wallenpaupack 7

(#10) Lakeland 36 Montrose 14

Lake-Lehman 35 GAR 6

Crestwood 34 Bishop Hoban 7

Meyers 31 Nanticoke Area 6 S

Scranton Prep 34 Dunmore 7

Lackawanna Trail 21 Riverside 6

Bishop O'Hara 15 Mid Valley 13

Valley West 42 Pittston Area 24

Old Forge 47 Susquehanna 13

Worcester 37 Wyoming Seminary 0

Tunkhannock 20 Williamsport 15

Carbondale 42 Western Wayne 0

East Juniata 20 Bishop Hafey 7

Bishop O'Reilly @ West Nottingham NA ????

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(Note)- Conference record is posted first overall record is posted last.

WVC/LL Standings

Wyoming Valley Conference

Division I

4-0 Hazleton Area 5-1

2-0 Valley West 3-3

3-1 Wyoming Area 5-1

3-1 Berwick 4-2

2-2 Tunkhannock 3-3

1-2 Coughlin 3-3

0-4 Williamsport 2-5

0-4 Pittston Area 0-6

Division II

5-0 Hanover Area 6-0

3-1 Meyers 4-2

3-1 Crestwood 3-3

2-2 Lake-Lehman 3-3

1-2 Dallas 3-3

1-2 GAR 2-4

1-4 Bishop Hoban 1-5

0-4 Nanticoke Area 2-4

Other Area Teams

Northwest 2-4

Wyoming Seminary 0-5

Bishop Hafey 2-4

Bishop O'Reilly 0-5

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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 6 Rankings

Wyoming Valley Conference

1.) Hazleton Area (5-1)

2.) Wyoming Area (5-1)

3.) Berwick (4-2)

4.) Hanover Area (5-0)

5.) Valley West (3-3)

6.) Crestwood (3-3)

7.) Dallas (3-3)

8.) Coughlin (3-3)

9.) Meyers (4-2)

10.) Tunkhannock (3-3)

District 2 Overall

1.) Delaware Valley (6-0)

2.) Abington Heights (6-0)

3.) Hazleton Area (5-1)

4.) Wyoming Area (5-1)

5.) Berwick (4-2)

6.) Hanover Area (6-0)

7.) North Pocono (6-0)

8.) West Scranton (4-2)

9.) Scranton (3-2)

10.) Lakeland (4-2)

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D2 Week 7 Football Schedule

(Note)- Rankings district 2 overall according to WVCD2.com)

Wyoming Valley Conference

Pittston Area @ (#3) Hazleton Area FRI 7 PM

(#4) Wyoming Area @ Dallas SAT 2 PM

Valley West @ (#5) Berwick SAT 1 PM

(#6) Hanover Area @ GAR FRI 7 PM

Glen Mills @ Williamsport FRI 7 PM

Coughlin @ Nanticoke Area FRI 7 PM

Tunkhannock @ Meyers SAT 7 PM

Lake-Lehman @ Crestwood SAT 7 PM

Other Area Games

Northwest @ Bishop O'Reilly FRI 7 PM

Bishop Hafey @ Bucktail FRI 7 PM

Wyoming Seminary @ Valley Forge Military SAT 1:30

Lackawanna League

Honesdale @ (#1) Delaware Valley FRI 7 PM

(#7) North Pocono @ (#2) Abington Heights SAT 1 PM

Wallenpaupack @ (#8) West Scranton FRI 7 PM

(#9) Scranton @ Valley View FRI 7 PM

Scranton Prep @ (#10) Lakeland

Carbondale @ Montrose FRI 7 PM

Dunmore @ Western Wayne FRI 7 PM

Mid Valley @ Old Forge FRI 7 PM

Lackawanna Trail @ Bishop O'Hara SAT 1 PM

Riverside @ Susquehanna SAT 1 PM

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Kastreva's Picks

(District 2, Week 7)

Season Record 85-48

Hazleton Area over Pittston Area

Wyoming Area over Dallas

Berwick over Valley West

Hanover Area over GAR

Glen Mills over Williamsport

Coughlin over Nanticoke Area

Meyers over Tunkhannock

Crestwood over Lake-Lehman

Northwest over Bishop O'Reilly

Bucktail over Bishop Hafey

Valley Forge Military over Wyoming Seminary

Delaware Valley over Honesdale

Abington Heights over North Pocono

West Scranton over Wallenpaupack

Scranton over Valley View

Lakeland over Scranton Prep

Carbondale over Montrose

Dunmore over Western Wayne

Mid Valley over Old Forge

Lackawanna Trail over Bishop O'Hara

Susquehanna over Riverside