Sep 18, 2026
Game of the Week at Crispin
Citizens’ Voice puts Wilkes-Barre Area at Berwick on top of its Week 4 board. Lonczynski is the Dawgs’ name on the watch list. Kick is 7 on radio.
League · Fri, Sep 18, 2026, 7:00 PM · Crispin Field
After: Berwick 2-2, 2-1 · Wilkes-Barre 1-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BER | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| WBA | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 22 |
Team totals
| Team | 1st |
|---|---|
| BER | 24 |
| WBA | 14 |
Times Leader scoring: Cleaver 1 run (8:50 1Q); Gregor 1 run (2:49 1Q); Monsour 4 run (2:53 2Q); Cleaver 84 run (11:00 3Q); Hubbard-Jones 6 run (2:51 3Q).
Full player box from Times Leader (John Erzar). Quarters from MaxPreps (J. Reichert). Cleaver 14-206 rushing, two TDs; Berwick 7-17-2 passing; WBA forced three turnovers. Citizens’ Voice notes Decker was out.
Gameday at Crispin. The Citizens’ Voice made it official overnight: Wilkes-Barre Area at Berwick is the Game of the Week.
Steve Bennett’s Gameface package has the Wolfpack at 0-3 and the Dawgs at 2-1, second straight Friday at home. Series is tied 2-2. Last meeting was Wilkes-Barre Area 34-21 in 2023. Kick is 7. Radio is Doyle and Ulicny on GOAT Rocks / WHLM. The television truck is still in Shamokin.
The numbers on the Berwick side are the ones that matter tonight. Brady Cleaver leads the rush with 374 yards and six touchdowns at 10.7 a carry. Gavin Galutia has 185. Landon Zapata has 127. As a team the Dawgs are at 7.2 yards per carry. Cleaver is also 23 of 39 for 335 and two scores through the air. Gabe Decker leads the catchers with 14 for 146 and a touchdown.
On the other side, Declan Gregor is 53 of 97 for 655 yards and five touchdowns. The Wolfpack average 2.3 yards per carry and have allowed 76 points. Wonder Woods leads them in catches. Deacon Eisenbach has seven for 173 and three scores. C.J. Curry told the Voice he does not care about the 0-3 line — the front can take over a game, and the backs will not give up the big play. The Voice’s pick is Berwick 35, Wilkes-Barre Area 21.
Same package puts Nico Lonczynski on the Week 4 players-to-watch list for the line work both ways. Jayden Peña is the Wilkes-Barre Area name on that board. The rest of the WVC capsules are posted separately. Read the Voice for the full write-up. Paywalled.
In the papers
YouTube · Sep 20, 2026
9-18-2026 - Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack At Berwick Bulldogs
Berwick Football channel posted the full Crispin radio call. Jim Doyle and Andy Ulicny on GOAT Rocks / WHLM. Audio only — still no public video. Embed is on the game board and Film.
EasternPAFootball · Sep 18, 2026
Wilkes-Barre Pulls Away from Berwick for 22-12 Victory
Mitch Rupert’s free full write-up. Gabe Decker out; WBA ran the perimeter. Cleaver two rushing scores. Half-clock and inadvertent-whistle swings detailed. Curry: Wolfpack earned it. Free read with full box.
Times Leader · Sep 18, 2026 · paywall
Wilkes-Barre Area defeats Berwick for first victory
John Erzar’s full recap and box. Cleaver 14 carries for 206 and two scores (1 and 84); Escobar finished at QB. WBA 22-12 for win No. 1. Team totals Berwick 291 yards / 24 first downs, Wolfpack 208 / 14. Three Berwick turnovers. Paywalled.
Citizens’ Voice · Sep 18, 2026 · paywall
HS FOOTBALL: Wilkes-Barre Area dumps Berwick in tight contest
Mitch Rupert’s late Friday write-up. Gabe Decker out; WBA ran the perimeter. Cleaver two rushing TDs; contested late-half clock and a wiped-out fourth-quarter fumble recovery. Curry: Wolfpack earned it. Paywalled.
Times-Tribune · Sep 18, 2026
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD: Week 4
Final. Wilkes-Barre Area 22, Berwick 12 (F) as of the Friday 9:45 p.m. ET refresh. MaxPreps matches — quarters WBA 7-8-7-0, BER 6-0-6-0 (J. Reichert). Earlier: WBA 22-12 (2:51-3Q); WBA 15-6 (H); Berwick 6-0 (8:50-1Q). No public video. Full GOAT Rocks / WHLM radio call is now on the Berwick Football YouTube channel. Saturday: Times Leader and Citizens’ Voice posted full write-ups and a player box.
Citizens’ Voice · Sep 18, 2026 · paywall
GAMEFACE WEEK 4: Game of the Week, Wilkes-Barre Area at Berwick
Steve Bennett’s Game of the Week. Wilkes-Barre Area (0-3) at Berwick (2-1), 7 p.m. at Crispin. Series tied 2-2; last meeting WBA 34-21 in 2023. Cleaver 374 rush, six scores; Gregor 655 pass. Voice picks Berwick 35-21. Paywalled.
Citizens’ Voice · Sep 18, 2026 · paywall
GAMEFACE WEEK 4: WVC Players to Watch
Steve Bennett’s Week 4 watch list. Nico Lonczynski (OL/DL) is the Berwick name. Jayden Peña is the Wilkes-Barre Area name on the ground. Paywalled.
Citizens’ Voice · Sep 18, 2026 · paywall
GAMEFACE WEEK 4: WVC game capsules
Steve Bennett’s Week 4 WVC capsules. Berwick–Wolfpack is the separate Game of the Week. Rest of the board: Dallas at Pittston, Crestwood at Hazleton Area, Hanover at Valley West, and more. Paywalled.
Times Leader · Sep 17, 2026 · paywall
WVC Football Week 4 Preview: Special teams playing special roles
John Erzar’s Week 4 board. Capsule has Wilkes-Barre Area (0-3) at Berwick (2-1), 7 p.m. Series tied 2-2. Berwick outscored foes 95-6 over the last 10 quarters after dumping the North Pocono opening half; Cleaver making strides. Wolfpack 0-3 for the first time in eight seasons. Special teams: two opening-play kickoff returns allowed (West, LoPresto). Paywalled.
Citizens’ Voice · Sep 16, 2026 · paywall
HS FOOTBALL: Nanticoke Area, Valley West pick up first wins
Steve Bennett’s Week 4 look. Only two WVC teams over .500: Dallas 3-0 and Berwick 2-1. Four still winless at 0-3, including Wilkes-Barre Area, whose path to win No. 1 is at Berwick. Paywalled.
NEPA Football · Sep 15, 2026
Wilkes-Barre at Berwick — Listen
Crispin Field, 7 p.m. Friday. Event board says Listen — Doyle/Ulicny on GOAT Rocks / WHLM. Wilkes-Barre Area comes in 0-3.
NEPA Football · Sep 15, 2026
2026 NPF Broadcast Schedule — Week 4
Wilkes-Barre at Berwick listed on WHLM Friday. No NPF video stream for this one. FNR/WQMY is Jersey Shore at Shamokin.
FOX56 · Sep 15, 2026
FRIDAY NIGHT RIVALS 2026 SCHEDULE — Sept. 18 is Jersey Shore @ Shamokin
Television truck is not coming to Crispin this week. Sept. 18 FNR on MYTV WQMY is Jersey Shore at Shamokin. Berwick is radio.
GOAT Rocks PA · Sep 15, 2026
Listen live — Berwick Bulldogs football radio
Jim Doyle and Andy Ulicny. C.J. Curry Show at 6, pregame 6:30, kick at 7. Home vs Wilkes-Barre Area at Crispin.
Times Leader · Sep 11, 2026 · paywall
Wilkes-Barre Area falls to big plays, Valley View
Valley View 17, Wilkes-Barre Area 7. Two big chunk plays and a booming kicking game drop the Wolfpack to 0-3. Next is Berwick at Crispin. Paywalled.