Oct 8, 2026
Radio at Crispin for Hazleton
Seven Mountains’ board has Berwick vs Hazleton Area on GOAT Rocks PA. FOX56 is Riverside at Mid Valley. Home kick at 7.
Nonleague · Fri, Oct 9, 2026, 7:00 PM · Crispin Field · The Zapata Brand on YouTube
After: Berwick 4-3, 3-1 · Hazleton Area 1-6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BER | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| HAZ | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Team totals
| BER | HAZ | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 11 |
| Rushes-yards | 43-199 | 22-52 |
| Passing yards | 70 | 205 |
| Total yards | 269 | 257 |
Times Leader linescore: Hazleton Area 0-7-0-14 — 21, Berwick 7-10-7-0 — 24. Halftime 17-7. Galutia’s third-quarter score made it 24-7. A 19-yard fake punt on fourth-and-4 from the Berwick 46, then the kneel. Times Leader says Jake Lisnock ran it. The Citizens’ Voice credits C.J. Curry with the call. The carry is not named on this board.
Scoring
- Gavin Galutia 35 run (Caleb Yost kick) BER 7, HAZ 0
- Xavier Heck 7 pass from JJ Lantigua (Derek Radzwich kick) BER 7, HAZ 7
- Shiloh Escobar 1 run (Caleb Yost kick) BER 14, HAZ 7
- Caleb Yost 33 field goal BER 17, HAZ 7
- Gavin Galutia 1 run (Caleb Yost kick) BER 24, HAZ 7
- Derek Radzwich 46 pass from JJ Lantigua (Derek Radzwich kick) BER 24, HAZ 14
- Xavier Heck 41 run (Derek Radzwich kick) BER 24, HAZ 21
Passing
Berwick
| Player | C-A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiloh Escobar | 6-10 | 70 | — | 0 |
Hazleton Area
| Player | C-A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Lantigua | 10-19 | 205 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
Berwick
| Player | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Galutia | 28 | 142 | 2 |
| Landon Zapata | 1 | 4 | — |
| Brock Simms | 1 | 4 | — |
| Shiloh Escobar | 4 | 23 | 1 |
| Jake Lisnock | 6 | 44 | — |
Hazleton Area
| Player | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Heck | 13 | 99 | 1 |
| JJ Lantigua | 6 | -14 | — |
| Wilmington Fabre | 1 | -2 | — |
| Team | 2 | -31 | — |
Receiving
Hazleton Area
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Heck | 3 | 49 | 1 |
| Jose Lopez | 3 | 74 | — |
| Dinuel Jimenez | 1 | 16 | — |
| Derek Radzwich | 2 | 53 | 1 |
| Wilmington Fabre | 1 | 17 | — |
Defense
Berwick
| Player | INT |
|---|---|
| Shiloh Escobar 15-yard return. | 1 |
Kicking
Berwick
| Player | FG | Lg |
|---|---|---|
| Caleb Yost | 1 | 33 |
Scoring summary and player lines from Kevin Carroll’s Times Leader recap. Rushing — Hazleton Area: Xavier Heck 13-99, JJ Lantigua 6-(-14), Wilmington Fabre 1-(-2), Team 2-(-31). Berwick: Gavin Galutia 28-142, Landon Zapata 1-4, Brock Simms 1-4, Shiloh Escobar 4-23, Jake Lisnock 6-44. Those Berwick carries sum to 40 for 217. The team line is 43-199. Both printed. Passing — Lantigua 10-19-1-205, Escobar 6-10-0-70. Receiving — Hazleton Area only: Heck 3-49, Jose Lopez 3-74, Dinuel Jimenez 1-16, Derek Radzwich 2-53, Fabre 1-17 (209 yards against a 205 passing line). No Berwick receiving line in the Times Leader. Citizens’ Voice: Escobar to Evan Neiderhiser for 12 on third-and-8 set up the sneak, and Galutia at 143 yards. Interceptions — Escobar 1-15. Team line: Hazleton Area 11 first downs, 22-52 rush, 205 pass, 257 yards; Berwick 17 first downs, 43-199 rush, 70 pass, 269 yards. Records here stay Berwick 4-3, 3-1 and Hazleton Area 1-6 (MaxPreps). Times Leader’s parenthetical still read Hazleton Area 1-5 and Berwick 1-0 in Division 2. The Zapata Brand’s live stream from Crispin is on this board — about 2 hours 38 minutes. The upload title says September 9; the game was Oct. 9.
The truck is headed to Mid Valley. The Dawgs stay at Crispin.
Seven Mountains Media’s 7MMSports board lists Friday’s Berwick Football vs Hazleton Area on GOAT Rocks PA — pregame at 6, kick at 7 at Crispin Field. That is Jim Doyle and Andy Ulicny, the same WHLM / GOAT Rocks call that has carried the Dawgs all season.
Television is elsewhere again. FOX56’s Friday Night Rivals board has Oct. 9 as Riverside at Mid Valley, live on MYTV WQMY. There is no public TV listing for Berwick–Hazleton. It is radio for the Dawgs.
Hazleton Area comes in 1-5 off the 56-0 at Dallas. That is a different Friday from the one Dallas just had. Berwick is 3-3 and sixth on the District 2 Class 4A board at .529. The seat does not move until the lights come on at Crispin.
Home Friday. Listen.
In the papers
The Zapata Brand · Oct 14, 2026
Berwick VS. Hazleton Live September 9, 2026
The Zapata Brand with George Zapata posted a live stream from Crispin the night of Oct. 9, about 2 hours 38 minutes. The upload title says September 9; the game was Oct. 9. First public video of the 24-21. Embed is on the game board, Film, and the Oct. 14 note.
MaxPreps · Oct 10, 2026
Team Reports auto recap, 12:43 a.m. Oct. 10. Berwick 24, Hazleton Area 21. Dawgs 4-3, Cougars 1-6. Next: Williamsport at Crispin, Friday at 7. No player lines.
Times Leader · Oct 9, 2026 · paywall
Fake punt helps Berwick hang on to beat Hazleton Area
Kevin Carroll’s recap and the linescore. Hazleton Area 0-7-0-14, Berwick 7-10-7-0. Galutia 28 carries for 142 and two scores. A 19-yard fake punt on fourth-and-4 from the Berwick 46, then the kneel. Full box on the board.
Citizens’ Voice · Oct 9, 2026 · paywall
HS FOOTBALL: Bulldogs choke off Hazleton Area comeback bid
Dave Seamon’s write-up. Berwick led 24-7, Hazleton Area scored twice in the fourth, and a 19-yard fake punt finished it. The Voice credits C.J. Curry with the call. Galutia at 143 yards here; Times Leader has 28 for 142. Escobar to Evan Neiderhiser for 12 on third-and-8 set up the sneak.
MaxPreps · Oct 9, 2026
Hazleton Area at Berwick — final
Final W 24-21 at Crispin Field. MaxPreps: Hazleton Area lost its away non-conference game against Berwick (PA) by a score of 24-21. Page lists Berwick 4-3 and Hazleton Area 1-6 (S. ScoreFinder). Individual player lines are not on the recap.
The Local Sports Pod · Oct 8, 2026
Hazleton Area at Berwick — pregame and postgame
Standard-Speaker GAMEFACE Week 7 This-n-stats lists a SportzWire pregame 10 minutes before kick and a postgame 10 minutes after for Hazleton Area at Berwick, both on Mike Sosar’s YouTube channel @TheLocalSportsPod. No specific public video to embed. Listing: https://www.standardspeaker.com/2026/10/08/gameface-week-7-this-n-stats-2/
Standard-Speaker · Oct 8, 2026 · paywall
GAMEFACE WEEK 7: Cougars, Comets look to get on track
Dave Seamon’s Week 7 capsule. Hazleton Area (1-5) at Berwick (3-3), non-conference, Crispin Field, Friday 7 p.m. Points per game: Berwick 22.5, allowed 18.8; Hazleton Area 11.3, allowed 39.0. Last meeting Berwick 48-6 (2025). Berwick leaders: Brady Cleaver 48-580 rushing, 8 TD; 28-49-388 passing, 2 TD; Gavin Galutia 87-384, 4 TD; Gabe Decker 20 receptions for 190, TD. Next week: Williamsport at Berwick, Oct. 16. Paywalled.
7MMSports · Oct 8, 2026
Berwick Football vs Hazleton Area — GOAT Rocks PA
Seven Mountains Media’s sports board lists Friday’s Berwick Football vs Hazleton Area on GOAT Rocks PA with a 6 p.m. pregame and a 7 p.m. kick. Jim Doyle and Andy Ulicny on WHLM / GOAT Rocks PA.
FOX56 · Oct 8, 2026
FRIDAY NIGHT RIVALS 2026 SCHEDULE — Oct. 9 is Riverside @ Mid Valley
Television truck is not coming to Crispin with the Dawgs. Oct. 9 FNR on MYTV WQMY is Riverside at Mid Valley. Berwick vs Hazleton Area is radio on GOAT Rocks / WHLM.
Citizens’ Voice · Oct 7, 2026
HS FOOTBALL: Rivalry Week kicks off a bit early in the WVC
Steve Bennett’s midweek District 2 look calls Class 4A arguably the best race. Berwick sixth at 3-3 (.529). North Pocono (.780) and Dallas (.745) one-two; Carbondale Area seventh (.471). Top eight of ten qualify. Dallas closes the regular season at Berwick.
PennLive (via EasternPAFootball) · Oct 6, 2026
Pennlive.com Pennsylvania High School Football Rankings (Oct. 6)
PennLive’s Week 6 Class 4A poll holds North Pocono fourth and Dallas eighth, both 6-0. Shamokin still first. Berwick is not in the 10 or on the teams-to-watch line.
FOX56 · Oct 6, 2026
FOX56’s local Top Ten after Week 6: Dunmore moves to first; North Pocono third; Dallas fourth after its 56-0 over Hazleton Area; Bloomsburg tenth. Berwick is not on the 10.
District 2 · Oct 3, 2026
Class 4A power rankings after Week 6
Board as of Oct. 3, 10:48 p.m. Berwick sixth at 3-3 (.529); was sixth at 2-3 (.489) after Week 5. North Pocono and Dallas 1-2 at 6-0. Top eight of ten qualify. Next: Hazleton Area at Crispin Oct. 9.
Citizens’ Voice · Oct 3, 2026
HS FOOTBALL: Dallas pummels short-handed Hazleton Area
Dave Seamon (Standard-Speaker) on Dallas 56-0 over Hazleton Area. Cougars 1-5, at least 10 players out including starters; minus-10 yards total offense. Berwick hosts Hazleton Area next Friday at Crispin.
Times Leader · Oct 3, 2026 · paywall
Special teams unit boosts Dallas to win over Hazleton Area
Times Leader on Dallas’s Homecoming rout of Hazleton Area. Opponent paper for Berwick’s Oct. 9 home kick vs the Cougars.