Records & honors
Titles and honors
The hardware. The people. The arguments in the comments. Three national titles. Six PIAA AAA championships. A 41-game streak.
3
USA Today national titles — 1983, 1992, 1995
6
PIAA Class AAA championships — 1988, 1992, 1994–97
41
Game win streak, 1994–1997
Streaks
41-game win streak (1994–1997)
Often cited as 41 straight wins across the four-peat years.
Sources: berwickdawgs.com
47-game regular-season win streak (1981–1985)
Regular-season streak under Curry.
Sources: berwickdawgs.com · luzernecountysportshalloffame.com
50 straight conference wins (1987–1994)
Conference streak listed on long-running Curry career summaries.
Sources: berwickdawgs.com
Notable people
College destinations and NFL stops are collected on Players & alumni. Big 33 names live on the Big 33 page.
George Curry
Head coach, 1971–2005; returned 2012–2015
The architect of the dynasty. Curry arrived from Lake-Lehman in 1971, won six PIAA Class AAA titles and three USA Today national championships, and was twice USA Today High School Coach of the Year (1983, 1992). Career mark commonly cited as 455-99-5 over 46 seasons. He later coached three years at Wyoming Valley West, returned to Berwick on an interim basis in 2012, and died in Berwick on April 1, 2016, of ALS.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · thetimes-tribune.com · citizensvoice.com
C.J. Curry
Head coach, 2024–present
Berwick class of 2014, former Bulldog quarterback, later a linebacker and H-back at King's College. Appointed head coach in January 2024. Grandson of George Curry. In 2025 he led the Dawgs to 11-1 and a 6-0 conference season.
Sources: citizensvoice.com · maxpreps.com
Joseph “Bo” Orlando
QB/DB, 1983 national champions; NFL safety; athletic director
Led the 1983 Dawgs (13-0) as a dual-threat quarterback while earning All-State honors at defensive back. Played safety at West Virginia (1985–88, All-American 1988, WVU Sports Hall of Fame). NFL: Houston Oilers 6th round, 157th overall in 1989, then Chargers, Bengals, and Steelers through 1998 (PFR: 129 games, 10 INT). Athletic director at Berwick Area High School.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · hot.wvu.edu · pro-football-reference.com · easternpafootball.com
Jake Kelchner
Quarterback, 1988 state champions
Pennsylvania high school player of the year in 1988, when he quarterbacked Berwick to its first PIAA title (15-0, 13-0 over Aliquippa). Played at Notre Dame, then West Virginia, including the 1993 undefeated regular season and Sugar Bowl. Later played in the CFL, Arena Football League (ArenaBowl IX champion with Tampa Bay), and NFL Europe.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · pafootballnews.com
Ron Powlus
Quarterback, 1992 national champions
The 1992 Parade, Gatorade, and USA Today national player of the year. Led Berwick to 15-0, a state title, and a USA Today national championship. Started at Notre Dame, later coached quarterbacks, and has served in Notre Dame athletics administration.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · fightingirish.com
Gus Felder
Offensive line, 1996–1997 state champions
All-America offensive lineman at Berwick who played on the 1996 and 1997 state-title teams. Four-year letterman at Penn State (1999–2002), two-time All-Big Ten, brief NFL stint with the Cleveland Browns, later a college strength and player-development coach.
Sources: huskers.com · thetimes-tribune.com