12-5-1997 - PIAA Class AAA State Championship - Berwick Bulldogs Vs. Perry Academy Commodores

12-5-1997 - The Berwick Bulldogs go for their fourth consecutive PIAA Class AAA State Championship as they take on the Perry Academy Commodores in the 1997 State Title Game!

[@Kplattjr1]

Dis perry team was loaded!!!!!depth everywhere. Speed. Dem boys was special.

[@tuowl0564]

Thanks for posting these games! It's a pleasure to be able to relive this era in Berwick/PA high school football. I'm glad I was able to attend a few of them as a kid! Makes being able to re-watch them 2-3 decade later as a 37 year old that much sweeter.

[@butter7734]

It's really amazing the success this small area in Pennsylvania has had. Berwick, Mount Carmel Area and Southern Columbia all come from a 30 mile radius. Also if MCA and Southern didn't play in the same class over the last decade + MCA would have way more than 6 state championships.

[@natebrown_ceo]

This was such a tough loss for us...great game Berwick! Signing off #35

[@correctconnectable]

Thank you for posting this. Just looked for it last week and was talking with my dad about it. Great years

[@jpbankus]

I didn’t realize this game came down to the wire. Great job Dawgs!

[@specialteams28]

Thanks for posting. Great game

[@berwickfootball]

We now have all of Berwick's State Title Games on here! Hoping to find the 1998 St Ignatius game.

[@specialteams28]

@@berwickfootball My parents had the Ignatius game. I'll see if they can find it.

[@berwickfootball]

Please do! That would be awesome!

[@NoWr2Run]

Yes MR. Spencer, PLEASE DO, THANKS Berwick Football for posting these GREAT GAMES. Doing a great job of finding these games to post, A+ B.F.

[@mofourth4thchild75]

Would love to talk to some of the guys who played on these two teams.

[@88cutty]

Its sad how far the City League has fallen. This was the last great city league team from Pittsburgh

[@naglefamily6920]

It is heartbreaking to see the City League now. Such a shame. Can't compete with programs like Berwick anymore.

[@MikeG82]

2002 Perry went undefeated and unscored on until the PIAA semifinals, they lost 21 - 7 to eventual champ Hopewell with Paul Pozlusny
they again maybe that dominance was proof of how far the City league had fallen
and Berwick hasn't been a powerhouse since these days either

[@pmcpmc8005]

I could be wrong but I think this was the last year PIAA State Championships would be held at Mansion Park as the following year they moved to Hershey

[@77Directv]

Damn Perry damn went too States in 97 lol.??

[@sonlitekid]

Only here for the music. 🕺🏻