“Roberts Rankings”-Football

Believe it or not, we’ve reached the final week of the regular season. Section championships will be decided in the Lancaster-Lebanon League on Friday. Six of the top seven teams in my poll won last week. Exeter lost a nailbiter at Conestoga Valley 21-17. It would be fun to see the Eagles and Buckskins square off again in the District 3 playoffs.

I’ll be in West Lawn on Friday night to see Wilson battle Manheim Township for the Section 1 title. The Bulldogs and Blue Streaks are both (8-1, 5-0). Wilson took down Manheim Township 34-16 a season ago. The Bulldogs are going for their 31st section crown. Nobody has won more in the L-L League.

Twin Valley takes on Daniel Boone in Elverson on Friday. The Raiders can wrap up the Section 4 championship with a victory. The Blazers are coming off their first win of the year.

Wyomissing switched spots with Exeter in my rankings this week. The Spartans travel to Lampeter-Strasburg on Friday. The (7-2) Pioneers were without quarterback Asher Jones in last week’s 42-7 loss at Twin Valley. L-S had no answer for Drew Engle who ran for 185 yards and 6 TD on 25 carries.

Exeter meets Elizabethtown at Don Thomas Stadium on Friday. The Eagles try to put a halt to their two-game slide. The (5-4) Bears knocked off Gov. Mifflin 34-16 last week.

Muhlenberg and Conestoga Valley go at it on Friday in Laureldale. The (9-0) Buckskins will clinch the Section 2 title with a win. If the Muhls come out on top, there could be a three-way tie for first place with Exeter.

Berks Catholic hosts Annville-Cleona on Friday for the Section 5 crown. The (8-1) Dutchmen are riding a six-game winning streak. Their lone loss came at the hands of Littlestown in Week 3.

Boyertown is home this week against Phoenixville. The Phantoms are (3-6) this season.

Gov. Mifflin sits at #12 in the District 3-6A power ratings. The top 10 teams qualify for the playoffs. The Mustangs face Ephrata on Friday in Shillington. The (5-4) Mounts had lost three games in a row before blowing out Lebanon 57-12 last week.

“The Great 8”

1.Wilson (8-1)

2.Twin Valley (9-0)

3.Wyomissing (8-1)

4.Exeter (7-2)

5.Muhlenberg (8-1)

6.Berks Catholic (7-2)

7.Boyertown (5-4)

8.Gov. Mifflin (3-6)