Berks Sports Report Paul Roberts
#7 seed Exeter blew out #10 seed Lower Dauphin 35-0 in the first round of the District 3-5A playoffs. Leo Brown ran for 274 yards and 2 TD. He set the school’s single-season rushing record with 2,180 yards. The (9-2) Eagles visit #2 seed Conestoga Valley next Friday in the quarterfinals.
#9 seed Muhlenberg lost 35-0 at #8 seed Spring Grove in the opening round of the District 3-5A tournament. The (8-3) Muhls made their first appearance in District’s since 2013. Cam Small ended his career as Muhlenberg’s all-time rushing leader.
#6 seed Schuylkill Valley fell at #3 seed Trinity 35-7 in the District 3-3A quarterfinals. The (5-6) Panthers got knocked out by the (8-3) Shamrocks for the second year in a row.
Gov. Mifflin won 51-14 at Pocono Mountain West in the Eastern Conference 5A/6A Championship. The (4-7) Mustangs outscored the Panthers 35-0 in the second half.
#15 seed Boyertown lost at #2 seed North Penn 42-14 in the first round of the District 1-6A playoffs. The (6-5) Bears trailed 35-0 at halftime. Boyertown qualified for the District 1 tournament for just the third time in program history.
Wilson, Twin Valley, Wyomissing, and Berks Catholic had byes this week.