“Roberts Rankings”-Football

I’m sure some people rolled their eyes when they saw Twin Valley at the top of my poll three weeks ago. As we enter Week 14 of the high school football season, the Raiders are the last team standing from Berks County. Wilson, Exeter, and Wyomissing got knocked out in the District 3 semifinals. The Spartans fell at Susquehanna Township 37-35 in a heartbreaker that came down to the final play. Meanwhile, Berks Catholic was eliminated by Trinity 17-0 in the District 3-3A Championship.

Twin Valley left second-seeded West York with a 45-14 victory. Drew Engle ran for 250 yards and four touchdowns. He’s now the Raiders’ all-time rushing leader with 3,690 yards. While we’re discussing records, Exeter’s Leo Brown became Berks County’s single-season rushing leader with 2,444 yards. He surpassed David Gilmore’s mark of 2,403 yards which was set at Central Catholic in 1983. Back to Twin Valley, the third-seeded Raiders battle #1 seed Susquehanna Township for the District 3-4A crown. They square off at 7pm on Friday at ELCO. Both teams are (12-0) and searching for their first District title.

Without further ado, here is my new poll for Berks County high school football. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow!

“The Great 8”

1.Twin Valley (12-0)

2.Wilson (9-3)

3.Wyomissing (10-2)

4.Exeter (10-3)

5.Muhlenberg (8-3)

6.Berks Catholic (9-3)

7.Boyertown (6-5)

8.Gov. Mifflin (4-7)