Football

The Berks County Football Coaches Association released its 2024 All-Star selections this week. For the first time, there is a Big School team and a Small School team. This change was made in order to recognize more outstanding players. The voting was done by coaches. Offensive tackle Logan Wegman (Exeter), …

Doug Dahms has been a mainstay at Wilson High School for many years. Dahms confirmed to me that he will be back as the Bulldogs’ head football coach in 2025. He holds the school record for wins with a mark of (196-44) over 19 seasons. Dahms has the highest winning …

It didn’t take Tyler Hartranft long to find his way back to “Hawk Hill.” Hartranft was Hamburg’s offensive coordinator in 2022 and 2023. He was unanimously approved last week as the Hawks’ new head football coach. “Coach Hartranft has a proven track record of both playing and coaching football at …

The BCIAA released its 2024 All-Star football team on Wednesday. Alan Moyer of Conrad Weiser was voted the Coach of the Year. The Scouts went from (2-8) in 2023 to (10-1) this fall. They won the Section 3 championship in the Lancaster-Lebanon League. Exeter’s Jayden Zandier was named the BCIAA …

When three local teams are still playing in Week 14 of the high school football season, you know it’s been a good year. Wilson, Exeter, and Wyomissing got tripped up in District 3 championship games last week. They were one victory away from advancing to the state semifinals. There were …

The Lancaster-Lebanon Quarterback Club held its banquet on Tuesday night and announced the All-Stars for the 2024 football season. Congratulations to all of the selections! Here are the major award winners from each Section. Section 1: Outstanding Back of the Year-Madyx Gruber (Wilson) and Declan Clancy (Manheim Township) Outstanding Lineman …

Football coaches often say that speed kills. Harrisburg’s speed was on full display on Saturday afternoon at Don Thomas Stadium. The fourth-seeded Cougars beat second-seeded Wilson 42-14 in the District 3-6A Championship. “Their skill kids are off the charts and they’ve got speed everywhere. Their linebackers are fast, their linemen …

Another outstanding season came to an end for Exeter on Friday night at ELCO High School. The eighth-seeded Eagles fell to sixth-seeded Bishop McDevitt 48-14 in the District 3-5A championship. Exeter reached the District 3 final for the third time in four years. “I’m so proud of what we’ve grown …

Wilson’s football team will make the short drive to Exeter on Saturday to face Harrisburg. The District 3-6A championship will be decided at 1pm at Don Thomas Stadium. The Cougars have been a thorn in the side of the Bulldogs in recent years. Harrisburg has defeated Wilson four times in …

The District 3-4A football tournament has been all about the chalk. The top two seeds have reached the championship game on Friday at Warwick. Lampeter-Strasburg and Wyomissing will square off at 7pm. The (12-0) Pioneers are searching for their fourth District 3 title. The (10-2) Spartans have earned District 3 …