Football

Week 10 Scoreboard-Football

Exeter won at Manheim Central 21-17 to capture the Section 2 championship in the Lancaster-Lebanon League. Nate Pashley came up with an interception in the end zone to seal it for the unbeaten Eagles. Wilson beat Manheim Township 27-21 in Neffsville. The (8-2) Bulldogs have put together 47 consecutive winning …

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Wyomissing-Lampeter-Strasburg Preview

When the Berks Football League merged with the Lancaster-Lebanon League, the eyes of many fans were drawn to Section 4. It was easy to understand why. A collection of highly successful programs resided in that division. The question was which powerhouse team would come out on top. That question remains. …

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Exeter-Manheim Central Preview

We’ve reached the final week of the regular season and the Section 2 championship in the Lancaster-Lebanon League is still up for grabs. Exeter visits Manheim Central in a heavyweight bout on Friday night. The bell rings at 7pm. Both teams enter with records of (9-0, 5-0). The Eagles are …

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District 3 Power Rankings-Football

Here are the latest District 3 football power rankings. If the postseason started now, six Berks County teams would be going to the District 3 playoffs. Berks Catholic fell to #8 in Class 3A after its loss at home to Cocalico. Conrad Weiser has slipped to #13 in Class 4A. …

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“Roberts Rankings”-Football

Here are my Berks County high school football rankings. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow! Berks County schools went (6-9) last week. There was one all-Berks matchup. Twin Valley rallied to beat Daniel Boone 43-20 in Birdsboro. There are no …

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Rick Keeley-Berks Catholic

Berks Catholic knew what was coming, but the Saints couldn’t stop it. Cocalico fullback Sam Steffey got a whopping 42 carries in a 31-10 victory over the Saints. The 5’9, 185-pound junior rumbled for 234 yards and three touchdowns. “I don’t think I’ve been this tired playing football in my …

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Week 9 Scoreboard-Football

Cocalico won at Berks Catholic 31-10. The (5-4) Eagles outscored the (3-6) Saints 21-0 in the second half. Gov. Mifflin fell to Manheim Central 69-21 in Shillington. The Barons remain unbeaten. The Mustangs slide to (3-6). Exeter took care of Conestoga Valley 38-10 at Don Thomas Stadium. The (9-0) Eagles …

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Jaxon Geddio-Berks Catholic

Sometimes it only takes a glance for a quarterback and wide receiver to be on the same page. “It was just amazing. I knew right away when the play was called, it was coming to me,” recalled Jaxon Geddio. After a quick look at William Hess, Geddio reeled in a …

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“Roberts Rankings”-Football

Here are my Berks County high school football rankings. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow! Berks County squads went (7-8) for the second week in a row. There were a pair of all-Berks matchups. Schuylkill Valley held off Hamburg 41-34 …

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Bruce Harbach-Schuylkill Valley

Dom Giuffre stole the headlines, but Schuylkill Valley head coach Bruce Harbach was praising several other players on Friday night. Sabier Mateo, Paul Engleman, Jadon Swain, Theo Wysocki, Christian Davila, and Alex Rider comprise the Panthers’ offensive line. That group, along with sophomore tight end Luke Spotts, controlled the line …

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