Coming into Friday’s matchup on Hawk Hill, Hamburg had won the previous three Frost Bowls. Dom Giuffre wasn’t about to let the Hawks make it four in a row. The 6’1, 165-pound junior ran for a career-high 304 yards and four touchdowns on 26 carries. Schuylkill Valley held off Hamburg …
Read More »Week 8 Scoreboard-Football
Exeter doubled up Hempfield 44-22. Richie Karstien scored four touchdowns for the (8-0) Eagles. Wyomissing beat Conrad Weiser 49-10 in Robesonia. The undefeated Spartans extended their regular season winning streak to 33. Schuylkill Valley ran past Hamburg 41-34 in the 48th edition of the Frost Bowl. The (6-2) Panthers have …
Read More »District 3 Power Rankings-Football
Here are the latest District 3 football power rankings. If the postseason started this week, seven Berks County teams would be going to the District 3 playoffs. Berks Catholic is on the bubble in Class 3A. The Saints are currently on the outside of the playoff field at #7. Conrad …
Read More »Bob Wolfrum-Wyomissing
It was a perfect fall Saturday afternoon in Wyomissing. Plenty of sunshine, a Hall of Fame ceremony, homecoming festivities, a visit from Penn State head coach James Franklin and freshman running back Nick Singleton, and another dominant victory for the Spartans. They put Cocalico away early. The Eagles fumbled on …
Read More »“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 (7-8) last week. There was only one all-Berks matchup. Exeter crushed Muhlenberg 42-8 as Matt Bauer picked up his 100th victory …
Read More »Ethan Brower-Wyomissing
In its first six games, Wyomissing averaged less than six pass attempts. When you run the rock as well as the Spartans, you don’t need to put the ball in the air. On Saturday afternoon, however, the Spartans were struggling to get the rushing attack going so Bob Wolfrum decided …
Read More »Doug Dahms-Wilson
Wilson’s football program has always been known for its physical and fundamentally sound defense. Although Hempfield didn’t light up the scoreboard at John Gurski Stadium, Bulldogs’ head coach Doug Dahms was disappointed. “I’m very upset with the way we tackled, and we’re gonna go back to the drawing board. They …
Read More »Week 7 Scoreboard-Football
Hempfield stunned Wilson 20-16 at John Gurski Stadium. Stephen Katch’s 2-yard TD run with 17 seconds left was the difference. Katch finished off a 17-play/76-yard drive that lasted 7:23. Exeter rolled over Muhlenberg 42-8 at Don Thomas Stadium. The Eagles are (7-0). Matt Bauer picked up his 100th career victory …
Read More »Dom Giuffre-Schuylkill Valley
He only weighs 165 pounds and he likes to bake cookies, yet Dom Giuffre has been called “beast mode” since his youth football days. Giuffre always enjoyed watching Marshawn Lynch and now he’s putting up big numbers of his own. The 6’1, 165-pound junior is sixth in the Lancaster-Lebanon League …
Read More »District 3 Power Rankings-Football
Here’s a quick glance at the District 3 football power rankings as of Tuesday, October 4th. There are no Berks County schools in Class A or AA. If the playoffs started today, seven Berks County teams would be in the field. Berks Catholic and Fleetwood are currently on the bubble. …
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