Football

One of the best plays this season in Berks County happened last Friday night. Blazers’ WR/DB Alex Vassallo made an INCREDIBLE one-handed touchdown catch in a (35-0) victory over Reading. We spent some time looking back on that reception which Vassallo said is the best of his career. The 177-pound …

Rob Flowers always seems to be in a great mood. His team has won five of its last six games so there’s definitely a lot of positive energy in Birdsboro these days. The (5-3) Blazers visit unbeaten Gov. Mifflin on Friday. As you probably guessed, Flowers is very excited about …

Here’s an update on the District 3 power rankings with just two weeks left in the regular season. A handful of Berks County football teams are on the bubble. Class 6A (8 teams qualify) #8 Wilson Class 5A (14 teams qualify) #1 Gov. Mifflin, #8 Exeter, #10 Daniel Boone, #12 …

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! It has been a terrific season so far in Berks County. Ten local teams have records of (5-3) or better through eight weeks! Seven of …

Matt Bauer needed a towel after his Eagles beat Berks Catholic 33-21. The Exeter players dumped water all over their head coach during a postgame celebration. Last year was a much different story. The Saints defeated the Eagles 56-28 a season ago. They outscored Exeter 35-0 in the second half. …

Exeter defeated Berks Catholic 33-21. The Saints had won 24 of their previous 26 league games. Ty Yocum had 2TD runs and Colin Payne tossed 2TD passes. Both teams are (5-3). Governor Mifflin blanked Muhlenberg 49-0. PSU commit Nick Singleton went over 100 career TD’s! The Mustangs remain unbeaten at …

Most football games are decided at the line of scrimmage. There were two critical 4th and 1 plays in the final eight minutes of the Exeter-Berks Catholic Section 1 matchup. First, Ty Yocum and the Eagles’ defense stuffed the Saints at Berks Catholic’s 29-yard line. Yocum told me that he …

Eric Nangle was a workhorse in the Eagles’ 33-21 win at Berks Catholic. The 5’10, 175-pound senior ran 27 times for 131 yards and a TD. Exeter finished with 177 rushing yards. The Eagles scored touchdowns on three consecutive drives after trailing 21-14 in the third quarter. Nangle said they …

After coming up short against Manheim Central 24-21, the Bulldogs rolled over Penn Manor and McCaskey by a combined score of 99-18. Next up, Cedar Crest. Wilson head coach Doug Dahms explained how the Falcons were able to knock off Hempfield 20-13 last week. That victory by Cedar Crest helped …

There’s no doubt that Jadyn Jones is one of the most physical players in Section 1 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League. The 5’11, 215-pound senior is averaging 6.9 yards per carry. Despite missing two games, Jones is still the Bulldogs’ leading rusher with 470 yards and 8TD. Jones told me that …