Football

Kyle and Chase Yocum were outstanding quarterbacks at Exeter. Ty said his brothers have had a big influence on him. Ty led the Eagles in tackles last year with 71. The powerful runner made the most of his 23 carries, scoring 7TD. Ty was named a second team All-County all-purpose …

J.R. Strauss finished second on the Eagles’ team in tackles last season with 57 to go along with 7TFL. The Class 5A All-State linebacker is committed to Villanova. Strauss told me why the Wildcats’ program was a great fit. He also spoke about his favorite teachers at Exeter. Plus, find …

Josiah “Jay Jay” Jordan is an All-Division guard who led Berks Catholic to the West Reading League championship this summer. Now he’s getting ready for the football season. Jordan had a team-high 4INT last year as a sophomore to go along with 37 tackles. He’s going to play a bigger …

How do you slow down a 230-pound fullback? That’s a question that Berks Catholic’s opponents are going to have to answer this year. The Saints are ranked #8 in Class 4A in the PennLive preseason poll. Luke Hughes has made the transition from a three-year starter at guard to fullback. …

Rick Keeley is entering his 36th season as a head football coach; a Berks County record. He’s won 263 games and five District 3 championships. Over the past decade, Keeley has guided the Saints to a record of (101-24). Berks Catholic is (18-4) all-time in the District 3 playoffs under …

I spoke with Berks Catholic senior Trace Brown after a tri-scrimmage against Lancaster Catholic and Trinity. Brown talked about how his family has helped him, including his cousin Kaleb who’s now at Penn State. Brown mentioned how going out for the track & field team has benefited him. The Saints …

Christian Cacchione has plenty of speed. He went 71 yards to the house on the first play of a scrimmage with Lancaster Catholic. The Berks Catholic senior scored a team-high 11TD last year in eight games. He ran for 562 yards (7.9/carry) and averaged 30 yards on his ten catches. …

The Wyomissing Football Association announced its 2021 Hall of Fame class today. This year’s class includes assistant coach Al Silveri, WR/DB Jeff Binder (1989-91), RB/DB Gregory Lord (2003-06), and QB Michael Mancias (2003-06). These new Hall of Fame members, along with the 2020 class, will be inducted on Saturday, September …

Here are my preseason high school football rankings. Remember that no matter where your favorite Berks County team is ranked, the sun will still come out tomorrow! “The Great 8” 1. Gov. Mifflin (8-1) last year 2. Wilson (6-1) 3. Exeter (6-2) 4. Wyomissing (9-1) 5. Berks Catholic (5-3) 6. …

Wyomissing lost seven all-state players from its District 3 championship team last year. Aiden Mack remains very confident about the 2021 version of the Spartans. The standout tight end is committed to Richmond. He told me why the Spiders’ program is a great fit for him. Mack’s tremendous blocking ability …