Football

It may not have been pretty, but the “Battle of the Border” trophy is staying at Reading High. The (1-1) Red Knights defeated rival Muhlenberg 34-20 at Shirk Stadium. “We’re still working on building the culture here, but these kids have worked extremely hard. I’m proud of them. I love …

On Thursday, Schuylkill Valley held off Daniel Boone 31-27 and Conrad Weiser rolled at ELCO 31-7. The Scouts improved to (2-0). Reading beat Muhlenberg 34-20 for the “Battle of the Border” trophy at Shirk Stadium. The Red Knights have won three straight in the series. Wilson knocked off Plymouth-Whitemarsh 21-7 …

After a (2-8) campaign last fall, Conrad Weiser was determined to turn things around. “We have a very good memory. These last two years have been difficult, but this group really made a commitment in the offseason,” said longtime head coach Alan Moyer. The Scouts won just five games over …

Here are the Lancaster-Lebanon Quarterback Club offensive Players of the Week: Isaiah Zimmerman of Cedar Crest ran for 217 yards and scored two touchdowns. Ephrata’s Caleb Grant threw for 214 yards and 3TD. He also ran for 117 yards. AJ Hurst from Garden Spot passed for an eye-popping 462 yards …

Week 1 of the high school football season is in the books. The top five teams in my poll all won. Wyomissing knocked off 14-time state champion Southern Columbia 35-21 at Bob Wolfrum Field. Exeter and Gov. Mifflin pitched shutouts against Daniel Boone and Pleasant Valley respectively. Twin Valley used …

Justice Hardy burst onto the scene at Wyomissing with twelve combined touchdowns and four interceptions as a freshman. The highlights kept coming in his first game as a sophomore. Hardy reached the end zone four times in a 35-21 victory over Southern Columbia at Bob Wolfrum Field. The Tigers went …

On the first play from scrimmage, Evan Myers rolled to his right and found Matthew Knight over the middle for a 49-yard gain. All of Twin Valley’s offensive weapons were on display in a 42-16 victory at Berks Catholic. The Raiders, who are coming off a 10-win season, piled up …

Twin Valley won at Berks Catholic 42-16. The Raiders are ranked #8 in Class 4A by PennLive. Exeter shutout Daniel Boone 36-0 in Birdsboro. The Eagles have won 12 straight against the Blazers. This was their 66th meeting for the Pig Iron Trophy. Gov. Mifflin rolled over Pleasant Valley 35-0 …

When a wide receiver catches nine touchdown passes in a season, he usually isn’t asked to switch positions. However, Wilson was searching for a new quarterback after All-State pick Tommy Hunsicker graduated. The Bulldogs have settled on Madyx Gruber. “It’s a process, but I’m ready for it,” responded Gruber. The …

Gov. Mifflin won its first District 3 football championship in 2020. The Mustangs followed up that accomplishment with a (10-1) campaign in 2021. They extended their winning streak to 18 consecutive years. The past two seasons have been a different story. Gov. finished (3-7) in 2022 and went (5-6) last …