Football

Seven of the top eight teams in my poll won last Friday. The only close game involved Conrad Weiser. The Scouts rallied to beat Fleetwood 26-23 in Robesonia. Five teams from Berks County remain undefeated. There are no changes in the “Roberts Rankings” this week. Exeter takes on Lebanon this …

Leo Brown didn’t play football as a sophomore because he wanted to focus on track. Exeter head coach Matt Bauer stayed after Brown and he returned to the gridiron last season. The 6’, 176-pound speedster was the backup to All-State running back Jayden Zandier. Brown is the starter now and …

Exeter defeated Gov. Mifflin 43-15 at Don Thomas Stadium. Leo Brown ran for 206 yards and three touchdowns. The Eagles improved to (4-0) while the Mustangs fell to (2-2). Wilson shut out Reading 49-0 in West Lawn. Mason Young was 4-of-4 for 92 yards with 2TD passes to Jaiden Carpenter. …

Coming up with three interceptions in a game is rare. Picking off three passes in one quarter is almost unheard of. Beau Fegely did just that in Fleetwood’s 31-24 win at Schuylkill Valley last week. “I just stuck to my coverage. The quarterback kept throwing the ball my way,” explained …

Here are the Lancaster-Lebanon Quarterback Club PowerPro Players of the Week: Manheim Township WR/DB Zach Bomberger made 10 total tackles and was outstanding in pass coverage. He also did a great job blocking in the run game. Ephrata sophomore Malachi Knowles moved to quarterback midway through the third quarter. He …

Six of my top eight teams won last week. However, Wilson lost at home to Nazareth so the Bulldogs dropped a few spots in my poll. They allowed nearly 400 yards, committed ten penalties, and continued to have confusion in the secondary which led to big plays. Exeter and Wyomissing …

Auburn commit Peyton Falzone threw for three touchdowns and ran for another score as Nazareth beat Wilson 30-20 at John Gurski Stadium. The 6’5, 208-pound senior went 16-of-27 for 258 yards. “He’s the real deal, but we didn’t do what we practiced all week. We wanted to press receivers, we …

Nazareth won at Wilson 30-20. Auburn commit Peyton Falzone threw 3 TD passes and ran for another score. Gov. Mifflin held off Hempfield 20-19 in Shillington. Joe Murray blocked a 27-yard field goal attempt with 26 seconds left. Exeter shut out Pleasant Valley 42-0 at Don Thomas Stadium. The (3-0) …

Berks Sports Report has learned that Exeter quarterback Riley Martinez needs surgery after suffering a shoulder injury last Friday at Boyertown. Martinez is expected to miss the rest of the season. The 6’3, 205-pound senior is a three-year starter for the Eagles. He was 7-of-10 for 159 yards and three …

Isaac McFadden isn’t your typical freshman. In May, he was competing in the NXGN quarterback camp at IMG Academy in Florida. He runs the 40-yard dash in 4.85 seconds. McFadden (5’11, 170) can squat 330 pounds and power clean 220. He’s already starting at quarterback for Hamburg’s varsity team. Last …