Doug Dahms-Wilson

At the midway point of the regular season, the Bulldogs were (2-3) and fans weren’t happy in West Lawn. Wilson lost to Gov. Mifflin and Exeter by identical scores of 42-14. Fast forward to Week 13 and the Bulldogs have advanced to the District 3-6A championship game as a #5 seed. I asked head coach Doug Dahms what turned their season around. We also discussed why Wilson is running the ball so much more now. The Bulldogs have two 1,000 yard rushers for the first time in school history. 215-pound RB Jadyn Jones (1,264) and 205-pound QB Brad Hoffman (1,038) have become a dangerous 1-2 punch. They combined for 328 yards on 56 carries in the District 3 semifinals at Central York. Wilson prevailed 14-11 to extend its winning streak to seven. Dahms said his players are extremely confident. Next up, (11-1) Harrisburg on Saturday at 1pm at Severance Field. Dahms talked about the Cougars’ key skill position players including Kyle Williams, Mahkai Hopkins, and freshman quarterback Shawn Lee. Harrisburg won the Mid-Penn Commonwealth Division title. The second-seeded Cougars have won eight in a row. They’re only loss was to undefeated Gov. Mifflin 49-13. Finally, Dahms and I had some fun talking about the “Fear the Beard” slogan. Dahms is (170-34) over 16 seasons as head coach. He has the highest winning percentage in Berks County history.