Football

Donovan Gingrich-Tri-County All-Star Game

After getting blown out 35-0 last year, the Berks/Lebanon team was determined to have a better showing in the 23rd Tri-County All-Star Game. They jumped out to a 17-0 lead and were within three points with one minute remaining. The Lancaster squad prevailed 49-39 in a very entertaining contest at …

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Chris Nunn Memorial Football Combine

Berks County football teams gathered at Conrad Weiser on Thursday for the Chris Nunn Memorial Football Combine. The players competed in numerous events. Exeter finished atop the team standings. Gov. Mifflin came in second place and Conrad Weiser was third. Here are the results of the individual events. 40-yard dash: …

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Tri-County All-Star Game

The Tri-County All-Star Football Game will be held later this month. The top seniors from the Lancaster-Lebanon League will square off on Friday, May 23rd at 7pm. The game will take place at Manheim Central’s Elden Rettew Stadium. The Lancaster team rolled over the Berks/Lebanon squad 35-0 last year. Zac …

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BCFCA Hall of Fame Class

The Berks County Football Coaches Association will induct seven new members into its Hall of Fame on Saturday, June 7th. The Class of 2025 includes Kevin Dice (Wyomissing), Marques Glaze (Conrad Weiser), Doug Werner (Conrad Weiser), Gary Williams (Gov. Mifflin), Barry Rapp (Muhlenberg), Dr. Thomas Kohl, and the late Bert …

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PSFCA Football All-Star Games

The Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association East/West All-Star Games will be held on Sunday, May 18th at Cumberland Valley’s Chapman Field. The Big School game kicks off at 5pm. It features players from high schools in Class 4A-6A. Here are the selections from Berks County. QB-Donovan Gingrich-Conrad Weiser OL-Aris Drake-Twin …

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All-State Football Team

We’re past Christmas Day, but the high school football awards season is still going strong. The Pennsylvania Football Writers’ All-State teams were announced on Friday and Saturday. Eleven players from Berks County were chosen, including three from Schuylkill Valley. Congratulations to all of these selections. Class 6A Michael Glover-TE-Wilson Madyx …

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BCFCA All-Star Teams

The Berks County Football Coaches Association released its 2024 All-Star selections this week. For the first time, there is a Big School team and a Small School team. This change was made in order to recognize more outstanding players. The voting was done by coaches. Offensive tackle Logan Wegman (Exeter), …

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“I’ll be Back”-Doug Dahms

Doug Dahms has been a mainstay at Wilson High School for many years. Dahms confirmed to me that he will be back as the Bulldogs’ head football coach in 2025. He holds the school record for wins with a mark of (196-44) over 19 seasons. Dahms has the highest winning …

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Hamburg finds new Football Coach

It didn’t take Tyler Hartranft long to find his way back to “Hawk Hill.” Hartranft was Hamburg’s offensive coordinator in 2022 and 2023. He was unanimously approved last week as the Hawks’ new head football coach. “Coach Hartranft has a proven track record of both playing and coaching football at …

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BCIAA Football All-Stars

The BCIAA released its 2024 All-Star football team on Wednesday. Alan Moyer of Conrad Weiser was voted the Coach of the Year. The Scouts went from (2-8) in 2023 to (10-1) this fall. They won the Section 3 championship in the Lancaster-Lebanon League. Exeter’s Jayden Zandier was named the BCIAA …

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