Berks Sports Report Paul Roberts
Central Bucks West-35, Wilson-23
The (1-1) Bulldogs fell behind 28-2 in the second quarter, but pulled within 28-23 with seven minutes left in the third period. Wilson outgained the Bucks 376-to-248, however, the Bulldogs committed six turnovers. Louisville running back commit Justice Hardy left the game in the opening quarter with an injury and didn’t return.
Monty Greer ran for 118 yards and 3 TD on 14 carries. Cole Peterson finished 13-of-20 for 234 yards and 3 INT. He connected four times with tight end Mike Glover for 82 yards. Nick Miletto rumbled for 105 yards and 3 TD, including a 46-yard score. His 2-yard touchdown made it 35-23 with 11:25 remaining. Louie Cipolla was all over the field for the (2-0) Bucks. He scored a pair of touchdowns and made three interceptions.
Spring-Ford-21, Exeter-7
The (2-0) Rams prevailed in a defensive battle at Don Thomas Stadium. Spring-Ford struck first just four minutes into the game on a 27-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Kaden Pickersgill to Rowan Harmon. The (1-1) Eagles evened things up at 7-7 thanks to a 1-yard TD run by Donovyn Alvarez with 7:34 to go in the third quarter. Harmon put the Rams back on top with an 8-yard touchdown run in the final minute of the third period. The 5’11, 190-pound junior sealed the deal late in the fourth quarter. Harmon reached the end zone again from two yards out with 1:49 on the clock.
Aidan Gerhart completed 14 of his 25 attempts for 157 yards and an interception. Tight end Braylon Reinert (6’4, 230) caught four passes for 45 yards. Spring-Ford’s defensive line was stout. Alvarez was held to 28 yards on 14 carries. Josh Jackson was limited to 29 yards on 11 touches. Sophomore Jaiheer Dasilvio had a team-high 62 yards on 5 carries.
Boyertown-28, Gov. Mifflin-21
The (1-1) Bears rallied from a 21-7 deficit with four minutes left in the third quarter to beat the (0-2) Mustangs in Shillington. Boyertown snapped a 10-game losing streak to Gov. Mifflin. The Bears earned their first win in the series since 1994. Boyertown accumulated 456 total yards, including 308 on the ground.
Aziyah Brown had a huge night with 247 yards on 19 carries. His touchdown runs came from 69 and 61 yards away. The Bears took the lead on a 23-yard touchdown pass from Gavin Royce to Chase Fluck with 1:27 to go. Royce was 11-of-16 for 148 yards and 2 TD. Jackson Koback reeled in seven of those passes for 113 yards and a 29-yard touchdown. Logan Hermann led Boyertown’s defense with ten total tackles.
Pat Steuer ran for 136 yards and a score on 18 touches. He ripped off a 63-yard touchdown to open the scoring with 9:48 to play in the first half. A 25-yard run by Trevor King gave the Mustangs a 13-0 advantage with ten minutes remaining in the third quarter. Sophomore quarterback Jack Miller was 16-of-28 for 159 yards with one touchdown and a pick.
Schuylkill Valley-38, Octorara-7
The (1-1) Panthers bounced back in a big way from their loss at Conrad Weiser in Week 1. Alex Aletras threw two touchdown passes and ran for two more scores. The 6’2, 185-pound senior was a perfect 7-of-7 passing for 69 yards. He used his legs for 87 yards on four carries. Sophomore receiver Will Johns made five catches for 55 yards and a touchdown. Seth Klinikowski added an 11-yard TD grab. Pamboge Sarr got 51 yards on his six carries.
Schuylkill Valley only had 22 offensive plays. Reese Wamsher gave the Panthers a boost in the kicking game. The senior drilled a 29-yard field goal to go along with five touchbacks. Wamsher also boomed a 53-yard punt.
Northern Lebanon-28, Hamburg-0
The (1-1) Hawks fell behind 14-0 in the first quarter at Fredericksburg. Brady Ryan had touchdown runs of two and thirteen yards in the opening period. Ryan hauled in a 44-yard touchdown pass from freshman quarterback Markus Miller in the fourth quarter. Christian Spencer added a 57-yard TD run with three minutes left.
Hamburg sophomore Isaac McFadden went 17-of-34 for 115 yards. His primary target, Alex Soto, ended up with eight catches for 49 yards. Eli Metzler provided five catches for 33 yards. Hamburg struggled to get the running game going against the (2-0) Vikings. Bryce Schmeck finished with 57 yards on 13 carries.
Muhlenberg-50, Reading-14
The (1-1) Muhls are keeping the “Battle of the Border” trophy. They rattled off the final 36 points on Thursday night at Albright’s Shirk Stadium. Adriel Baez was an efficient 11-of-17 for 252 yards and 4 TD. He used his legs for another score. Noel Irizarry had four receptions for 79 yards and two touchdowns. Kalib Perez chipped in with 80 yards and a touchdown on two catches. Manny Oforgaram-Edochie made the most of his nine carries. He finished with 106 yards. Ian Rodriguez wound up with 56 yards and 2 TD on seven carries. The 5’10, 190-pound junior linebacker was a force on defense as well with six tackles, two tackles for loss, and a fumble recovery. Senior defensive back Chase Zona racked up a team-high nine tackles and an interception.
Muhlenberg was in front 14-8 at halftime. The second half was delayed after a fight broke out in the stands. The (0-2) Red Knights tied it at 14-14 on a 2-yard touchdown run by sophomore quarterback Elijah Fleming with 7:48 remaining in the third quarter. There were 25 combined penalties.
Pottstown-14, Daniel Boone-8
Aaron Williams stole the show on Thursday at Birdsboro. The speedy junior caught a 79-yard touchdown pass and returned a tipped ball 46 yards for a pick 6. His interception put the Trojans on top in the second quarter. Neither team scored in the second half. Pottstown is (2-0) after going (0-10) last year.
Daniel Boone senior quarterback Dominic Stoudt was a workhorse. He carried the ball 28 times for 114 yards and a touchdown. Stoudt was just 3-of-12 for 25 yards through the air. Both teams were held under 200 total yards. The (1-1) Blazers travel to Hamburg next Friday.
Upper Perkiomen-33, Fleetwood-0
Through eight quarters, the (2-0) Indians still haven’t allowed a point. Upper Perkiomen defeated Boyertown 24-0 a week ago. The Indians limited Fleetwood to 130 total yards and 42 on the ground on Thursday. Meanwhile, Upper Perkiomen averaged 7.4 yards per carry. Grayson Sabo had two touchdown runs and a 21-yard TD toss to Aaron Maiden. Sabo has 246 passing yards and 206 rushing yards after two games. The 6’3, 225-pound senior is completing 73% of his attempts. Maiden, a 6’1 senior, is leading the receiving corps with six catches for 128 yards and three scores.
The (1-1) Tigers trailed 7-0 after a quarter and 21-0 at halftime. Chase Adams was 13-of-20 for 88 yards. He managed just 21 yards on a dozen carries. Beau Fegely was bottled up as well. His eight carries yielded 21 yards. Sophomore wide receiver Trey McKinney provided 56 yards on five receptions.
