Football

Hempfield stunned Wilson 20-16 at John Gurski Stadium. Stephen Katch’s 2-yard TD run with 17 seconds left was the difference. Katch finished off a 17-play/76-yard drive that lasted 7:23. Exeter rolled over Muhlenberg 42-8 at Don Thomas Stadium. The Eagles are (7-0). Matt Bauer picked up his 100th career victory …

He only weighs 165 pounds and he likes to bake cookies, yet Dom Giuffre has been called “beast mode” since his youth football days. Giuffre always enjoyed watching Marshawn Lynch and now he’s putting up big numbers of his own. The 6’1, 165-pound junior is sixth in the Lancaster-Lebanon League …

Here’s a quick glance at the District 3 football power rankings as of Tuesday, October 4th. There are no Berks County schools in Class A or AA. If the playoffs started today, seven Berks County teams would be in the field. Berks Catholic and Fleetwood are currently on the bubble. …

Here are my Berks County high school football rankings. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow! Berks County squads went (6-9) last week. There were two all-Berks matchups. Wilson took its 65th meeting with Gov. Mifflin 32-14 and Berks Catholic shutout …

Eddie Case can’t understand why any team would kick the football to Cam Jones. “I don’t know why they would do that. That’s probably the dumbest thing they could do,” said Case. After Wilson’s defense forced a three-and-out on the opening possession, Gov. Mifflin punted the ball near the right …

A pancake block is a lineman’s dream. Jacob Collazo said he dished out four or five in Friday’s 45-0 rout of Conrad Weiser. How much does the left tackle enjoy blocking in a Wing-T offense? He replied with a big smile, “I love it. I love it. Pancakes all day.” …

JayJay Jordan didn’t waste any time making his presence felt against Conrad Weiser. The 6’, 170-pound senior spun out of a tackle and raced 55 yards on Berks Catholic’s opening possession. On the next play, he reached the end zone from three yards out for his eleventh touchdown of the …

Wyomissing won at Donegal 41-7. The (6-0) Spartans pitched a shutout in the second half. Exeter remained perfect with a 47-7 rout of Warwick at Don Thomas Stadium. James Franklin visited Exeter High School this morning. Eagles’ 6’6 senior tight end Joey Schlaffer is committed to Penn State. Berks Catholic …

West Lawn and Shillington are only separated by 3.2 miles. When you talk about rivalries in Berks County, it’s hard to top Wilson vs. Gov. Mifflin. The Bulldogs and Mustangs will square off on the football field for the 65th time this Saturday afternoon. Wilson has won four straight after …

Pierce Mason wanted to “stick out” so he decided to dye his hair blonde before the football season. His haircut isn’t the only thing that stands out. Mason’s statistics jump off the page. In just five games, he’s rushed for 837 yards while averaging 14 yards per carry for the …