Football

His name is his game. Trey is rock solid at both FB and LB for Gov. Mifflin. The 215-pound senior ran for 40 yards and a TD on eight carries in a 42-14 rout of Wilson. Rock also made four tackles. He gave credit to the DT’s including Jamani Smith …

Eden Johnson certainly isn’t playing like a first-year starter at QB for the Mustangs. The 195-pound senior ran for 71 yards and a TD on eight carries in a 42-14 victory over Wilson in front of about 5,000 fans! Johnson also had an INT on defense. When I asked Johnson …

Gov. Mifflin beat Wilson 42-14 in front of 5,000 fans in Shillington. Nick Singleton now holds the Berks County career TD record with 80. Berks Catholic lost to Central Dauphin 41-22. Exeter hammered Boyertown 56-8. Reading defeated Lebanon 42-22. Conrad Weiser rolled over Muhlenberg 38-7. Twin Valley got past Daniel …

This is Jeff Chillot’s 30th season as a football coach. He spent 15 years at the college level as an assistant at Albright and Kutztown. Chillot was the head coach at Schuylkill Valley for the past twelve seasons. He guided the Panthers to the District 3 playoffs five times. Chillot …

Diohnny Ruiz has been a fixture on Hawk Hill. The 5’11, 185-pound senior is a three-year starter for Hamburg. He led the Hawks in rushing last season with 538 yards in six games. Ruiz averaged more than eight yards per carry! He was named a second team All-County RB, LB, …

Xander Menapace is back under center for the Hawks. The 6’4, 195-pound junior is looking forward to throwing the ball more this year with Jeff Chillot taking over as head coach. Menapace went 9-14 for 186 yards and 2TD in a season opening rout of York County School of Technology. …

How many football players flex their muscles when discussing their GPA? I know at least one and his name is Mitchell Watt. The 195-pound senior is one of the most versatile players on the Hawks’ roster. He made the switch to TE in one week. Watt had fun with teammates …

Daregan Motto starts at center and defensive end for the Hawks. I asked the 6’4, 205-pound senior how often his first name has been mispronounced, haha. Hamburg blew out York County School of Technology 47-20 in its opener. Motto knows that Northern Lebanon will be a much tougher test in …

When it comes to rivalries in Berks County, Wilson vs. Gov. Mifflin is at the top of the list. It’s the local version of Eagles-Cowboys, Yankees-Red Sox, Duke-UNC, and Army-Navy. This rivalry dates back to 1954. Wilson shutout Gov. Mifflin 27-0 in that first meeting. The Mustangs rattled off 12 …

I’m told that Daniel Boone quarterback Carter Speyerer suffered a broken right ankle early in the Blazers’ season opener against Wyomissing. Speyerer is scheduled to have surgery on Thursday. He will be out indefinitely. Speyerer is a three-year starter at Daniel Boone. The 6’1, 200-pound senior also played free safety. …