Football

Colin Payne got off to a hot start on a chilly night at Don Thomas Stadium. The senior quarterback completed his first six passes, two for scores. The Eagles jumped out to a 20-0 lead over #10 South Western in the District 3-5A opening round. The Mustangs made it interesting …

#5 Wilson won at #4 York High 50-32. The Bulldogs improve to (8-3) with their sixth consecutive victory. Wilson is (41-21) all-time in the District 3 playoffs. The Bulldogs advance to the Class 6A semifinals. #7 Exeter held off #10 South Western 38-21 in the District 3-5A opening round. Colin …

Nine Berks County football teams qualified for the District 3 playoffs this year. Here are some notes on how they have fared in the postseason. Wilson is making its 29th appearance in the District 3 playoffs. Only Manheim Central has made more appearances. The Bulldogs are tied with Cumberland Valley …

This is Kris Olsen’s first season as the Raiders’ head coach and what a year it has been in Elverson. Twin Valley qualified for the District 3 football playoffs for the first time in school history! The (6-4) Raiders are enjoying their first winning season since 2007. Olsen, who had …

Trey Freeman has had a lot of big games in his career. The 5’7, 160-pound senior finished with ten catches for 189 yards and a TD against Executive Education Academy last month. Freeman ended the regular season with six catches for 123 yards and a TD at Gettysburg. I asked …

The Raiders only have 48 players on their roster and 16 are freshmen. Twin Valley has overcome the odds to reach the District 3 playoffs for the first time! The Raiders are the #13 seed in Class 5A. They travel to #4 Spring Grove on Friday night. Dom Caruso is …

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! It was a terrific regular season in Berks County. Twelve local teams are headed to the postseason. Nine qualified for the District 3 playoffs and …

Nine Berks County football teams qualified for the District 3 playoffs. The following games are scheduled for Friday, November 5th at 7pm, unless otherwise noted. Class 6A Quarterfinal-#5 Wilson at #4 York High Class 5A First Round-#10 South Western at #7 Exeter, #12 Daniel Boone at #5 Waynesboro, and #13 …

Three Berks County teams were selected for the Eastern Football Conference Finals. These games are scheduled for Friday, November 5th at 7pm. Class 5A/6A Final-(4-6) Boyertown at (6-4) Fleetwood Class 3A Final-(2-8) Schuylkill Valley at (4-6) Greater Nanticoke

The Spartans improved to a perfect (10-0) with an impressive 45-7 victory over Conrad Weiser. Bob Wolfrum told me about a formation that he likes to use against 5-man fronts. Wyomissing ran for 311 yards on Saturday at the A-Field. Tommy Grabowski rumbled for 112 yards and 3TD. Wolfrum said …