Football

Trey Rock was a second team All-County linebacker last season and the Mustangs’ leading tackler. Expect the 215-pound senior to have a bigger impact on the offensive side of the ball in 2021. Rock averaged nearly 8 yards on his 29 carries last year. He spoke to me about playing …

Doug Dahms has more wins than any football coach in Wilson history. He also has the highest winning percentage in Berks County history. Dahms enters his 16th season with a record of (161-31). He started as an assistant coach with the Bulldogs in 1976, and was part of 264 more …

The Wilson offensive line has four new starters this season. Kyle Hassler returns up front for the Bulldogs. They went 6-1 last year and won their record 27th Section 1 championship in the L-L League. Hassler told me about some OL and DL that the Bulldogs will be counting on …

You’re about to learn a lot more about the Jones brothers from Wilson. Thanks to Jadyn and Cam for playing along while I fired questions at them. Jadyn, a senior RB and LB, rumbled for 519 yards (6.9/carry) and 6TD last season. He was named a first team RB in …

Gavin Lenart and Jadyn Jones form a powerful 1-2 punch in the Wilson backfield. Lenart averaged 7 yards on his 33 carries last season with 4TD. He said the Bulldogs have “the best running back duo in the state.” Lenart’s dad, Joe, was a captain on Wilson’s 1990 District 3 …

Colin Payne explained how basketball has helped him on the football field. He averaged a team-high 14.5 points per game last season. The senior quarterback revealed which teammate he would not want to get hit by at the goal line. We looked ahead to the Eagles’ season opener vs. defending …

Joey Schlaffer already has more than a dozen Division I offers including Tennessee, Michigan State, Pittsburgh, Maryland, Arizona State, and Nebraska. The 6’6 junior is Michal Menet’s half-brother. Menet is one of the best players in Exeter history. He went on to become a captain at Penn State, and is …

Kyle and Chase Yocum were outstanding quarterbacks at Exeter. Ty said his brothers have had a big influence on him. Ty led the Eagles in tackles last year with 71. The powerful runner made the most of his 23 carries, scoring 7TD. Ty was named a second team All-County all-purpose …

J.R. Strauss finished second on the Eagles’ team in tackles last season with 57 to go along with 7TFL. The Class 5A All-State linebacker is committed to Villanova. Strauss told me why the Wildcats’ program was a great fit. He also spoke about his favorite teachers at Exeter. Plus, find …

Josiah “Jay Jay” Jordan is an All-Division guard who led Berks Catholic to the West Reading League championship this summer. Now he’s getting ready for the football season. Jordan had a team-high 4INT last year as a sophomore to go along with 37 tackles. He’s going to play a bigger …