Football

Exeter beat Gov. Mifflin 34-13 in Shillington. The Eagles remain undefeated at (4-0). The Mustangs slip to (2-2). Wilson blew out Reading 50-6 at Shirk Stadium. The (3-1) Bulldogs were up 41-0 at halftime. Twin Valley hammered ELCO 51-7 in Elverson. The Raiders are ranked #3 in the state in …

Here are the Lancaster-Lebanon Quarterback Club Offensive Players of the Week: De’Andre Jones from McCaskey had six catches for 46 yards. He added two interceptions and a sack in a 7-0 win. Grady Garner of Gov. Mifflin piled up 208 yards and four touchdowns on 32 carries. Trent Hoober made …

Six of the top eight teams in my poll won last week. The only squads that came up short, Wilson and Reading, had very tough opponents in Nazareth and Emmaus respectively. The Bulldogs reached the 1-yard line with one minute to go before fumbling in a 35-31 heartbreaker. The Bulldogs’ …

Wilson made an 80-minute trip north to Nazareth and nearly knocked off the #5 ranked team in the state in Class 6A. “We had them. We had them. I think the second half we outplayed them,” said longtime coach Doug Dahms. The (3-0) Blue Eagles held on for a thrilling …

On Thursday, Berks Catholic fell at Bethlehem Catholic 28-10. The Saints were without six starters due to injury. Bethlehem Catholic won the District 11-4A championship last year. Nazareth held off Wilson 35-31. The (3-0) Blue Eagles are ranked #5 in the state in Class 6A by PennLive. Exeter remained unbeaten …

Here are the Lancaster-Lebanon Quarterback Club offensive Players of the Week: Declan Clancy of Manheim Township ran for 245 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries. Ephrata’s Brayden Brown piled up 2 TD runs, 11 combined tackles, and a fumble recovery for a score. Jayden Zandier from Exeter finished with …

We flip the calendar to September and head into Week 3 of the high school football season. Only four Berks County teams remain undefeated. While Schuylkill Valley and Berks Catholic aren’t in my poll this week, you could make a case for both teams. The (1-1) Saints picked up a …

It may not have been pretty, but the “Battle of the Border” trophy is staying at Reading High. The (1-1) Red Knights defeated rival Muhlenberg 34-20 at Shirk Stadium. “We’re still working on building the culture here, but these kids have worked extremely hard. I’m proud of them. I love …

On Thursday, Schuylkill Valley held off Daniel Boone 31-27 and Conrad Weiser rolled at ELCO 31-7. The Scouts improved to (2-0). Reading beat Muhlenberg 34-20 for the “Battle of the Border” trophy at Shirk Stadium. The Red Knights have won three straight in the series. Wilson knocked off Plymouth-Whitemarsh 21-7 …

After a (2-8) campaign last fall, Conrad Weiser was determined to turn things around. “We have a very good memory. These last two years have been difficult, but this group really made a commitment in the offseason,” said longtime head coach Alan Moyer. The Scouts won just five games over …