Football

Here are the Lancaster-Lebanon Quarterback Club offensive Players of the Week: Isaiah Zimmerman of Cedar Crest ran for 217 yards and scored two touchdowns. Ephrata’s Caleb Grant threw for 214 yards and 3TD. He also ran for 117 yards. AJ Hurst from Garden Spot passed for an eye-popping 462 yards …

Week 1 of the high school football season is in the books. The top five teams in my poll all won. Wyomissing knocked off 14-time state champion Southern Columbia 35-21 at Bob Wolfrum Field. Exeter and Gov. Mifflin pitched shutouts against Daniel Boone and Pleasant Valley respectively. Twin Valley used …

Justice Hardy burst onto the scene at Wyomissing with twelve combined touchdowns and four interceptions as a freshman. The highlights kept coming in his first game as a sophomore. Hardy reached the end zone four times in a 35-21 victory over Southern Columbia at Bob Wolfrum Field. The Tigers went …

On the first play from scrimmage, Evan Myers rolled to his right and found Matthew Knight over the middle for a 49-yard gain. All of Twin Valley’s offensive weapons were on display in a 42-16 victory at Berks Catholic. The Raiders, who are coming off a 10-win season, piled up …

Twin Valley won at Berks Catholic 42-16. The Raiders are ranked #8 in Class 4A by PennLive. Exeter shutout Daniel Boone 36-0 in Birdsboro. The Eagles have won 12 straight against the Blazers. This was their 66th meeting for the Pig Iron Trophy. Gov. Mifflin rolled over Pleasant Valley 35-0 …

When a wide receiver catches nine touchdown passes in a season, he usually isn’t asked to switch positions. However, Wilson was searching for a new quarterback after All-State pick Tommy Hunsicker graduated. The Bulldogs have settled on Madyx Gruber. “It’s a process, but I’m ready for it,” responded Gruber. The …

Gov. Mifflin won its first District 3 football championship in 2020. The Mustangs followed up that accomplishment with a (10-1) campaign in 2021. They extended their winning streak to 18 consecutive years. The past two seasons have been a different story. Gov. finished (3-7) in 2022 and went (5-6) last …

Say goodbye to the summer. Football season is back! The action kicks off on Friday across Pennsylvania. The Lancaster-Lebanon League is coming off a banner year. Wyomissing and Cocalico brought home District 3 gold. Manheim Township, Ephrata, and Manheim Central reached the District 3 championship game in their respective classifications. …

After more than two decades as an assistant, Jami Sands has become the head football coach at Boyertown. “It’s refreshing and it’s a new challenge. It’s almost as if I was a chef getting new ingredients. It’s gonna be exciting,” he said. Sands was the defensive backs coach at Wilson, …

In 2002, seven sophomores started on Reading’s football team. Those young men, including Keyshawn Efese, are now seniors. Efese stands out at 6’5 and 290 pounds with a 7-foot-1 wingspan. “I don’t think I’m different than everybody. I just think I was blessed,” he said. Efese was 365 pounds in …