Berks Sports Report has learned that Exeter quarterback Riley Martinez needs surgery after suffering a shoulder injury last Friday at Boyertown. Martinez is expected to miss the rest of the season. The 6’3, 205-pound senior is a three-year starter for the Eagles. He was 7-of-10 for 159 yards and three …
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Isaac McFadden-Hamburg
Isaac McFadden isn’t your typical freshman. In May, he was competing in the NXGN quarterback camp at IMG Academy in Florida. He runs the 40-yard dash in 4.85 seconds. McFadden (5’11, 170) can squat 330 pounds and power clean 220. He’s already starting at quarterback for Hamburg’s varsity team. Last …
Read More »Tom Frees returns to Berks Catholic
Tom Frees is back in a familiar place. On Wednesday, Berks Catholic announced that Frees would be returning as the Saints’ head baseball coach. He was the first baseball coach in Berks Catholic history and led the program to a pair of District 3 championships. Frees went (102-46) over seven …
Read More »L-L League Players of the Week
Here are the Lancaster-Lebanon Quarterback Club PowerPro Players of the Week: Manheim Township senior Marcos Fernandez ran for 175 yards and 2 TD on 29 carries. He also made 4 tackles. Ephrata junior linebacker Caleb Rice had 12 total tackles and a sack. Cocalico’s Dane Horning piled up 188 yards …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Football
Seven of the top eight teams in my poll won last week, but there are a few slight changes in the rankings. The top four remains the same, however, Conrad Weiser and Muhlenberg each moved up one spot. The Scouts used two late touchdowns to fend off ELCO 28-14, while …
Read More »Bob Wolfrum-Wyomissing
Wyomissing head coach Bob Wolfrum had concerns going into Saturday’s marquee matchup with the Haverford School. “Mentally, I had no idea where we’d be and I was really worried about our offensive line. They sort of proved themselves. They came to play,” said Wolfrum. The (2-0) Spartans ran for 287 …
Read More »Rob Flowers-Muhlenberg
Muhlenberg head coach Rob Flowers knew the attitude of his players had changed going into Friday’s rivalry game against Reading. “When we got here, there was definitely a fear that our kids had with playing Reading. We didn’t see that in the meeting today. We saw something different in their …
Read More »Football Scoreboard-Week 2
Friday: Muhlenberg shut out Reading 48-0 in the “Battle of the Border” at Laureldale. Cam Small had five touchdown runs for the (2-0) Muhls. Wilson won at Plymouth Whitemarsh 27-7. EJ Brownback returned an interception 40 yards for a score. Mason Young tossed two touchdown passes for the (2-0) Bulldogs. …
Read More »Alan Moyer-Conrad Weiser
Alan Moyer said he had no idea that Thursday night was his 150th career victory. His players knew. They dumped a bucket of water on the longtime coach after a tense 28-14 win over ELCO. The Scouts scored a pair of touchdowns in the final 90 seconds. Moyer played at …
Read More »Lebron Leaf-Gov. Mifflin
The football doesn’t end up in the air too much when Gov. Mifflin is on offense. The Mustangs have had a lot of success with their triple-option attack. In Week 1, they ran the ball 44 times and attempted just four passes. Senior quarterback Lebron Leaf is willing to do …
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Berks Sports Report Paul Roberts