High School football is back! The 2022 season kicks off tonight. Here are a few tidbits on the 15 teams in Berks County. Berks Catholic: The Saints have put together 11 straight winning seasons. Rick Keeley is entering his 37th season as a head football coach, a Berks County record. …

Amier Burdine celebrated his 17th birthday on Thursday, the eve of the high school football season. One of the greatest gifts that anyone can receive is health. After missing all of last year with a broken collarbone, the Reading dual-threat quarterback is healthy once again. “I missed it a lot …

If you talk with Troy Godinet, you could never tell that he’s taking over a football program that won one game and was outscored 293-98 a season ago. The former Reading High standout linebacker is always upbeat and full of energy. The first-year head coach is thrilled with the effort …

It’s no secret that having success on the football field usually translates into a bigger roster. That’s exactly what has happened at Fleetwood. First-year head coach Steve Pangburn noticed back in January that more kids were coming “out of the woodwork.” Pangburn was the Tigers’ offensive coordinator the past two …

Jack Riffle is so excited for the start of football season that he’s been having trouble sleeping for months. “I’ve been waiting for Friday night since about April or May. Kutztown’s a great team. I don’t care what anyone says about their past. We have to take them as serious …

How good will the Mustangs be now that the Nick Singleton era is over? That’s a question that a lot of people across Berks County are asking. Clay Reynolds is well aware that Singleton was a unique talent. Reynolds helped pave the way for Singleton as Gov. Mifflin’s left guard. …

Gov. Mifflin head coach Jeff Lang still isn’t sure who all of his starters will be for this Friday’s season opener against Spring-Ford. It’s understandable considering that the Mustangs only return three starters from last year’s (10-1) squad that averaged 48 points. Star running back Nick Singleton is at Penn …

Here are my preseason Berks County high school football rankings. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow! Unlike many media outlets, I don’t base my rankings on what happened last year. This is a new season with new players. I also …

Brett Myers has been around high school football for a long time. He spent six years as the head coach at Pottstown. He served as an assistant at Exeter for a handful of seasons. Most recently, the Middletown graduate was the head coach at his alma mater. Over eight years, …

While his teammates were making history, Masen Ketner could only watch. The Twin Valley center tore his ACL and MCL during lacrosse season and missed his junior year on the gridiron. “It hurt me so bad. Just to see my guys having so much fun and I was still stuck …