Donovan Gingrich may not have seen ‘Animal House’, but he does believe that when the going gets tough, the tough get going. “We have a team of dogs. If we need to flip a switch, we can flip a switch,” said Gingrich. ELCO took a 21-14 lead with less than …

Colin Payne set a single-season school record for passing yards and helped Exeter capture its first District 3 championship last year. In his college debut earlier this month, Payne broke Alvernia’s single-game record by throwing for 380 yards. Needless to say, Mason Rotelli had some big shoes to fill. The …

Exeter beat Gov. Mifflin 36-6 in a rematch of last year’s District 3-5A championship. Mason Rotelli had 2TD runs and a TD pass to PSU commit Joey Schlaffer. The Eagles are (4-0). Wyomissing won at Berks Catholic 41-24. The (4-0) Spartans trailed 10-7 at halftime. Wyomissing got 4TD from fullback …

There aren’t a lot of freshmen getting scholarship offers from Ohio State. Alexis Hess, however, wasn’t your typical ninth-grader. She averaged 15 points per game for Fleetwood and connected on 43 three-pointers. After her sophomore season, Hess was selected to the all-state team. The 6’1 guard reached 1,000 points during …

Berks County teams went a sparkling (11-4) in Week 3. There were three all-Berks matchups. The top four teams in my poll all came out on top. Wyomissing, Exeter, and Hamburg remain undefeated. Gov. Mifflin, Daniel Boone, Schuylkill Valley, and Kutztown earned their first win of the season. The Mustangs …

Charlie McIntyre only had twelve carries in Wyomissing’s first two games. Welcome to life in the Wing-T offense. The Spartans’ running backs share the workload and that’s just fine with McIntyre. “None of us really worry about stats. We’re just trying to win games and that’s our mentality. Just run …

Twin Valley hadn’t scored an offensive touchdown since the first quarter. When it mattered most, however, the Raiders put together a scoring drive to seal the deal. They took over at their 24-yard line with 5:46 remaining and marched 76 yards in three minutes and fifteen seconds. Jaydon Goebel rumbled …

Gov. Mifflin, Daniel Boone, Schuylkill Valley, and Kutztown picked up their first wins of the season. Gov. Mifflin defeated Boyertown 17-14. The Mustangs scored all of their points in the second half. Daniel Boone beat Muhlenberg 39-15 in Laureldale. The Blazers shutout the Muhls in the second half. Twin Valley …

With Cleveland Harding out due to an ankle injury, Cam Jones got the chance to play running back at Central Dauphin. The all-state selection made the most of the opportunity. The 5’11, 185-pound senior ran for 122 yards on 13 carries in Wilson’s 17-10 win last Friday. Jones provided a …

A 46-15 loss to Roman Catholic didn’t sit well with the Wilson players. “We knew we needed to send a message to everyone. People were doubting us,” said junior Ryan McMillan. The 5’11, 215-pound linebacker racked up nine tackles and forced a fumble in a key 17-10 win at Central …