“Roberts Rankings”-Football

Three of the top eight teams in my poll lost last week, including #1 ranked Wilson. The Bulldogs came up short against Manheim Township 20-14 for the Section 1 championship in the Lancaster-Lebanon League. Wilson was hurt by eleven penalties for 112 yards and four turnovers. The Bulldogs have a bye in the District 3-6A playoffs so there’s time to work on fundamentals and refocus. They’re one of seven teams from Berks County that qualified for the District 3 tournament.

Twin Valley made history this fall by going undefeated in the regular season for the first time in the program’s 29-year history. The Raiders captured the Section 4 title in the L-L League and outscored their opponents by a staggering margin of 540-80!

Wyomissing hammered Lampeter-Strasburg 46-7 in a rematch of last year’s epic District 3-4A Championship. The Spartans ran for 475 yards on Friday. Wyomissing and L-S will square off again in the District 3 quarterfinals on Saturday, November 8th at 1pm.

Exeter takes on Lower Dauphin this Friday night in Reiffton. The seventh-seeded Eagles have reached the District 3 Final three times in the past four seasons. If they win their first round game, the Eagles will get another shot at Conestoga Valley in the quarterfinals. The (10-0) Buckskins are the #2 seed in Class 5A.

Muhlenberg doubled its win total from last year. The ninth-seeded Muhls travel to Spring Grove on Friday. Muhlenberg is making its first appearance in the District 3 playoffs since 2013.

Berks Catholic earned the Section 5 crown in the L-L League with a 14-7 overtime victory against Annville-Cleona. The Saints and the Dutchmen are the top two seeds in the District 3-3A bracket. They both get a bye this week.

Boyertown improved by four wins this season under Jami Sands. The Wilson graduate led the Bears to a 49-7 rout of Phoenixville in Week 10. Boyertown goes to second-seeded North Penn this Friday in the opening round of the District 1-6A tournament.

Gov. Mifflin missed out on District’s, but the Mustangs will be playing in the postseason. They make the trip to Pocono Mountain West on Friday for the Eastern Conference 5A/6A Championship. Kickoff is scheduled for 5pm.

Without further ado, here is my new poll of Berks County high school football teams. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow!

“The Great 8”

1.Twin Valley (10-0)

2.Wilson (8-2)

3.Wyomissing (9-1)

4.Exeter (8-2)

5.Muhlenberg (8-2)

6.Berks Catholic (8-2)

7.Boyertown (6-4)

8.Gov. Mifflin (3-7)