“Roberts Rankings”-Football

Four of the top six teams in my poll had byes last week. Twin Valley, Wilson, Wyomissing, and Schuylkill Valley get back to work this week. Exeter, Conrad Weiser, Berks Catholic, and Fleetwood all won last Friday so there are no changes in my rankings.

Top-seeded Twin Valley takes on #9 Cocalico this Friday in Elverson. These schools squared off here in Week 10. The Raiders pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 28-9 victory. The winner will advance to the District 3-5A semifinals.

Fourth-seeded Wilson battles fifth-seeded Harrisburg on Friday at John Gurski Stadium. PJ Dent, a Bryant commit, has 1,086 rushing yards and 19 TD for the (9-2) Cougars. They advanced to the District 3-6A quarterfinals by blowing out York High 42-6 a week ago. Kayden Stephens has thrown for 1,557 yards with 18 touchdowns and just two interceptions.

Fifth-seeded Exeter travels to fourth-seeded Spring Grove in the District 3-5A quarterfinals. The (8-2) Rockets are averaging 262 yards per game on the ground. Their top three rushers are all sophomores. Brody Redding (1,025) and Kade Gibbs (726) have combined for 1,751 yards this fall. Davon Melbourne has added 724 rushing yards from the quarterback position.

Wyomissing earned the #1 seed in the District 3-3A bracket. The Spartans face fourth-seeded Trinity on Saturday at Bob Wolfrum Field. Kickoff is at 1pm for this semifinal. The (6-4) Shamrocks are the defending champions. They’re led by Brandon Harris. The 6’1, 235-pound junior has rumbled for 1,276 yards and 18 TD. Harris is averaging 8.7 yards per carry.

Conrad Weiser is on the road this Friday against top-seeded West York. The undefeated Bulldogs have scored 40 or more points in eight consecutive games. Jensen Ferber has put up big numbers this year. The 6’2 junior has 1,937 passing yards with 22 TD and 3 INT. The winner will move on to the District 3-4A semifinals.

Schuylkill Valley is looking for revenge on Friday night in Leesport. The second-seeded Panthers play third-seeded Annville-Cleona in the District 3-3A semifinals. The Dutchmen hammered Schuylkill Valley 56-21 in Week 10. Yama Navarro set a Lebanon County rushing record with 411 yards. He finished with six touchdowns on 36 carries.

Berks Catholic ended its season with six straight wins. The Saints beat Hamburg 49-20 in the Eastern Conference Class 3A Championship.

Fleetwood crushed Daniel Boone 38-0 for the Eastern Conference Class 4A title.

Without further ado, here is my new Berks County high school football poll. 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.Exeter (9-2)

4.Wyomissing (7-2)

5.Conrad Weiser (7-4)

6.Schuylkill Valley (8-2)

7.Berks Catholic (7-4)

8.Fleetwood (5-6)