Class 6A (eight teams qualify)

7. Wilson

Class 5A (twelve teams qualify)

2. Exeter

Class 4A (ten teams qualify)

4. Twin Valley 10. Conrad Weiser

Class 3A (six teams qualify)

1. Wyomissing 4. Hamburg 5. S.V.

Class 6A (eight teams qualify)

5. Wilson

Class 5A (twelve teams qualify)

3. Exeter

Class 4A (ten teams qualify)

5. Twin Valley 8. Conrad Weiser 11. Fleetwood

Class 3A (six teams qualify)

1. Wyomissing 4. Hamburg 5. S.V. 7. B.C.

#1 Gov. Mifflin blew out #9 Hempfield 12-2 in six innings. The (20-2) Mustangs are headed to the Class 6A semifinals on Tuesday. They will host Manheim Township.

#12 Wilson lost 3-1 at #4 Manheim Township in the Class 6A quarterfinals. The Bulldogs left the bases loaded in the seventh inning. Wilson finishes (11-11). Eight of the Bulldogs’ losses were by two runs or less.

#5 Exeter fell at #4 Ephrata 14-7 in the Class 5A quarterfinals. The (16-7) Eagles will meet #16 Gettysburg in Reiffton on Tuesday in the consolation round. The top five teams in 5A qualify for the state tournament.

#9 Fleetwood upset #1 West Perry 2-0 in the Class 4A quarterfinals. Jake Karnish threw 5.1 innings for the (9-12) Tigers. They travel to Littlestown on Tuesday.

#4 Hamburg came up short versus #5 Littlestown 6-4 in the Class 4A quarterfinals. Tristan Baer hit a 3-run HR for the Hawks in the first inning. Hamburg ends up (14-8).

#2 Oley Valley saw its season come to a close with a 10-6 loss against #3 Trinity in the Class 3A semifinals. Trinity scored five runs to take the lead for good in the fifth inning. The Lynx went (13-9) this year.

#1 Lancaster Catholic outlasted #4 Berks Catholic 2-1 in eight innings in the Class 3A semifinals. The Saints wrap up 2022 with a (13-9) record.

Wilson upset Dallastown 1-0.

Muhlenberg lost to Gettysburg 8-7 in ten innings.

Exeter came back to top Twin Valley 3-2.

Fleetwood defeated Octorara 3-1.

Berks Catholic blew out Bermudian Springs 10-0.

Kutztown fell at Camp Hill 2-1 in nine innings.

High Point Baptist Academy lost to Greenwood 4-0.

#4 Spring Grove at #1 Gov. Mifflin in the District 3-5A semifinals. PSU commit Nick Singleton is just shy of 6,100 career rushing yards. He’s coming off an epic performance against Warwick in the quarterfinals when he rumbled for 325 yards and 7TD on 15 carries! Singleton holds the Berks County record with 111 career touchdowns. The Mustangs are (9-0). The Rockets head to Shillington with a (10-1) mark. They’re facing a Berks County opponent for the second time in three weeks. Spring Grove defeated #13 Twin Valley 33-6 in the first round. 5’7, 180-pound senior Zyree Brooks ran for 4TD including a 96-yarder against the Raiders. The Rockets only blemish this season came at the hands of Central York 48-17 in early October. Gov. Mifflin is the defending champion in Class 5A.

#7 Exeter at #6 Cedar Cliff in the District 3-5A semifinals at West Shore Stadium. The (8-3) Eagles are soaring after a 43-26 win at #2 Manheim Central. The game wasn’t that close. Exeter led 43-8 in the fourth quarter! Eric Nangle made the most of his 25 carries. The 175-pound senior finished with 230 yards and 3TD. Nangle went over 1,200 yards for the season. He’s averaging seven yards per carry with 15TD. The Eagles have other very talented skill position players in Joey Schlaffer, J.R. Strauss, and Ty Yocum alongside senior QB Colin Payne. Exeter will try to slow down Jontae Morris who needs two yards to reach 2,000 this year. The 160-pound senior is averaging 7 yards a pop with 22TD. Ethan Dorrell’s top target is senior WR Trenten Smith. He has 51 catches for 810 yards and 6TD. The (10-2) Colts lost by 13 points to CD East and 56-0 to Bishop McDevitt. Cedar Cliff has three District 3 titles on its resume.

#4 Berks Catholic at #1 Bishop McDevitt in the District 3-4A semifinals. These programs are very familiar with making deep runs in the postseason. The Crusaders have won 14 District 3 championships; only Manheim Central has more with 18. Bishop McDevitt dropped its opener 21-0 to La Salle College High School. The Crusaders outscored their next nine opponents 545-35 with five shutouts! Quarterback Stone Saunders has thrown for 2,366 yards with 38TD and one INT. The freshman already has an offer from Michigan. He has a trio of dynamic wide receivers in Mario Easterly (38 catches-11TD), Kamil Foster (25 catches-12TD), and sophomore Rico Scott (21 catches-8TD). The (7-4) Saints prefer to keep things on the ground with Christian Cacchione, JayJay Jordan, and fullback Luke Hughes. Berks Catholic is (19-4) all-time in the District 3 playoffs with four titles. The Saints rallied late to get by #5 seed Cocalico 21-7 in the quarterfinals. Taking on the Mid-Penn Keystone Division champ will be a much different challenge for Berks Catholic.

#2 Boiling Springs at #1 Wyomissing in the District 3-3A championship on Saturday at 1pm. If you’re a fan of the Wing-T offense, this is the game for you. Head coach Brad Zell brought the run-heavy approach to Boiling Springs and he has turned the Bubblers’ program around. 170-pound senior Joey Menke is over 1,100 yards this year. He had 135 yards and a touchdown in a 35-7 win over #3 seed Hamburg in the semifinals. Menke also caught a 38-yard TD pass from senior quarterback Colin Lunde. 175-pound fullback Aidan Metzger added 55 yards and 3TD against the Hawks. That one was tied at 7 at halftime. The (11-1) Bubblers finished on top of the Mid-Penn Capital Division. Their only loss was to Mechanicsburg 39-34 on September 17. The Spartans haven’t tasted defeat all season. Their closest contest came last week in the semifinals vs. #5 Middletown. Fullback Tommy Grabowski had 2TD runs in a 14-0 shutout. Wyomissing allowed just 48 total yards. The Spartans blew out the Bubblers 47-7 last year in the semifinals. Wyomissing outgained Boiling Springs 400-87 on the ground. Bob Wolfrum and the Spartans are seeking their tenth District 3 championship and third in a row. The Bubblers have never captured District gold.

#8 Warwick at #1 Gov. Mifflin in the Class 5A quarterfinals. This was the matchup we were expecting to see in last year’s championship game, but the Warriors had to forfeit due to Covid-19 issues. Warwick is a much different team. Nolan Rucci, Caleb Schmitz, Colton Miller, and Joey McCracken all graduated. The Warriors were undefeated going into last season’s final. This year’s squad is (7-4). Warwick did hand Manheim Central its only loss of the season 35-28. The (8-0) Mustangs are the top-ranked 5A team in the state. They’re averaging 49.5 points. PSU commit Nick Singleton is Berks County’s career leader in rushing yards (5,769) and touchdowns (104). As head coach Jeff Lang told me this week, “Never poke a lion.” The Mustangs are making their 16th consecutive appearance in the District 3 tournament.

#7 Exeter at #1 Manheim Central in the Class 5A quarterfinals. The (7-3) Eagles are coming off a 38-21 victory over #10 South Western. Exeter has a lot more talent than a typical seventh-seeded team. Joey Schlaffer (PSU commit), J.R. Strauss (Villanova commit), Ty Yocum, Eric Nangle, Colin Payne, Anthony Caccese, Lucas Palange, Kyle Lash and company make the Eagles a dangerous group. They took Central York down to the wire in their season opener. The Barons are an experienced bunch with eight starters back on offense and seven on defense. They’ve gone from (3-5) to (9-1). Quite a turnaround. 5’11, 165-pound senior Judd Novak is a clever quarterback. If you’re looking for playoff pedigree, Manheim Central has won a record 18 District 3 titles including ten straight from 1992-2001!

#5 Cocalico at #4 Berks Catholic in the Class 4A quarterfinals. I’ll have live updates of this one. It should be over quickly because both teams love to keep the ball on the ground. The (6-4) Eagles average 45 runs and four pass attempts per game in their flexbone offense. The Saints’ run-pass ratio is 40-6 out of their Wing-T formation. Cocalico averages 299 rushing yards per game. Berks Catholic isn’t far behind at 245. Anthony Bourassa has had a huge senior season. He’s rushed for 1,863 yards and 23TD. The 5’8, 180-pound senior comes in with 217 carries this year. The Saints have a sweet trio in the backfield with halfbacks Christian Cacchione (1,076 rushing yards) and JayJay Jordan (679). Plus, 225-pound fullback Luke Hughes (465). Jordan leads Berks Catholic with 3INT and 12 catches (seven have gone for TD’s). The Saints are (18-4) all-time in the District 3 playoffs with four championships.

#3 Hamburg at #2 Boiling Springs in the Class 3A semifinals. This is uncharted territory for the (7-3) Hawks. They had never won a District 3 playoff game until last week when they held off Bermudian Springs 31-27. Longtime Schuylkill Valley head coach Jeff Chillot has already made his mark on Hawk Hill. Hamburg has a promising 6’4, 195-pound junior quarterback in Xander Menapace and an electric RB/KR in senior Diohnny Ruiz. Boiling Springs is riding a seven-game winning streak. The (10-1) Bubblers blew out Lancaster Catholic 56-10 in the quarterfinals. Mechanicsburg handed Boiling Springs its only loss 39-34.

#5 Middletown at #1 Wyomissing in the Class 3A semifinals on Saturday at 1pm. The Spartans and Blue Raiders are meeting for the sixth consecutive year in the District 3 playoffs! Middletown got the better of Wyomissing from 2016-‘18. The Spartans have taken the last two matchups including a 38-16 victory last year in the final. Wyomissing will be focused on 6’3, 240-pound fullback Tajae Broadie. He had a career-high 174 yards and 3TD last week at West Perry. Broadie, who also plays DE, has numerous Division I offers including Cincinnati, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Syracuse and Minnesota. The Blue Raiders are (6-4), while the Spartans are unblemished at (11-0). They destroyed Northern Lebanon 65-3 in the quarterfinals. Wyomissing has depth in the backfield with Tommy Grabowski, Amory Thompson, Drew Eisenhower and Charlie McIntyre. Plus two Division I talents up front in 310-pound junior Jven Williams and 6’4 senior TE/DL Aiden Mack (Richmond commit). Head coach Bob Wolfrum has 333 wins and nine District 3 titles over 35 seasons with the Spartans. Wyomissing has a record of (36-18) in the District 3 tournament.

#7 Exeter held off #10 South Western 38-21 in the District 3-5A opening round. Colin Payne tossed 3TD passes. The (7-3) Eagles visit #2 Manheim Central next week. Exeter has won five of its last six games.

#12 Daniel Boone lost at #5 Waynesboro 42-20. The Blazers end up (5-4). This was their first appearance in the District 3 playoffs in seven years.

#13 Twin Valley fell at #4 Spring Grove 33-6 in the first round of the Class 5A tournament. The Raiders were making their first appearance in the District 3 playoffs. They finish (6-5).

#7 Conrad Weiser lost a shootout to #10 Big Spring 49-35 in Robesonia. The Scouts go (7-4) this season. Big Spring meets #2 L-S next week in the District 3-4A quarterfinals.

#3 Hamburg earned its first District 3 playoff victory in school history! The Hawks knocked off #6 Bermudian Springs 31-27. Hamburg had been (0-6) in the District 3 playoffs. The Hawks fly on to the Class 3A semifinals.

Fleetwood outlasted Boyertown 48-35 in the Eastern Conference 5A/6A championship. The Tigers are (7-4), while the Bears slip to (4-7).

Schuylkill Valley came up short at Greater Nanticoke 21-14 in the Eastern Conference 3A championship. The Panthers end up (2-9).

Wilson is making its 29th appearance in the District 3 playoffs. Only Manheim Central has made more appearances. The Bulldogs are tied with Cumberland Valley for the second-most appearances. Wilson is (40-21) all-time in the District 3 playoffs with seven championships.

Gov. Mifflin is making is 16th consecutive appearance in the District 3 playoffs and 17th overall. The Mustangs have a (22-15) all-time record. They won their first championship last year. Warwick forfeited the final due to Covid-19.

Twin Valley is making its first appearance in the District 3 playoffs.

Daniel Boone has reached the District 3 tournament for the first time since 2014. This is the Blazers’ 9th appearance. They’re (10-8).

Exeter’s school-record streak of nine straight appearances in the District 3 playoffs ended last year. This is the Eagles’ 12th appearance. Exeter has a (4-11) all-time record.

Berks Catholic had been in the District 3 final seven years in a row, but that amazing run came to a halt last season. The Saints are an impressive (18-4) all-time in District’s. They have won four titles. Berks Catholic is making its ninth appearance in the eleven year history of the program.

This year marks the 17th appearance in the District 3 playoffs for Conrad Weiser. The Scouts are (13-16). They were the Class 2A runner-up in 1996.

Hamburg is making its seventh appearance in the District 3 playoffs. The (0-6) Hawks are searching for their first victory. This is their first trip to the District 3 tournament since 2015.

Wyomissing is competing in District’s for the 28th year. The Spartans are (35-18) all-time with nine championships. Wyomissing has won back to back District 3 titles.

Class 6A Quarterfinal-#5 Wilson at #4 York High

Class 5A First Round-#10 South Western at #7 Exeter, #12 Daniel Boone at #5 Waynesboro, and #13 Twin Valley at #4 Spring Grove. #1 Gov. Mifflin has a bye into the quarterfinals.

Class 4A First Round-#10 Big Spring at #7 Conrad Weiser. #4 Berks Catholic has a bye into the quarterfinals. The Saints will host #5 Cocalico on November 12th.

Class 3A Quarterfinals-#6 Bermudian Springs at #3 Hamburg. #8 Northern Lebanon at #1 Wyomissing on Saturday, November 6th at 1pm.

Class 6A-8 teams

Class 5A-14 teams

Class 4A-10 teams

Class 3A-8 teams

Class 2A-4 teams

Class A-2 teams