J.R. Strauss explained to me why he doesn’t like turkey on Thanksgiving. Don’t worry; we also talked plenty of football. For example, what do the (9-3) Eagles have to do to slow down Gov. Mifflin running back Nick Singleton? The (10-0) Mustangs host Exeter on Friday night in the District …
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Kyle Helm is 6’2, 335 pounds and has the nickname “Big Sexy.” He bakes and takes honors calculus. As you can see, the Eagles’ center is a very interesting person. He’s also really good at football. Helm was a first-team All-Berks County selection at center this year. He helped Exeter …
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How impressed has Joey Schlaffer been with Penn State head coach James Franklin? Schlaffer told me that Franklin is “the best coach in college football.” We talked about Franklin’s new 10-year contract and the family environment in State College. Schlaffer, who committed to Penn State one month ago, was named …
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Most coaches would be thrilled with a 17-point win in the postseason, but Matt Bauer knows the Eagles made too many mistakes in a 38-21 victory over #10 South Western. #7 Exeter led 20-0 early in the second quarter of the District 3-5A opening round matchup. The Mustangs took back …
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The Eagles have an explosive offense with weapons all over the field including Joey Schlaffer, Ty Yocum, J.R. Strauss, Eric Nangle, and Colin Payne. Carson Schmidt reminded the fans at Don Thomas Stadium not to forget about him. The 5’10 senior wide receiver had three catches for 41 yards and …
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Colin Payne got off to a hot start on a chilly night at Don Thomas Stadium. The senior quarterback completed his first six passes, two for scores. The Eagles jumped out to a 20-0 lead over #10 South Western in the District 3-5A opening round. The Mustangs made it interesting …
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Matt Bauer needed a towel after his Eagles beat Berks Catholic 33-21. The Exeter players dumped water all over their head coach during a postgame celebration. Last year was a much different story. The Saints defeated the Eagles 56-28 a season ago. They outscored Exeter 35-0 in the second half. …
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Most football games are decided at the line of scrimmage. There were two critical 4th and 1 plays in the final eight minutes of the Exeter-Berks Catholic Section 1 matchup. First, Ty Yocum and the Eagles’ defense stuffed the Saints at Berks Catholic’s 29-yard line. Yocum told me that he …
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Eric Nangle was a workhorse in the Eagles’ 33-21 win at Berks Catholic. The 5’10, 175-pound senior ran 27 times for 131 yards and a TD. Exeter finished with 177 rushing yards. The Eagles scored touchdowns on three consecutive drives after trailing 21-14 in the third quarter. Nangle said they …
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Lucas Palange is not only a very good football player, he’s also a 4.0 student at Exeter. I asked the junior G/LB a lot of questions including who’s the smartest player on the Eagles’ team. I also found out which lineman can put away the most food. Palange is second …
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