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Wilson-Gov. Mifflin Rivalry

West Lawn and Shillington are separated by just 3.2 miles. The Wilson vs. Gov. Mifflin rivalry is one of the best that Berks County has to offer. The Bulldogs and Mustangs will square off on the football field for the 66th time this Friday night at John Gurski Stadium. Both …

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“Roberts Rankings”-Football

Here are my Berks County high school football rankings at the midpoint of the season. The top seven teams in my poll all won last week. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow! Wyomissing extended its regular season winning streak to …

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Bob Wolfrum-Wyomissing

It was late in the third quarter on a rainy Saturday afternoon and an ELCO punt had pushed Wyomissing back to its 2-yard line. The Spartans were up 21-14 in a matchup of undefeated teams. Wyomissing took 14 plays to march 98 yards in a vintage Wing-T drive. “When the …

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Reading-Penn Manor go to OT

Some losses sting more than others. As tears rolled down the face of Reading head coach Troy Godinet, you knew how much this one hurt. Penn Manor rallied from a 15-0 deficit to defeat the Red Knights 28-27 in overtime at Shirk Stadium. “You just got to continue to love …

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Week 5 Scoreboard-Football

Wilson won at Cedar Crest 21-13. Correll Akings had a TD run and a TD catch. The (4-1) Falcons haven’t beat the (3-2) Bulldogs since 2001. Exeter stayed perfect with a 51-0 rout of winless Lebanon at Don Thomas Stadium. Gov. Mifflin rolled over Muhlenberg 49-7. The (3-2) Mustangs led …

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Football Injury News

Schuylkill Valley will be without All-State running back Dom Giuffre for a few games. The speedy 175-pound senior injured his right arm in the first quarter at Kutztown last Friday. While surgery wasn’t necessary, Giuffre is expected to miss 3-4 weeks. He has 397 rushing yards and four touchdowns this …

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“Roberts Rankings”-Football

Here are my Berks County high school football rankings. The top four teams in my poll are all coming off lopsided wins. There are no changes this week. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow! After knocking out Berks Catholic 35-7 …

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Ethan Brower-Wyomissing

Wyomissing has one of the top track and field programs in District 3. Ethan Brower is a sprinter for the Spartans. The 6’, 180-pound senior showed off his speed with a 67-yard punt return touchdown in Wyomissing’s 35-7 victory over Berks Catholic. “I saw it was a line drive punt …

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Jayden Zandier-Exeter

Jayden Zandier isn’t bashful when it comes to talking about his speed. “I know I’m the fastest player on the field…They couldn’t catch me,” he stated. The 6’2, 170-pound junior had two touchdowns on the ground and another through the air as Exeter beat Gov. Mifflin 31-10 at Don Thomas …

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Week 4 Scoreboard-Football

Exeter beat Gov. Mifflin 31-10 at Don Thomas Stadium. The undefeated Eagles have won three of the last four against the (2-2) Mustangs. Wilson knocked off Reading 38-14 in West Lawn. The Bulldogs are (2-2) after winning their second game in a row. Twin Valley improved to (4-0) with a …

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