Wyomissing came back from a 20-point deficit to beat Trinity 35-34. Logan Hyde tossed a 2-yard TD pass to Justice Hardy with 14 seconds left. Berks Catholic fell to Pope John Paul II 35-0. The game was called with 4:11 left in the second quarter due to lightning. The Golden …
Read More »Grady Garner-Gov. Mifflin
Grady Garner knows all about Gov. Mifflin’s physical brand of football. The 190-pound junior fullback grew up watching his brothers, Lucas and Tucker, play for the Mustangs. “I’ve always looked up to them my whole life. I wear #40 because of my brother Lucas,” replied Grady. Lucas rumbled for 1,200 …
Read More »Drew Forrey-Wyomissing
Matthew Kramer, Charlie McIntyre, and Drew Eisenhower combined for more than 3,100 rushing yards and 44 touchdowns a season ago. The (13-1) Spartans won their fourth consecutive District 3 championship and reached the state semifinals. All three running backs graduated which means more opportunities for Drew Forrey. The 6’4, 210-pound …
Read More »Dakota Thomas-Fleetwood
There’s a great football tradition at Conrad Weiser. The Scouts have made 17 appearances in the District 3 playoffs. Fleetwood was able to defeat Conrad Weiser 30-21 last Friday. “It felt great. It was an unbelievable win. We’re glad we were able to pull it off. It was a good …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Football
Here are my Berks County high school football rankings. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow! I mentioned last week that it’s not wise to rush to judgment after one game. Several local squads bounced back in Week 2. In fact, …
Read More »Week 2 Scoreboard-Football
Wilson fell to Central Dauphin 36-35 in overtime at John Gurski Stadium. The Rams lead the all-time series with the Bulldogs 8-6. Gov. Mifflin knocked off Carlisle 28-21 in Shillington. Exeter won at Boyertown 36-14. The Eagles scored 36 straight points. Wyomissing rolled at Pottsville 41-7. The Spartans are #2 …
Read More »Kowen Gerner-Schuylkill Valley
Maybe Schuylkill Valley will schedule more Thursday night games in the future. The energetic crowd saw a thrilling finish in Leesport as the Panthers battled Upper Perkiomen. Logan Nawrocki hit Kowen Gerner on a hitch and go for a 33-yard touchdown with 1:11 left. The pass down the right sideline …
Read More »Ty Shuey-Hamburg
The bar has been raised up on Hawk Hill. Hamburg has won a District 3 playoff game in each of the past two seasons. The Hawks won nine games last year before falling at Wyomissing in the District 3-3A semifinals. Ty Shuey is hoping they can take the next step …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Football
Here are my Berks County high school football rankings. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow! In sports, as in life, it’s not smart to rush to judgment. One game is a small sample size. It’s also important to consider the …
Read More »Doug Dahms-Wilson
Jah Jah Boyd is ranked #274 in the country in ESPN’s Top 300 for the Class of 2024. The James Madison commit had one catch for 13 yards, yet Roman Catholic still put up 49 points and 408 yards. That should illustrate the depth of talent that Wilson faced in …
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