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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Here are my Berks County high school football rankings. The weather forecast looks terrific for Friday and Saturday. Hopefully, we won’t have any more lightning delays this season! Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow. Wyomissing passed a tough test at …
Read More »Eddie Case-Wilson
Eddie Case missed Wilson’s first two games due to a right elbow injury suffered in the preseason. The 6’2, 170-pound senior was thrilled to be back for a Week 3 matchup against Cheltenham. “It was great. It was hard watching the games on the sideline…I was really excited for this …
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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 …
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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, …
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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 …
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