Wyomissing used a big second half to beat Danville 48-27 in the PIAA-3A quarterfinals at Albright College. The (12-1) Spartans will face Northwestern Lehigh next week. The Ironmen finish with a record of (12-2). #2 seed Harrisburg won at #1 Manheim Township 34-28 in overtime in the District 3-6A championship. …
Read More »Wyomissing-Danville Preview
Wyomissing and Danville are squaring off for the second straight year in the PIAA-3A quarterfinals. Albright’s Shirk Stadium is the site this time around. Kickoff is set for 7pm. The Spartans held off the Ironmen 21-19 a season ago up in Montour County. Wyomissing led 21-0 before Danville mounted a …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Football
If you’re practicing on Thanksgiving Day, you’re having a great high school football season. That’s the case once again this year for Wyomissing. The Spartans are the only local team still standing in the playoffs. Here are my Berks County rankings as we enter the fourth week of the postseason. …
Read More »A 5-peat for Wyomissing
Wyomissing’s football team won its fifth straight District 3-3A championship on Saturday at Bob Wolfrum Field. The Spartans have claimed twelve District 3 titles overall! Their all-time record in the District 3 playoffs is (42-18). Here’s a look at the past five championship games. Only one of them was decided …
Read More »Evan Blickley-Wyomissing
Different year, same result. Wyomissing continued its dominance in the District 3-3A playoffs with a 42-14 victory over third-seeded West Perry on Saturday at Bob Wolfrum Field. The top-seeded Spartans earned their fifth consecutive District 3 title and 12th overall. As usual, the rushing attack was the key. Wyomissing piled …
Read More »Dave Hahn-Manheim Central
Manheim Central came into the District 3-4A semifinals averaging 44 points. Twin Valley wasn’t far behind at 41 ppg. There were plenty of offensive fireworks in Elverson on Friday night. The third-seeded Barons (589) and second-seeded Raiders (449) combined for 1,038 yards! Manheim Central pulled away in the second half …
Read More »Week 13 Scoreboard-Football
#1 seed Manheim Township beat #4 Cumberland Valley 37-27 in the District 3-6A semifinals. Head coach Mark Evans earned his 100th victory with the Blue Streaks over 12 seasons. Hayden Johnson became the school’s all-time passing leader. Manheim Township is (12-0). #5 seed Ephrata blew out #8 Hershey 47-7 in …
Read More »Rick Keeley Retires
Rick Keeley met with the Berks Catholic football team on Wednesday morning and told his players that he’s retiring. Keeley is a member of the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame, Berks County Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame, Berks County chapter of the PA Sports Hall of …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Football
We’re down to two. Only a pair of schools are still dancing in the District 3 playoffs. I shuffled the deck and have a new order for the top four teams in my poll. Wyomissing and Twin Valley took one step forward after blowout victories. Meanwhile, Wilson and Exeter dropped …
Read More »Jeff Lang-Gov. Mifflin
Stepping down as the head football coach at Gov. Mifflin was a difficult decision for Jeff Lang, but one that he had to make. “I’ve been doing this since I’m ten years old. All I’ve ever known for the last 44 years is football,” he said. Lang is putting his …
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