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Diohnny Ruiz is averaging nearly 13 yards/carry for the (5-2) Hawks. The 5’11, 185-pound senior is fourth in Berks County with 748 rushing yards on just 59 carries. He’s also Hamburg’s leading receiver with 16 catches. Ruiz makes the most of his touches with 15TD. He had 94 yards on …

Xander Menapace is one of the top-rated quarterbacks in Berks County. The 6’4, 195-pound junior has thrown 7TD passes and just one INT this season. Menapace is completing 65% of his passes. I asked him if he would like to put the ball up in the air even more (dumb …

This is Jeff Chillot’s 30th season as a football coach. He spent 15 years at the college level as an assistant at Albright and Kutztown. Chillot was the head coach at Schuylkill Valley for the past twelve seasons. He guided the Panthers to the District 3 playoffs five times. Chillot …

Diohnny Ruiz has been a fixture on Hawk Hill. The 5’11, 185-pound senior is a three-year starter for Hamburg. He led the Hawks in rushing last season with 538 yards in six games. Ruiz averaged more than eight yards per carry! He was named a second team All-County RB, LB, …

Xander Menapace is back under center for the Hawks. The 6’4, 195-pound junior is looking forward to throwing the ball more this year with Jeff Chillot taking over as head coach. Menapace went 9-14 for 186 yards and 2TD in a season opening rout of York County School of Technology. …

How many football players flex their muscles when discussing their GPA? I know at least one and his name is Mitchell Watt. The 195-pound senior is one of the most versatile players on the Hawks’ roster. He made the switch to TE in one week. Watt had fun with teammates …

Daregan Motto starts at center and defensive end for the Hawks. I asked the 6’4, 205-pound senior how often his first name has been mispronounced, haha. Hamburg blew out York County School of Technology 47-20 in its opener. Motto knows that Northern Lebanon will be a much tougher test in …

Hunter Shuey of Hamburg got the win in the Schuylkill-Berks Independent League championship game. He held Muhlenberg to 1 run on 1 hit. The Reds won 11-1 in 6 innings. [presto_player id=123]