Berks/Lebanon Team:

0-Genuine Stutzman (Exeter)

1-Bryce Gumby (Berks Catholic)

2-Justin Kaplan (Palmyra)

3-Dequan Small (Muhlenberg)

5-Carter Redding (Exeter)

6-Devyn Sutton (Berks Catholic)

7-Brendan Ryan (Northern Lebanon)

9-Donovan Gingrich (Conrad Weiser)

10-Evan Myers (Twin Valley)

11-Max Heffner (Daniel Boone)

12-Logan Nawrocki (Schuylkill Valley)

13-Bryce Keller (Annville-Cleona)

14-Evan Johnson (Twin Valley)

15-Brendan Yagle (Twin Valley)

16-Alex Malone (Conrad Weiser)

17-Evan Rittle (Conrad Weiser)

18-Casey Gerhart (Exeter)

19-Riley Messinger (Northern Lebanon)

20-Kai Rivera (Lebanon)

21-Ashton Kiebach (Conrad Weiser)

25-Luke Spotts (Schuylkill Valley)

26-Cooper Hohenadel (Schuylkill Valley)

33-Brady Stoops (ELCO)

35-Matt Knight (Twin Valley)

41-Jonathan Shay (Annville-Cleona)

50-Anthony Geloso (Wilson)

51-Derek Reiniger (Wilson)

52-Aris Drake (Twin Valley)

54-Malacai Victa (Annville-Cleona)

55-Brayden Malloy (ELCO)

56-Kenly Rivera (Reading)

57-Eli Thompson (Northern Lebanon)

60-Kaleb Holl (Conrad Weiser)

70-Ayden Jimenez (Wyomissing)

76-Samson Evans (Muhlenberg)

Lancaster Team:

0-Declan Clancy (Manheim Township)

1-DeAndre Jones (McCaskey)

2-Isaiah Sensenig (Conestoga Valley)

3-Chase Gerz (Donegal)

4-Quinn Care (Warwick)

5-Danny Weichler (Lampeter-Strasburg)

6-Jackson Shelby (Warwick)

7-Dominic Brown (Lampeter-Strasburg)

8-Emory Fluhr (Lampeter-Strasburg)

9-Brodie Daugherty (Manheim Central)

10-Lex Huberbosch (Manheim Township)

11-Carson Weisser (Manheim Township)

12-Brayden Charles (Hempfield)

13-Caileb Howse (Lampeter-Strasburg)

14-Dominic Pugh (Ephrata)

15-Jack Warfel (Penn Manor)

16-Loudon Rupp (Columbia)

17-John Morales (Manheim Township)

18-Asher Cook (Manheim Central)

19-Josh Myer (Cocalico)

20-Chandler Stoltfus (Octorara)

21-Jayden Johnson (Conestoga Valley)

22-Brayden Eppinette (Cocalico)

28-Trenton Hoober (Garden Spot)

33-Austin Kurtz (Octorara)

34-Seth Morgan (Conestoga Valley)

42-Zion Rolon (Manheim Central)

50-Jason Dougherty (Manheim Central)

51-Thomas Capizzi (Manheim Township)

53-Owen Marks (Manheim Township)

54-Joseph Murry (Solanco)

55-Justin Corson (Conestoga Valley)

60-Tom Dattoli (Cocalico)

61-Tal Stoltzfus (Conestoga Valley)

62-Matthew Neumann (Penn Manor)

63-Jeremiah Garber (Pequea Valley)

65-Cullen Witner (Garden Spot)

66-Riley Yencha (Elizabethtown)

71-Tommy O’Neill (Garden Spot)

72-Hunter Garber (Manheim Central)

76-Spencer McClintock (Manheim Township)

In order to be eligible for the Berks/L-L team, players must complete a registration form and attend a tryout on Saturday, May 17th at Gov. Mifflin’s Rulon Griffith Field. The tryout gets underway at 9am. For more information, contact head coach and general manager Jason McCord at jason.mccord@dboone.org

There are a few changes to the Carpenter Cup baseball tournament this year. Games have been reduced from nine innings to seven. A designated hitter will not be used. In addition, rosters will be limited to 21 players instead of 25. The Berks/L-L team will face Delaware County in its first game. That matchup is scheduled for Monday, June 9th at noon. The championship is set for June 17th.

Section 1:

Outstanding Back of the Year-Madyx Gruber (Wilson) and Declan Clancy (Manheim Township)

Outstanding Lineman of the Year-Tristan Long (Cedar Crest)

Wide Receiver of the Year-Braden Charles (Hempfield)

Offensive Back of the Year-Madyx Gruber (Wilson)

Offensive Lineman of the Year-Owen Marks (Manheim Township)

Defensive Back of the Year-Donnie Rodriguez (Manheim Township)

Linebacker of the Year-Gabriel Laws (Reading)

Defensive Lineman of the Year-Julian Larue (Manheim Township)

Section 2:

Outstanding Back of the Year-Jayden Zandier (Exeter)

Outstanding Lineman of the Year-Logan Wegman (Exeter)

Wide Receiver of the Year-Jayden Johnson (Conestoga Valley) and Carter Redding (Exeter)

Offensive Back of the Year-Jayden Zandier (Exeter)

Offensive Lineman of the Year-Logan Wegman (Exeter)

Defensive Back of the Year-Isaiah Sensenig (Conestoga Valley)

Linebacker of the Year-Chase Prange (Ephrata)

Defensive Lineman of the Year-Justin Corson (Conestoga Valley)

Section 3:

Outstanding Back of the Year-Donovan Gingrich (Conrad Weiser)

Outstanding Lineman of the Year-Thomas Dattoli (Cocalico)

Wide Receiver of the Year-Evan Rittle (Conrad Weiser)

Offensive Back of the Year-Donovan Gingrich (Conrad Weiser)

Offensive Lineman of the Year-Tyler Groff (Manheim Central)

Defensive Back of the Year-Gabe Forren (Solanco)

Linebacker of the Year-Jackson Shelby (Warwick)

Defensive Lineman of the Year-Cullen Witmer (Garden Spot)

Section 4:

Outstanding Back of the Year-Caileb Howse (Lampeter-Strasburg)

Outstanding Lineman of the Year-Carter Faubel (Twin Valley)

Wide Receiver of the Year-Ben Grundy (Twin Valley)

Offensive Back of the Year-Caileb Howse (Lampeter-Strasburg)

Defensive Back of the Year-Justice Hardy (Wyomissing)

Linebacker of the Year-Emory Fluhr (Lampeter-Strasburg)

Defensive Lineman of the Year-Carter Faubel (Twin Valley)

Section 5:

Outstanding Back of the Year-Brandon Way (Lancaster Catholic)

Outstanding Lineman of the Year-Jon Shay (Annville-Cleona)

Wide Receiver of the Year-Tyler Werley (Hamburg)

Offensive Back of the Year-Brandon Way (Lancaster Catholic)

Offensive Lineman of the Year-Palmer Reber (Berks Catholic)

Defensive Back of the Year-Cooper Hohenadel (Schuylkill Valley)

Linebacker of the Year-Logan Cammauf (Schuylkill Valley)

Defensive Lineman of the Year-Jon Shay (Annville-Cleona)

Wilson safety Chase Herb made 12 tackles at Manheim Township as the Bulldogs won the Section 1 championship.

Ephrata’s Brayden Brown had 144 combined rushing and receiving yards. He scored three touchdowns and made 13 tackles.

Cocalico quarterback Josh Myer racked up 189 rushing yards and 2 TD on 23 carries.

Austin Kurtz from Octorara finished with 13 tackles and an interception.

Logan Nawrocki of Schuylkill Valley was 21-of-36 for 265 yards and 3 TD as the Panthers clinched the Section 5 title.

Here are the Defensive Players/Linemen of the Week from the L-L League:

Tristan Long of Cedar Crest returned an interception 42 yards for a score and made four tackles. He also had three pancake blocks.

Justin Corson from Conestoga Valley had ten tackles and three TFL.

Cocalico senior guard Thomas Dattoli earned the highest blocking grade on the team as the Eagles ran for 294 yards. He provided three pancake blocks.

Lampeter-Strasburg middle linebacker Emory Fluhr piled up 17 total tackles and an interception at Wyomissing.

Luke Spotts of Schuylkill Valley caught eight passes for 143 yards and a touchdown. He added ten tackles and a sack on defense.

Conrad Weiser completed a (10-0) regular season in dramatic fashion. The Scouts held off Unionville 28-27 in Robesonia.

Exeter shutout Elizabethtown 71-0. The Eagles improved to (9-1).

Twin Valley handled Daniel Boone 42-6 in Birdsboro. The Raiders bounced back after two losses in a row. The Blazers finished (1-9).

Gov. Mifflin got tripped up at Ephrata 35-21. The Mustangs dropped to (5-5).

Reading lost at Hempfield 42-18. The Red Knights go (2-8) in 2024.

Undefeated Conestoga Valley wrapped up the Section 2 title with a 52-22 victory over Muhlenberg. The Muhls concluded the season with a (3-7) record.

Schuylkill Valley earned the Section 5 championship with a 40-29 victory over Lancaster Catholic in Leesport. The (8-2) Panthers extended their winning streak to seven games.

Berks Catholic took care of Annville-Cleona 49-14. The Saints are (6-4).

Fleetwood came up short at home versus Cocalico 21-17. The Tigers ended the year at (3-7).

Hamburg blew out winless Columbia 59-0 on Hawk Hill. The Hawks soared to (6-4).

Pequea Valley left Kutztown with a 26-20 win. The Cougars finished (1-9).

Boyertown knocked off Upper Merion 24-13 for its second straight victory. The Bears climbed to (2-8).

Wyomissing hosts unbeaten Lampeter-Strasburg on Saturday at 1:30pm. The Section 4 crown is on the line. The Spartans enter this big Class 4A battle at (8-1).

Manheim Township quarterback Carson Weisser was 12-of-13 for 193 yards and two touchdowns in the first half against Penn Manor.

Sawyer Esbenshade of Conestoga Valley went 19-of-31 for 267 yards and 3 TD. The junior also ran for a score in a 28-27 win at Exeter.

Gabe Martin was all over the field for Garden Spot. He had 13 carries for 94 yards and 2 TD. Martin threw a touchdown pass while filling in at quarterback. He also had 13 tackles including three TFL.

Caileb Howse from Lampeter-Strasburg rumbled for 323 yards and 7 TD on 15 carries. He was 4-of-5 through the air for 55 yards and another score.

Berks Catholic’s Xavier Gerald finished with 111 yards and a touchdown on just nine carries.

Here are the Defensive Players/Linemen of the Week from the L-L League:

Cedar Crest offensive tackle Alex Kissinger racked up four pancake blocks. He received a blocking grade over 90%.

Tal Stoltzfus, a 250-pound senior, was a standout on both sides of the football for undefeated Conestoga Valley.

Ashton Kiebach of Conrad Weiser made five tackles including a pivotal stop on fourth down to end Cocalico’s final drive.

Lampeter-Strasburg center Carson Zook helped the Pioneers rush for 536 yards in a 62-14 victory over Twin Valley.

Damoni Daglis from Berks Catholic had eleven tackles and a sack. The sophomore defensive tackle also forced a fumble.

Cedar Crest sophomore Isaiah Zimmerman ran for 174 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries. He surpassed 1,000 yards for the season.

Ephrata’s Brayden Brown had 73 rushing yards and ten tackles, including 3 TFL.

Brayden Eppinette of Cocalico finished with 195 yards and 2 TD on just nine carries. He also had eight tackles.

Wyomissing sophomore Justice Hardy piled up 287 rushing and receiving yards along with a pair of touchdowns.

Jon Shay from Annville-Cleona ran 20 times for 188 yards and 4 TD. He added 61 receiving yards and another score. Shay was a key contributor on defense as well with 11 tackles.

Here are the Defensive Players/Linemen of the Week from the L-L League:

Julian Larue of Manheim Township had nine tackles, 3 TFL, a sack, and a fumble recovery.

Ephrata’s Landan Barton helped pave the way for 202 rushing yards and 369 total yards. Barton played guard for just the second game after 18 career starts at left tackle.

Conrad Weiser center Charlie Shimp received a 94% blocking grade as the Scouts improved to (8-0).

Wyomissing junior Andrew Bresnahan racked up six tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble in a key 34-24 victory over Twin Valley.

Schuylkill Valley tight end Luke Spotts caught nine passes for 131 yards and 2 TD in the 50th Frost Bowl at Hamburg.

The Eagles entertain unbeaten Conestoga Valley at Don Thomas Stadium. The winner will be on top of Section 2. The Buckskins have outscored their opponents 302-61. Sawyer Esbenshade has thrown for 1,338 yards and 17 touchdowns. Meanwhile, Exeter moved All-State running back Jayden Zandier to quarterback after Riley Martinez suffered a leg injury. Zandier ran for two scores, threw for another, and returned a kickoff 95 yards to the house against Hempfield last week.

Wilson meets McCaskey in West Lawn. The (2-6) Red Tornado are winless in league play. After knocking off Twin Valley 34-24, Wyomissing moves up one spot in my rankings. The Spartans travel to Octorara on Friday. The Braves have split their eight contests.

Twin Valley got right back to work with another tough opponent on tap. The Raiders visit undefeated Lampeter-Strasburg on Friday. Senior quarterback Caileb Howse has completed 68% of his passes with 10 TD and no interceptions. He has also rushed for 707 yards and eleven touchdowns.

Conrad Weiser makes the short trip to Cocalico this week. The (6-2) Eagles are riding a 5-game winning streak, while the Scouts are banged up. Top receiver Evan Rittle broke his collarbone against Warwick last Friday. Rittle had nine touchdown catches this season. Javien Rivera, Conrad Weiser’s leading rusher, suffered a foot injury last week. He was averaging 5.6 yards per carry with 10 TD.

Gov. Mifflin squares off with Elizabethtown in Shillington. The Bears are sitting at (2-6). Schuylkill Valley battles Annville-Cleona in Leesport on Friday. The Panthers have won five straight. The Dutchmen are (4-4).

After almost rallying to beat Manheim Central, Fleetwood enters my poll at #8. That spot has been a revolving door this fall. The Tigers head to Solanco this week. Muhlenberg drops out of my rankings following a 32-0 loss at Ephrata. The (3-5) Muhls travel to Academy Park on Saturday. That’s a 1pm kickoff.

Without further ado, here is my Berks County high school football poll. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow!

“The Great 8”

1.Exeter (8-0)

2.Wilson (7-1)

3.Wyomissing (7-1)

4.Twin Valley (7-1)

5.Conrad Weiser (8-0)

6.Gov. Mifflin (4-4)

7.Schuylkill Valley (6-2)

8.Fleetwood (3-5)

Section 1:

Manheim Township and Wilson are both (4-0) in league play. The undefeated Blue Streaks will host the Bulldogs on October 25th.

Section 2:

Exeter and Conestoga Valley remain perfect at (8-0). The Eagles and Buckskins square off this Friday. I’ll be at Don Thomas Stadium to provide live updates.

Section 3:

Conrad Weiser (8-0, 5-0) and Cocalico (6-2, 4-0) have not lost a league contest all season. The banged up Scouts face the Eagles in Denver this Friday.

Section 4:

Wyomissing, Lampeter-Strasburg, and Twin Valley are separated by just one game. The Spartans and Pioneers are both (5-0) in league play. The Raiders sit one game behind. They travel to L-S this Friday. Wyomissing will then host the Pioneers on Saturday, October 26th at 1:30pm.

Section 5:

Schuylkill Valley is alone in first place with a (5-0) league mark. Lancaster Catholic trails the Panthers by one game. Bruce Harbach will see his former team in Week 10 at Leesport.

Lex Haberbosch of Manheim Township had five catches for 111 yards and a touchdown.

Exeter’s Jayden Zandier ran for 317 yards and 4 TD on just ten carries! He also threw a 27-yard touchdown pass.

Dane Horning from Cocalico rumbled for 102 yards and a score on 14 carries. He stood out on defense too with 15 tackles and a forced fumble.

Caileb Howse of Lampeter-Strasburg finished 11-of-12 for 154 yards and 2 TD. He added 148 yards and a pair of touchdowns on the ground.

Schuylkill Valley senior quarterback Logan Nawrocki went 12-of-13 for 235 yards and 5 TD.

Here are the Defensive Players/Linemen of the Week from the L-L League:

Manheim Township center Owen Marks helped the undefeated Blue Streaks surpass 500 total yards in a 38-13 win over Cedar Crest.

Exeter’s Logan Wegman received a perfect blocking grade. The Navy commit had seven pancake blocks.

Ashton Kiebach from Conrad Weiser ended his night with eight tackles, two sacks, and a fumble recovery.

Noah DiGiacomo helped Twin Valley dominate the line of scrimmage in a 49-0 victory against Donegal. The junior center had two pancake blocks in a half of action for the (7-0) Raiders.

Berks Catholic center Jack Chiarelli got a 96% blocking grade as the Saints held off Kutztown 35-34.