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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 …

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 …

#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 …

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 …

If you thought Wyomissing would be rusty after a week off, think again. The top-seeded Spartans were motivated and running like a well-oiled machine in a 48-0 rout of Schuylkill Valley. The (10-1) Spartans reached the end zone on their first six possessions in the District 3-3A semifinals at Bob …

#5 seed Wilson lost at #4 Cumberland Valley 20-14 in the District 3-6A quarterfinals. The (7-4) Eagles outgained the (7-4) Bulldogs 145-35 on the ground. Bryce Staretz ran for 138 yards and 2TD on 33 carries. Cumberland Valley is now (10-6) all-time versus Wilson. #2 seed Twin Valley blew out …

When it’s cold and windy, there’s nothing like having a big offensive line along with a 260-pound fullback. Second-seeded Twin Valley has both. The Raiders ran for 352 yards in a 35-7 victory over seventh-seeded ELCO. The (10-1) Raiders averaged 8.2 yards per carry while advancing to the District 3-4A …

There’s no substitute for experience. Tommy Hunsicker has made big strides in his second season as Wilson’s starting quarterback. His completion percentage has increased from 55% to 66% and his passing yardage has nearly doubled. The 6’1, 185-pound senior has gone from 10TD-9INT to 23TD-4INT. Hunsicker has thrown for 2,074 …

Here are my Berks County high school football rankings as we enter the second week of the postseason. Only four teams from our county are still alive and two of them square off against each other. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come …

It wasn’t that long ago that Exeter was riding an eight-game winning streak and ranked in the top 5 in the state in Class 5A. How quickly things can change. #8 seed Hershey rallied from a 21-0 halftime deficit to stun the ninth-seeded Eagles 28-27 in the opening round of …