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Berks Catholic’s football season didn’t exactly get off to a roaring start. A lot of that had to do with the Saints’ non-league foes from the Lehigh Valley. They fell to Notre Dame-Green Pond 48-14 in their opener. Executive Education Academy beat Berks Catholic 40-21 in Week 2. The Saints …

People are constantly mispronouncing Kole Kupper’s last name. If he keeps having games like last Thursday, everyone in southeastern Pennsylvania will know his name. It’s pronounced (Cooper) by the way. The 6’, 185-pound junior set a school record with six touchdowns in Conrad Weiser’s 49-26 victory at Eastern York. “It …

More and more college football teams have switched to a spread offense. Offensive coordinators want to stretch the defense, find mismatches, and take advantage of their speed at the skill positions. That philosophy has trickled down to the high school level. It’s not unusual to see high school quarterbacks throwing …

Another high school football star from Berks County is headed to the NFL. Gov. Mifflin graduate Nick Singleton was selected in the fifth round by the Titans. “It felt amazing, especially with how hard I’ve worked. It felt great to be around my family. I’m super blessed,” he said. Tennessee …

About a-half dozen media members were waiting to speak with Leo Brown after Friday’s game at Don Thomas Stadium. Exeter’s senior running back doesn’t like talking about himself. “He’s very unselfish. He puts all the praise on his linemen, and they’ll do anything for him. He’s one of the hardest …

Special teams play is not an afterthought at Twin Valley. It’s a priority for the undefeated Raiders who are ranked #6 in the state in Class 4A. “We emphasize them a ton at practice. We’re always putting in different things. We work really hard on special teams,” said running back …

Leo Brown didn’t play football as a sophomore because he wanted to focus on track. Exeter head coach Matt Bauer stayed after Brown and he returned to the gridiron last season. The 6’, 176-pound speedster was the backup to All-State running back Jayden Zandier. Brown is the starter now and …