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 »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 …
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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 …
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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 …
Read More »Week 11 Scoreboard-Football
#9 seed Exeter lost to #8 Hershey 28-27 in the first round of the District 3-5A playoffs at Hersheypark Stadium. The Eagles led 21-0 at halftime. The (8-3) Trojans will visit top-seeded New Oxford in the quarterfinals. Exeter finishes (8-3) after winning its first eight games. #4 seed Schuylkill Valley …
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Here are my Berks County high school football rankings after the regular season. Yes, it’s Jim Mora’s least favorite time of the year. We’re talking about the playoffs! All eight of the schools in my poll are headed to the postseason. Wilson, Wyomissing, Exeter, Twin Valley, and Schuylkill Valley qualified …
Read More »District 3 Playoffs Preview
The regular season is in the books and the playoffs get underway this week! Five Berks County football teams qualified for the District 3 tournament. Meanwhile, Berks Catholic, Hamburg, Fleetwood, and Gov. Mifflin are headed to Eastern Conference championship games. The (4-6) Saints will travel up Route 61 to Hawk …
Read More »L-L Football Section Championship Breakdown
We’ve reached the final Friday night of the regular season in the Lancaster-Lebanon Football League. The competition has been stiff on the gridiron. Manheim Township is still undefeated and ranked #4 in the state in Class 6A by PennLive. Eleven other teams in the L-L League enter this evening with …
Read More »Realignment in L-L Football League
I mentioned weeks ago that changes were coming to the Lancaster-Lebanon Football League for 2024 and 2025. The new sections were voted on and officially approved this morning. Ten schools will be moving to a new section for the next two seasons. There are no changes in Section 1. Berks …
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The final week of the regular season is upon us. Who will bring home Section championships in the Lancaster-Lebanon League? A lot is still up in the air. Here are my Berks County high school football rankings. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will …
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