Central York-37, Wilson-35 Wilson’s six-game winning streak came to an end in a non-league matchup with a lot of offensive fireworks at John Gurski Stadium. Legend Johnson broke free for a 70-yard touchdown run just 41 seconds into the game. The Kent State commit finished with 106 yards on 13 …
Read More »Football Scoreboard-Week 9
There were two highly anticipated high school football games in Berks County on Friday. One of them was close and the other was not. Wilson fell to Central York in a high-scoring affair at John Gurski Stadium. The Bulldogs’ six-game winning streak came to an end. Twin Valley overcame an …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Football
We have reached Week 9 of the high school football season and there are two big matchups coming up this Friday in Berks County. Wilson puts its six-game winning streak on the line against Central York at John Gurski Stadium. The only losses for the (6-2) Panthers came at the …
Read More »Football Game Recaps-Week 8
Wilson-41, Penn Manor-16 Damian Greer took the opening kickoff 95 yards to the house and the (7-1) Bulldogs rolled to their sixth straight victory. Cole Peterson was 6-of-8 for 137 yards, including a 28-yard TD pass to All-State tight end Mike Glover. Sophomore Jaiden Whitehurst followed with a pair of …
Read More »Legendary Wilson Football Coach Gerry Slemmer died at 74
He was much more than a high school football coach. Dr. Gerald Slemmer was a legend in West Lawn. He passed away in Arizona on Tuesday at the age of 74. Gerry Slemmer was a captain, along with John Yocum and Rick Fehling, on Wilson’s undefeated football team in 1969. …
Read More »L-L League Players of the Week
Here are the Lancaster-Lebanon Quarterback Club PowerPro Players of the Week: Cole Peterson of Wilson was 13-of-18 for 197 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Elizabethtown junior Prince Wratto ran for 231 yards and 4 TD on 17 carries. Colin McGaw, a junior from Warwick, finished 20-of-26 for 276 yards …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Football
There are no changes in my Berks County high school football poll this week. Five of the top six teams came out on top in Week 7. I haven’t dropped Muhlenberg in my rankings due to the Muhls’ strength of schedule. They’ve faced Wilson, Solanco, Ephrata, and Conestoga Valley over …
Read More »Football Game Recaps-Week 7
Wilson-41, Hempfield-7 The (6-1) Bulldogs led 28-0 at halftime. They’ve allowed a total of 20 points in their last five games. Cole Peterson finished 13-of-18 for 197 yards and 2 TD. Mike Glover had a 14-yard touchdown catch. The James Madison commit ran four yards for another score. Sophomore Jaiden …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Football
Six of my top eight teams won last week. The only change in my new poll is Schuylkill Valley and Muhlenberg flipping spots. We have another Thursday game this week. Berks Catholic hosts Kutztown in a Section 5 matchup. Kickoff for that one is set for 6pm. The Saints and …
Read More »Justice Hardy-Wilson
Justice Hardy suffered a shoulder injury in Wilson’s 35-23 loss to Central Bucks West on September 4th. The Louisville commit didn’t play in last week’s 42-0 rout of Reading. Hardy said he was feeling great on Friday when Cedar Crest made the trip to John Gurski Stadium. The 5’8, 185-pound …
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