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Mike Drago
Mike Drago has written about sports at every level for parts of six decades, most notably at the Reading Eagle for the past 38 years. Mike has written a virtual history of Berks high school football and in 2013 was inducted into the Berks County Football Coaches Hall of Fame.
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Wyomissing’s defensive coaching staff spends hours each week developing a unique game plan for each opponent.
Ryker Jones studies the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Bulldogs can’t turn special teams plays into a special win
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By Mike Drago -- MikeDragoSports.com Managing Editor
MECHANICSBURG — A blocked punt for a touchdown. . . a kickoff return to midfield!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
District 3 playoff preview: Schuylkill Valley vs. Wyomissing
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District 3 Class 3A semifinal
No. 4 Schuylkill Valley (9-2) vs. No. 1 Wyomissing (9-1)
Kick: Saturday, 1, at Bob Wolfrum!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
The secret to Twin Valley’s rapid rise is no secret at all
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Even before he coached at Twin Valley Brett Myers was on the prowl for football players who could help the program.
Several years ago!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
District 3 playoff preview: Elco vs. Twin Valley
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District 3 Class 4A quarterfinal
No. 7 Elco (8-3) vs. No. 2 Twin Valley (9-1)
Kick: Friday, 7, at Twin Valley Stadium.
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After 33 years of putting it on the line at Mifflin, Jeff Lang to step away from football
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Come next August Jeff Lang will be at camp, toiling under the hot sun, fixing things, trying to keep things running smoothly.
Only it!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Game of the Week: Wilson vs. Cumberland Valley
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District 3 Class 6A quarterfinal
No. 5 Wilson (7-3) vs. No. 4 Cumberland Valley (6-4)
Kick: Friday, 7, at Chapman Field,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Football Notebook: Classification changes, HOF meeting, hot take and more (updated)
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(Corrected to show Exeter moving up to 6A and Fleetwood to Class 5A.)
Football is known as a game of inches. For Exeter, it has!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
No. 2 Wyomissing set to begin another run toward PIAA championship game
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Wyomissing enters the postseason ranked No. 1 in District 3 and No. 2 in the state in Class 3A.
The Spartans (9-1), who earned a!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Thursday night football about to become a thing in Lancaster-Lebanon League
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Thursday football isn’t just for Thanksgiving or the NFL any longer.
It will be become part of the fabric of the Lancaster-Lebanon!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…

