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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.

Five Fast Friday Football Facts for Week 11

Nov 3, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union 1 Berks Catholic is one of three programs with seven or more consecutive District 3 Tournament championship-game appearances. The…

Success in Eastern Conference playoffs can add up to more than one win

Nov 2, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Ask Mick Vecchio what sparked a turnaround in Gov. Mifflin’s football program and led to a record 18 straight winning seasons and he’ll…

District 3 Class 5A preview: Exeter vs. Hershey

Nov 2, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union District 3 Class 5A first round No. 9 Exeter (8-2) vs. No. 8 Hershey (7-3) Kick: Friday, 7, at Hersheypark Stadium. …

District 3 Class 3A preview: Schuylkill Valley vs. Littlestown

Nov 1, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union District 3 Class 3A quarterfinal No. 5 Littlestown (8-2) vs. No. 4 Schuylkill Valley (8-2) Kick: Friday, 7, at Leesport. …

Lancaster-Lebanon Quarterback Club Backs, Linemen of the Week

Nov 1, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Backs of the Week SectionPlayerPositionClassTeamStats1Julian LarueDTJr.Manheim Twp.6 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks2Xander…

Zandier brothers have formed a winning team and an unbreakable bond

Nov 1, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Nicole and Brian Zandier eventually figured out how to make family game night go a little smoother. It wasn’t like that at first for…

Lancaster-Lebanon League team defensive leaders: Scoring, rushing, passing

Nov 1, 2023

Statistics compiled by LancasterOnline.com (Through 10 regular season games) POINTS PER GAMEALLOWEDTOTAL DEFENSE(Yardsper game)1Lampeter-Strasburg7.91Manheim Township170.52Manheim Township8.72Lampeter-Strasburg173.43Manheim…

Football Notebook: Blue bloods, percentage play, 100 catches and more

Oct 31, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union The District 3 Class 4A field is loaded. Bishop McDevitt is the defending PIAA champ and owns 16 district championships. Manheim…

Week 10 losses knock Exeter, Schuylkill Valley out of state rankings

Oct 31, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union One-sided championship-game losses have knocked Exeter and Schuylkill Valley out of the PennLive.com state rankings. The Eagles…

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week: Raiders’ Evan Myers

Oct 30, 2023

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week As a freshman quarterback Evan Myers was generally locked onto his primary receiver. More than half his completions went to Trey Freeman, who set a Berks record for…

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