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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.

Twin Valley, Exeter join Wyomissing in state football rankings

Aug 29, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Wyomissing has a little local company in the state football rankings. Exeter, in Class 5A, and Twin Valley, in Class 4A, debut in the…

Tyler Shuey is Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week

Aug 28, 2023

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week Tyler Shuey is listed on the Hamburg roster at 5-10, shorter than most high school quarterbacks and roughly seven inches less than the guy he’s replacing, Xander…

Body Zone Physical Therapy Defensive Player of the Week: Lucas Myers

Aug 28, 2023

Body Zone Physical Therapy Defensive Player of the Week To prepare for his first varsity season at linebacker for Twin Valley, Lucas Myers studied film of some of the top linebackers who excelled for his dad Brett at…

Four Downs: 4 big takes from Week 1

Aug 27, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Four biggest takeaways from Week 1 of the 2023 high school football season: 1ST DOWN Bob Wolfrum wouldn’t talk about freshman…

Week 1: Fearless Friday Football Forecast (updated with results)

Aug 26, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union By Mike Drago -- MikeDragoSports.com Managing Editor When I began covering high school football at the local newspaper a few…

Twin Valley flexes late muscle, pulls away for huge opening-night victory

Aug 26, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union By Mike Drago -- MikeDragoSports.com Managing Editor Looking at that final score, it’s hard to believe that in the final minute…

Week 1 Berks/L-L football Scoreboard, presented by Diamond Credit Union (COMPLETE)

Aug 25, 2023

QTFinalWilson14Roman Catholic49FinalC.D. East55Reading High6FinalCumberland Valley6Manheim Township35FinalDallastown10Hempfield16FinalJohn Bartram26McCaskey12FinalConestoga Valley27Penn Manor0FinalNortheast0Cedar…

Twin Valley uses late tidal wave to wash away Schuylkill Valley, 44-13

Aug 25, 2023

2023 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union By Mike Drago -- MikeDragoSports.com Managing Editor Evan Johnson fronted a late assault, scoring a pair of fourth-quarter…

Where will Berks teams finish in the Lancaster-Lebanon League this season?

Aug 25, 2023

Exeter and Wyomissing won section championships in their first season in the Lancaster-Lebanon League last year. Which Berks teams will bring home section titles this season? Things kick off tonight, with Berks' 14 teams spread…

Five Fast Football Facts for Week 1

Aug 25, 2023

1 Exeter has beaten Daniel Boone 10 straight times, the longest winning streak in the series, which began in 1960. The Blazers had won eight in a row, under former coach Dave Bodolus, before the Eagles started this streak in…

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