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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.

5 Things To Know about Berks I boys basketball for the 2022-23 season

Nov 28, 2022

Each day this week MikeDragoSports.com will be taking an in-depth look at Berks basketball, with team-by-team capsules and preview stories ahead of Friday's season-openers. 1. Red Knights still on top Most seasons, Berks…

Sites finalized for PIAA semifinals; Exeter to host Class 4A game

Nov 27, 2022

District 3 Class 4A champ Bishop McDevitt will play Crestwood in a PIAA semifinal Friday at 7 at Exeter's Don Thomas Stadium. The Crusaders (11-1) advanced with a 40-0 win over Manheim Central. The District 2 champion Comets (13-1)…

Top-ranked Wyomissing set for rematch Saturday in PIAA semifinal (updated)

Nov 26, 2022

Wyomissing will get a PIAA Class 3A semifinal rematch after Neumann-Goretti beat Northwestern Lehigh 38-6 Saturday at the South Philadelphia Super Site. They'll meet Saturday at 1 at Benjamin Johnston Stadium, the Germantown…

Exeter at a loss after District 3 Class 5A championship by 12th-seeded Cocalico

Nov 26, 2022

Like a lot of his Exeter teammates senior lineman Anthony Caccese wasn't quite sure what hit him Friday night. Some 30 minutes after a stunning 34-14 loss to 12th-seeded Cocalico in the District 3 Class 5A championship game at Don…

Upstart Cocalico stuns Exeter to claim District 3 Class 5A championship

Nov 25, 2022

(This story will be updated later tonight with additional details and postgame reaction.) Cocalico made District 3 football playoff history Friday, stunning second-seeded Exeter 34-14 in the District 3 Class 5A championship game at…

Week 14 football schedule (and who to follow for live updates)

Nov 25, 2022

FRIDAY, 7:00 MikeDragoSports.com/LNP coverageDistrict 3 5A championshipCocalico at ExeterFollow Mike Drago Follow Jeff ReinhartDistrict 3 4A championshipManheim Central at Bishop McDevittFollow Jason GuarentePIAA 3A…

Five Fast Football Facts for Week 14

Nov 25, 2022

1 Exeter has not allowed a first-quarter touchdown in 12 games this season, has allowed just three in the first half and has outscored its opponents 341-27 in the first half. The Eagles have trailed in only one game this season,…

Fearless Friday Football Forecast Finale

Nov 24, 2022

This is the final week of the District 3 Tournament and with it the final week of the Fearless Friday Football Forecast for 2022. Exeter goes for a championship Friday night. Wyomissing and Joe Mays have already locked up theirs. …

Joey Schlaffer: ‘I want people to look to me when times get tough; I want to deliver’

Nov 24, 2022

Matt Bauer saw it three years ago when Joey Schlaffter was a wiry freshman and the youngest player on the field most nights. He saw it again Friday night when Schlaffer, his Exeter team leading Northern 14-7 midway through the…

Football notes: Gut check for Spartans, big catch for Eagles, grand totals and more

Nov 23, 2022

Wyomissing's running game was so good Saturday against West Perry that Matt Kramer scored a couple of touchdowns on plays where no one blocked for him. The overmatched Mustangs were so worried about Jven Williams leading the Jet…

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