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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.

Week 12: Fearless Friday Football Forecast (updated with results)

Nov 13, 2022

We're down to the final weeks of the Forecasting season and leader Joe Mays has a fat two-game lead over the rest of the pack. For the 12th straight week Joe has picked Wilson to win; as producer of the weekly "Bulldog Hour" he's…

An angel has lifted Jaydon Goebel to heights he once could only dream about

Nov 13, 2022

Some 10 weeks after scoring his first touchdown Jaydon Goebel remains amazed at the success he's enjoying at Twin Valley. He grew up loving football and loving carrying the rock. He played side-by-side with Dominic Caruso in youth…

No. 1 Solanco holds on, advances to 5A semifinal

Nov 13, 2022

(This story was produced by LNP/Lancasteronline, and published in partnership with MikeDragoSports.com.) By Daryl Simione -- LNP/Lancasteronline QUARRYVILLE -- Solanco withstood a ferocious comeback bid by Shippensburg and held…

District 3 football scoreboard (complete with Saturday results)

Nov 12, 2022

FRIDAY6A quarterfinalsHempfield30Carlisle14Manheim Township37Cumberland Valley31Central York51York High445A quarterfinalsCocalico23Gettysburg13Northern20New Oxford74A quarterfinalsTwin Valley43Milton Hershey29Manheim Central63York…

Bulldogs can’t contain all the Cougars’ weapons in 32-21 district playoff loss

Nov 12, 2022

HARRISBURG — The Harrisburg Cougars put some powerful football forces out on the field. There's 6-2, 245-pound speed rusher Terrell Reynolds, who has four Division I offers and had five sacks Saturday afternoon against Wilson. …

Spartans get defensive, shut down Hawks on way to fourth straight championship game

Nov 12, 2022

By Mike Mitchell Jr. -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent Wyomissing used a stellar defensive effort to shut down potent Hamburg 49-14 Saturday in a District 3 Class 3A semifinal at the A-Field. The top-seeded Spartans (11-0)…

Harrisburg ends Wilson’s season once again in District 3 tournament

Nov 12, 2022

(This story will be updated with details and postgame reaction.) HARRISBURG -- Kyle Wiliams and Mahkai Hopkins each scored a pair of touchdowns and Harrisburg effectively contained All-State pick Cam Jones in a 32-21 District 3…

Can Cam Jones make return to Harrisburg special for the Bulldogs?

Nov 12, 2022

The Wilson Bulldogs were one play away from claiming their eighth District 3 football championship a year ago in Harrisburg -- and the game-winning play was there. A last-minute punt found its way into the gifted hands of Cam…

Evan Johnson, Twin Valley sprint past Milton Hershey, earn first district win

Nov 12, 2022

Evan Johnson has never run track but he's thinking about it come spring. The Twin Valley sophomore put together an audition tape Friday night, sprinting downfield several times in a wild 43-29 District 3 Class 4A quarterfinal…

Blue Streaks get last-minute TD to top Cumberland Valley

Nov 11, 2022

(This story was produced by LNP/Lancasteronline, and published in partnership with MikeDragoSports.com.) By Kyle Morgan -- LNP/Lancasteronline MECHANICSBURG -- The Class 6A District 3 quarterfinal matchup between Manheim…

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