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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.

Four Downs: 4 big takes from Week 3

Sep 11, 2022

Four biggest takeaways from Week 3 of the 2022 high school football season: 1ST DOWN It's "Backyard Brawl" week for the first time in three years and the excitement level should be through the roof for Friday's Wyomissing at…

Berks/LL Week 3 Scoreboard

Sep 11, 2022

Wilson37M.L. King0Daniel Boone 39Muhlenberg 15Fleetwood35Upper Perkiomen3Exeter35West York0Twin Valley28Conrad Weiser16Gov. Mifflin17Boyertown14Reading High42Red Lion35Schuylkill…

Week 3: Fearless Friday Football Forecast (updated with results)

Sep 11, 2022

Two weeks into the season and the "Fearless Friday Football Forecast" team has absorbed its share of bumps, dings and bruises. This is a little tougher than it appeared, folks: Three of our Forecasters have been sacked with losing…

Charlie McIntyre, Spartans, have precious little to worry about these days

Sep 10, 2022

Charlie McIntyre averages more than a first down every time he gets his hands on the football, but that doesn't happen very often. He happens to play in a Wing-T system designed to spread the wealth and on a Wyomissing team that's…

Trinity can’t stop Spartans; can anyone?

Sep 10, 2022

(This story will be updated later today with photo, game details and postgame reaction.) Even down two starters, including one of the top two-way players in the Lancaster-Lebanon League, Wyomissing didn't break stride Saturday. …

Big night by Dominic Giuffre lifts Schuylkill Valley

Sep 10, 2022

Dominic Giuffre had 200 yards from scrimmage and scored a pair of touchdowns as Schuylkill Valley won a non-league game at Susquenita 31-13 Friday night. Giuffre, a junior running back, rushed for 131 yards on 18 carries and scored…

Key defensive plays by Lafferty brothers spark Kutztown

Sep 10, 2022

Jacob Lafferty Senior quarterback Jacob Lafferty ran for 147 yards and two touchdowns and Kutztown used three takeaways to hold off visiting Nativity 26-20 Friday in a non-league game. The win snapped a nine-game losing streak…

Rough week of practice ends with fun night for resurgent Blazers

Sep 10, 2022

Football practice at Daniel Boone was not fun this week. After a disappointing effort in a 35-point loss last week Blazers coach Rob Flowers made sure of that. "Monday, it was a bit rough," admitted junior center Reilly…

Daniel Boone pulls away from Muhlenberg to score first win

Sep 9, 2022

Ethan Kryman ran for three touchdowns and Daniel Boone steadily gained control in the second half for its first win, 39-15 at Muhlenberg Friday night. Kryman, running behind a big offensive line that took over in the second half,…

Blazers pull away from Muhls for 1st win

Sep 9, 2022

(This story will be updated later tonight with additional details and postgame reaction.) Ethan Kryman ran for three touchdowns and Daniel Boone steadily gained control in the second half for its first win, 39-15 at Muhlenberg…

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