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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.

For a change, Saints make a little magic through the air, dominate Blazers

Oct 2, 2021

Two days ago Mitchell Gatz heard four little words that perhaps no Berks Catholic quarterback had ever heard before. "We're throwing the ball." That was the message from Saints offensive coordinator Dave Stahler, as the Saints…

Boyertown thrown for a loss by Spring-Ford

Oct 2, 2021

Matt Zollers completed 10-of-12 passes for 159 yards and two touchdowns as Spring-Ford snapped a three-game losing streak with a 42-7 win over Boyertown Friday in a Pioneer Athletic League Liberty Division game at Coach McNelly…

Photo gallery from Wyomissing’s 41-21 win at Southern Columbia

Oct 1, 2021

Photo gallery provided by Tim Macrina These photos and others of Wyomissing football can be purchased at: www.timmacrina.com. Drew Eisenhower scores for Wyomissing. (Tim Macrina photo) Matt Kramer, left, and Charlie McIntyre…

Berks Catholic races past Daniel Boone in Berks 1 opener

Oct 1, 2021

(This story will be updated with details and quotes from players and coaches later tonight.) Berks Catholic wasted little time against Daniel Boone Friday night, getting a touchdown return on the opening kickoff from Christian…

Week 6 Scoreboard

Oct 1, 2021

FRIDAY'S GAMES FINAL: Wyomissing 41, Southern Columbia 21 FINAL: Wilson 40, Penn Manor 6 FINAL: Berks Catholic 40, Daniel Boone 7 FINAL: Exeter 77, Muhlenberg 7 FINAL: Conrad Weiser 52, Schuylkill Valley 21 FINAL:…

Five Fast Football Facts for Week 6

Oct 1, 2021

1 Diohnny Ruiz Hamburg vs. Kutztown features two of Berks' best, and fastest, running backs. The Hawks' Diohnny Ruiz averages 11.9 yards per carry, second only to Nick Singleton in Berks. Kutztown's Lennon Neiman is…

Berks Week 6 schedule, and coverage plans

Oct 1, 2021

MikeDragoSports.com will be covering four games Friday night, and one Saturday night. The live scoreboard will be updated throughout the night. Check back late Friday and Saturday night for stories on each game, and final scores…

Week 6 preview: League play finally set to kick off in Berks 1, Lancaster-Lebanon 1

Oct 1, 2021

The regular season might be half over but in Section 1 of the Berks Football League, and in Section 1 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League, things are just getting started. Both kick off league play this week; games in Berks 2 started…

Jan Johnson talks about Mifflin, Penn State and Nick Singleton on this week’s MikeDragoSports podcast

Sep 30, 2021

Former Gov. Mifflin quarterback and Penn State linebacker Jan Johnson talks about his high school, college and professional football experiences on this week's MikeDragoSports podcast. Johnson talks about Gov. Mifflin's Nick…

Preview: Wilson vs. Penn Manor

Sep 30, 2021

Wilson (2-3) vs. Penn Manor (4-1) Kick: Friday, 7, at Millersville's Biemsderfer Stadium. Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 1 records: Opener for both. Series: Bulldogs 29-0. Last meeting: Bulldogs won 35-8 last season as…

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