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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.

Preview: Berks Catholic vs. Daniel Boone

Sep 30, 2021

Berks Catholic (3-2) vs. Daniel Boone (3-2) Kick: Friday, 7, at Brazinsky Stadium. Berks Football League Section 1 records: Opener for both. Series: Saints lead 1-0. Last meeting: Brad Hoffman passed for three…

Spartans excited to take a swing at Southern Columbia’s historic winning streak in GoBigRecruiting.com Game of the Week

Sep 30, 2021

Aiden Mack realizes it was an unusual scene. He and his Wyomissing teammates were gathered on a Friday night a few weeks ago, rooting for Southern Columbia to pull out a miracle victory. The motivation was purely selfish, the…

Michal Menet hooks up with Cardinals, again

Sep 29, 2021

Looks like Michal Menet won't be able to see his brother Joey and his former team play Friday night when Exeter hosts Muhlenberg. The former All-State lineman is headed back to Arizona, will he will re-join the Cardinals after…

Gov. Mifflin grad Isaac Ruoss earns national recognition at Naval Academy

Sep 29, 2021

Gov. Mifflin grad Isaac Ruoss, a senior at the U.S. Naval Academy, has been named a semifinalist by the National Football Foundation for the 2021 William V. Campbell Trophy, which is also known as the "Academic Heisman." Ruoss is a…

Brandon George enjoys best game in Pittsburgh rout of New Hampshire

Sep 29, 2021

Brandon George recorded a team-high eight tackles in the University of Pittsburgh's 77-7 win over New Hampshire Saturday. George, elevated to No. 2 on the depth chart at middle linebacker, had two tackles for loss and was credited…

Being able to say they’re 4-1 just ‘feels good’ for Raiders

Sep 29, 2021

It wasn't exactly the Super Bowl but for Kris Olsen and his Twin Valley players it felt like something close. They scored one of the biggest victories in program history last week by beating Conrad Weiser 37-34 in double-overtime;…

Sound advice from PA’s winningest coach, and other football notes

Sep 29, 2021

Jim Roth hasn't won a state-record 461 football games by being fancy. The 64-year-old Southern Columbia coach believes in the basics. He emphasizes blocking and tackling, and discipline. He uses a scaled-down Wing-T playbook.…

10 Questions with Conrad Weiser’s Brett Organtini, presented by ATT Sports, Inc.

Sep 29, 2021

Each Wednesday MikeDragoSports.com goes one-on-one with a Berks football player, to find out what’s on his mind — on the field and off. Presented by ATT Sports, Inc. Brett Organtini, Conrad Weiser Senior…

Top-ranked Gov. Mifflin will be idle this weekend after Reading High cancels league-opener

Sep 28, 2021

Gov. Mifflin will have Homecoming festivities without a football game this weekend. The Mustangs' scheduled Berks Football League Section 1 opener against Reading High has been canceled, with the Red Knights unable to resume team…

GoBigRecruiting.com Game of the Week: Wyomissing vs. Southern Columbia

Sep 28, 2021

GoBigRecruiting.com Game of the Week Wyomissing (5-0) vs. Southern Columbia (5-0) Wyomising (5-0) vs. Southern Columbia (5-0) Kick: Friday, 7, at Tiger Stadium, Catawissa. Broadcast: PCN-TV, tape-delay, Saturday, 7. …

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