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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.

Gov. Mifflin ascends to No. 1 in state rankings for first time

Sep 14, 2021

There's been a change at the top of the PennLive.com Class 5A state football rankings. For the first time in program history the Gov. Mifflin Mustangs are ranked No. 1 in the state. They ascended to the top spot when former No.…

Football notes: Here’s a coach who literally drives his players to victory

Sep 13, 2021

Football coaches have been known to drive their teams to victory by with brilliant game plans or fiery pre-game speeches. Rick Keeley drove Berks Catholic to a victory in a school bus. Literally. When arrangements to get the…

Berks Catholic’s Josiah Jordan is Body Zone Physical Therapy Defensive Player of the Week

Sep 13, 2021

Body Zone Physical Therapy Defensive Player of the Week Josiah Jordan Josiah "Jay Jay" Jordan can score from any spot on the field and in any phase of the game. He gave Berks Catholic a boost with a defensive score in…

Daniel Boone photo gallery, from 45-17 win over Garden Spot

Sep 13, 2021

Photo gallery courtesy of Tanya Mace Head coach Rob Flowers addresses the Blazers before they take the field. (Tanya Mace photo) Draven Klick scores for the Blazers. (Tanya Mace photo) AJ Hofer runs against Garden Spot.…

Record-setting Nick Singleton is Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week

Sep 13, 2021

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week They're running out of footballs at Gov. Mifflin. Nick Singleton seems to take one home after every game. He did it again Friday after earning a game ball by scoring…

Four Downs: Four big takeaways from Week 3 in Berks football

Sep 12, 2021

Four takeaways from Week 3 of the high school football season: 1. Nick Singleton’s final numbers will be out of sight Gov. Mifflin's Nick Singleton became the all-time Berks rushing champ Friday in a 56-0 walk-over at Cocalico. …

Sophomore Dean Rotter comes through as Blazers earn first win

Sep 11, 2021

Rob Flowers calls Dean Rotter a student of the game. He's a quick-learner, too. One week after being thrust into the starting quarterback's role the sophomore threw for 256 yards and four touchdowns as Daniel Boone beat Garden…

Saints, on strength of three Christian Cacchione TDs, build big lead in beating Chichester

Sep 11, 2021

Senior Christian Cacchione rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns as Berks Catholic built a big lead on the way to a 39-29 non-league win at Chichester Friday night. The Saints (2-1) led 39-7 in the third quarter after Josiah…

Jerry Kapp has two TD catches but Kutztown falls to IUP

Sep 11, 2021

Jerry Kapp had a huge day for Kutztown University, with a pair of touchdown catches, but the 18th-ranked Golden Bears saw their comeback bid fall short in a 29-26 non-conference loss Saturday against No. 15 Indiana University. …

Hawks rely on defense, five turnovers, to get past Mahanoy Area

Sep 11, 2021

Hamburg used big defensive plays to keep its perfect start intact Friday. The Hawks forced five turnovers in a 21-0 non-league victory at Mahanoy Area to improve to 3-0 for the first time in eight seasons. Senior Diohnny Ruiz…

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