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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.
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One's doing it with a veteran quarterback, the other with a converted receiver behind center. No matter, Schuylkill Valley and Wilson!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Twin Valley remains No. 1 in total defense even after loss to Wyomissing
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Even after allowing a season-high 449 total yards and taking its first loss Twin Valley remains the top-ranked defensive team in the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Who’s in and who’s out of the Berks postseason football picture
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Eight weeks into the 10-week regular season and 12 of Berks’ 14 football teams still have a chance to be playing in Week 11.
They all!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Week 9 Berks/L-L football schedule, presented by Diamond Credit Union
FRIDAYMcCaskeyatWilsonHempfieldatCedar CrestPenn ManoratManheim TownshipReading HighatOxfordConestoga ValleyatExeterElizabethtownatGov. MifflinEphrata atLebanonConrad WeiseratCocalicoGarden SpotatManheim!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Game of the Week: Twin Valley (7-1) vs. Lampeter-Strasburg (8-0)
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Twin Valley (7-1) vs. Lampeter-Strasburg (8-0)
Kick: Friday, 7, at Pioneer Field.
Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 4 records:!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Conrad Weiser used season-ending loss to Cocalico to fuel run at Section 3 title
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A strong showing in a season-ending loss to Cocalico last year ignited Conrad Weiser’s bounce-back this season.
A win over that same!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Panthers’ Luke Spotts, Scouts’ Charlie Shimp among QB Club Players of the Week
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Lancaster-Lebanon League Quarterback Club
Backs and Linemen of the Week
as selected by the league’s coaches
Conrad Weiser's Charlie Shimp.
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Lancaster-Lebanon League standings
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SECTION 1LeagueOverallPFPAUp nextWilson4-07-1283109McCaskeyManheim Twp.4-08-031055Penn ManorCedar!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
State rankings: Wyomissing moves up to No. 2 after knocking off No. 1
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Twin Valley's run as the top-ranked Class 4A team in the PennLive.com state rankings ended after three weeks following a 34-24 loss to!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Berks rushing, passing, receiving leaders (thru Week 8)
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Gov. Mifflin's Grady Garner. (Chris Knight/LNP photo)
Berks rushing leaders
PlayerTeamCarriesYardsAvg.TDsCameron!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…

