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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.

Game of the Week: Exeter vs. Gov. Mifflin

Sep 10, 2024

2024 Berks football coverage presented by UECU Exeter (3-0) vs. Gov. Mifflin (2-1) Kick: Friday, 7, at Mifflin Stadium. Section 2 records: Opener for both. Series: Mustangs lead 21-8. Last season:…

State rankings: Unbeaten Twin Valley moves up; Exeter makes debut

Sep 10, 2024

2024 Berks football coverage presented by UECU Twin Valley inched up one spot, to No. 3, in the PennLive.com Class 4A state rankings this week after a record-setting rout of Olney Charter. The Raiders had…

Tigers’ Landen Hare is Body Zone Physical Therapy Defensive Player of the Week

Sep 9, 2024

Steve Pangburn calls Landen Hare the Swiss Army knife of the Fleetwood football team. Hare performs well in a variety of jobs. “He does everything pretty darned well,” Pangburn said after watching Hare lead the Tigers’…

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week: Muhl’s Cameron Small

Sep 9, 2024

Cameron Small enjoyed one of the most productive games in Muhlenberg history Friday but his coach thinks he should’ve done even more. “I’m actually mad that he didn’t get 300 (yards),” Muhls coach Rob Flowers joked,…

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

Sep 8, 2024

2024 Berks football coverage presented by UECU The injuries are piling up quickly this season. Week 2 was especially painful for the Fearless Forecasters: Three finished with losing records for the week, two…

Four Downs: Four big takes from Week 3

Sep 8, 2024

2024 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Four biggest takeaways from Week 3 of the 2024 high school football season: 1ST DOWN The Wilson Bulldogs were more impressive…

Jayden Zandier’s early scores help Exeter make quick work of Pleasant Valley

Sep 7, 2024

2024 Berks football coverage presented by UECU All-State running back Jayden Zandier scored a pair of touchdowns in the first two minutes and Exeter completed another early season romp, beating error-plagued…

Bulldogs stop themselves in upset bid of state-ranked Blue Eagles

Sep 7, 2024

2024 Berks football coverage presented by UECU By Mike Drago -- MikeDragoSports.com Managing Editor NAZARETH — Even after seeing Nazareth strike for long touchdown passes on each of its first four possessions…

Twelfth man lifts Tigers over Panthers

Sep 7, 2024

2024 Berks football coverage presented by UECU By Sam Cavalieri -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent Brody Nowotarski was overcome with emotion following Fleetwood’s 22-10 win over Schuylkill Valley Friday…

Week 3: Berks/L-L football Scoreboard, presented by Diamond Credit Union

Sep 7, 2024

THURSDAY’S GAMESBethlehem Catholic28Berks Catholic10FINALConestoga Valley33Dover6FINALFRIDAY’S GAMESGov. Mifflin28Hempfield23FINALEmmaus38Reading High7FINALNazareth35Wilson31FINALExeter49Pleasant…

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