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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.

Southern’s Jim Roth the first in Pennsylvania to 500 football wins

Sep 3, 2024

2024 Berks football coverage presented by UECU It was only a matter of time before Pennsylvania’s winningest football coach reached his next milestone. Southern Columbia’s Jim Roth was denied his 500th…

Mount Carmel earns milestone victory with win over Central Columbia

Sep 3, 2024

2024 Berks football coverage presented by UECU The state’s winningest football program reached a magical milestone Friday. Mount Carmel became the first Pennsylvania team to reach 900 victories when it beat…

State rankings: Twin Valley moves up in 4A after throttling Selinsgrove

Sep 3, 2024

2024 Berks football coverage presented by UECU Twin Valley cracked the state Top Ten rankings last season for the first time. Now the Raiders are reaching rarified air. They moved up three spots, to No. 4, in…

Knights’ Kayson Fritz is Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week

Sep 2, 2024

Kayson Fritz got plenty of on-the-job training as a junior. He started at quarterback for Reading High without ever having played in an organized football game before. Like the rest of the Red Knights he endured more…

Body Zone Physical Therapy Defensive Player of the Week: Wilson’s EJ Brownback

Sep 2, 2024

Wilson’s EJ Brownback will tackle anything in front of him except maybe a Snickers bar or slice of apple pie. The sophomore linebacker is disciplined when it comes to his food intake; he maintains a healthy diet to stay fit…

Week 2: Fearless Friday Football Forecast (updated with results)

Sep 1, 2024

2024 Berks football coverage presented by UECU Muhlenberg pulled off the Week 1 stunner in Berks football, knocking off Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 5 favorite Schuylkill Valley. The Muhls, coming off a…

Four Downs: Four big takes from Week 2

Sep 1, 2024

2024 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Four biggest takeaways from Week 2 of the 2024 high school football season: Wilson coach Doug Dahms. (Joe Mays photo) 1ST DOWN …

Week 2: Berks/L-L football Scoreboard, presented by Diamond Credit Union

Aug 31, 2024

THURSDAYFinalsConrad Weiser31Elco7FSchuylkill Valley31Daniel Boone27FManheim Township28Central York10FAnnville-Cleona48Hanover20FFRIDAYReading High34Muhlenberg20FWilson21Plymouth-Whitemarsh7FExeter49Boyertown7FPerkiomen…

‘Border’ war has sweet ending for Red Knights

Aug 31, 2024

2024 Berks football coverage presented by UECU By Sean McBryan -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent Reading High and Muhlenberg entered the “Battle of the Border” with different tastes in their mouths. The…

Last-second score by Zach Suski saves Saints

Aug 31, 2024

2024 Berks football coverage presented by UECU By Chris DeAntonio -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent Berks Catholic quarterback Zach Suski finished off a near-perfect night against Executive Education with…

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