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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.

Week 2: Fearless Friday Football Forecast

Aug 29, 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…

Conrad Weiser hoping improved defense shows up again against Elco

Aug 28, 2024

2024 Berks football coverage presented by UECU Conrad Weiser played its first game – and earned its first win – against Elco in 1969. The Scouts and Raiders met every season thereafter for the next three…

Spartans have ‘work cut out’ for them as they step out of their league against Fords

Aug 28, 2024

2024 Berks football coverage presented by UECU Bob Wolfrum admits he’s not sure what his Wyomissing football team is in for Friday afternoon when it visits The…

Christo Hunsicker, Eric Benethum among QB Club Players of the Week

Aug 27, 2024

2024 Berks football coverage presented by UECU Wilson's Christo Hunsicker. The Lancaster-Lebanon League Quarterback Club Backs and Linemen of the Week, as selected the league's coaches. …

State rankings: Spartans, Raiders move up after convincing Week 1 wins

Aug 27, 2024

Wyomissing and Twin Valley inched up in the PennLive.com Class 4A state rankings after big wins in their season-openers. The Spartans moved from No. 5 in the preseason to No. 3 after holding off Southern Columbia 35-21 at Wolfrum…

Game of the Week: Twin Valley vs. Selinsgrove

Aug 27, 2024

2024 Berks football coverage presented by UECU Twin Valley (1-0) vs. Selinsgrove (1-0) Kick: Friday, 7, at Twin Valley Stadium. Broadcast: Mike Drago Sports Livestream. Click here to sign up. Series:…

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week: Raiders’ Evan Myers

Aug 26, 2024

It was said during his days at North Carolina that the only person who could hold Michael Jordan under 20 points was Dean Smith, his coach. You can make a parallel with Twin Valley quarterback Evan Myers, whose coach…

Muhls’ Fred Lacey is Body Zone Physical Therapy Defensive Player of the Week

Aug 26, 2024

Muhlenberg assistant coach Pete Gilmore likes to say special teams go better when you have special players. The Muhls have one in Fred Lacey, who ignited his team in its season-opener with touchdown on a kickoff return and…

The Fearless Friday Football Forecast is back! (updated with results)

Aug 25, 2024

After months of grueling offseason training, camps, and strategizing they're ready for kickoff -- the Fearless Forecasters are, that is. Many are still smarting from last season when Joe Mays pulled out a second straight…

Four Downs: Four big takes from Week 1

Aug 25, 2024

2024 Berks football coverage presented by Utilities Employees Credit Union Four biggest takeaways from Week 1 of the 2024 high school football season: Muhlenberg coach Rob Flowers. (Emily Grube photo) 1ST…

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