Football

The temperature hovered near freezing. The wind relentlessly whipped across the field. Exeter quarterback Colin Payne felt right at home. As a kid he used to go out in the snow and the rain and throw the football around, preparing…

Some may be surprised to see Wyomissing unbeaten and back in the PIAA Class 3A quarterfinals a year after graduating six All-State and 13 all-league picks from a team that reached the state championship game. Bob Wolfrum isn't one…

Exeter pulled off one of the greatest upsets in Berks football history Friday, knocking off top-ranked Gov. Mifflin 31-28 in the District 3 Class 5A championship game at Mifflin Stadium. The game came seven weeks after the Eagles…

In his mind, Jose Landrom is a defensive player. He likes hitting people. No, make that, he loves hitting people. "Sometimes we have to tone him down in practice," said Gov. Mifflin coach Jeff Lang. "We're worried about other kids…

Bob Wolfrum's Thanksgivings always used to start with football. His father, Andy, coached at Frankford in Philadelphia during an era when many high school teams played on Thanksgiving morning. The Wyomissing coach has always wanted…

Ja-Mhi Jackson was encouraged when he saw that his new team ran the Wing-T offense, same as he had back home with the Yonkers (N.Y.) Force. I got this, he figured. Then he took a look at Wyomissing's play book. The plays were…

Matt Bauer had high hopes for this Exeter football team. He knew he had a core of gamers coming back, led by Ty Yocum and J.R. Strauss, and he wanted to challenge them. He put Central York -- and the best quarterback in the state,…

PSAC champion Kutztown puts its nine-game win streak on the line Saturday when it hosts fourth-seeded and 18th-ranked New Haven University at Andre Reed Stadium in an NCAA second-round football game. Kickoff is at 12:05. The…

I haven't been to every high school football stadium in the nation so I can't say for sure but Wyomissing's A-Field has to be one of the nicest venues in the country. It's an idyllic setting, tucked away in a quaint neighborhood,…

It's a short trip from Exeter to Gov. Mifflin Stadium, maybe 15 minutes if traffic is forgiving. For Exeter center Kyle Helm the journey to the District 3 Class 5A championship game has been a long one. He had to endure three…