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1 Exeter and Wyomissing can complete perfect regular seasons with wins this weekend. The Eagles have had three perfect seasons, going 9-0 in 1967 and 1970 and 10-0 in 2015. The Spartans have recorded 10 perfect seasons and…

FRIDAY'S GAMES (all games at 7 unless noted)MikeDragoSports.com/LNP coverageSection 1Wilson at Manheim TownshipFollow Dave ByrneSection 1Hempfield at Reading HighFollow Matt GaffneySection 1Penn Manor at McCaskeyFollow Joel…

It's pretty hard to overshadow a season-ending showdown between Wilson and Manheim Township. Section 1 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League is where the big boys play, and the Bulldogs and Blue Streaks have been at the top of the…

Bruce Harbach admits he'll be emotional when his Schuylkill Valley football team takes the field Friday night against Lancaster Catholic. Harbach coached the Crusaders for 16 seasons, won a pair of state championships and eight…

When Matt Bauer handed Mason Rotelli the keys to the car he just wanted the kid to take it out for a spin. He wasn't asking him to set any kind of land speed records. The senior quarterback floored it, instead. Not only has he…

Even after three shutouts over the first five games Bob Wolfrum wasn't quite sure how good his Wyomissing defense was. It wasn't until a 38-7 Week 7 win over Cocalico -- a game which saw the Spartans limit the Lancaster-Lebanon…

Ben Browne Senior linebacker Q: What's your favorite special teams unit to play with? My favorite would have to be kickoff. There is nothing like the feeling at the start of a Friday night and running down the…

Exeter (9-0) vs. Manheim Central (9-0) Kick: Friday, 7, at Rettew Field, Manheim League records: Eagles 5-0, Barons 5-0 Series: Manheim Central leads 2-1 Last meeting: Eric Nangle rushed for 233 yards and three…

Wyomissing and Exeter remain at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in the PennLive.com state rankings as they head into season-ending heavyweight match-ups. The Spartans, No. 1 in Class 3A, close the regular season Saturday at home…

Body Zone Physical Therapy Defensive Player of the Week Mason Marks was waiting for a second chance. When it came the Twin Valley junior made the most of it. Marks intercepted a pass and recorded a safety to spark the…

Diamond Credit Union Lineman of the Week When you line up next to several all-league linemen, as Kyle Lash did last season at Exeter, you might not get a lot of notice. Lash is getting it now. He was hard to miss Friday…

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week Hamburg went into its game Friday against Northern Lebanon without its top two running backs. Head coach Matt Hoffert wasn't overly concerned. He knew that in…

Four biggest takeaways from Week 9 of the 2022 high school football season: 1ST DOWN Schuylkill Valley reminded us what a critical part emotions play in high school football. Seven days after one of the biggest games in…

(This story was produced by LNP/Lancasteronline, and published in partnership with MikeDragoSports.com.) By David Bohr -- LNP/Lancasteronline FREDERICKSBURG — With lead running backs Pierce Mason and Derek Ruiz unable to go,…

(This story was produced by LNP/Lancasteronline, and published in partnership with MikeDragoSports.com.) By Matt Pawlikowski -- LNP/Lancasteronline Ephrata’s Senior Night at War Memorial Field proved to be memorable in more than…

Walking out onto his home field for what could have been the last time, the memories of four football seasons at Berks Catholic -- good times and hard times -- rushed through Josiah Jordan's head. By the time he greeted his parents…

By Hunter Phillips -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent Manheim Central has been waiting nearly a full year to get another crack at Exeter after taking a one-sided loss against the Eagles in the District 3 Class 5A Tournament last…

By Andrew Clauser-- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent It's easy to overlook a team and think about next week’s big game. That was the situation for Exeter Friday night, which faced Conestoga Valley a week ahead of a…

By Matt Gaffney -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent Twin Valley had a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde kind of game against Daniel Boone Friday night. In the first half the Raiders were the gang who couldn’t shoot straight, as they…

(This story was produced by LNP/Lancasteronline, and published in partnership with MikeDragoSports.com.) By Daryl Simione -- LNP/Lancasteronline QUARRYVILLE -- Elijah Cunningham and Josiah Forren starred on offense and special…