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Some wrote Schuylkill Valley off after a pair of losses to open the season. Panthers coach Bruce Harbach has kept his focus on Oct. 28, a date he's had circled for months. It's the final game of the regular season and a date with…

Hempfield coach George Eager believes Cam Jones is the best all-around player in Section 1 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League. He's determined to not aid the Wilson senior's MVP campaign by kicking the ball to him when the Black Knights…

Caleb Brewer was excited about his switch this season from offensive tackle to tight end. Then he learned about the dirty side of the job. He didn't get his first catch until Wyomissing's fifth game, at Elco. It didn't go so well.…

James Franklin is dropping by Berks County again. One week after a visit to Exeter, the Penn State coach will be stopping at Wyomissing's home game Saturday afternoon against Cocalico to get another look at offensive line recruit…

Colin Payne's promising freshman season at Alvernia lasted just three games. The former Exeter standout suffered a torn ACL in the Golden Wolves' Sept. 17 game at Stevenson University and was lost for the season. He had surgery on…

Linemen of the Week Section 1 Jack Dendall, Wilson: Earned a high blocking grade at tackle, with several pancake blocks. Paved the way for 259 yards rushing in 32-14 win over Gov. Mifflin. Jackson Haas Section 2 …

Exeter plays in Section 2 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League but the Eagles have a vested interest in the Section 3 race. The Eagles enter Week 7 ranked No. 3 in the District 3 Class 5A power ratings, directly behind Section 2 leaders…

Michael Goad Senior center Q: If you were having someone over for dinner and it was up to you to do the cooking (no ordering takeout!), what would be on the menu? I make great Southwest sauteed chicken. A few…

Wilson (5-1) vs. Hempfield (5-1) Kick: Friday, 7, at Gurski Stadium. L-L Section 1 records: Bulldogs 2-0, Black Knights 3-0. Series: Wilson leads 38-10. Last meeting: Jadyn Jones ran for 139 yards and two…

Berks Catholic's Andrew Kurtas used a big week in a head-to-head meeting to close the gap on Conrad Weiser's Adam Noll in the race for the annual Berks County Specialist of the Year award. Kurtas, a senior and first-year kicker,…

Wyomissing and Exeter remained unbeaten and held their lofty spots in the state rankings but Hamburg dropped out of the PennLive.com Class 3A Top 10 after its first loss. The Hawks (5-1) ascended to No. 10 last week, their first…

Body Zone Physical Therapy Defensive Player of the Week As a long-time track coach Doug Dahms appreciates speed. As Wilson's football coach he likes it, too, especially from his defensive ends. He wants them to be…

Diamond Credit Union Lineman of the Week Jackson Haas' initial blocking grade was so high Friday that Berks Catholic offensive line coach Jasen Esposito had to go back and regrade it. Haas, a senior guard, scored a 100…

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week Cam Jones' chances of being selected Defensive Player of the Week this season are slim. The two-time all-league cornerback is just too good at that spot to come up…

By Matt Gaffney -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent Football coaches often stress that special teams are one-third of the game. Saturday night in Fleetwood was a perfect example. Kennard-Dale took advantage of…

(This story was produced by LNP/Lancasteronline, and published in partnership with MikeDragoSports.com.) By Jeff Reinhart -- LNP/Lancasteronline The Gurski-Linn trophy is back in West Lawn. Holy Cross commit Cam Jones…

By Andrew Clauser-- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent Annville-Cleona coach Matt Gingrich had a feeling Kutztown was going to put everything it had into stopping the Lancaster-Lebanon League's leading rusher, Phoenix Music. …

By Sam Cavalieri -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent Thunder and lightning backfields are not new. Those same elements working as a team on both offense and defense is. Berks Catholic has Nafis Blythe’s thunder and…

By Matt Hagy -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent For Twin Valley, it was an all-too-familiar feeling: A second straight week where it stood toe to toe with an unbeaten team in Lancaster-Lebanon Section 3 only to come up short. …

(This story was produced by LNP/Lancasteronline, and published in partnership with MikeDragoSports.com.) By Will Welliver -- LNP/Lancasteronline SOUTH LEBANON -- Cedar Crest sophomore quarterback Jackson Custer threw for three…