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GoBigRecruiting.com Game of the Week District 3 Class 5A championship Exeter (9-3) vs. Gov. Mifflin (10-0) Kick: Friday, 7, at Mifflin Stadium. Series: Mifflin leads 21-5. Last meeting: Tyler Minick returned the opening…

Diamond Credit Union Lineman of the Week Exeter's lineup is dotted with Division I recruits at linebacker, in the backfield and at receiver but ask Eagles coach Matt Bauer what makes his team go and he always starts with the…

Body Zone Physical Therapy Defensive Player of the Week If it seems as though sometimes Jack Miller knows exactly what the other team is about to run, it's because he does. The senior linebacker intensely studies opponent's game…

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week Eric Nangle says he doesn't get caught up in stats and the associated accolades that come with them. Nimble as he is, the Exeter tailback would have trouble avoiding the huge…

Four takeaways from Week 13 of the 2021 high school football season: Richie Karstine (6), Eric Nange (23) and the Eagles celebrate. (Tom Nettleton photo) 1ST DOWN It's safe to say Berks football has never been better. …

Wyomissing's "home" game in the PIAA quarterfinals won't be played at home. It'll be played at Mifflin Stadium Saturday at 2. Wyomissing athletic director Frank Ferrandino said he was directed to find a turf field to play the…

Photo Gallery provided by Joe Mays/Bulldog Hour Elian Rodriguez makes tackle against Harrisburg. (Joe Mays photo) Jadyn Jones (Joe Mays photo) Wilson's Dominic Memmo (67) and Ryan McMillan combine on a tackle. (Joe Mays…

Photo gallery provided by Tim Macrina These photos and others of Wyomissing soccer can be purchased at: www.timmacrina.com. Pacen Ziegler (64) and Spartans' line open space for Drew Eisenhower. (Tim Macrina photo) …

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent HARRISBURG – With less than a minute left in its unexpected playoff run, Wilson needed a miracle. That’s when the ball floated into the hands of a player who could…

Not that long ago it seemed impossible. Wyomissing couldn't touch Middletown in district play. The Blue Raiders manhandled the Spartans three straight seasons, twice in championship games. Middletown won three District 3 Class 3A…

Eric Nangle set Exeter records for touchdowns and rushing yards in a game and touchdowns and rushing yards in a season in 42-35 win over Friday in a District 3 Class 5A semifinal against Cedar Cliff. Here's a look at where Nangle…

Photo gallery provided by Tim Macrina These photos and others of Wyomissing soccer can be purchased at: www.timmacrina.com. Nick Singleton (Tim Macrina photo) Quarterback Eden Johnson stretches for extra yards. (Tim…

By Sean McBryan -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent HARRISBURG -- Berks Catholic has run into some championship-level teams this season. It faced Inter-Ac power Malvern Prep, which finished 8-2, then Exeter and Gov. Mifflin,…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent CAMP HILL – Eric Nangle clutched the game ball tightly to his ribs and wrapped his index finger around the point. It was a force of habit. A way of holding on to a…

Gov. Mifflin has seemed invincible this season, racing through a perfect regular season with few challenges. The playoffs have been a different story. It took more than a quarter for the Mustangs to shake off Warwick in their…

Ty Yocum has spent some long, difficult nights at West Shore Stadium. The senior has seen Exeter's football season end there three times in the past decade. He's hellbent on making sure it doesn't happen again. The Eagles head back…

You might not want to sit across a poker table from Wyomissing linebacker Jack Miller. Your slightest movement -- the twitch of eye, the tap of a finger -- could offer a tell about your hand. Guys in Las Vegas get rich off that…

It's pretty much assumed Nick Singleton will be named Berks Player of the Year again. No one's cast a ballot yet for that award but it seems about as inevitable as nightfall. The Gov. Mifflin senior is considered by many to be the…

The Harrisburg Cougars have just one loss this season but it was a bad one: 49-13 at Gov. Mifflin. The Cougars were out-gained by more than 3-to-1, turned the ball over four times and left some receivers uncovered for easy…

The Berks County Football Coaches Association has been trying to line up Ross Tucker as its banquet speaker for years. The former Wyomissing and NFL lineman hasn't been able to commit because of his weekend broadcasting schedule.…