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By Sean McBryan -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent Reading High didn’t give up. Not when its starting quarterback, who began the season as the second-stringer, took a hit late in the first half and didn’t return. Not when…

By Sam Cavalieri -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent Logan Klitsch promised his offensive linemen an extra batch of cupcakes this week if they didn’t allow a sack against Elco. They delivered, and an explosive offense propelled…

Friday, Sept. 10 Wilson at Exeter, 7 Gov. Mifflin at Cocalico, 7 Elco at Conrad Weiser, 7 Academy Park at Reading High, 7 Fleetwood at Upper Perkiomen, 7 Berks Catholic at Chichester, 7 Daniel Boone at Garden…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent DENVER -- Even the guys who open the holes that Nick Singleton turns into touchdowns sometimes catch themselves watching and marveling. How could they not? Every run…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Kevin Guzman was on target to become a four-year starter at Reading High. It was hard to picture him wearing any other uniform. Then COVID-19 hit and the Red Knights…

1. Twin Valley is looking for its first 3-0 start in 12 years. The Raiders, under first-year head coach Kris Olson, edged Garden Spot in OT and beat Daniel Boone 19-10. They head to Upper Merion, which is 1-1 and coming off a…

Friday, Sept. 10 Wilson at Exeter, 7 Gov. Mifflin at Cocalico, 7 Elco at Conrad Weiser, 7 Academy Park at Reading High, 7 Fleetwood at Upper Perkiomen, 7 Berks Catholic at Chichester, 7 Daniel Boone at Garden…

"Play where your feet are." That's the motto that's kept Twin Valley grad A.J. Alexy grounded as he worked his way through the minor leagues, past a shoulder injury and a COVID shutdown, and now in the major leagues where he's made…

Jeff Lang enjoyed watching his Gov. Mifflin Mustangs celebrate their retention of the Gurski-Linn Trophy last week but he knew the party wasn't going to last long. Before the Mustangs had finished posing for pictures with the…

Alex Anzalone has fit in quickly with his new team, the Detroit Lions. The former Wyomissing standout has been named one of five captains for the Lions' season-opener Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers. Anzalone signed as a…

Exeter grad Michal Menet has been released from the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad, according to a report on cardswire.com. The report said the former Penn State captain was released Monday and replaced on the practice squad by…

Matt Bauer put together a demanding schedule sure to challenge his Exeter football team. With Division I prospects such as J.R. Strauss, Ty Yocum and Joey Schlaffer this is one of the most talented teams he has had in 13 seasons in…

Gov. Mifflin (2-0) vs. Cocalico (1-1) Kick: Friday, 7, at Eagle Stadium, Denver. Series: Mustangs lead 9-7. Last meeting: Cocalico won 42-14 in a 2019 District 3 Class 5A quarterfinal as All-State QB Noah Palm ran for four…

Each Wednesday MikeDragoSports.com goes one-on-one with a Berks football player, to find out what’s on his mind — on the field and off. Presented by ATT Sports, Inc. Raiders linebacker Ryan Corros Ryan Corros,…

By Jason Guarente -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Nathan Pufko wasn’t sure which song was going to come first after he walked onto the party bus. Maybe “Old Town Road.” That’s one of his favorites. Oley Valley’s…

GoBigRecruiting.com Game of the Week Wilson (1-1) vs. Exeter (1-1) Kick: Friday, 7, at Don Thomas Stadium. Series: Bulldogs lead 6-0. (The first meeting was in 1958.) Last meeting: Wilson won 38-0, in 2007. Cam…

Diamond Credit Union Lineman of the Week Matt Bauer calls the offensive line the heart and soul of the Exeter football team. Lucas Palange None of those players stood out as much in Friday's 56-8 win over Boyertown as junior…

Nick Singleton wasn't all that caught up in his latest records Friday; he was more interested in celebrating Gov. Mifflin's victory over Wilson with teammates and family members. The senior tailback ran for 137 yards and scored…

I had no idea who Charlie Fisher was until a few months ago, when I was covering Conrad Weiser is a District 3 basketball playoff game. Fisher was coaching Manheim Central, which was at a considerable size disadvantage but able to…

A.J. Alexy (Photo courtesy of the Texas Rangers) His pitching skills were raw and his control erratic but Rich DeLucia, then a scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers, thought there might be something special about A.J. Alexy. "He…