Did we just witness the greatest season in Berks football history?
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Did Twin Valley just complete the greatest regular season in Berks football history?
Maybe.
Picking just one great season from so many dominant teams over decades and decades is virtually impossible; it would be like naming the best Halloween candy or best rock band. No one can say for sure which is definitively the bet.
The Raiders, who just completed the first 10-0 season in program history, have made their case.
They’re ranked No. 1 in the state in Class 4A, a subjective choice, no doubt.
They’re ranked No. 1 in the 37-team Lancaster-Lebanon League in total offense, total defense, scoring, scoring defense, and pass defense. They’re No. 2 in rush defense. Those numbers are not subjective; they’re facts.
Twin Valley is averaging 54.0 points per game, second-most in the state.
It has scored 60 or more points five times, including three straight; no Berks team had ever scored 60 points more than twice in the same season.
It has scored six touchdowns or more in 9-of-10 games; no Berks team has ever done that before.
Here’s the most impressive number: The Raiders’ winning margin is 46.0 per game. That’s easily the highest in the regular season (eight games or more) ever produced in Berks.
Berks Catholic, with a pair of Division I backs in its backfield, Cooper Lutz and Brandon George, set the Berks record at 41.3 in 2017.
Twin Valley has mercy-ruled nine of its 10 opponents; in eight of those 10 games the second half has begun with a running clock. That means the Raiders’ starters have played little more than half the minutes.
Why should they? Their average lead at halftime has been 42-3.
Granted, the Raiders’ schedule was not exactly the toughest. Two of its non-league opponents, Selinsgrove and Simon Gratz, combined to go 1-19. Section 4 opponents Daniel Boone and Northern Lebanon each finished 1-9.
The Raiders have had practices that were more physical than some of those games.
On the flip side, five of the Raiders’ 10 opponents have made the district playoffs. That’s a lot. Three of them have been ranked in the Top 10 in the state at some point this year: Berks Catholic, Wyomissing, and Lampeter-Strasburg. That’s a lot, too.
Twin Valley’s first-string defense hasn’t been challenged much: It has allowed just two first-half touchdowns.
Its biggest challenge came in Week 8, against unbeaten Wyomissing. That was a district-championship worthy matchup, and it played out like such. The Raiders led just 7-6 at the half and it was 14-6 going into the final quarter.
That second half, though, was one-sided. Twin Valley completely controlled it and pulled away for a 28-6 victory. Wyomissing has scored at least four touchdowns in each of its other games; in its nine other games it has averaged 43.9 points. It could not get in the end zone against the Raiders.
A week later, against a 7-1 Lampeter-Strasburg team, there were in complete control from the beginning. Granted, the Pioneers were playing without their starting quarterback and several other key players. It might not have mattered much even if they were in full force. They could not stop the Raiders.
Berks’ greatest regular seasons
(minimum eight games)
| Team | Year | Margin* | Record | Coach |
| Twin Valley | 2025 | 46.0 | 10-0 | Brett Myers |
| Berks Catholic | 2017 | 41.3 | 10-0 | Rick Keeley |
| Exeter | 2024 | 37.1 | 9-1 | Matt Bauer |
| Wyomissing | 2021 | 37.0 | 10-0 | Bob Wolfrum |
| Muhlenberg | 1992 | 35.3 | 11-0 | John Yocum |
| Wyomissing | 2022 | 35.2 | 10-0 | Bob Wolfrum |
| Wyomissing | 2011 | 35.1 | 9-0 | Bob Wolfrum |
| Wyomissing | 2001 | 35.1 | 10-0 | Bob Wolfrum |
| Wyomissing | 2014 | 33.3 | 9-1 | Bob Wolfrum |
| Reading | 2003 | 32.7 | 9-1 | Al Wolski |
| Wilson | 2008 | 32.4 | 10-0 | Doug Dahms |
| Wilson | 2002 | 32.4 | 10-0 | Jim Cantafio |
| Berks Catholic | 2015 | 32.3 | 9-1 | Rick Keeley |
| Wyomissing High | 1960 | 32.2 | 8-0 | Charlie Gebensleben |
| Central Catholic | 2006 | 32.0 | 9-1 | Tom Hudy |
| Muhlenberg | 1998 | 32.0 | 10-0 | John Yocum |
| Wyomissing | 2015 | 31.7 | 10-0 | Bob Wolfrum |
| Wyomissing High | 1959 | 31.4 | 8-0 | Charlie Gebensleben |
| Wyomissing | 2019 | 31.1 | 10-0 | Bob Wolfrum |
| Wilson | 2010 | 31.1 | 10-0 | Doug Dahms |
Drew Engle ran for six touchdowns in the 42-7 romp. He was the only Raider to score a touchdown that night, but he’s not the only one who knows how to find the end zone. He’s one of 17 Twin Valley players to score a touchdown. Seventeen. Think about that for a minute.
Engle is part of a dynamic backfield. He’s scored 24 touchdowns and is averaging 9.5 yards per carry. Lucas Myers, who alternates series with Engle, has scored 16 TDs and is averaging 11.6 yards per carry.
They run behind a physical offensive line that’s as big as any in the league. They’re part of a physical defense that has scored nearly as many points as it has allowed.
Their quarterback hasn’t thrown an interception; they have turned the ball over just four times.
So, what’s all of this mean?
Well, it means West Perry, which has the dubious task of playing at Twin Valley Stadium next week in a District 3 Class 4A quarterfinal, is in for a rough night.
Beyond that, though, all these numbers don’t mean too much. Raiders coach Brett Myers will be the first to tell you that. You can be sure he’s already told his players as much. More than once.
When you reach the level Twin Valley has the season doesn’t really start until the playoffs kick off. That’s when you prove your mettle.
The Raiders will be favored in every game they play from here on out, including a potential rematch against Wyomissing in the championship game.
Want to be mentioned as one of the best teams ever? Win your last game. That’s sure to put you in the conversation.
