District 3 playoff preview: Wyomissing vs. Susquehanna Township
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District 3 Class 4A semifinal
No. 4 Wyomissing (10-1) vs. No. 1 Susquehanna Township (11-0)
Kick: Friday, 7, at Roscoe Warner Field, Harrisburg.
Series: First meeting.
Common opponent: Wyomissing beat Elco 42-7 in Week 5; Susquehanna Township beat Elco 50-13 last week.
District playoff history: Wyomissing has 12 championships, took five straight from 2019-2023 and has reached the title game six straight years. It lost to Lampeter-Strasburg 30-27 in overtime in last year’s title game. Overall, the Spartans are 45-19, and 21-8 in semifinals. . . Susquehanna Township is looking for its first trip to the championship game since 2015; it has never won a district title. It went out in the first round last year to Twin Valley, 47-19.
Fast fact: Wyomissing in 2023 became the first Berks County football team to win five consecutive district championships.
Spartans update: A 23-6 win over Lampeter-Strasburg in quarterfinals gave program five straight 10-plus win seasons for the first time. . . All-State defensive back Justice Hardy had a sack, blocked a field goal, and forced a fumble in the red zone to spark the defensive effort. . . Senior FB Chase Eisenhower scored two touchdowns, including one on a 33-yard pass from his brother, soph QB Brady Eisenhower. . . Chase Eisenhower rushed for 84 yards and needs 32 more to become the third 3,000-yard rusher in program history following Gregory Lord (3,116) and Kevin Neff (3,109). . . He needs 149 yards to top Neff’s program record. . . Hardy is averaging 11.1 yards per carry and leads team with 823 rushing yards and 16 TDs. . . Brady Eisenhower has seen 12 of his 32 completions go for TDs. He’s completing 65.3 percent of his passes and has compiled a 227.1 passing efficiency rating, the highest in the league; he doesn’t qualify for the leaderboard because of insufficient attempts. . . Ended regular season ranked No. 4 in the league in rushing, No. 4 in total offense, and No. 3 in scoring (40.1). . . Ranked No. 5 in the league in total defense and No. 5 in scoring defense during regular season. . . Chase Eisenhower leads team with 77 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, and 3 sacks. . . Senior Tyler Niedrowski is second with 63 tackles, has 5 tackles for loss and 2 forced fumbles. . . Junior Zander Westwood has 44 tackles. . . Saw bid for Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 4 title end with 28-6 loss to unbeaten Twin Valley at home in Week 8. . . Ranked No. 5 in state by PennLive.com.
Did you know? Wyomissing has gone four straight games without a turnover and has committed just 6 in 11 games, tied with Twin Valley for fewest among Berks teams.
Indians update: Went 8-0, with wins over state-ranked Steel-High (35-20) and state-ranked Trinity (24-14) to win Mid-Penn Colonial Division title. . . Own wins over six district playoff teams, including last week’s 50-13 trouncing of Elco in the quarterfinals. . . Used four early turnovers to build 50-6 halftime lead. . . QB Torin Evans threw two touchdowns and ran for another in the win. . . Evans, who has an offer from Akron, has thrown for 2,429 yards and 32 TDs, with just 3 INTs. . . Evans also leads team in rushing, with 773 yards and 12 TDs; he’s averaging 8.9 yards per carry. . . He has rushed for 100 or more yards four times. . . Jarrett Kern, considered by coach Joe Headen to be the glue of the team, scored last week in three ways: a fumble recovery, a Pick-6 and a reception. . . Kern, who has an offer from Akron, leads team with 39 receptions for 652 yards and 8 TDs. . . WR Zi’khere Leaks has 37 catches for 598 yards and 9 TDs. . . Defense came up with three interceptions and allowed just 70 rushing yards in Week 9 win over Trinity. . . Top lineman is 6-3, 280-pound Yendor Mack, who committed to U-Mass before flipping to Coastal Carolina. . . Jesse Nengite, a 6-3, 210-pound LB, has offers from Akron, Monmouth, Albany and Temple. . . Josh Nengite, a 6-3, 210-pound DB, has an offer from Akron. . . Jasani Brown, a 6-3, 185-pound DB, has offers from Old Dominion and Akron. . . Ranked No. 4 in state by PennLive.com.
Fast fact: Even though it has attempted only 59 passes, Wyomissing has compiled more passing yards (636) than it has allowed (577) and has more TD passes than allowed (14-3). Opponents have attempted twice as many passes.
Quotable: “Their athleticism is really impressive. Their ability to throw the ball around reminds me a little bit of Twin Valley, of Lampeter-Strasburg last year. They’re just so big and so fast. We were one step away on defense from a couple of stops.” – Elco coach Bob Miller, on Susquehanna Township
Winner plays: No. 2 West York (10-1) or No. 3 Twin Valley (11-0) for championship Nov. 21 at neutral site to be determined.
