(This story will be updated with details and postgame quotes.) Steve Beatty feared his Fleetwood defense might have trouble stopping Upper Dauphin's option attack, and those fears were confirmed on the opening drive Friday night.…

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Daniel Boone has canceled its game at Gov. Mifflin tonight due to positive COVID tests among players on the football team, and the rest of the team members having close contact with them. With the start of the district playoffs…

MikeDragoSports.com will be covering four games Friday night. The live scoreboard will be updated throughout the night. Check back late Friday for final scores and stories on each game. FRIDAY'S…

It's not often Fleetwood is involved in a big football game this late in the season. In their first 20 seasons the Tigers have made just one District 3 playoff appearance and have known only three winning seasons. After three…

Twin Valley has secured a football game for Friday night, adding Executive Education Academy. The Raiders and Raptors will play at 7 at Twin Valley Stadium. Twin Valley was left without a game earlier in the week when Hamburg…

Special teams can be the difference-maker in big football games. A blocked punt, a kick return, can flip a game in heartbeat. That's been one of the things costing George Eager sleep this week. The Hempfield football coach saw what…

Fleetwood (5-3) vs. Upper Dauphin (6-1) Kick: Friday, 7, at Tiger Stadium. Series: Tigers lead 1-0. Last season: Fleetwood freshman Mason Musitano broke up a two-point conversion pass in the final minutes to preserve a 43-42…

Hempfield head coach George Eager says he learned a lot about football during two seasons as an assistant coach for Doug Dahms at Wilson. Hopefully, for Dahms' sake, Eager didn't learn too much. His Black Knights are in position to…

Daniel Boone (5-3) vs. Gov. Mifflin (7-0) Dean Rotter (Tanya Mace photo) Kick: Friday, 7, at Mifflin Stadium. Berks Section 1 records: Blazers 2-1, Mustangs 2-0. Series: Gov. Mifflin leads 13-2. Last season: Nick…

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. Brodie Faessen, Muhlenberg Senior…

GoBigRecruiting.com Game of the Week Wilson (5-3) vs. Hempfield (5-3) Kick: Friday, 7, at Landisville. Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 1 records: Bulldogs 3-0, Black Knights 2-1. Series: Wilson leads 37-10. Last…

Critical wins last week by Fleetwood, Twin Valley and Daniel Boone helped what's shaping up as the largest contingent of Berks qualifiers ever for the District 3 football tournament. With two weeks to go the Tigers, Raiders and…

Diamond Credit Union Lineman of the Week Eric Nangle found huge openings in the middle of the line on his way to 129 rushing yards in Exeter's 33-21 win over Berks Catholic last week. The Eagles tailback often wasn't stopped until…

After some tumultuous weeks, the state rankings have calmed down. There were virtually no changes within the PennLive.Com Top 10's, and each of the No. 1's stayed on top. Berks Catholic, which had been No. 9 in Class 4A, dropped…

For those who thought the Wilson Bulldogs were finished several weeks ago after losses to Exeter and Manheim Central that left their record at 2-3 -- their worst at midseason in 20 years -- well, think again. The Bulldogs are alone…

Body Zone Physical Therapy Defensive Player of the Week Sam Orzolek Exeter's defense was at its best in the fourth quarter Friday against Berks Catholic, and senior tackle Sam Orzolek was in the middle of it all. The Eagles held…

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week Cameron Jones brings the special to special teams. The Wilson junior is having an unprecedented season, with six touchdowns off kick returns over eight games, the two most…

You'd think six years of college football would be enough for anyone. Austin Rosa thought so, too. He made a successful transition to Virginia Tech last season after five years at Rutgers. He played special teams, loved every…

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