Projecting the finish in Section 4 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League
2024 Berks football coverage
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The 2024 season kicks off in just a couple days.
Every team has holes to plug after graduation losses, transfers, and offseason injuries.
Here’s a breakdown of the teams in Section 4 of the Lancaster Lebanon League and how they might finish.
| Team | 2023 | Outlook | Opener | ||||
| 1 | Twin Valley* | 10-2 | Raiders have a four-year starter at QB, a pair of 1,000-yard rushers, and several college-level linemen. They should be even better than a season ago when they set the program record for wins. Early favorite for District 3 Class 4A title. | @ Berks Catholic | |||
| 2 | Wyomissing | 12-2 | Spartans took a big graduation hit, losing 7 all-league players, and are untested at QB. The backfield is loaded, Justice Hardy is a potential game-breaker, and the lines are big enough to challenge Twin Valley for top spot. | Southern Columbia | |||
| 3 | Lampeter-Strasburg | 9-3 | Pioneers were cleaned out by graduation, losing 10 all-league picks. Strong in the trenches but untested at QB. Big gap between them and the section leaders. | @ Solanco | |||
| 4 | Elco | 8-4 | Raiders will look like a completely different team without 2,400-yard rusher Jake Williams moving the chains. They’ve got enough depth and experience up front on both sides of the ball to remain competitive. | @ West York | |||
| 5 | Northern Lebanon | 4-6 | Vikings return 7 starters on each side of the ball but there’s not much depth on either line. Move from Section 5 will be a challenge, especially when they run into Twin Valley, Wyomissing and Lampeter. | Pine Grove | |||
| 6 | Donegal | 3-7 | Indians starting over again after losing key offensive pieces. Soft non-league schedule gives them a chance for some early success and shot at .500. | @ Middletown | |||
| 7 | Daniel Boone | 1-9 | Lots of key players in new positions, including Hayden Moyer as a first-time QB. There will be a lot of on-the-job training in Birdsboro. Took some offseason hits in transfer portal. | Exeter | |||
| 8 | Octorara | 2-8 | Braves remain in rebuilding mode. They open season with 14-game league losing streak hanging over them. | @ Hamburg |
