HARRISBURG ADVANCES TO 6A FINAL BY DOWNING COATESVILLE 27-24
December 1, 2018
(Hershey, PA) The opening weekend must have seemed light years away from Harrisburg and Coatesville as they entered play Saturday afternoon. So too must have been the feelings following Coatesville convincing win against the Cougars at Severance field. Both teams were on big win streaks. Both teams going for the trifecta of Conference , District […]
MANHEIM CENTRAL ON TO HERSHEY 34-12 OVER UPPER DUBLIN
December 1, 2018
(Ambler, PA) Special Teams plays a huge part in every football game, but Special Teams seems to be even more magnified in the post season. Manheim Central’s set it self up for success Friday Night with a terrific effort by it’ special teams and cruised to a 34-12 win over Upper Dublin in a PIAA […]
MANHEIM CENTRAL ROLLS TO DISTRICT THREE 5A TITLE 48-14 OVER COCALICO
November 24, 2018
As conference foes and arch rivals there are no surprises when Manheim Central and Cocalico face off. Its just who is going to execute better and what team will prevail in the one on one matchups. On Friday night it was very clear that the Barons of Manheim Central were the dominant team. Central executed […]
BISHOP McDEVITT WINS DISTRICT THREE 4A TITLE 41-31 OVER BERKS CATHOLIC
November 23, 2018
(Neffsville) They say that revenge is a dish best served cold. It was extremely cold on Friday afternoon. And Bishop McDevitt extracted a years worth of Revenge on District Three rival Berks Catholic in the District Three 4A title game. The Crusaders had the Saints in their sights all year long and came away with […]
DISTRICT 3 5A SEMI GOES TO MANHEIM CENTRAL 42-20 OVER CEDAR CLIFF
November 18, 2018
(Manheim) Mother Nature threw that state of PA a curve ball Thursday with big snowfalls across the state. The sense of resolve by schools and communities to get stadiums ready for football was a site to see. Manheim Central was no different. The snow removal effort became a rallying cry that spilled over into the […]
MYERS RETURN PROPELS BERKS CATHOLIC PAST MILTON HERSHEY 49-21
November 18, 2018
Last month Sophomore Anthony Myers and the Berks Catholic football team were given some very bad news. Myers was advised that he had brain cancer. At first the news was devastating. But as time went on local, regional and national efforts on the Myers family’s behalf began to lift peoples spirit. #17Strong (Anthony’s number) became […]
6A DISTRICT 1 SEMI GOES TO COATESVILLE 42-7 OVER GARNET VALLEY
November 17, 2018
(Coatesville, PA) When your playing this late into November, all games are huge. When an undefeated Garnet Valley marched into Coatesville Friday night matched up against an undefeated Coatesville squad something was going to give in the District One 6A tourney. The Coatesville started out fast, then sat back and watched its defense dominate and […]
CONRAD WEISER COMES BACK TO BEAT GETTYSBURG 34-28 IN DOUBLE OT
November 11, 2018
(Robesonia, PA) 2018 has been a special year for Conrad Weiser football. It marks the 50th anniversary of football at the school. The Scouts also celebrated a Berks Section One title. In winning the title Weiser defeated both Exeter Twp. and Governor Mifflin. It was time to host a home playoff game against York Adams […]
MIDDLETOWN’S BIG PLAYS SINK WYOMISSING AREA 41-6
November 10, 2018
(Middletown, PA) So much has been on the line when Middletown and Wyomissing face off against one another. Each of the last two season’s the Blue Raiders and Spartans have meet in the District Three AAA title game. Middletown dominated those matchups. This years clash between these two would determine who would play for a […]
WYOMISSING AREA IMPRESSIVELY OVER LITTLESTOWN 27-9
November 3, 2018
(Wyomissing, PA) Coming into Saturday’s District 3 AAA quarterfinal Wyomissing and Littlestown entered from two different perspectives. The Thunderbolts came in off a dominating win over Halifax. The Spartans fell to their arch rival Berks Catholic. So who would gather the muster to come out on top? Wyomissing would score on the opening drive of […]
CEDAR CLIFF BLOWS PAST EXETER TWP. 50-6
November 3, 2018
(Camp Hill, PA) Sometimes things take on a life of their own. In the case of the Cedar Cliff Colts, it was the first round frustration the team has had in the District Three playoffs. Following another outstanding season (8-2) it was all anyone at the school and in the media was talking about going […]
“BACKYARD BRAWL” GOES TO BERKS CATHOLIC 28-7 OVER WYOMISSING AREA
October 27, 2018
(Wyomissing, PA) A years worth of emotion surrounds the annual matchup between Berks Catholic and Wyomissing. Added to this backdrop was news this week that Berks Catholic’s Anthony Myers had been diagnosed with a Brain Tumor. Lets not forget that the winner of this game would be the Berks Section Two Champions. When it finally […]
HARRISBURG SHOWS CARLISLE THE DOOR 64-10
October 20, 2018
(Harrisburg, PA) It was a Senior Day Saturday afternoon at Severance field. Harrisburg in the midst of a seven game win streak took on the Thundering Herd of Carlisle High in a Mid Penn Conference Commonwealth showdown. A year that began with great promise for the Herd, has taken an about face over the last […]
WARWICK NO TROUBLE WITH CONESTOGA VALLEY 42-3
October 20, 2018
(Lititz, PA) It was not to long ago that the Warwick Warriors struggled to win football games. Then came this class of 2019 and the culture began to turn around in Lititz . For their final regular season game Senior Warrior leaders such as Nick Fucci, Nick Coomer and Hayden Rucci ran on to their […]
BERKS CATHOLIC THROTTLES SCHUYLKILL VALLEY 41-7
October 13, 2018
(Reading, PA) The rivalry between Berks Catholic and Schuylkill Valley goes back many years. These two conference foes locked horns as Holy Name and Central Catholic for decades. Since the merging of CC and HN into Berks Catholic the Saints have had the Cougars number in Berks II conference action. This was proven even more […]
KUTZTOWN VALIANTLY TAKES ON BERKS CATHOLIC
October 5, 2018
(Reading, PA) How many times have we heard that the score really did not reflect the actual outcome of a football game. That was never more true than when on Friday Night the Kutztown Cougars came to the Forino Sports Complex to meet the Berks Catholic Saints. All parties knew the outcome before the game […]
BERKS CATHOLIC NO TROUBLE WITH HAMBURG 52-8
September 27, 2018
(Reading, PA) Berks Catholic has had its hands full the first five weeks of the non league season. The Saints PIAA opponents have been one or two classifications higher. The non-PIAA teams have been traditional national or regional powers. This week, BC settled into playing a conference foe for the first time this season. Thursday […]
POTTSVILLE IMPRESSIVELY OVER GLEN MILLS 38-14
September 22, 2018
(Pottsville, PA) It was the Glen Mills Bulls first trip north to Pottsville’s Veterans Memorial Stadium Friday Night. A solid performance by Crimson Tide Quarterback Damon Yost coupled with a stingy Pottsville Defense made the two and one half hour drive home a tough one for Glen Mills . The Pottsville Crimson Tide moved their […]
EXETER TWP. TAKES GRIDIRON CLASSIC OPENER 42-6 OVER MUHLENBERG
September 21, 2018
(Reading, PA) Every current Reading area football coach and team has is roots firmly planted inside the hallowed grounds of First Energy Stadium, home of the Reading Fightins. The AA affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies resurrected a Reading football tradition by sponsoring the Baseballtown Gridiron Classic. Game one of this three week spectacle features high […]
WYOMISSING NO TROUBLE WITH TRINITY 48-3
September 8, 2018
(Wyomissing, PA) The Wyomissing Spartans came into Saturday afternoons matchup with Trinity a bit befuddled. Despite a strong effort last week on the field, the scoreboard showed a 21-7 defeat at the hands of the Pottsville Crimson Tide. It took one half of football to put that tough defeat in the rear view mirror. A […]
BERKS CATHOLIC ROCKS McDONOGH MD 14-13
September 8, 2018
(Reading, PA) It was unfamiliar territory for Berks Catholic Friday Night. The Saints were coming off a tough home loss to Central Dauphin. BC was also and underdog in a regular season game at home. How would Berks Catholic react? Like champions. The Saints stood toe to toe with powerhouse McDonogh MD for three quarters. […]
CENTRAL DAUPHIN BLANKS BERKS CATHOLIC 7-0
September 1, 2018
🏈 FINAL SCORE 🏈 Central Dauphin – 7Berks Catholic – 0 Congratulations to the "Friday Night Live" @AstroTurfUSA player of the game, @CDAthletics 's # 46 Sr. RB Adam Burkhart.@BadgleyBruce @CaryMoyer PA HS 🏈 https://t.co/6Jtcv07Fmx pic.twitter.com/efsCponrlX — Pennsylvania Football News (@PaFootballNews) September 1, 2018 (Reading, PA) The most intriguing matchup in District Three Friday night […]
MANHEIM TWP. SURVIVES CD EAST 17-10
August 26, 2018
It was a rare Saturday night season opener for Manheim Twp. and CD East. Being in the spotlight is nothing new for Township. The Blue Streaks were a 6A semi-finalist last year. For the young Panthers, the spotlight was not to bright. CD East came out and slugged it out toe to toe with Township. […]
COATESVILLE HANDLES HARRISBURG 37-6
August 26, 2018
(Harrisburg, PA) The Saturday games opening weekend in Harrisburg have turned into marquee, appointment matchups. This year Harrisburg would face another District One foe Coatesville. The Red Raiders have made it a point to increase it’s exposure to Mid Penn Conference teams due to the post season re-alignment change by the PIAA. The District One […]
DOWNINGTOWN WEST OUTLASTS PERKIOMAN VALLEY 44-33 @MTFootball18 @CDEastHigh
August 25, 2018
(Collegeville, PA) The best thing about high school football in week one is that every team has high expectations. Downingtown West coming off a subpar 2017 had high hopes due to a good group core group of veterans. A confident Perkioman Valley squad was a playoff team last year and dominated the Whippets in last […]
