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Here’s a peek at the schedule insanity that will be District-3 football-21. All the “big names” are playing each other early, with great intra district non-conf battles and a few inter district battles as well. Anyone who is anybody is playing someone special right at the beginning of the season. Check out the front loaded schedules of historic teams/recent power teams of the district. Never seen so many power teams going at each other so early. Many of the games will have major impact across the district and beyond for the playoffs. Most have 8/27 opening games, all are consecutive unless mentioned otherwise.

Mid Penn Conference
Bishop McDevitt 6-0:
Open with two games at home against Philadelphia-LaSalle and Middletown (new coach) then at Harrisburg. McDevitt is loaded with returnees from last year’s undefeated team, looking to replace graduated Qb Lek Powell (5-10, 175, Dayton last heard) who had profound stats for six games; 1598py, 67%, 20/0 Td/Pick ratio. No picks! LaSalle could be a wake-up call with McDevitt being untested last year against marginal Cedar Cliff (4-4) and Cumberland Valley (3-5) teams.
Central Dauphin 5-1: Open on road at Wilson, then three straight homers against Berks Catholic, Manheim Township and Harrisburg. Lots of holes to fill but it’s CD who eats, sleeps and breaths it with a returning quarterback and some attitude from last year’s 42-15 playoff drubbing by Central York. Unfortunately, and like McDevitt above, their covid influenced schedule lacked the typical tests of Harrisburg 4-0, Wilson 6-1 and Township 5-2.
Cumberland Valley 3-5: At Manheim Central, home to Central York and Spring Ford. Coach Josh Oswalt will open things up more (dumped Wing-T) with a wild pass scheme demonstrated at Carlisle and Central York before coming home (04 CV grad) in 2020. A lot more resources at CV so look for improvement in year two. He’ll need it with that opening schedule.
Harrisburg 4-0: At Hazelton (big #s + Qb….upset anyone?), home to McDevitt, at CD. Should come in with real attitude feeling they were short changed in playoffs with a forfeit fielding an excellent team. OL stalwarts return in Ty Black 6-1 275, Roy Irvin 6-2 295 and Tymere Jennings 5-11, 280. But they’ll miss under rated Qb John McNeil forcing them to ground early.

Lancaster Lebanon League
Wilson 6-1:
Open with two bitter rivals, Central Dauphin at home, at Governor Mifflin then away at Exeter. The offense will build around their bruising running back Jadyn Jones (6-0, 220, 75/519) and some fine, fine sophs coming up. CD in game-1 sets up a lot for both programs.
Township 5-2: First two weeks are typical (CD East, Dallastown) then all hell breaks loose 3rd and 4th week with Central Dauphin on the road, a loaded Spring Ford offense visiting and a game at Cocalico taking on their option attack and four veteran backs. Any team would be a factor with return/receiver Anthony Ivey (5-11, 180, 23-546p, 8 TDs) back for his senior year. He’s listed as the 6th receiver in the state and 20th in the nation depending on which site you view. Lots to rebuild but good numbers return to the defense. 61-19 won-loss last seven years says they’ll figure it out.
Hempfield 4-4: Could be legit with return of solid Qb Cam Harbaugh and year-2 for Coach George Eager, the LL’s youngest coach at 34. But all this could be masked by a tough opening slate with a vet but young Dallastown team then on the road to Manheim Central and Central York before home vs Exeter then away at Warwick.
Manheim Central 3-5:
Open with two homers vs Cumberland Valley and Hempfield then a winnable game at Susquehanna Twp before consecutive road trips at Perkiomen Valley and Wilson before coming home to Warwick.
Cocalico 4-4: Open at home against Conrad Weiser who has an unheralded duel threat Qb, then away at Cedar Cliff then home vs Governor Mifflin. Need a Qb but they return their top backs. That’s key with Anthony Bourassa (90/753ry), Steven Flinton (58/468ry, 14/353py), Brysen Flinton (14/201ry) and Austin Vang (16/77ry) back.

Berks Inter-County Conference
Governor Mifflin 8-1:
Open on road vs York High (Wm. Penn), then home to Wilson, away at Cocalico. Following a breather at home vs Cedar Crest, they have an interesting game at Episcopal Academy. Nice chance for SE PA to see running back Nicholas Singleton who has offers from everyone including PSU, OSU, Notre Dame and Alabama, the eighth SEC school to offer.
Exeter Twp 6-2: Open at home against Central York, then a winnable game at veteran Boyertown, then home to Wilson before road war at Hempfield who took them to overtime last year before falling. Young bunch last year except at Qb. Like Red Lion, ELCO and McDevitt, just need a quarterback.
Berks Catholic 5-3: Doesn’t fit scenario but have a few interesting games; opening week at home to Executive Education Academy Charter School of Allentown (nice gym!), then away at Central Dauphin before coming to Boothwyn Delaware County if anyone wants to check them out playing Chichester. Play Malvern Prep 9/24 in Reading; Exeter and Mifflin end of year.

York-Adams League
Central York 10-1:
Open with road games at Exeter then Cumberland Valley before home opener against Hempfield to see dueling quarterbacks….then a rough one at Red Lion. Central York returns Beau Pribula (158/234/68%, 34/7, 2156py, 519ry, 14Tds), Knights have Cam Harbaugh (82/138, 59%, 9/1, 1173py). CY had heavy grads but return enough parts knowing who’s under center.
York 7-1: Open at home with Governor Mifflin, then J.P.McCaskey (Lancaster High) where they should dominate before a road trip to Coatesville for some inter-district bragging rights. York is young but loaded with most of last year’s team returning. Game no doubt facilitated by Coach Ortega who turned around a moribund York program from 2004 to 2008, going 37-18 before coming to Coatesville in 2009. This is new territory for the Bearcats, taking on teams the caliber of the Silver Medal Mustangs and Coatesville. Let’s see how they hold up.
Red Lion 5-2: Open at home with the Colts of Cedar Cliff, then Waynesboro and Chambersburg on the road for good comparison of York-Adams football to Mid Penn. If Red Lion can’t hold up against these teams, it will be a LONG season with Central York game-4, but in Red Lion. If they roll, they will have successfully replaced a fine duel threat in Qb Randy Fizer, to fire on all cylinders with a veteran team.

**** I wanted to get this out with a schedule stretching me from cuz’s ranch in FL to Gettysburg, not being sure how much will get done this year on D-3 football. Will at least get a Top 20 out soon.
 
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Here’s a peek at the schedule insanity that will be District-3 football-21. All the “big names” are playing each other early, with great intra district non-conf battles and a few inter district battles as well. Anyone who is anybody is playing someone special right at the beginning of the season. Check out the front loaded schedules of historic teams/recent power teams of the district. Never seen so many power teams going at each other so early. Many of the games will have major impact across the district and beyond for the playoffs. Most have 8/27 opening games, all are consecutive unless mentioned otherwise.

Mid Penn Conference
Bishop McDevitt 6-0:
Open with two games at home against Philadelphia-LaSalle and Middletown (new coach) then at Harrisburg. McDevitt is loaded with returnees from last year’s undefeated team, looking to replace graduated Qb Lek Powell (5-10, 175, Dayton last heard) who had profound stats for six games; 1598py, 67%, 20/0 Td/Pick ratio. No picks! LaSalle could be a wake-up call with McDevitt being untested last year against marginal Cedar Cliff (4-4) and Cumberland Valley (3-5) teams.
Central Dauphin 5-1: Open on road at Wilson, then three straight homers against Berks Catholic, Manheim Township and Harrisburg. Lots of holes to fill but it’s CD who eats, sleeps and breaths it with a returning quarterback and some attitude from last year’s 42-15 playoff drubbing by Central York. Unfortunately, and like McDevitt above, their covid influenced schedule lacked the typical tests of Harrisburg 4-0, Wilson 6-1 and Township 5-2.
Cumberland Valley 3-5: At Manheim Central, home to Central York and Spring Ford. Coach Josh Oswalt will open things up more (dumped Wing-T) with a wild pass scheme demonstrated at Carlisle and Central York before coming home (04 CV grad) in 2020. A lot more resources at CV so look for improvement in year two. He’ll need it with that opening schedule.
Harrisburg 4-0: At Hazelton (big #s + Qb….upset anyone?), home to McDevitt, at CD. Should come in with real attitude feeling they were short changed in playoffs with a forfeit fielding an excellent team. OL stalwarts return in Ty Black 6-1 275, Roy Irvin 6-2 295 and Tymere Jennings 5-11, 280. But they’ll miss under rated Qb John McNeil forcing them to ground early.

Lancaster Lebanon League
Wilson 6-1:
Open with two bitter rivals, Central Dauphin at home, at Governor Mifflin then away at Exeter. The offense will build around their bruising running back Jadyn Jones (6-0, 220, 75/519) and some fine, fine sophs coming up. CD in game-1 sets up a lot for both programs.
Township 5-2: First two weeks are typical (CD East, Dallastown) then all hell breaks loose 3rd and 4th week with Central Dauphin on the road, a loaded Spring Ford offense visiting and a game at Cocalico taking on their option attack and four veteran backs. Any team would be a factor with return/receiver Anthony Ivey (5-11, 180, 23-546p, 8 TDs) back for his senior year. He’s listed as the 6th receiver in the state and 20th in the nation depending on which site you view. Lots to rebuild but good numbers return to the defense. 61-19 won-loss last seven years says they’ll figure it out.
Hempfield 4-4: Could be legit with return of solid Qb Cam Harbaugh and year-2 for Coach George Eager, the LL’s youngest coach at 34. But all this could be masked by a tough opening slate with a vet but young Dallastown team then on the road to Manheim Central and Central York before home vs Exeter then away at Warwick 8-0.
Manheim Central 3-5:
Open with two homers vs Cumberland Valley and Hempfield then a winnable game at Susquehanna Twp before consecutive road trips at Perkiomen Valley and Wilson before coming home to Warwick.
Cocalico 4-4: Open at home against Conrad Weiser who has an unheralded duel threat Qb, then away at Cedar Cliff then home vs Governor Mifflin. Need a Qb but they return their top backs. That’s key with Anthony Bourassa (90/753ry), Steven Flinton (58/468ry, 14/353py), Brysen Flinton (14/201ry) and Austin Vang (16/77ry) back.

Berks Inter-County Conference
Governor Mifflin 8-1:
Open on road vs York High (Wm. Penn), then home to Wilson, away at Cocalico. Following a breather at home vs Cedar Crest, they have an interesting game at Episcopal Academy. Nice chance for SE PA to see running back Nicholas Singleton who has offers from everyone including PSU, OSU, Notre Dame and Alabama, the eighth SEC school to offer.
Exeter Twp 6-2: Open at home against Central York, then a winnable game at veteran Boyertown, then home to Wilson before road war at Hempfield who took them to overtime last year before falling. Young bunch last year except at Qb. Like Red Lion, ELCO and McDevitt, just need a quarterback.
Berks Catholic 5-3: Doesn’t fit scenario but have a few interesting games; opening week at home to Executive Education Academy Charter School of Allentown (nice gym!), then away at Central Dauphin before coming to Boothwyn Delaware County if anyone wants to check them out playing Chichester. Play Malvern Prep 9/24 in Reading; Exeter and Mifflin end of year.

York-Adams League
Central York 10-1:
Open with road games at Exeter then Cumberland Valley before home opener against Hempfield to see dueling quarterbacks….then a rough one at Red Lion. Central York returns Beau Pribula (158/234/68%, 34/7, 2156py, 519ry, 14Tds), Knights have Cam Harbaugh (82/138, 59%, 9/1, 1173py). CY had heavy grads but return enough parts knowing who’s under center.
York 7-1: Open at home with Governor Mifflin, then J.P.McCaskey (Lancaster High) where they should dominate before a road trip to Coatesville for some inter-district bragging rights. York is young but loaded with most of last year’s team returning. Game no doubt facilitated by Coach Ortega who turned around a moribund York program from 2004 to 2008, going 37-18 before coming to Coatesville in 2009. This is new territory for the Bearcats, taking on teams the caliber of the Silver Medal Mustangs and Coatesville. Let’s see how they hold up.
Red Lion 5-2: Open at home with the Colts of Cedar Cliff, then Waynesboro and Chambersburg on the road for good comparison of York-Adams football to Mid Penn. If Red Lion can’t hold up against these teams, it will be a LONG season with Central York game-4, but in Red Lion. If they roll, they will have successfully replaced a fine duel threat in Qb Randy Fizer, to fire on all cylinders with a veteran team.

**** I wanted to get this out with a schedule stretching me from cuz’s ranch in FL to Gettysburg, not being sure how much will get done this year on D-3 football. Will at least get a Top 20 out soon.
Im a big fan of inter district games and the McDevitt /LaSalle game should be a good one to start the year. Both have very solid teams returning with both having D-1 RBs .
 
Here’s a peek at the schedule insanity that will be District-3 football-21. All the “big names” are playing each other early, with great intra district non-conf battles and a few inter district battles as well. Anyone who is anybody is playing someone special right at the beginning of the season. Check out the front loaded schedules of historic teams/recent power teams of the district. Never seen so many power teams going at each other so early. Many of the games will have major impact across the district and beyond for the playoffs. Most have 8/27 opening games, all are consecutive unless mentioned otherwise.

Mid Penn Conference
Bishop McDevitt 6-0:
Open with two games at home against Philadelphia-LaSalle and Middletown (new coach) then at Harrisburg. McDevitt is loaded with returnees from last year’s undefeated team, looking to replace graduated Qb Lek Powell (5-10, 175, Dayton last heard) who had profound stats for six games; 1598py, 67%, 20/0 Td/Pick ratio. No picks! LaSalle could be a wake-up call with McDevitt being untested last year against marginal Cedar Cliff (4-4) and Cumberland Valley (3-5) teams.
Central Dauphin 5-1: Open on road at Wilson, then three straight homers against Berks Catholic, Manheim Township and Harrisburg. Lots of holes to fill but it’s CD who eats, sleeps and breaths it with a returning quarterback and some attitude from last year’s 42-15 playoff drubbing by Central York. Unfortunately, and like McDevitt above, their covid influenced schedule lacked the typical tests of Harrisburg 4-0, Wilson 6-1 and Township 5-2.
Cumberland Valley 3-5: At Manheim Central, home to Central York and Spring Ford. Coach Josh Oswalt will open things up more (dumped Wing-T) with a wild pass scheme demonstrated at Carlisle and Central York before coming home (04 CV grad) in 2020. A lot more resources at CV so look for improvement in year two. He’ll need it with that opening schedule.
Harrisburg 4-0: At Hazelton (big #s + Qb….upset anyone?), home to McDevitt, at CD. Should come in with real attitude feeling they were short changed in playoffs with a forfeit fielding an excellent team. OL stalwarts return in Ty Black 6-1 275, Roy Irvin 6-2 295 and Tymere Jennings 5-11, 280. But they’ll miss under rated Qb John McNeil forcing them to ground early.

Lancaster Lebanon League
Wilson 6-1:
Open with two bitter rivals, Central Dauphin at home, at Governor Mifflin then away at Exeter. The offense will build around their bruising running back Jadyn Jones (6-0, 220, 75/519) and some fine, fine sophs coming up. CD in game-1 sets up a lot for both programs.
Township 5-2: First two weeks are typical (CD East, Dallastown) then all hell breaks loose 3rd and 4th week with Central Dauphin on the road, a loaded Spring Ford offense visiting and a game at Cocalico taking on their option attack and four veteran backs. Any team would be a factor with return/receiver Anthony Ivey (5-11, 180, 23-546p, 8 TDs) back for his senior year. He’s listed as the 6th receiver in the state and 20th in the nation depending on which site you view. Lots to rebuild but good numbers return to the defense. 61-19 won-loss last seven years says they’ll figure it out.
Hempfield 4-4: Could be legit with return of solid Qb Cam Harbaugh and year-2 for Coach George Eager, the LL’s youngest coach at 34. But all this could be masked by a tough opening slate with a vet but young Dallastown team then on the road to Manheim Central and Central York before home vs Exeter then away at Warwick.
Manheim Central 3-5:
Open with two homers vs Cumberland Valley and Hempfield then a winnable game at Susquehanna Twp before consecutive road trips at Perkiomen Valley and Wilson before coming home to Warwick.
Cocalico 4-4: Open at home against Conrad Weiser who has an unheralded duel threat Qb, then away at Cedar Cliff then home vs Governor Mifflin. Need a Qb but they return their top backs. That’s key with Anthony Bourassa (90/753ry), Steven Flinton (58/468ry, 14/353py), Brysen Flinton (14/201ry) and Austin Vang (16/77ry) back.

Berks Inter-County Conference
Governor Mifflin 8-1:
Open on road vs York High (Wm. Penn), then home to Wilson, away at Cocalico. Following a breather at home vs Cedar Crest, they have an interesting game at Episcopal Academy. Nice chance for SE PA to see running back Nicholas Singleton who has offers from everyone including PSU, OSU, Notre Dame and Alabama, the eighth SEC school to offer.
Exeter Twp 6-2: Open at home against Central York, then a winnable game at veteran Boyertown, then home to Wilson before road war at Hempfield who took them to overtime last year before falling. Young bunch last year except at Qb. Like Red Lion, ELCO and McDevitt, just need a quarterback.
Berks Catholic 5-3: Doesn’t fit scenario but have a few interesting games; opening week at home to Executive Education Academy Charter School of Allentown (nice gym!), then away at Central Dauphin before coming to Boothwyn Delaware County if anyone wants to check them out playing Chichester. Play Malvern Prep 9/24 in Reading; Exeter and Mifflin end of year.

York-Adams League
Central York 10-1:
Open with road games at Exeter then Cumberland Valley before home opener against Hempfield to see dueling quarterbacks….then a rough one at Red Lion. Central York returns Beau Pribula (158/234/68%, 34/7, 2156py, 519ry, 14Tds), Knights have Cam Harbaugh (82/138, 59%, 9/1, 1173py). CY had heavy grads but return enough parts knowing who’s under center.
York 7-1: Open at home with Governor Mifflin, then J.P.McCaskey (Lancaster High) where they should dominate before a road trip to Coatesville for some inter-district bragging rights. York is young but loaded with most of last year’s team returning. Game no doubt facilitated by Coach Ortega who turned around a moribund York program from 2004 to 2008, going 37-18 before coming to Coatesville in 2009. This is new territory for the Bearcats, taking on teams the caliber of the Silver Medal Mustangs and Coatesville. Let’s see how they hold up.
Red Lion 5-2: Open at home with the Colts of Cedar Cliff, then Waynesboro and Chambersburg on the road for good comparison of York-Adams football to Mid Penn. If Red Lion can’t hold up against these teams, it will be a LONG season with Central York game-4, but in Red Lion. If they roll, they will have successfully replaced a fine duel threat in Qb Randy Fizer, to fire on all cylinders with a veteran team.

**** I wanted to get this out with a schedule stretching me from cuz’s ranch in FL to Gettysburg, not being sure how much will get done this year on D-3 football. Will at least get a Top 20 out soon.
Update to this post….6/27/21

The big news that potentially changes the district picture are two major transfers. Mehki Flowers transferred to Central Dauphin East in January. And now, quarterback Joe Powell (6-4, 215, jr) from Middletown has done the same. Flowers is a special talent, catching 60 passes for 1,009 yard and 15 touchdowns last year for Class-A state champ Steelton Highspire and committing to Penn State. Also had 38 tackles and 5 interceptions. Powell is well regarded despite missing most of last year with an injury in the preseason.

Amendment.
Manheim Township 6A
gets the first shot at East in the opener at Township, then travel to Dallastown and Central Dauphin before returning home for Spring Ford before another road game at Cocalico. See initial write up above for more.

Additions.
Cedar Cliff’s
5A schedule becomes that much harder in their first road game of the year at CD East after opening with Red Lion and Cocalico at home. The Colts have a serious rebuild ahead of them like Harrisburg and Central Dauphin but always have quality waiting in the wings, going 65-23 the last eight years. That could be running back Jontae Morris who missed 2020 after tearing up a knee (ACL, MCL) vs Berks Catholic in the opener. If healthy, he could change things dramatically. They’ll need him and more to get past McDevitt this year in Mid Penn-Keystone action.
Warwick 5A fell into the scenario per those two transfers meeting CD East in Harrisburg game #2 after opening at home against Lampeter Strasburg. Warwick had severe grad losses of Qb Joey McCracken (6154 career, 65/11, Shippensburg), WR Caleb Schmitz (Cin), FB Colton Miller (Lock Haven), TE/DE Thatcher Miller (Cornell) and lineman Nolan Rucci (Wisconsin). Qb Jack Reed (6-1, 180, jr) has good experience per McCracken injuries and mop up duties and should get the nod. He and Christian Royer (5-10, 190, sr, 56/282ry) will have to carry the load. The opener against Lampeter will be a stiff test against the Pioneers D-front of DT Evan Sellers (6-1, 270, 29 stops), Nick Del Grande (6-4, 265, sr, 69 tackles, All- Everything), DEs Beau Heyser (6-2, 230, 25) and Eric Lukusa (6-1, 215, sr, 22), and FS Berkeley Wagner (6-1, 185, sr, 69 tackles) who may also start under center.
CD East 6A First year coach Lance Deane, all of 25 years old is counting his lucky stars with Mehki Flowers transferring in from Steel High and big armed quarterback Joe Powell doing the same from Middletown. Powell’s transfer is a body blow to Middletown this season with their coach having retired compared to Steel High’s ability to in part replace Flowers with another talented receiver with Tyrone Moore (27/479) returning. Deane coached D-backs at his alma mater Bishop McDevitt before taking over as DC at Steel High last season. East does not fit the original intent of the post (power teams-difficult opening slates) but are the reason for this addendum. Who knows what Coach Deane can do in his first year given East’s difficult opening schedule at Manheim Township, then homers vs Warwick and Cedar Cliff. Then it’s away against rejuvenated Altoona (4-3), last year’s D6 champ (upset St Coll 22-21) followed by home games against State College and Cumberland Valley before rival Harrisburg away. Flowers and Powell give them the ability to be at least a threat.
 
Here’s a peek at the schedule insanity that will be District-3 football-21. All the “big names” are playing each other early, with great intra district non-conf battles and a few inter district battles as well. Anyone who is anybody is playing someone special right at the beginning of the season. Check out the front loaded schedules of historic teams/recent power teams of the district. Never seen so many power teams going at each other so early. Many of the games will have major impact across the district and beyond for the playoffs. Most have 8/27 opening games, all are consecutive unless mentioned otherwise.

Mid Penn Conference
Bishop McDevitt 6-0:
Open with two games at home against Philadelphia-LaSalle and Middletown (new coach) then at Harrisburg. McDevitt is loaded with returnees from last year’s undefeated team, looking to replace graduated Qb Lek Powell (5-10, 175, Dayton last heard) who had profound stats for six games; 1598py, 67%, 20/0 Td/Pick ratio. No picks! LaSalle could be a wake-up call with McDevitt being untested last year against marginal Cedar Cliff (4-4) and Cumberland Valley (3-5) teams.
Central Dauphin 5-1: Open on road at Wilson, then three straight homers against Berks Catholic, Manheim Township and Harrisburg. Lots of holes to fill but it’s CD who eats, sleeps and breaths it with a returning quarterback and some attitude from last year’s 42-15 playoff drubbing by Central York. Unfortunately, and like McDevitt above, their covid influenced schedule lacked the typical tests of Harrisburg 4-0, Wilson 6-1 and Township 5-2.
Cumberland Valley 3-5: At Manheim Central, home to Central York and Spring Ford. Coach Josh Oswalt will open things up more (dumped Wing-T) with a wild pass scheme demonstrated at Carlisle and Central York before coming home (04 CV grad) in 2020. A lot more resources at CV so look for improvement in year two. He’ll need it with that opening schedule.
Harrisburg 4-0: At Hazelton (big #s + Qb….upset anyone?), home to McDevitt, at CD. Should come in with real attitude feeling they were short changed in playoffs with a forfeit fielding an excellent team. OL stalwarts return in Ty Black 6-1 275, Roy Irvin 6-2 295 and Tymere Jennings 5-11, 280. But they’ll miss under rated Qb John McNeil forcing them to ground early.

Lancaster Lebanon League
Wilson 6-1:
Open with two bitter rivals, Central Dauphin at home, at Governor Mifflin then away at Exeter. The offense will build around their bruising running back Jadyn Jones (6-0, 220, 75/519) and some fine, fine sophs coming up. CD in game-1 sets up a lot for both programs.
Township 5-2: First two weeks are typical (CD East, Dallastown) then all hell breaks loose 3rd and 4th week with Central Dauphin on the road, a loaded Spring Ford offense visiting and a game at Cocalico taking on their option attack and four veteran backs. Any team would be a factor with return/receiver Anthony Ivey (5-11, 180, 23-546p, 8 TDs) back for his senior year. He’s listed as the 6th receiver in the state and 20th in the nation depending on which site you view. Lots to rebuild but good numbers return to the defense. 61-19 won-loss last seven years says they’ll figure it out.
Hempfield 4-4: Could be legit with return of solid Qb Cam Harbaugh and year-2 for Coach George Eager, the LL’s youngest coach at 34. But all this could be masked by a tough opening slate with a vet but young Dallastown team then on the road to Manheim Central and Central York before home vs Exeter then away at Warwick.
Manheim Central 3-5:
Open with two homers vs Cumberland Valley and Hempfield then a winnable game at Susquehanna Twp before consecutive road trips at Perkiomen Valley and Wilson before coming home to Warwick.
Cocalico 4-4: Open at home against Conrad Weiser who has an unheralded duel threat Qb, then away at Cedar Cliff then home vs Governor Mifflin. Need a Qb but they return their top backs. That’s key with Anthony Bourassa (90/753ry), Steven Flinton (58/468ry, 14/353py), Brysen Flinton (14/201ry) and Austin Vang (16/77ry) back.

Berks Inter-County Conference
Governor Mifflin 8-1:
Open on road vs York High (Wm. Penn), then home to Wilson, away at Cocalico. Following a breather at home vs Cedar Crest, they have an interesting game at Episcopal Academy. Nice chance for SE PA to see running back Nicholas Singleton who has offers from everyone including PSU, OSU, Notre Dame and Alabama, the eighth SEC school to offer.
Exeter Twp 6-2: Open at home against Central York, then a winnable game at veteran Boyertown, then home to Wilson before road war at Hempfield who took them to overtime last year before falling. Young bunch last year except at Qb. Like Red Lion, ELCO and McDevitt, just need a quarterback.
Berks Catholic 5-3: Doesn’t fit scenario but have a few interesting games; opening week at home to Executive Education Academy Charter School of Allentown (nice gym!), then away at Central Dauphin before coming to Boothwyn Delaware County if anyone wants to check them out playing Chichester. Play Malvern Prep 9/24 in Reading; Exeter and Mifflin end of year.

York-Adams League
Central York 10-1:
Open with road games at Exeter then Cumberland Valley before home opener against Hempfield to see dueling quarterbacks….then a rough one at Red Lion. Central York returns Beau Pribula (158/234/68%, 34/7, 2156py, 519ry, 14Tds), Knights have Cam Harbaugh (82/138, 59%, 9/1, 1173py). CY had heavy grads but return enough parts knowing who’s under center.
York 7-1: Open at home with Governor Mifflin, then J.P.McCaskey (Lancaster High) where they should dominate before a road trip to Coatesville for some inter-district bragging rights. York is young but loaded with most of last year’s team returning. Game no doubt facilitated by Coach Ortega who turned around a moribund York program from 2004 to 2008, going 37-18 before coming to Coatesville in 2009. This is new territory for the Bearcats, taking on teams the caliber of the Silver Medal Mustangs and Coatesville. Let’s see how they hold up.
Red Lion 5-2: Open at home with the Colts of Cedar Cliff, then Waynesboro and Chambersburg on the road for good comparison of York-Adams football to Mid Penn. If Red Lion can’t hold up against these teams, it will be a LONG season with Central York game-4, but in Red Lion. If they roll, they will have successfully replaced a fine duel threat in Qb Randy Fizer, to fire on all cylinders with a veteran team.

**** I wanted to get this out with a schedule stretching me from cuz’s ranch in FL to Gettysburg, not being sure how much will get done this year on D-3 football. Will at least get a Top 20 out soon.
Just going over the post again and impressed with Berks Catholic stepping up playing Malvern Prep . Looking forward to the Governor Mifflin/ Coatsville matchup and also Miflins game with Episcopal Academy. Those Inter-Ac teams often have very good talent. We all know about what Singleton brings. Those CD East transfers are a surprise. Im guessing all is above board with both of them. Anyway, great review Stalk as always.
 
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Just going over the post again and impressed with Berks Catholic stepping up playing Malvern Prep . Looking forward to the Governor Mifflin/ Coatsville matchup and also Miflins game with Episcopal Academy. Those Inter-Ac teams often have very good talent. We all know about what Singleton brings. Those CD East transfers are a surprise. Im guessing all is above board with both of them. Anyway, great review Stalk as always.
lilromeo, Correction; The game I think you mean is York at Coatesville, not Gov Mifflin at Coats. York does play G-Mif in their opener 8/27.

And about Berks Catholic, they have got aggressive with their non-conference schedule....the last 4 years!
2018, Central Dauphin, McDonogh School, Malvern Prep
2019, CD, Malvern
2020, Northwestern Lehigh, Cedar Cliff, Harrisburg
2021, CD, Malvern.
I called that aggressive knowing it comes ahead of conf games with Gov Mif, Exeter, Conrad Weiser and Wyomissing depending what classification they're in.
They demonstrated last year they will play anyone scheduling Harrisburg on short notice. And they look to be more competitive this year than last meaning CD better have their shit together 9/3 or BC will run all over them.
 
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Stalk -

Keep the posts coming on the scene back in PA (they keep me close to my SEPA roots -- and far away from the overheated West Coast).

I don't recall it being this hot when I moved here in 1983. What happened??
 
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