Three games to go. Wow, where did this season go?
Some news, notes and observations for you …

The plot thickens.
 
The Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 3 race got a facelift Tuesday night, when Lebanon took over sole possession of first place when the Cedars topped Northern Lebanon 57-23 and Elco shocked Lampeter-Strasburg 69-60 – in Lampeter.
Lebanon (11-2, 14-6) […]

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He was one of the best athletes to ever call the Lancaster-Lebanon League home.
 
 
He starred in football, basketball and track at Garden Spot before moving on to play football at Villanova.
 
 
He was a dual threat in football, where he played defensive back, wideout and quarterback, and he also returned punts and kicks.
 
 
He once scored 60 […]

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My column from Monday’s New Era …
Two weeks to go.

Two weeks to put the finishing touches on the Lancaster-Lebanon League section races – two of which are deadlocked.
Two weeks to get as many wins as possible to not only qualify for the District 3 playoffs, but to get a better seed – and avoid the […]

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The District 3 playoffs are nearly upon us.
Admit it: You can’t wait to make the trip to the Giant Center over and over and over again. Seems like there’s a three – or four-week stretch every year when I’m in the Giant Center literally every day. Sometimes I feel like I should just pitch a tent. […]

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Believe it or not, the finish line is upon us. If you squint, you can see it.

Two weeks and four games to go, and with juicy races in Section 1 and Section 3 yet to be settled, we should be in for a fantastic (if not a photo) finish.
 
Based on my observations, here’s how I […]

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