Columbia senior running back Dakotah Lightfoot broke his own school single-game rushing mark Friday night, piling up 360 yards on 29 carries to help the Crimson Tide topple Donegal 41-27 in an L-L League Section 3 game in Mount Joy.
Lightfoot rushed for 331 yards in a non-league game at Daniel Boone back in Week 3.
He broke […]

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Another L-L League regular season is in the books.
Still crunching some numbers (and waiting for some Saturday scores) to finalize the District 3 playoff brackets.
In the meantime, here are Friday’s Week 10 L-L League finals … and keep it locked right here over the next few days for all of your District 3 playoff preview […]

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 Former Manhiem Township standout previews F&M’s game against McDaniel

I caught up with former Manheim Township standout Jay Ridinger this week, and we chatted everything F&M football … putting a wrap on the tough two-game road trip which resulted in a pair of gut-wrenching losses, setting up Saturday’s game against McDaniel, and even a quick trip […]

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Former Hempfield standout previews East Stroudsburg’s trip to Millersville

For a guy who thought he might be a punter in college, Sam Shuman is having quite the standout career.
The 2005 Hempfield grad is in his redshirt junior year at East Stroudsburg, and he’s firmly establishing himself as one of the most reliable wideouts in the PSAC.
Through […]

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Here are the Lancaster-Lebanon League Quarterback Club Players of the Week for Week 9 …
SECTION 1
BACK OF THE WEEK – Manheim Township’s Dan Wertz carried 29 times for 260 yards and three touchdowns in the Blue Streaks’ 44-21 win over McCaskey. Wertz became Township’s all-time leading rusher in the process.
LINEMAN OF THE WEEK – Wilson […]

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LAST WEEK: 10-2.
OVERALL: 96-29 (that’s not terrible).
Week 10 in the house … regular-season finales on tap.
Here’s my fearless forecast … no laughing from the peanut gallery.
P.S. Phillies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cedar Crest @ Penn Manor – Comets are a lock for Districts, but limp into Week 10 on the heels of back-to-back losses. They’ll get back on track […]

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
LANCASTER-LEBANON LEAGUE
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
THROUGH WEEK 9
RUSHING
Kyle Fisher, Cocalico – 105 carries for 1,397 yards, 13.3 avg, 21 TD
Dakota Lightfoot, Columbia – 177 carries for 1,386 yards, 7.0 avg, 13 TD
Kyle Witmer, Donegal – 160 carries for 1,224 yards, 7.7 avg, 10 TD
Eric Resch, Warwick – 228 carries for 1,196 yards, 5.2 avg, 18 TD
Dan […]

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Holy cow … Week 10. Pull up a chair and click through my preview caps for the last week of the regular season, won’t you … 
THE GAME: Cedar Crest (1-5, 2-7) @ Penn Manor (4-2, 7-2), Friday, 7 p.m.
LAST WEEK: Cedar Crest dropped a 41-14 decision to Reading. … After opening the season 7-0, Penn Manor dropped […]

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Week 10 … the finale.
After the fastest nine weeks of my entire life, the final week of regular-season play is upon us, and front and center.
Section 1 – Wilson has wrapped up the outright section crown and will be playing for the No. 1 seed in the District 3 Quad-A playoffs.
Section 2 – Manheim Central […]

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Manheim Township senior LB/FB Nick Sizemore accepts full athletic scholarship offer to continue football career at Division 1 University of Buffalo. He chats about his college decision in this audio Podcast interview.

You can listen to Nick chat about his college decision by clicking on the ‘play’ button above.
You can also download the Podast and play […]

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Blue Streaks’ coach chats about Nick Sizemore’s big college decision … and more

It’s been a fabulous run here for Manheim Township’s football team over the last couple of years.
A shared section crown. An outright section crown. A couple of trips to Districts, including an appearance in the Quad-A semifinals last fall. Perhaps another trip to […]

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Crusaders’ junior signal-caller takes on the New Era’s 5 Questions …

You can listen to the full Player of the Week interview with Kyle Smith by clicking on the ‘play’ button above.
You can also download the Podcast and play it on your favorite mp3 device by clicking here.

And you can continue reading here for the story […]

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Crusaders’ coach puts a wrap on Kyle Smith’s big game vs. Annville-Cleona

I chatted with Lancaster Catholic football coach Bruce Harbach earlier this week about a number of topics.
Like his quarterback, junior Kyle Smith, who carved up Annville-Cleona last Friday with a school-record six touchdown passes in the Crusaders’ 55-13 victory.
Like his football team, which has […]

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I’m usually not very keen on endorsements and whatnot – especially when it comes to the coaching ranks at the high school level.
But I thought I would chime in on this topic …
If I’m in the athletic department over at Conestoga Valley, the first telephone call I’m making next Monday morning is to Jim Shiffer.
If […]

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Citing personal reasons, Buckskins’ longtime coach will resign after Friday’s game at Ephrata
Citing personal reasons, Gerad Novak has tendered his resignation and will step down as Conestoga Valley’s head football coach after Friday’s game at Ephrata.
“I’ve been involved with high school athletics for 36 years, and it’s time for me to move on and do […]

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Bulldogs’ ball-hawking LB chat about win over Penn Manor, and playing for one of the top defensive units around

If you like linebackers, go to a Wilson game.
The Bulldogs’ defense has two of the best in the league: reigning L-L League Section 1 Linebacker of the Year Colton Weaver and this fella – senior Pat Zerbe, […]

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Bulldogs’ stud LB chats about win over Penn Manor and Wilson’s gnarly D

He is the reigning Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 1 Linebacker of the Year, and he’s well on his way to repeating that honor.
He’s one of the toughest nuts in the league, and his motor is always going – usually about 200 miles per hour.
Did […]

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Bulldogs’ speedy RB chats about win over Penn Manor, and Wilson’s success this season

On a team loaded with weapons, Zacc Groff has firmly established himself as one of the best backs in the Lancaster-Lebanon League.
Wilson’s speedy running back has some serious speed, he hits holes with reckless abandon, and it seems that whenever the Bulldogs […]

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