Yes, I’m alive … Just up to my ears in football previews, LancSports.com stuff and fall sports photo assignments (plus a pending root canal; ouch!) at the moment. Also trying to get to the gym as much as possible, as I’m still working on improving my girly figure. Or something like that. Anyhoo …

Didn’t get a ton of feedback from the first weekend of L-L League football scrimmages, but I did hear one piece of not-so-good news from Northern Lebanon camp after the Vikings’ scrimmage against Upper Dauphin:

Out - senior first-year starting QB Nate McKillop (collarbone).

In - sophomore Tanner Dresch, who has never taken a varsity snap. But it’s his gig, and he’ll be under center in Friday’s scrimmage at North Schuykill, and will take the snaps in Week 1 at Pine Grove. Dresch is Travis’ cousin, and Travis, you’ll recall, had a standout career for the Vikings.

More goodies coming … I will start posting my full capsule football previews pretty soon - as soon as I get my head above water. Sit tight.