Hard to believe we’re coming up on the halfway point of the regular season already. Football season always seems to fly by, even when the playoffs extend into late November or early December.
Seems like there’s a good chance of that happening again around here. We’ve already hit the point where the wheat begins to separate […]

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We local scribes have taken some heat in recent years by our steadfast refusal to let go of the old “Manheim Magic” cliche whenever Manheim Central pulls off another one of its famous Houdini acts to win a close game. And I can see the point; the phrase first started showing up in newsprint 20 […]

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After a slow start in the opening week, I bounced my way back to respectability with my performance in Week 2: a 15-4 record, moving me up to 25-11 this season. I think my strategy of actually thinking  about the picks beforehand may have helped me a bit, so we’ll do the same for Week 3.
Lots […]

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Thanks to Clubber Lang for one of my favorite lines from the “Rocky” series.
My predictions were truly painful last week. So bad, in fact, that yours truly is currently looking up at all his sportswriting brethren in the race for the title of “Top Prognosticator.” I went 10-7, while my online colleague Jeff Reinhart is […]

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Yeah, yeah. Monday morning quarterbacks are supposed to spout off on Mondays. Give me a break. I was enjoying my Labor Day weekend. But here are a few tidbits from Friday night’s Week One action: 
So after weeks of “voluntary” preparation, two-a-days, scrimmages and film analysis, the L-L League’s 24 teams finally got to strap on the […]

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Just finished visiting with all eight Section Two coaches as Media Day continues. Looks like your section favorite is (huge shocker) Manheim Central, which brings back a ton of veterans from last year’s squad. That team made a deep run into the District Three Class AAA playoffs — something of a surprise, given the amount […]

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By Jason Guarente
Section 2 was once the exclusive property of Manheim Central. The Barons were written into the top spot in ink every year.
It’s not that way any more.
Central hasn’t won the section title since 2005. Conestoga Valley was the surprise champ in 2006 before Elizabethtown and Solanco shared the crown last year.

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Keith Schweigert checking in…it seems silly to start worrying about the district playoffs when we’re only halfway through the regular season, but for those who are interested, here are the District 3 power point standings, which are used to determine the playoff fields:

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JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
I caught with Manheim Central coach Mike Williams and two Barons’ players (Jeremy Knosp and Dakota Royer) last Friday night, after Central rallied for a thrill-a-minute 56-33 win at Cocalico.
Those audio Podcast interviews are now posted for your listening pleasure, and you can follow the links here …
Central coach Mike Williams
Central’s Jeremy Knosp
Central’s […]

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Hello everyone, Keith Schweigert checking in with some post-game thoughts on Lancaster Catholic’s victory over Manheim Central.
It was certainly an impressive win for the Crusaders. The 21-8 final did not tell the full story of how dominant this victory was. From about midway through the first quarter onward, Catholic pushed Central around on both sides of […]

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