Riley Martinez leads Exeter football to win over Daniel Boone in Pig Iron Bowl
Exeter sophomore quarterback Riley Martinez entered Friday’s game having attempted one pass in his varsity football career. So when he took over for starting...
Mercury All-Area: 2022 Football Teams
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE QB: Matt Zollers, Spring-Ford RB: Boyd Skarbek, Pope John Paul II RB: Hunter Rhoads, Owen J. Roberts All-Purpose Back: Ryan Klimek,...
Week 10 Preview: Pope John Paul II out for revenge on Perkiomen Valley in PAC championship rematch
Played in a driving rain and windstorm, last season’s Pioneer Athletic Conference championship game between Perkiomen Valley and Pope John Paul II saw two...
Mercury Week 4 Preview: PAC sticking together for final non-league week
The final week of non-league play is a bit of a misnomer around the area, as four teams from each Pioneer Athletic Conference division...
2021 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 5A All-State Team
2021 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 5A All-State Team PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Nick Singleton, Governor Mifflin COACH OF THE YEAR: John Ruane, Penn-Trafford OFFENSE Quarterback Bobby...
Mercury All-Area: 2021 Football Teams
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE QB: Ethan Kohler, Perkiomen Valley RB: Avrey Grimm, Owen J. Roberts RB: Josh Little, Pope John Paul II FB: Owen Koch,...
Mercury Week 12 Football Review: From A to Z – recapping the year in area high school football
It was the season we all needed. After a hectic 2020 that saw many area schools lose out on considerable portions of their gridiron...
Mercury Week 11 Football Preview: Challenging road trips await PAC quartet of district qualifiers
It was a time of anticipation and apprehension. As post-season playoff time approached, several area teams found themselves wondering about having a “second season”...
Mercury Week 10 Football Review: Late comeback shows thrill, agony of District 1 playoff system
It was just about time to say goodbye. Down 13-0 and unable to generate much offense all night, Pottsgrove found itself in dire straits...
Mercury Week 9 Football Preview: Pottsgrove, Pope John Paul II meet with Frontier Division, title game spot on the line
It’s been two years since Pottsgrove and Pope John Paul II battled things out on the football field. With the implications that come with...