Hybrid running backs finding stardom as spread offenses take over
As a senior quarterback at the University of Virginia, Dan Ellis couldn’t help noticing what was going on at Northwestern University. Coach Gary...
As NFL, college football shift toward spread, the high school running back is evolving
This is the first in a five-part series on the changing role of running backs in high school football. There was a time, not...
Matt Ryan’s family takes role as Valor Bowl, benefiting Special Olympics, comes to WCU
Super Bowl quarterback Matt Ryan — the reigning MVP of the National Football League — grew up in Exton, but never played in the...
DLN-ALL AREA: Football first team, second team, honorable mention
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE QB — Ricky Ortega, Fr., Coatesville Passed for 2,218 yards and 25 touchdowns, ran for 587 yards and 12 scores on...
Wright, Miller help Academy Park grab picture-perfect win over Shanahan
SHARON HILL >> A familiar face with a smartphone walked on the field Friday night at Knight Park filming players, cheerleaders and fans. They...
Delco Football Podcast: District 1 quarterfinals plus Episcopal-Haverford School
Six teams remain alive in the District 1 playoffs. Both of Delco’s 6A teams hit the road, while all three 5A survivors face home...
Nate Heckenberger takes in a busy night across the Ches-Mont
CALN … DOWNINGTOWN … EAST MARLBOROUGH >> As I was driving all around Chester County, Friday evening, I realized something. This is what life...
PETE’S PICKS: WC East, Shanahan, Henderson to advance in 5A playoffs
The district playofffs are here and the area is well reprented as Chester County put two teams in the 6A bracket and six teams...
A deeper look at the Ches-Mont first-round matchups
Thanks to an earlier-than-normal start to the football season, the District 1 playoff brackets were set before Halloween. Now, 42 of the 76...
Coatesville rolls over Shanahan, clinches Ches-Mont National title
CALN >> Many football observers thought the young Coatesville football team was a year away from any kind of championship or high seeding for...