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Mike Drago

12:52

You're talking about Evan Niedrowski of Wyo.

And, he looked pretty good. Just what they needed against a huge team like North Schuylkill.

Good complement to Max Hurleman.

Skippy

12:52

Maybe interest in the PSAC will increase in the next few years.... LOL.

Mike Drago

12:52

In certain households, for sure.

12:53

It's a great football league, but our readers are much more interested in Berks high school football.

John Minton

12:53

Well, for me I like saving the previews. I have them going back to 1999, so I'll always be partial to having everything together because I do reference it during the season.

Mike Drago

12:53

You like it all in one section.

I understand.

12:54

That creates a problem, because a special section has to be pre-printed, several days in advance. Which leads to earlier deadlines. Which leads to stories not being current.

At some papers, these season preview stories are written two weeks before the season begins.

12:55

A lot changes from the start of camp, through the first scrimmage, etc.

There are injuries, position switches.

Those might not be reflected for a story written just as two-a-days are about to begin.

Skippy

12:55

Berks Gameday is a great platform and the online edition just takes some time to get used to. For me, following Mike and the Eagle on twitter naturally leads you to the online content.

Mike Drago

12:56

Young guys like you adapt to these changes faster

Glad to see it.

James Buchannan

12:56

Some of these Berks County Football kids go on to the PSAC after High School, more so than Div I. Would love to read about them, when appropriate. Just my $.02

Mike Drago

12:56

I hear you.

John Minton

12:57

Old guys like me fret that our 1999 preview is getting yellow and brittle.

Mike Drago

12:57

I keep mine hermetically sealed.

James Jones

12:58

Who is Berks county’s best quarterback right now?

Mike Drago

12:58

I don't think there is No. 1 guy right now.

Here are the latest passing stats:

http://berksgameday.com/BGDOverAllStats.aspx?Sportid=1&Type=Passing

A lot of emerging juniors in the Berks QB class.

12:59

Only three teams came into the season with returning QBs.

John Minton

12:59

In 1999 the preview had the top 10 teams of all time and the top 100 players. Good stuff.

Mike Drago

12:59

That was the All-Century edition.

Worked on that for six months.

Won't be around for the next All-Century team.

BIg Time

1:00

Mike, I love reading your stuff but I like that BCTV and D11sports now stream some games.

Mike Drago

1:01

Technology making it easier to stream more games now.

Soon, every school will be doing that, I'll bet.

kahuna

1:01

Wasn't impressed with N.Schuykill one bit, way overrated. I was excited about watching the linebacker from N. Schuykill play who is going to PSU, I hardly heard his name, I don't see Div 1 in that player at all.

Mike Drago

1:01

North Schuylkill had some big dudes out there.

1:02

If it wasn't for the Penn State recruit, Tyler Elsdon, Max Hurleman would've had about five touchdowns. No. 40 kept his team in that game.

There was also a very late out-of-bounds hit on Max that wasn't called.

1:03

Wasn't happy about that.

Other than that, it was a great game to watch.

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