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Mike Drago

12:44

Those Muhlenberg/Wyo games were classics

Just goes to show you: That could happen at almost any program

Things change

Rob

12:44

Holding on mike! Take it back 15

Mike Drago

12:45

Not holding. More like a personal foul.

Tommy

12:45

You see more freelance reporters and at times they seem to really show a lot of bias for one reason or another. With more people coming into the space of covering HS sports, do you find that programs gravitate to reporters/journalist/writers who will give them more exposure etc.

Mike Drago

12:45

No, I think most coaches/ADs are welcoming to any media coverage they receive.

12:46

The media environment is changing, that's for sure

Newspaper staffs have been cut, and that brings opportunities for others to step in and fill the void

12:47

With the Internet, there are so many more opportunities now for coverage, via live streaming and blogs and Twitter and whatever else you want to call it

Press boxes aren't big enough, I can tell you this

I saw this coming 20 years ago, and wrote to a local school board president to tell them they needed a bigger press box

Still waiting for an answer

HS football fan

12:47

Who would you name as your top performing underclassmen this year? I’ll start with Singleton.

Mike Drago

12:47

You're a cherry-picker, Fan

12:48

Among QBs: Kaleb Brown of Wilson and Gavin McCusker of Exeter

12:49

Dominic Caruso and Trey Freeman of Twin Valley

Mason Lenart of Wilson

J.R. Strauss and Ty Yocum of Exeter

12:50

Brandon Strausser and Cam'Ron Stewart of Miffln

That's just a quick glance

Saints Day

12:50

That's easy Cacchione, Larkin, and Fleischood

Mike Drago

12:50

Good list, Saints

Saints have mixing in some other freshmen and sophs, too

Alex

12:50

Do you think the movement of Evan Niedrowski from guard to fullback has helped the Spartans tremendously? I believe with him in the backfield they can run up and down the field aimlessly in the playoffs.

Mike Drago

12:51

Not sure I'd use the word "aimlessly," but yes, it's been a big plus

He's bigger than most of the linebackers who will have to stop him

Great complement with Hurleman and Tranquillo

What it does mostly is gives Wyo another blocker in the backfield

Like having an extra guard out there

12:52

Plus, they're gonna make it on fourth-and-short almost every time

Wyo Super Fan

12:52

I’m just a proud father but boy Max Hurlmen is have a good year so far do you agree?

Mike Drago

12:52

He's having a great senior year. Will go down as one of the best to come through Wyo

John Minton

12:53

Can anyone with a blog just call himself a journalist and show up to the press box?

Mike Drago

12:53

Pretty much. At this level, there's very little control of things like that.

Kahuna

12:54

When do the new enrollment classifications come out? Would love to see them meet in the playoffs, if BC does drop to 3A, you can forget about them scheduling one another during the regular season in the future.

Mike Drago

12:54

Late December or early January release

I'll be looking at that

Good chance BC ends up with 3A numbers