Published November 21, 2009, 12:39 AM EST

by KEITH SCHWEIGERT

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - The second round of the District 3 football playoffs are over, and four Lancaster-Lebanon League teams are still alive.  In Class AAAA, Section 1 foes Wilson and Penn Manor both advanced with lopsided wins Friday night. The Bulldogs blasted Central York 34-7, while the Comets hammered......

Published November 21, 2009, 12:25 AM EST

by ED GRUVER

MANHEIM, Pa. - Of all the subplots surrounding Friday night's District Three Class AAA quarterfinal at chilled Elden Rettew Field, none loomed larger than this: How would Manheim Central's defense, which had six shutouts to its credit and surrendered just eight points total over the past five games, d......

Published November 21, 2009, 12:16 AM EST

by Sports Staff

WEST LAWN, Pa. - Junior quarterback Zach Zweizig threw for 306 yards and three touchdowns to lift Wilson to a 34-7 victory over Central York (8-4) in the quarterfinals of the District Three Class AAAA football playoffs Friday night in West Lawn. Zweizig, who completed 19 of 27 passes, had all three of his TD th......

Published November 21, 2009, 12:13 AM EST

by MATT BLYMIER

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Cocalico coach Dave Gingrich walked over to Susquehanna Township quarterback Ben Dupree, shook his hand, and whispered something in his ear. Gingrich had just watched Dupree account for 504 yards of total offense, and five scores, in the Indians' 50-32 win over the Eagles in the District Th......

Published November 21, 2009, 12:10 AM EST

by JOEL SCHREINER

YORK, Pa. - Having already seen two earlier PAT tries blocked, West York coach Ron Miller made a decision that will undoubtedly go down as one of the best in Bulldog history. Conversely, it will be remembered as the one that devastated an upstart Conestoga Valley team with visions of knocking off the defen......

Published November 20, 2009, 11:49 PM EST

by DAVE BYRNE

HANOVER, Pa. - His night may have started out slowly, but by the final horn Penn Manor's P. J. Rehm had the smile of a winner. Rehm had a career game as the Comets (10-2) advanced to the semifinals of the District Three Class AAAA playoffs with a 34-12 victory over South Western, Friday night in the Musta......

Published November 20, 2009, 11:47 PM EST

by JASON GUARENTE

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - Lancaster Catholic's fans waited until the closing minutes of the fourth quarter before they showered the sideline with Hershey's Kisses. This has become their way to celebrate the Crusaders' annual trip to Hersheypark Stadium. Truth be told, the fans could have chucked that ch......

Published November 19, 2009, 10:45 PM EST

by JOEL SCHREINER

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - Mike Harris and Travis Proctor were both toddlers the last time a Shippensburg University football team won a playoff game in 1991. Now, 18 years after that win, the two Lancaster County products will lead a Red Raider team into Saturday's NCAA Division II playoff game against California (P......

Published November 19, 2009, 10:40 PM EST

by ED GRUVER

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - In a figurative way, this Penn Manor football team, which travels to South Western tonight for a District Three Class AAAA quarterfinal, has a "band of brothers" quality to it. When it comes to Austin and Adam Sahd, the figurative becomes literal. Austin, a senior, starts at w......

Published November 18, 2009, 3:12 PM EST

by JEFFREY REINHART, Online Sports Writer

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - Preview capsules for Friday's District 3 football playoff games featuring Lancaster-Lebanon League teams ... THE GAME: No. 7 Central York (8-3 overall) @ No. 2 Wilson (10-1 overall), Friday, 7 p.m. WINNER GETS: No. 3 Central Dauphin (9-2) or No. 6 Cumberland Valley (9-2) in the semifin......