Wyomissing football countdown to kickoff: A look at the 2024 Spartans

The Wyomissing Spartans have a long, rich history in football including the last five straight District 3 Class 3A titles.

However, after losing a PIAA appeal this past January to remain in Class 3A, the Spartans will move up to Class 4A.

Head coach Bob Wolfrum, going into his 38th season, believes his team will compete at a high level regardless of who is on the opposing sideline.

Wyomissing coach Bob Wolfrum on the sideline against Conrad Weiser at Bob Wolfrum Field. (BILL UHRICH – READING EAGLE)

“Well, if we don’t win it (District title), it won’t be because it’s (Class) 4A,” Wolfrum said of the change. “There’s nobody in that division that we say, well, we can’t even think about beating them. There are a couple of good ones but the majority of the teams in 4A aren’t different than the ones we’ve been playing. I think we’ll be competitive there and who knows what happens this season.”

Wolfrum has instilled the same type of mindset into his players.

“To us, we’re just looking to play, it’s another football game,” Chase Eisenhower, a junior fullback and linebacker, said. “Got to play the best we can. No matter who we’re playing.”

“I think Coach Wolfrum actually enjoyed that we got moved up because it gives us a bigger challenge,” Derek Macrina, a senior running back and safety, said. “He hates having our big blowout games. So, a close game will be a nice challenge. Yeah, it’ll be fun.”

The Spartans went 12-2 a year ago and still garner respect around the state as evidenced by the first PIAA rankings poll released last week by Eric Epler of PennLive.com. Epler has the Spartans ranked fifth in Class 4A.

Just like after every football season, the Spartans graduated several big contributors including offensive and defensive lineman of the year Caleb Brewer, who is now at Penn…

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Author : Reading Eagle, Pa.

Publish date : 2024-08-16 03:47:00

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