Like father, like son: Gingrich tandem will lead Cocalico into District 3 Class 5A championship game

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Brock Gingrich has been hanging around Cocalico’s football sideline since he was a little kid.

Sometimes delivering water bottles to the older players. Sometimes gathering up the footballs after practice. And always following around his dad, Eagles’ football coach Dave Gingrich.

“I thought it was important in my childhood to have role models at the high school,” Brock said. “I felt like they set a good example for me when I was a little kid.”

Brock isn’t a little kid anymore. He’s all grown up. Gingrich is a punishing senior two-way interior lineman for Cocalico, playing on the field where he once delivered water bottles and picked up footballs. And for the last three varsity seasons, he’s gotten to play for his dad. All of those practices. All of those film sessions. All of those bus rides. All of those games. Together.
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