Kyle Beller said it has been nice to drive home on a Friday night with a smile on his face.

That’s something Beller has long waited to do, and this year, the third-year Pennridge High football coach has had a pleasant postgame ride home 11 times.

His Rams are 11-1 and are in the District 1 semifinals. They will host Coatesville at 7 p.m. Friday night, just two wins away from the first district title in school history and three victories away from an appearance in the state finals.

It’s an exciting time for the 46-year-old Beller, a 1997 Dieruff High grad who coached the Huskies for seven seasons and went 22-47 before resigning in 2019.

He spent two seasons on Joe Henrich’s staff at Bethlehem Catholic and two years with Matt Senneca at Whitehall but always wanted a second shot at being

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