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The high school football Predictions Panel may have inadvertently given bulletin-board material to eight teams ahead of Friday’s regional quarterfinals.
That’s because all 10 members of the panel have picked the same team to win in eight of the 15 matchups on this week’s slate. In another game, Ryan Baker has made this week’s lone Lone Wolf pick, taking Jackson over Bloom-Carroll.
It’s not the first week that the panelists have viewed so many games similarly, but the stakes are higher now that we have reached the second round of the playoffs.
Co-leaders Eric Frantz and Kurt Snyder both went 11-4 last week and remain tied for first at 124-53, but Dave Weidig has pulled within one game at 123-54 after a 13-2 performance.
Weidig tied Dave Purpura and Tom Wilson for last week’s best record. Baker and Frank DiRenna went 12-3, while Lee Cochran and Andy Resnik went 11-4 and Steve Blackledge went 10-5.
But the panel went 0-4 in Lone Wolf picks to drop to 7-33 for the season. Blackledge missed on Kettering Fairmont (Dublin Coffman won 14-7) and Jonathan Alder (Ready won 14-10), Resnik missed on Northland (Big Walnut won 43-14) and Frantz missed on Independence (Watkins Memorial won 18-8).
Enjoy the regional quarterfinals!
Division I, Region 2
9 Miamisburg (8-3) at 1 Olentangy (10-1)
Miamisburg Vikings:
Olentangy Braves: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Frantz, Purpura, Resnik, Snyder, Weidig, Wilson
10 Perrysburg (8-3) at 2 Olentangy Berlin (10-1)
Perrysburg Yellow Jackets:
Berlin Bears: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Frantz, Purpura, Resnik, Snyder, Weidig, Wilson
14 Olentangy Liberty (4-7) at 6 Dublin Coffman (8-3)
Liberty Patriots: Baker, Blackledge, DiRenna, Purpura, Snyder, Wilson
Coffman Shamrocks: Cochran, Frantz, Resnik, Weidig
Division I, Region 3
5 Pickerington Central (8-3) at 4 Upper Arlington (8-3)
Central Tigers: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Frantz, Purpura, Resnik
UA Golden Bears: Snyder, Weidig, Wilson
6 Hilliard Darby (6-5) at 3 Pickerington North (10-1)
Darby Panthers:
North Panthers: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Frantz, Purpura, Resnik, Snyder, Weidig, Wilson
Division II, Region 7
12 Big Walnut (6-5) at 4 Uniontown Lake (8-3)
Big Walnut Golden Eagles: Baker, DiRenna
Lake Blue Streaks: Blackledge, Cochran, Frantz, Purpura, Resnik, Snyder, Weidig, Wilson
10 Watkins Memorial (8-3) at 2 Canal Winchester (10-1)
Watkins Memorial Warriors:
Canal Winchester Indians: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Frantz, Purpura, Resnik, Snyder, Weidig, Wilson
Division III, Region 11
5 Bloom-Carroll (9-2) at 4 Jackson (10-1)
Bloom-Carroll Bulldogs: Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Frantz, Purpura, Resnik, Snyder, Weidig, Wilson
Jackson Ironmen: Baker
6 Dresden Tri-Valley (9-2) at 3 Granville (11-0)
Tri-Valley Scotties: Blackledge, Wilson
Granville Blue Aces: Baker, Cochran, DiRenna, Frantz, Purpura, Resnik, Snyder, Weidig
Division IV, Region 15
9 Licking Valley (8-3) at 1 Steubenville (10-1)
Licking Valley Panthers:
Steubenville Big Red: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Frantz, Purpura, Resnik, Snyder, Weidig, Wilson
13 Gnadenhutten Indian Valley (8-3) vs. 5 Ready (10-1) at Central Crossing
Indian Valley Braves:
Ready Silver Knights: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Frantz, Purpura, Resnik, Snyder, Weidig, Wilson
6 St. Clairsville (9-2) at 3 Hartley (9-2)
St Clairsville Red Devils:
Hartley Hawks: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Frantz, Purpura, Resnik, Snyder, Weidig, Wilson
Division V, Region 19
5 Zanesville West Muskingum (10-1) at 4 Harvest Prep (9-1)
West Muskingum Tornadoes:
Harvest Prep Warriors: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Frantz, Purpura, Resnik, Snyder, Weidig, Wilson
6 Columbus Academy (10-1) at 3 Barnesville (11-0)
Academy Vikings: Baker, DiRenna, Frantz, Purpura, Weidig
Barnesville Shamrocks: Blackledge, Cochran, Resnik, Snyder, Wilson
Division VII, Region 27
5 Hannibal River (8-2) at 4 Fairfield Christian (9-2)
River Pilots: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, Frantz, Resnik, Snyder, Weidig, Wilson
Fairfield Christian Knights: DiRenna, Purpura
Standings after first round of playoffs
Eric Frantz 11-4 last week; 124-53 overall
Kurt Snyder 11-4; 124-53
Dave Weidig 13-2; 123-54
Frank DiRenna 12-3, 121-56
Andy Resnik 11-4; 121-56
Lee Cochran 11-4; 120-57
Steve Blackledge 10-5; 118-59
Ryan Baker 12-3; 117-60
Dave Purpura: 13-2; 117-60
Tom Wilson 13-2; 117-60
2023-11-01 10:10:01
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