Entering Week 8 of the high school football season, there is a logjam five games back from the lead. So one big slip-up and the group of six guys, one of which is myself, can slide anywhere from right near the top to right near the bottom.

Putting it in simple terms, it might not be the best time to go out on a limb and pick an upset.Thanks to Marian's win over Schuylkill Haven, I was able to pick up a game on our leader and hopefully will get one here or there this week, unless he was lucky enough to pick every game the same as I did.So here you go:EAST STROUDSBURG NORTH AT PLEASANT VALLEY - The Timberwolves surprised me last week by handling Nazareth pretty easy. No surprise this week however, as the Bears are rolling … Pleasant Valley, 23-7.JIM THORPE AT NORTH SCHUYLKILL - Olympians take their unbeaten record up against another unbeaten in Anthracite Football League favorite North Schuylkill … North Schuylkill, 21-7.MARIAN AT MAHANOY AREA - Colts have become sort of a rivalry game for the Golden Bears, but it won't matter … Marian, 27-7NORTHERN LEHIGH AT SOUTHERN LEHIGH - Unless the Spartans have a letdown after knocking Northwestern Lehigh from the unbeaten ranks last week, the Bulldogs will have a tough time … Southern Lehigh, 27-7.NORTHWESTERN AT PALMERTON - Tigers will be hungry for a win here after losing th Southern Lehigh last week. Bombers got back on track after a loss to those same Spartans a week earlier … Northwestern, 21-7.PANTHER VALLEY AT HANOVER - Panthers had an extra day to get ready for this one after taking on Lehighton last Thursday. If they cut down on turnovers, they can keep this one close … Hanover, 14-6.SHENANDOAH VALLEY AT LEHIGHTON - Last home game of the regular season for the Indians and they go out with a bang … Lehighton, 42-0.TAMAQUA AT BLUE MOUNTAIN - Two teams that like to grind it out with their running game. Had to flip the coin here since this could be the best matchup of the night … Blue Mountain, 14-13.CATASAUQUA AT SALISBURY - This could be another close one, but we'll stick with the Falcons on their home turf … Salisbury, 21-19.PEN ARGYL AT WILSON - Green Knights finally hit the win column last week, while Warriors are still looking for a "W" … Pen Argyl, 28-16.MINERSVILLE AT SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Miners will feel like they have run into a Hurricane here … Schuylkill Haven, 30-7.PINE GROVE AT TRI-VALLEY - Bulldogs and Cardinals battle in a Western Schuylkill County contest and this one could be close until the end … Tri-Valley, 18-14.PARKLAND AT FREEDOM - The Patriots have had quite the successful season, but the Trojans come away with the win here … Parkland, 20-14.ALLENTOWN CENTRAL CATHOLIC AT NORTHAMPTON - The Konkrete Kids have had to play all of their home games at Nazareth this year. The Vikings have some speed to finish ahead in this one … Central Catholic, 26-7.STROUDSBURG AT BETHLEHEM CATHOLIC - This one should be one of the classics in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference this week … Bethlehem Catholic, 24-21.