Race for first getting down and dirty
It's the final week of the regular season and one of the most interesting ones on the schedule.
Besides a bunch of rivalry games, there are a few with playoff implications and unless you have some handy, dandy calculator, you'll have to wait until the dust clears tonight to figure out who goes where and whose season continues for at least another week.The Grid Picks race is getting down and dirty after Patrick Matsinko fired a perfect 15-0 week at us to tie frontrunner Brad Hurley. With just a couple of weeks left, it's still a dogfight.So without further adieu, here goes:LEHIGHTON AT JIM THORPE - The Olympians hit the tough part of their schedule the last couple of weeks and were banged up a bit. The Indians have eyes focused full speed ahead … Lehighton, 21-7.NORTH SCHUYLKILL AT PANTHER VALLEY - Spartans already got their Anthracite Football League trophy last night. Need we say more … North Schuylkill, 35-7.NORTHWESTERN AT CATASAUQUA - Tigers already look like they have the No. 2 seed of the District 11 2A playoffs sewed up … Northwestern, 42-7.PALMERTON AT NORTHERN LEHIGH - Winner here clinches at least the No. 4 seed for the District 11 2A playoffs. It's been a while since the Bombers have tasted the post-season … Palmerton, 21-14.STROUDSBURG AT PLEASANT VALLEY - Mountaineers haven't lost yet so why should they start now … Stroudsburg, 28-21.TAMAQUA AT MARIAN - This game is crucial for the Blue Raiders. It's tough to win in Colt Country, however … Marian, 21-20.EAST STROUDSBURG NORTH AT EAST STROUDSBURG SOUTH - Flip of the coin and we're going with the home team here … ES South, 14-13.MINERSVILLE AT NATIVITY - Looks like the Battlin' Miners will end the season on a two-game win streak … Minersville, 28-0.PALISADES AT SAUCON VALLEY - From what we here Pirates are banged up and Saucon wants to keep momentum going entering the post-season … Saucon Valley, 28-7.PARKLAND AT EMMAUS - Hornets need to win to have an outside shot at district playoffs. Trojans have other thoughts on their mind … Parkland, 28-7.POCONO MOUNTAIN EAST AT POCONO MOUNTAIN WEST - Things should be back to normal up in that area soon. Another coin clip … PM West, 7-6.SCHUYLKILL HAVEN AT BLUE MOUNTAIN - Big rivalry game here, but we're going with the Eagles since they seem a little better … Blue Mountain, 14-13.BANGOR AT PEN ARGYL - Green Knights and Slaters meet for pride this time around … Pen Argyl, 28-14.NOTRE DAME AT WILSON - Warriors showed they have found that "W" column last week and like it … Wilson, 35-14.JUNIATA AT WILLIAMS VALLEY - It's anyone's guess who will win this one … Juniata, 21-14.