Entering Week No. 8 of the high school football regular season, things have stayed pretty much status quo among our Pigskin Prognosticators as Rod Heckman holds a slim lead over Patrick Matsinko.

Andy Steinmetz, Brad Hurley and Justin Carlucci are doing their best to hang close.It's a crucial week for some teams as far as postseason playoffs are concerned so let's try to take a shot at what will happen:NORTH SCHUYLKILL AT JIM THORPE - Olympians get a big test here and have answered the bell with a perfect 7-0 record thus far. Spartans put it in playoff mode last week crushing Mount Carmel. This one will go down to the end … North Schuylkill, 14-13.LEHIGHTON AT SHENANDOAH VALLEY - Indians continue to roll, adding their eighth straight win to their record … Lehighton, 45-0.SOUTHERN LEHIGH AT NORTHERN LEHIGH - Bulldogs dropped a tough one last week and this one is big for both teams. Spartans can put up some numbers, but I see another close one here … Southern Lehigh, 21-20.PALMERTON AT NORTHWESTERN - Tigers pulled out a big win at Salisbury last week. This time around, they entertain the Bombers in another important game for both squads as far as the postseason is concerned … Northwestern, 21-19.HANOVER AREA AT PANTHER VALLEY - Panthers ran into a buzzsaw at Lehighton last week but if there is a game that they can get a "W", it is this one…Panther Valley, 20-14.PLEASANT VALLEY AT EAST STROUDSBURG NORTH - The Bears continue to run through the North Division of the EPC … Pleasant Valley, 28-14.BLUE MOUNTAIN AT TAMAQUA - Eagles have a tough defense and a pretty potent offense. Raiders will get tested here … Blue Mountain, 21-14.MAHANOY AREA AT MARIAN - Colts got back on the winning track here and host a stubborn Golden Bears squad here. Home field advantage is big here…Marian, 27-18.BETHLEHEM CATHOLIC AT STROUDSBURG - Big test for the Mountaineers against a Golden Hawks squad that is pretty quick … Becahi, 35-20.FREEDOM AT PARKLAND - Probably the best battle in the Lehigh Valley this weekend. This could come down to whoever has the ball last … Parkland, 21-20.EASTON AT LIBERTY - Red Rovers love to play in October and November and will start to show that here … Easton, 27-7.WILLIAM VALLEY AT SUSQUENITA - Don't know how this game got on here so we'll go with the team I know better … Williams Valley, 14-7.POCONO MOUNTAIN WEST AT DIERUFF - Going out on the limb a little here with the Huskies … Dieruff, 14-13.JERSEY SHORE AT SELINSGROVE - Another game that I don't know much about … Selinsgrove, 21-14.WILSON AT PEN ARGYL - Two teams trying to find the bright side on a sunny, cool day in the Slate Belt …Pen Argyl, 14-13.