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Slipping farther back in race for first place

By ED HEDES

You would think a week where you would have 11 of 15 games right would be good enough to keep you at least in the same place where you were the week before in the Grid Picks standings.Not true.There were a couple of guys with 14-1 weeks and it dropped us six games back of leader Brad Hurley, who was quick to point out to me by saying, "I guess you'll have to pick a few upsets if you want to catch me now, huh."There is still a lot of time left so we'll just have to see how this unfolds. Since the Lehighton at Panther Valley game was last night, it won't be on this list, but just for the record I picked Lehighton.So it's on to Week 7:JIM THORPE AT MAHANOY AREA: The Golden Bears are the easiest team left on the Olympians schedule and they take advantage…Jim Thorpe, 24-6.PALMERTON AT CATASAUQUA - Bombers got handed a big loss by Southern Lehigh last week. Roughies have a few skilled athletes, but Bombers bounce back in a close one…Palmerton, 21-20.PLEASANT VALLEY AT DIERUFF - Bears can't afford to overlook the Huskies here…Pleasant Valley, 28-7.SALISBURY AT NORTHERN LEHIGH - Hard to figure this Bulldog team out. Giving them another shot here though…Northern Lehigh, 14-13.SCHUYLKILL HAVEN AT MARIAN - Colts don't want to lose their third straight here. It should be a good one…Marian, 21-20.SOUTHERN LEHIGH AT NORTHWESTERN - Spartans definitely weren't looking ahead last week. A tough test for Tigers, but they still win…Northwestern, 21-18.TAMAQUA AT SHENANDOAH VALLEY - Blue Raiders want to stay in the race for a post-season berth. No letup here…Tamaqua, 38-0.FREEDOM AT WHITHALL - Zephyrs lost to a tough Easton team in a see-saw battle last week. This week it's unbeaten Freedom…Whitehall, 24-14.BLUE MOUNTAIN AT MINERSVILLE - Should be no contest here…Blue Mountain, 37-7.EASTON AT PARKLAND - Red Rovers travel to Orefield to do battle with the Trojans. Normally a Parkland win on its home turf. Not this time…Easton, 24-14.MOUNT CARMEL AT NORTH SCHUYLKILL - Red Tornadoes aren't as good this year as they have been in the past…North Schuylkill, 21-7.NAZARETH AT EAST STROUDSBURG NORTH - Eagles finally starting to see a little positive results…Nazareth, 26-7.NOTRE DAME AT PEN ARGYL - Crusaders burned me on their last trip to the Slate Belt. Not again…Pen Argyl, 21-7.BANGOR AT PALISADES - Pirates are tough to beat at home. They win another…Palisades, 28-6.POCONO MOUNTAIN WEST AT EAST STROUDSBURG SOUTH - It's been an interesting Fall for the Panthers. The Cavaliers make their mark…East Stroudsburg South, 30-14.