Lorain County High School Football Week 10 Picks

Last week of the regular season is coming up. Play-off spots are still up in the air as are the conference races.

The biggest matchup is a winner take all game between the Columbia Raiders and the Clearview Clippers. For Columbia, a victory would give them 12 points and the PAC Stripes, in addition to potentially securing a home play-off game next week in Region 18. For Clearview, a victory and they would win the Stripes Division with 11 points and hang on to a play-off spot in Region 14.

Patriot Athletic Conference Stripes Division Columbia (8-1, 6-0, 10 points) Clearview (7-2, 5-1, 9 points) Lutheran West (4-5, 3-3, 5 points) Fairview (3-6, 3-3, 5 points) Oberlin (5-4, 2-4, 2 points) Brooklyn (0-9, 0-6, 0 points) Stars Division Black River (5-4, 5-1, 8 points) Keystone (5-4, 4-2, 7 points) Buckeye (3-6, 3-3, 5 points) Wellington (3-6, 3-3, 5 points) Firelands (2-7, 2-4, 4 points) Brookside (0-9, 0-6, 0 points) West Shore Conference Avon (8-1, 6-0) Midview (8-1, 5-1) Rocky River (5-4, 4-2) Elyria Catholic (5-4, 3-3) Lakewood​ (4-5, 3-3) Bay (3-6, 1-5) Vermilion (2-7, 1-5) North Ridgeville (1-8, 1-5) Southwestern Conference Westlake (8-1, 5-1) Avon Lake (7-2, 5-1) Brecksville (5-4, 5-1) North Olmsted (7-2, 4-2) Midpark (5-4, 2-4) Berea (3-6, 1-5) Amherst (2-7, 1-5) Olmsted Falls (1-8, 1-5) Lake Erie League Warren Harding (8-1, 6-0) Euclid (6-3, 5-1) Cleveland Hts (7-2, 4-2) Shaw (5-4, 3-3) Bedford (4-4, 2-3) Maple Hts (4-4, 2-3) Lorain (2-7, 2-4) Warrensville Hts (1-8, 0-6) Northeast Ohio Conference River Division N. Royalton (9-0, 4-0) Hudson (7-2, 3-1) Elyria (7-2, 3-1) Mayfield (5-4, 2-2) Cuy. Falls (3-6, 0-4) Stow (2-7, 0-4)

Both teams are on a roll. After a loss in week 1 to Cleveland Central Catholic, Columbia has won eight straight games. Clearview has won four straight.

A winner take all game takes in the PAC Stars division. Black River travels to new Wildcat Stadium to take on Keystone. The Pirates have an 8-7 advantage in total points. Although neither team will go to the play-offs, the winner will earn two points and win the division.

Keystone has won two straight since the return of quarterback Marcus Gunter including a close 15-14 at Buckeye. Black River also winners of two straight in dominating fashion over Brookside (63-14) and Firelands (43-0).

Avon has a one-game lead in the West Shore Conference at 6-0 while Midview is at 5-1. The Eagles will clinch the crown with a win against North Ridgeville or a Midview loss at Bay.

One week to go and still a three-way tie in the Southwestern Conference. Two of teams, Brecksville and Westlake will face each other while Avon Lake hosts Amherst. The winner of the Brecksville / Westlake game can win the conference outright with an Amherst win while the best Avon Lake can hope for is a shared conference championship.

If the season ended today, the Week 11 match-ups are ....
Friday November 2:

• Midview at Avon (Region 6: #6 vs. #3)
• Clearview at Ottawa-Glandorf (Region 14: #7 vs. #2)

Saturday November 3:

• Avon Lake at Canton Glen Oak (Region 2: #5 vs. #4)
• Columbia at Liberty-Benton (Region 18: #5 vs. #4)

In the prediction game, I was 14-2 last week to put my record at 126-39 for the year. A great week.

However, Jeremy was one better with a 15-1 mark for his best week of the year. Apparently, I should not have waited until last week to introduce the trash can image.

Get your updated school schedules and standings and results.

The picks

Columbia (8-1, 6-0) at Clearview (7-2, 5-1) - I will covering this game for WOBL radio - tune in to 1320 AM or listen online

Amherst (2-7, 1-5) at Avon Lake (7-2, 5-1)
Berea (3-6, 1-5) at Midpark (5-4, 2-4)
Black River (5-4, 5-1) at Keystone (5-4, 4-2)
Brecksville (5-4, 5-1) at Westlake (8-1, 5-1)
Brooklyn (0-9, 0-6) at Oberlin (5-4, 2-4)
Brookside (0-9, 0-6) at Firelands (2-7, 2-4)
Buckeye (3-6, 3-3) at Wellington (3-6, 3-3)
Elyria (7-2, 3-1) at Mayfield (5-4, 2-2)
Lakewood (4-5, 3-3) at Elyria Catholic (5-4, 3-3)
Lutheran West (4-5, 3-3) at Fairview (3-6, 3-3)
Midview (8-1, 5-1) at Bay (3-6, 1-5)
North Olmsted (7-2, 4-2) at Olmsted Falls (1-8, 1-5)
North Ridgeville (1-8, 1-5) at Avon (8-1, 6-0)
Rocky River (5-4, 4-2) at Vermilion (2-7, 1-5)
Warren G. Harding (8-1, 6-0) at Lorain (2-7, 2-4)

Eric Girod

Week 1 results: 12-11
Week 2 results: 18-5
Week 3 results: 19-4
Week 4 results: 15-1
Week 5 results: 10-6
Week 6 results: 13-3
Week 7 results: 12-4
Week 8 results: 13-3
Week 9 results: 14-2
Week 10 results: 0-0

Season Total: 126-39 (76%)

2011: 90-37 (71%)
2010: 89-38 (70%)

Jeremy Hudgens

Week 1 results: 8-14
Week 2 results: 13-9
Week 3 results: 13-9
Week 4 results: 10-6
Week 5 results: 11-5
Week 6 results: 11-5
Week 7 results: 9-6
Week 8 results: 11-5
Week 9 results: 15-1
Week 10 results: 0-0

Season Total: 101-60 (62%)