Lorain County High School Football Week 9 Picks

Just two weeks remaining in the high school football regular season. There are still five Lorain County teams in contention for the post-season and possibly a 6th team that may sneak in.

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

Here is what the Week 11 match-ups look like right now. First Friday November 8:

• Avon Lake at Avon (Region 4: #7 vs. #2)   

Saturday November 9:

• Elyria at Cleveland Hts. (Region 1: #11 vs. #6)
• Black River at Akron Manchester (Region 15: #8 vs. #1)
• Chippewa at Columbia (Region 16: #8 vs. #1); Elyria Catholic climbing the ladder at #9. 

Next the county races:

• The PAC Stars Division has Black River and Keystone at the top with eight points. Both teams are on a collision course in week 10 in a winner take all game for the 2nd year in a row.
  
• In the PAC Stripes, Columbia can clinch a tie with the championship with at Brooklyn.
  
  Note: In the Patriot Athletic Conference, teams earn two points for a division win.
  
• Avon leads the West Shore Conference at 5-0. They travel out of conference tonight with a game at Olmsted Falls. Elyria Catholic can help themselves a lot with a victory against North Ridgeville.

Lorain County HS Football Schedules and Standings

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

TEAM SCHEDULES

Amherst Comets
Lost 25-28 vs. Elyria
Lost 16-35 @ Midview
Lost 24-27 @ Clearview
Lost 7-19 vs. Berea-Midpark
Lost 21-28 vs. Elyria Catholic
Lost 7-48 @ Brecksville
Won 21-6 vs. Olmsted Falls
Lost 14-31 @ North Olmsted
@ Westlake
vs. Avon Lake

Avon Eagles
Won 41-10 vs. Avon Lake
Won 56-6 vs. East Tech
Won 24-7 @ Twinsburg
Won 52-7 @ Lakewood
Won 45-28 vs. Midview
Won 38-7 vs. Elyria Catholic
Won 31-7 @ North Ridgeville
Won 56-41 vs. Rocky River
@ Olmsted Falls
@ Bay

Avon Lake Shoremen
Lost 10-41 @ Avon
Won 56-7 vs. Lorain
Won 19-7 vs. North Canton Hoover
Won 14-7 @ North Ridgeville
Won 23-8 vs. Berea-Midpark
Won 35-3 @ Westlake
Lost 24-14 vs. Brecksville
Won 35-3 @ Olmsted Falls
vs. North Olmsted
@ Amherst

Bay Rockets
Lost 26-34 vs. Orange
Lost 14-20 @ Westlake
Lost 6-10 vs. Fairview
Lost 6-38 @ Elyria Catholic
Won 21-7 @ Lakewood
Lost 14-41 vs. North Olmsted
Lost 7-42 @ Midview
Lost 14-34 vs. North Ridgeville
@ Rocky River
vs. Avon

Berea-Midpark Titans
Lost 21-31 @ North Royalton
Lost 7-21 vs. Garfield Hts.
Lost 19-29 vs. Strongsville
Won 19-7 @ Amherst
Lost 8-23 @ Avon Lake
Won 34-0 vs. Olmsted Falls
Lost 18-21 @ North Olmsted
Won 22-15 vs. Westlake
vs. Brecksville
@ Midview

Black River Pirates Won 40-14 vs. W Reserve Lost 12-35 vs. Northwestern Lost 13-56 @ Manchester Won 36-30, OT vs. L West Won 64-60 @ Clearview Won 37-21 vs. Wellington Won 28-6 @ Buckeye Won 73-35 @ Firelands vs. Brookside @ Keystone	Brecksville Bees Won 48-14 vs. Holy Name Won 28-0 vs. North Royalton Lost 14-15, 2 OT @ Hudson Won 35-3 vs. Olmsted Falls Won 42-10 @ North Olmsted Won 48-7 vs. Amherst Won 24-14 @ Avon Lake Won 49-14 vs. Lakewood @ Berea-Midpark vs. Westlake	Brooklyn Hurricanes Won 28-20 vs. Rhodes Lost 20-41 @ Independence​ Lost 28-61 @ Wickliffe Lost 22-44 @ Brookside Lost 28-40 vs. Keystone Lost 22-48 vs. Clearview Lost 0-27 @ Lutheran West Lost 21-49 @ Fairview vs. Columbia vs. Oberlin
Brookside Cardinals Lost 14-42 vs. Oak Harbor Won 31-21 vs. Oberlin Lost 7-21 @ Margaretta Won 44-22 vs. Brooklyn Lost 10-45 @ Fairview Lost 15-33 @ Buckeye Won 35-21 vs. Firelands Lost 14-49 vs. Keystone @ Black River @ Wellington	Buckeye Bucks Lost 7-55 vs. Revere Lost 7-14 vs. Canton South Lost 6-22 @ Cloverleaf Won 47-12 @ Oberlin Won 17-7 @ Lutheran West Won 33-15 vs. Brookside Lost 6-28 vs. Black River Won 28-21 @ Wellington @ Keystone vs. Firelands	Clearview Clippers Lost 23-27 @ Vermilion Won 56-7 vs. John Marshall Won 24-24 vs. Amherst Lost 19-50 @ Keystone Lost 60-64 vs. Black River Won 48-22 @ Brooklyn Lost 12-61 @ Fairview Won 62-39 vs. Oberlin vs. Lutheran West @ Columbia
Columbia Raiders Won 34-33 vs. Independence Won 51-7 @ South Central Won 43-42 vs. Northwestern Won 49-8 @ Firelands Won 49-20 @ Wellington Won 28-10 vs. Fairview Won 35-10 @ Oberlin Won 21-7 @ Lutheran West @ Brooklyn vs. Clearview	Elyria Pioneers Won 28-25 @ Amherst Won 48-33 @ Elyria Catholic Won 53-17 vs. Midview Won 44-6 vs. Valley Forge Won 38-28 vs. Mayfield Lost 35-40 @ Brunswick Lost 34-37 @ North Royalton Won 14-8 vs. Shaker Hts. @ Stow vs. Medina	Elyria Catholic Panthers Lost 28-39 vs. Huron Lost 33-48 vs. Elyria Won 47-24 vs. Beachwood Won 38-6 vs. Bay Won 28-21 @ Amherst Lost 7-38 @ Avon Won 42-21 @ Lakewood Won 49-46 vs. Midview vs. North Ridgeville vs. Rocky River
Fairview Warriors Won 38-26 @ Rocky River Won 31-10 vs. Vermilion Won 10-6 @ Bay Won 21-0 vs. Wellington Won 45-10 vs. Brookside Lost 10-28 @ Columbia Won 61-12 vs. Clearview Won 49-21 vs. Brooklyn @ Oberlin @ Lutheran West	Firelands Falcons Lost 0-48 @ Lutheran West Lost 7-35 @ New London Lost 21-28 vs. Vermilion Lost 8-49 vs. Columbia Lost 35-43 vs. Oberlin Lost 0-47 @ Keystone Lost 21-35 @ Brookside Lost 35-73 vs. Black River vs, Wellington @ Buckeye	Keystone Wildcats Won 49-13 @ Monroeville Lost 21-38 vs. Cloverleaf Lost 13-28 @ Galion Won 50-19 vs. Clearview Won 40-28 @ Brooklyn Won 47-0 vs. Firelands Won 35-0 @ Wellington Won 49-14 @ Brookside vs. Buckeye vs. Black River
Lakewood Rangers Lost 10-29 vs. Parma Lost 13-33 @ North Olmsted Won 31-6 @ Normandy Lost 7-52 vs. Avon Lost 7-21 vs. Bay Lost 35-49 @ Rocky River Won 21-42 vs. Elyria Catholic​​​​​​​​​​​ Lost 14-49 @ Brecksville @ Midview vs. North Ridgeville	Lorain Titans Lost 26-28 vs. Midview Lost 7-56 @ Avon Lake Won 52-14 @ Scott Won 76-6 vs. W Hts. Won 34-6 @ Shaw Lost 6-28 vs. Bedford Lost 34-56 vs. Maple Hts. Lost 26-44 @ Euclid vs. Cleveland Hts. @ Warren G. Harding	Lutheran West Longhorns Won 48-0 vs. Firelands Won 29-28, OT @ Hawken Lost 21-42 @ Independence Lost 30-36, OT @ Black River Lost 7-17 vs. Buckeye Won 34-8 @ Oberlin Won 27-0 vs. Brooklyn Lost 7-21 vs. Columbia @ Clearview vs. Fairview
Midview Middies Won 28-26 @ Lorain Won 35-16 vs. Amherst Lost 17-53 @ Elyria Won 42-27 @ Rocky River Lost 28-45 @ Avon Won 30-14 vs. N. Ridgeville Won 42-7 vs. Bay Lost 46-49 @ EC vs. Lakewood vs. Berea-Midpark	North Olmsted Eagles Won 30-23 @ Valley Forge Won 33-13 vs. Lakewood Won 35-28 @ N. Ridgeville Lost 28-29 @ Westlake Lost 10-42 vs. Brecksville Won 41-14 @ Bay Won 21-18 vs. Berea-Midpark Won 31-14 vs. Amherst @ Avon Lake vs. Olmsted Falls	North Ridgeville Rangers Won 34-21 vs. Westlake Won 58-22 @ Parma Lost 28-35 vs. North Olmsted Lost 7-14 vs. Avon Lake Won 76-48 vs. Rocky River Lost 14-30 @ Midview Lost 7-31 vs. Avon Won 34-14 @ Bay @ Elyria Catholic @ Lakewood
Oberlin Phoenix Won 25-18 @ Lutheran East Lost 21-31 @ Vermilion Lost 7-36 @ Richmond Hts. Lost 12-47 vs. Buckeye Won 42-35 @ Firelands Lost 8-34 vs. Lutheran West Lost 10-35 @ Columbia Lost 39-62 @ Clearview vs. Fairview @ Brooklyn	Olmsted Falls Bulldogs Lost 14-16 @ Bedford Lost 6-29 @ Medina Highland Lost 8-42 vs. Mayfield Lost 3-35 @ Brecksville Won 29-19 vs. Westlake Lost 0-34 @ Berea-Midpark Lost 6-21 @ Amherst Lost 3-35 vs. Avon Lake vs. Avon @ North Olmsted	Open Door Lost 0-67 vs. Danbury Lost 12-46 vs. Western Reserve Academy Lost 7-32 vs. Lincoln West Lost 0-34 @ Chalker Lost 24-62 vs. Fairfield Christian Academy Lost 13-51 @ Gilmour Academy Won 21-0 @ Lutheran East @ Worthington Christian
Rocky River Pirates Lost 26-38 vs. Fairview Won 42-7 vs. Wellington Won 35-6 @ W. Heights​​ Lost 27-42 vs. Midview Lost 48-76 @ North Ridgeville Won 49-35 vs. Lakewood Lost 55-56 @ Westlake Lost 41-56 @ Avon vs. Bay @ Elyria Catholic	Vermilion Sailors Won 27-23 vs. Clearview Lost 10-31 @ Fairview Won 28-21 @ Firelands Lost 0-51 vs. CCC Lost 10-25 vs. Toledo Start Lost 14-21 vs. Ontario Lost 28-42 @ Y-town Christian Lost 6-62 @ Norwalk @ Spencerville @ Lucas	Wellington Dukes Lost 7-47 @ Norwayne Lost 7-42 @ Rocky River Lost 7-40 vs. Edison Lost 0-21 @ Fairview Lost 20-49 vs. Columbia Lost 21-37 @ Black River Lost 0-35 vs. Keystone Lost 21-28 vs. Buckeye @ Firelands vs. Brookside
Westlake Demons Lost 21-34 @ North Ridgeville Won 20-14 vs. Bay Won 34-12 vs. Y-town East Won 29-28 vs. North Olmsted Lost 19-29 @ Olmsted Falls Lost 3-35 vs. Avon Lake Win 56-55 vs. Rocky River Lost 15-22, OT @ Berea-Midpark vs. Amherst @ Brecksville

Lorain County High School Football Week 8 Picks

Patriot Athletic Conference Stars Division Black River (5-2, 4-0, 6 points) Keystone (5-2, 4-0, 6 points) Buckeye (3-4, 3-1, 4 points) Brookside (3-4, 2-2, 3 points) Firelands (0-7, 0-4, 0 points) Wellington (0-7, 0-4, 0 points) Stripes Division Columbia (7-0, 4-0, 6 points) Fairview (6-1, 3-1, 4 points) Lutheran West (4-3, 2-2, 4 points) Clearview (3-4, 1-3, 2 points) Oberlin (2-5, 1-3, 1 point) Brooklyn (1-6, 0-4, 0 points) Southwestern Conference Brecksville (6-1, 4-0) Avon Lake (5-2, 2-1) Berea-Midpark (2-5, 2-2) North Olmsted (5-2, 1-2) Westlake (4-3, 1-2) Amherst (1-6, 1-2) Olmsted Falls (1-6, 1-3) West Shore Conference Avon (7-0, 4-0) Midview (5-2, 3-1) Elyria Catholic (4-3, 2-1) North Ridgeville (3-4, 1-2) Rocky River (3-4, 1-2) Bay (1-6, 1-2) Lakewood​ (1-6, 0-4) Independent Vermilion (2-4)

Just three weeks left in the regular season. There are still five teams in contention for the post-season and two conference races in Lorain County up in the air.

First the post-season, currently the Week 11 match-ups are ....
Friday November 8:

• Massillon at Avon (Region 4: #8 vs. #1)  
• Avon Lake at Nordonia (Region 4: #6 vs. #3)  

Saturday November 9:

• Elyria at Marysville (Region 1: #11 vs. #6)
• Black River at Beachwood (Region 15: #5 vs. #4)
• Chippewa at Columbia (Region 15: #8 vs. #1)

Next the county races:

• The PAC Stars Division has Black River and Keystone at the top with six points. Buckeye was in the discussion before losing to Black River last week. The Pirates are not only playing for the division title but also a play-off berth. The championship could down to week 10 with Keystone and Black River facing each other.
  
• In the PAC Stripes, Columbia defeated Fairview in week 6 and are firmly in the driver's seat. Lutheran West in week 8 and Clearview in week 10 are the lone obstacles remaining.
  
  Note: In the Patriot Athletic Conference, teams earn two points for a division win.
  
• Avon leads the West Shore Conference at 4-0. With victories already against 2nd place Midview, 3rd place Elyria Catholic and 4th place North Ridgeville, this race is over.

Lorain County High School Football Week 7 Predictions

Can't believe it is week 7. Just when college and the pros get underway, high school is winding down. This game isn't winding down, I'm still going strong. Last week, my record was 15-2 to bring my season total to 83-30.

Jeremy also had a strong week going 14-3 to give him a 75-35 mark.

Tonight's WOBL game is the Keystone / Wellington rivalry. The Wildcats have three goals coming into 2013:

1. Beat Wellington
2. Win the Conference
3. Qualify for the post-season

The first chance to accomplish those goals is tonight's game with the Wellington.

Wellington doesn't place as much priority on the Keystone game. The Dukes big rival is Black River. However, Wellington is still winless and every game is important.

Patriot Athletic Conference, Stars Division
Black River (4-2, 3-0, 4 points)
Keystone (4-2, 3-0, 4 points)
Buckeye (3-3, 3-0, 4 points)
Brookside (2-4, 1-2, 1 point)
Firelands (0-6, 0-3, 0 points)
Wellington (0-6, 0-3, 0 points)

Wellington Dukes 7-47 @ Norwayne (4-2) 7-42 @ Rocky River (3-3) 7-40 vs. Edison (3-3) 0-21 @ Fairview (5-1) 20-49 vs. Columbia (6-0) 21-37 @ Black River (4-2) vs. Keystone (4-2) vs. Buckeye (3-3) @ Firelands (0-6) vs. Brookside (2-4)

Keystone Wildcats
49-13 @ Monroeville (0-6)
21-38 vs. Cloverleaf (2-4)
13-28 @ Galion (6-0)
50-19 vs. Clearview (3-3)
40-28 @ Brooklyn (1-5)
47-0 vs. Firelands (0-6)
@ Wellington (0-6)
@ Brookside (2-4)
vs. Buckeye (3-3)
vs. Black River (4-2)


The picks
Tonight's winners are listed below in bold.

Keystone at Wellington - I will covering this game for WOBL radio - tune in to 1320 AM or listen online

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Lorain County High School Football Week 6 Predictions

CONFERENCE STANDINGS Patriot Athletic Conference Stars Division Black River (3-2, 2-0) Keystone (3-2, 2-0) Buckeye (2-3, 2-0) Brookside (2-3, 1-1) Firelands (0-5, 0-2) Wellington (0-5, 0-2) Stripes Division Fairview (5-0, 2-0) Columbia (5-0, 2-0) Clearview (2-3, 0-2) Lutheran West (2-3, 0-2) Oberlin (2-3, 1-1) Brooklyn (1-4, 0-2) Southwestern Conference Avon Lake (4-1, 1-0) Brecksville (4-1, 2-0) North Olmsted (3-2, 0-2) Westlake (3-2, 1-1) Berea-Midpark (1-4, 1-1) Olmsted Falls (1-4, 1-1) Amherst (0-5, 0-1) West Shore Conference Avon (5-0, 2-0) Elyria Catholic (3-2, 1-0) Midview (3-2, 1-1) North Ridgeville (3-2, 1-0) Rocky River (2-3, 0-2) Bay (1-4, 1-1) Lakewood​ (1-4, 0-2) Independent Vermilion (2-3)

We have reached the halfway point of the season and I'm at a 70% success rate - a little bit off the pace of last season. However, I'm 26-4 over the last two weeks. Halfway home and my overall record stands at 68-28.

Tonight's WOBL game looks like a mismatch between 3-2 Black River and 0-5 Wellington. However, I think it's one of the best rivalries in Lorain County:

• The schools are ten miles apart. 
• Both teams are members of the Patriot Athletic Conference Stars Division since 2005. Prior to that the teams played in the non-conference portion of their schedule. Two teams have played every year since 2003. 
• Wellington has won the last two meetings. Before that Black River won three straight and six of eight meetings. 
• The road team has won five of the last seven and seven of ten.
• Wellington is the southernmost school in Lorain county, Black River is the southernmost school in Medina county. 
• Teams feature the longest-tenured coaches in their respective counties. Al Young is in his 24 season at Black River (Medina county), Matt Stoll in his 24 season at Wellington (Lorain County). 
• Matt Stoll started his coaching career at Black River. Who did he have on his staff? Al Young who took over the program in 1990 when Stoll went to Wellington

The other big match-up tonight is in the PAC Stripes Division between 5-0 Fairview traveling to 5-0 Columbia. The Warrior defense has allowed just 6.5 points per game in the last four contests while the Raider offense has averaged 45 points per contest.

61-32 is the record for Jeremy, who was lost ground in each of the last four weeks. Thanks to Jeremy for hosting the picks last week.  

Tonight's winners are listed below in bold.

The picks

Wellington at Black River - I will covering this game for WOBL radio - tune in to 1320 AM or listen online