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

Amherst at Brecksville
Avon Lake at Westlake
Bedford at Lorain
Brookside at Buckeye
Clearview at Brooklyn
Elyria at Brunswick
Elyria Catholic at Avon
Fairview at Columbia
Firelands at Keystone
Lakewood at Rocky River
Lutheran West at Oberlin
North Olmsted at Bay
North Ridgeville at Midview
Olmsted Falls at Berea-Midpark
Ontario at Vermilion
Strongsville at Medina

Eric Girod

Week 1 results: 11-11
Week 2 results: 16-5
Week 3 results: 15-8
Week 4 results: 16-1
Week 5 results: 10-3
Week 6 results: 0-0
Week 7 results: 0-0
Week 8 results: 0-0
Week 9 results: 0-0
Week 10 results: 0-0

Season Total: 68-28 (70%)

2012: 139-42 (77%)
2011: 90-37 (71%)
2010: 89-38 (70%)

Jeremy Hudgens

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

Season Total: 61-32 (63%)

2012: 114-63 (64%)