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Friday, October 25, 2013

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.

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

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

Thursday, October 17, 2013

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.

Friday, October 11, 2013

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

Sunday, October 6, 2013

AIW Girls Night Out 9 & 10

Results from October 6 @aiwrestling iPPV event at Turner Hall in Cleveland Ohio - all AIW wrestling blog posts.


Girls Night Out 9

  1. Annie Social (with Sammy Geodollno) won the first three-way match in Girls Night Out history defeating Jewells Malone and Heidi Lovelace

  2. Jenny Rose defeated Santana Garrett via submission

  3. Leva Bates and Xandra Bale (X-Men cosplay) defeated Jody D'Milo and Jasmin when Bates pinned Dmilo. Afterward, the Social Network (Heidi Lovelace and Annie Social with Sammy Geodollno) came out and attacked Bates and Xandra.

Friday, October 4, 2013

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