Elyria Catholic at Rocky River tonight

I will be covering high school football tonight in Rocky River, Ohio as the Pirates host the Elyria Catholic Panthers. You can tune in to 1380 AM or listen online (replay will be available online as well).

It's the final weekend of football in West Shore Conference history. Although both Elyria Catholic and Rocky River won't be competing for the conference title, there is still a lot to play for tonight as both teams have the opportunity to punch their ticket to the play-offs.

Lorain County High School Football Week 10 Picks

It's the last week of the regular season. Still six teams from Lorain County with a chance to go to the post-season. Columbia could be a 7th team with a win tonight against Clearview.

Patriot Athletic Conference Stars Division Buckeye (7-2, 6-0, 10 points) Keystone (7-2, 5-1, 8 points) Firelands (6-3, 3-3, 5 points) Black River (4-5, 3-3, 4 points) Brookside (4-5, 2-4, 3 points) Wellington (2-7, 1-5, 2 points) Patriot Athletic Conference Stripes Division Columbia (8-1, 6-0, 10 points) Clearview (5-4, 3-3, 6 points) Lutheran West (4-5, 2-3, 6 points) Fairview (3-6, 3-3, 5 points) Brooklyn (1-8, 0-6, 0 points) Oberlin (1-8, 0-6, 0 points) Southwestern Conference Berea-Midpark (8-1, 6-0) Brecksville (7-2, 4-1) North Olmsted (6-3, 3-2) Olmsted Falls (4-5, 3-2) Westlake (3-6, 1-4) Amherst (2-7, 1-4) Avon Lake (1-8, 0-5) West Shore Conference Midview (9-0, 6-0) Avon (8-1, 4-1) Bay (6-3, 3-2) Elyria Catholic (6-3, 3-2) Rocky River (5-4, 1-4) North Ridgeville (4-5, 1-4) Lakewood​ (2-7, 0-5) Independent Open Door Christian (3-6) Vermilion (2-7)

Currently the Week 11 match-ups are ....

Friday November 7:

• Walsh Jesuit at Midview (Region 4: #8 vs. #1)  
• Avon at Nordonia (Region 4: #6 vs. #3)
• Keystone at Wooster Triway (Region 12: #8 vs. #1)  
• Firelands at #13 in Region 12  

Saturday November 8:

• Elyria at St. Ignatius (Region 1: #10 vs. #7)
• Lorain at Westerville Central (Region 1: #14 vs. #3)
• Elyria Catholic at Coldwater (Region 16: #7 vs. #2)
• Columbia at #9 in Region 16

Next the county races:

• The PAC Stars Division has Buckeye with a share of the title. They would clinch the title outright with a win at Firelands. Keystone needs to win at Black River and hope the Falcons defeat the Bucks.
  
• In the PAC Stripes, Columbia has clinched the championship for the third time in as many years. With a win against Clearview tonight, the Raiders can make the post-season for also the third year in a row. 
• Note: In the Patriot Athletic Conference, teams earn two points for a division win.
  
• Midview is your West Shore Conference champion for the first time ever. It's the Middies first football conference championship since 1999.

Lorain County High School Football Week 9 Picks

Just two weeks remaining in the regular season of high school football and still a lot to be decided.

Patriot Athletic Conference Stars Division Keystone (7-1, 5-0, 8 points) Buckeye (6-2, 5-0, 8 points) Black River (4-4, 3-2, 4 points) Firelands (5-3, 2-3, 3 points) Wellington (2-6, 1-4, 2 points) Brookside (3-5, 1-4, 1 point) Patriot Athletic Conference Stripes Division Columbia (7-1, 5-0, 8 points) Clearview (5-3, 3-2, 6 points) Lutheran West (3-5, 2-3, 4 points) Fairview (2-6, 2-3, 3 points) Brooklyn (1-7, 0-5, 0 points) Oberlin (1-7, 0-5, 0 points) Southwestern Conference Berea-Midpark (7-1, 5-0) Brecksville (7-1, 4-0) North Olmsted (5-3, 2-2) Olmsted Falls (4-4, 3-2) Westlake (3-5, 1-3) Amherst (1-7, 0-4) Avon Lake (1-7, 0-4) West Shore Conference Midview (8-0, 5-0) Avon (7-1, 4-1) Bay (5-3, 2-2) Elyria Catholic (5-3, 2-2) Rocky River (5-3, 1-3) North Ridgeville (4-4, 1-3) Lakewood​ (2-6, 0-4) Independent Open Door Christian (2-6) Vermilion (2-6)

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 7:

• Springfield at Midview (Region 4: #8 vs. #1)  
• Avon at Nordonia (Region 4: #7 vs. #2)
• North Ridgeville at #13 in Region 4  
• Keystone at Wooster Triway (Region 12: #7 vs. #2)  
• Firelands at #12 in Region 12  

Saturday November 8:

• Elyria at Austintown-Fitch (Region 1: #12 vs. #5)
• Lorain at #17 in Region 1
• Columbia at Marion Pleasant (Region 16: #8 vs. #1)
• Elyria Catholic at #9 in Region 16

Next the county races:

• The PAC Stars Division has Keystone and Buckeye at the top with eight points. The Bucks have won 6 straight while Keystone has won 5 in a row. The two teams play tonight for all of the marbles.
  
• In the PAC Stripes, Columbia is in the driver's seat with 8 points while Clearview has 6 points. The Clippers need to beat Lutheran West tonight and then defeat Columbia next to have any hope of winning their first Stripes division title since 2009. 
• Note: In the Patriot Athletic Conference, teams earn two points for a division win.
  
• Midview leads the West Shore Conference at 5-0 and can wrap the conference championship by defeating last-place Lakewood tonight. This would the first WSC crown for the Middies.

Lorain County High School Football Week 8 Picks

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

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 7:

• Springfield at Midview (Region 4: #8 vs. #1)  
• Avon at Medina Highland (Region 4: #5 vs. #4)
• North Ridgeville at #12 in Region 4  
• Keystone at Port Clinton (Region 12: #7 vs. #2)  
• Firelands at #10 in Region 12  

Saturday November 8: EC, Columbia and Black River

• Elyria at Olentangy Liberty (Region 1: #14 vs. #3)
• Lorain at #20 in Region 1
• Elyria Catholic at Chippewa (Region 16: #6 vs. #3)
• Columbia at #9 in Region 16

Next the county races:

• The PAC Stars Division has Keystone and Buckeye at the top with six points. Buckeye scored a big win defeating Black River last week. The championship could down to week 9 when Keystone travels to Buckeye.
  
• In the PAC Stripes, Columbia is in the driver's seat with 6 points while Clearview and Lutheran West hanging in there with 4 points. The three teams still need to play each other:
• Week 8: Lutheran West at Columbia
• Week 9: Clearview at Lutheran West
• Week 10: Columbia at Clearview
  
  Note: In the Patriot Athletic Conference, teams earn two points for a division win.
  
• Midview leads the West Shore Conference at 4-0. With victories already against 2nd place Avon, 4th place Rocky River and they play 3rd place Elyria Catholic this week. 

Lorain County High School Football Week 7 Picks

Week 7 of the high school football season is tonight. Is it too early to talk play-offs? 

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

If the season ended today, there are several Lorain County schools in the play-offs.

• Lorain travels to Westerville Central in Region 1.
• North Olmsted travels to Brecksville in Region 3. The same match-up from two weeks ago when Eagles hosted the Bees won by Brecksville 33-29.
• In Region 4, Midview hosts North Ridgeville while Avon travels to Perrysburg.
• Keystone would be on the road at Port-Clinton in Region 12.
• Elyria Catholic travels to Marion Pleasant in Region 16.

A lot can happen over the final four weeks but it doesn't hurt to peek.

Both myself (16-4) and Jeremy (14-6) cooled off our hot streak somewhat.  For the season, I'm 101-27 while Jeremy is 93-40.

This weekend's winners are listed below in bold.

Avon Lake at Brecksville - I will covering this game for WDLW radio - tune in to 1380 AM or listen online

Lorain County High School Football Week 6 Picks

We are halfway through the high school football season. At this point, you can look at teams and have a good idea of which ones are going to have a terrific record at the end of the year.

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

The only unbeaten team in Lorain County is the Midview Middies out of Grafton. Many thought, including me, this was going to be a transition year. Gone is longtime coach Bill Albright and 3-year starting QB Cody Callaway. Instead, new coach DJ Shaw and sophomore quarterback Dustin Crum have Midview at the top of the West Shore Conference.

Midview defeated Avon last week 49-42 which marks the Eagles first conference loss since 2009.

Whether Midview will be the last team standing is up for debate. Five of the seven teams in the WSC have four or more wins.

In the Patriot Athletic Conference, five of the six teams there have a winning record while only one team, Columbia, has a winning record in the Stripes division.

The PAC schedule is interesting. Weeks 4 and 5 are all crossover games which means a team from the Stars Division plays a team from the Stripes division. The winner of these games receive one point. Starting with week 6 of the season, it's all division games. The point is any team can win their division.

I have had a lot of luck with my picks going 56-9 over the last three weeks. My overall record of 85-23 puts me on pace for my best year ever making predictions.

At 79-24, Jeremy is also on pace for his best season ever.

This weekend's winners are listed below in bold.

Columbia at Fairview - I will covering this game for WDLW radio - tune in to 1380 AM or listen online