FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 4 PICKS — ANOTHER 'FOOTBALL FRIDAY' (2023-09-15)
It’s time for another “Football Friday.” Athens and Tioga will host divisional rivals, while Waverly and Sayre are on the road.
Last week was a pretty good one for the Pigskin Prognosticators. The Mick was a perfect 9-0, while I posted an 8-1 mark, and both Little Red and Country Bob were 7-2.
On the season, I have a 23-4 record, while The Mick is 22-5, Little Red is 20-7, and Country Bob is 19-8.
So, according to our pigskin prognosticators, this is what lies in store this weekend:
Wellsboro (1-2) at Athens (1-2): The Wildcats are coming off a 14-12 loss to Wyalusing, while the Hornets dropped a 41-6 decision to Canton.
Prediction: Athens appeared to be putting things together, but the loss of a pair of key starters could derail those efforts. …
WELLSBORO 14, ATHENS 12.
The Mick: Wellsboro 21, Athens 16. …
Little Red: Wellsboro 21, Athens 13. …
Country Bob: Wellsboro 18, Athens 12.
Harpursville-Afton (0-2) at Tioga (2-0): The Tigers are coming off a 23-17 overtime win at Waverly, while the Hornets were drubbed 61-0 by Delhi.
Prediction: Tioga is a bit banged up, but it won’t matter. …
TIOGA 49, H-A 0.
The Mick: Tioga 56, H-A 0. …
Little Red: Tioga 61, H-A 0. …
Country Bob: Tioga 52, H-A 0.
Waverly (1-1) at Sidney (0-2): The Wolverines are coming off a 23-17 overtime loss to Tioga, while the Warriors are coming off a 24-14 loss to Bainbridge-Guilford.
Prediction: The Wolverines will back on track in a big way. …
WAVERLY 49, SIDNEY 0.
The Mick: Waverly 48, Sidney 14. …
Little Red: Waverly 41, Sidney 13. …
Country Bob: Waverly 47, Sidney 6.
Sayre (0-3) at Marian Catholic (1-2): The Redskins are coming off a 49-0 loss at Muncy, while Marian Catholic dropped a 28-0 decision to Catasauqua.
Prediction: Not much has gone right for the Redskins in 2023. …
MARIAN CATHOLIC 27, SAYRE 12.
The Mick: Marian Catholic 48, Sayre 0. …
Little Red: Marian Catholic 41, Sayre 6. …
Country Bob: Marian Catholic 35, Sayre 6.
SVEC (2-0) at Newark Valley (0-1): The Eagles are coming off a 32-20 win over Dryden, while the Cardinals dropped a 34-14 decision to Owego.
Prediction: The winner of this game could have the inside track to a home game in the Class D semifinals. …
SVEC 26, Newark Valley 20.
The Mick: SVEC 28, Newark Valley 12. …
Little Red: SVEC 20, Newark Valley 6. …
Country Bob: SVEC 24, Newark Valley 13.
Cowanesque Valley (2-1) at South Williamsport (3-0): The Indians are coming off a 44-24 win over Montgomery, while the Mounties topped CMVT, 58-18.
Prediction: This could be a high scoring game. …
SOUTH 40, CV 24.
The Mick: South 35, CV 20. …
Little Red: South 42, CV 0. …
Country Bob: South 34, CV 7.
North Penn-Mansfield (0-3) at Northwest Area (1-2): The Tigers are coming off a 52-13 loss to Troy, while the Rangers dropped a 21-0 decision to Towanda.
Prediction: NP-M’s opponents have a combined record of 8-1. …
NP-M 27, Northwest 18.
The Mick: NP-M 13, Northwest 12. …
Little Red: Northwest 28, NP-M 13. …
Country Bob: NP-M 24, Northwest 13.
Towanda (2-1) at Canton (3-0): The Black Knights are coming off a 21-0 win over Northwest Area, while the Warriors topped Towanda, 41-6.
Prediction: Canton keeps it rolling headed toward the Old Shoe Game. …
CANTON 34, TOWANDA 13.
The Mick: Canton 27, Towanda 16. …
Little Red: Canton 35, Towanda 6. …
Country Bob: Canton 42, Towanda 13.
Wyalusing (2-1) at Troy (3-0): The Rams are coming off a 14-12 win over Athens, while the Trojans topped North Penn-Mansfield, 52-13.
Prediction: Troy keeps it rolling toward the Old Shoe Game. …
TROY 55, WYALUSING 6.
The Mick: Troy 56, Wyalusing 7. …
Little Red: Troy 56, Wyalusing 0. …
Country Bob: Troy 48, Wyalusing 0.
Muncy (2-1) at Montgomery (0-3): The Indians are coming off a 49-0 win over Sayre, while the Red Raiders dropped a 44-24 decision to Cowanesque Valley.
Prediction: Muncy wasn’t suppose to be as good as they have been. …
MUNCY 41, MONTGOMERY 0.
The Mick: Muncy 35, Montgomery 6. …
Little Red: Muncy 42, Montgomery 13. …
Country Bob: Muncy 21, Montgomery 6.
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