Waverly and Tioga will vie for a Section IV title, and Athens plays for the chance to win a District 4 title this weekend as the postseason rolls on.Athens makes the two-plus hour trip to Mifflinburg Friday night for a Class 3A semi-final match-up, while Waverly travels to Chenango Forks Saturday to take on the top team in Class C in New York State for Section IV gold.
On Sunday, Tioga will likely face Deposit-Hancock at Chenango Valley for Class D title. I say likely because Delhi beat D-H for the right to play in this game but was forced to forfeit due to using an ineligible player; their appeal is pending.
Week 10 was decent for the other VSR Pigskin Prognosticators, but not for me. Little Red and Madden & Summerall each posting an 8-1 marks, Country Bob and The Mick both at 7-2, and I was 6-3.
On the season, Little Red leads the way at 98-15, Country Bob, The Mick and I are all 95-18, and Madden & Summerall is 88-25.
Without further ado, let's see what VSR's Pigskin Prognosticators foresee in Week 12:
Athens (10-1) at Mifflinburg (9-2): Athens rolled to a 49-30 win over Loyalsock, while Mifflinburg rolled to a 49-14 win over Danville.
Athens out scored its opponents by an average of 41 to to 10.7, while Mifflinburg outscored its foes 33.8 to 14.2.
Miff's only losses were to Shikellamy (31-26) in Week 1 and Bloomsburg (38-14) in Week 3. Shik is the top seed in the Class 4A playoffs, and Bloom is the top seed in Class 2A. Athens' only setback was to Troy (31-21) in Week 2.
Prediction: Mifflinburg only beat Loyalsock, 32-27, but that was in Week 5 before their rash of injuries. I think this is going to be a closer game than people expect. ... MIFFLINBURG 34, ATHENS 31.
The Mick: Mifflinburg 36, Athens 35. ... Country Bob: Mifflinburg 42, Athens 21. ... Little Red: Mifflinburg 42, Athens 28. ... Madden & Summerall: Mifflinburg 28, Athens 21.
Tioga (8-2) vs. Deposit-Hancock (7-2): The Tigers are coming off a come-from-behind, 12-7, win over Schuyler, while the
Tioga outscored its opponents by an average of 33.5 to 20.7 this season, while D-H dropped a 49-14 decision to Delhi, even though the official record shows D-H a 2-0 winner after Section IV forced Delhi to forfeit.
Prediction: Tioga is a bit banged up, but the match-up with Deposit-Hancock is more favorable. ... TIOGA 26, D-H 16.
The Mick: Tioga 36, D-H 16. ... Country Bob: Tioga 35, D-H 30. ... Little Red: Tioga 34, D-H 13. ... Madden & Summerall: Tioga 28, D-H 26.
Waverly (8-2) vs. Chenango Forks (10-0): The Wolverines are coming off a 41-12 win over Susquehanna Valley, while the Blue Devils rolled over Oneonta, 54-14.
Chenango Forks outscored its opponents by an average of 40.1 to 8.3 per game this season. They had three shutouts and three more games where they allowed seven points or less. Its closest game was a 15-point win over Maine-Endwell (ranked 6th in Class B).
Waverly outscored its opponents by an average of 36.7 to 19.5. Waverly has wins over four state-ranked teams in Port Jervis (ranked 8th in Class B), Johnson City (15th in Class B), Susquehanna Valley (15th in Class C), and Horseheads (13th in Class A).
Prediction: Forks has the best player in Section IV Brysen Fry, and has rolled through its competition this season. When these two teams play, it's usually close. ... FORKS 34, WAVERLY 17.
The Mick: Forks 28, Waverly 21. ... Country Bob: Forks 28, Waverly 13. ... Little Red: Forks 21, Waverly 7. ... Madden & Summerall: Forks 35, Waverly 21.
Troy (10-1) at Southern Columbia (10-1): The Trojans are coming off a 35-13 win over Hughesville, while the Tigers topped Towanda, 62-28.
Troy has outscored its opponents by an average of 42.6 to 14.4 points per game this season, while Southern Columbia has outscored its opponents by an average of 44.8 to 17.1 points.
Prediction: Southern Columbia played a tougher schedule and coach Roth probably still has a bad taste in his mouth from Troy's 69-28 win in this game. ... SOUTHERN 45, TROY 20.
The Mick: Southern 44, Troy 21. ... Country Bob: Southern 35, Troy 13. ... Little Red: Southern Columbia 28, Troy 7. ... Madden & Summerall: Southern 35, Troy 20.
Canton (5-6) at Montgomery (10-1): The Warriors advance to the Class A semifinals with a 45--29 win over Northwest Area, while the Red Raiders, who had a bye last week, closed out the regular season with a 28-13 win over Cowanesque Valley on Oct. 29.
Prediction: Montgomery's only loss was 14-7 decision at Troy, and the Red Raiders beat Canton, 48-14, earlier this season. They seem destined for a rematch with Line Mountain. ... MONTGOMERY 38, CANTON 20.
The Mick: Montgomery 36, Canton 7. ... Country Bob: Montgomery 48, Canton 6. ... Little Red: Montgomery 35, Canton 13. ... Madden & Summerall: Montgomery 45, Canton 8.
Muncy (6-4) at Line Mountain (9-1): The Indians are coming off a 31-13 win over Hughesville two week ago, while the Eagles topped Newport, 35-7.
Prediction: Line Mountain's only loss was to perennial powerhouse Steelton-Highspire (36-27). They seemed destined for a rematch with Montgomery. ... LINE MOUNTAIN 46, MUNCY 14.
The Mick: LM 28, Muncy 13. ... Country Bob: LM 28, Muncy 13. ... Little Red: Line Mountain 48, Muncy 21. ... Madden & Summerall: LM 40, Muncy 12.
South Williamsport (9-2) at Bloomsburg (11-0): The Mounties are coming off a 49-7 win Warrior Run, while the Tigers, who had a bye last week, beat Northwest, 54-7, two weeks ago.
Prediction: Bloomsburg played a tougher schedule week in and week out, but South played its best opponents tough. ... BLOOM 27, SOUTH 22.
The Mick: Bloom 27, South 14. ... Country Bob: Bloom 35, South 21. ... Little Red: Bloom 28, South 22. ... Madden & Summerall: Bloom 42, South 21.
